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House bills for special session are public

Two of the bills in the special session package agreed to by Governor Inslee, the Boeing Company, and the Machinists Union in order to assure the 777X will be built in Washington are available online.

On the House Finance committee hearing schedule at 1:30 today is HB 2089, aerospace tax preferences. You can watch the hearing live on TVW.

HB 2088 will expand workforce training capacity and make sure Washington workers are first in line for Boeing jobs. Both bills will be heard in the House Appropriations committee tomorrow at 3:30 pm.

Appropriations Chair Ross Hunter‘s statement regarding these two bills:

“Passage of this legislation will help provide a stable tax platform for the aerospace Ross at rev forecastindustry in our state.  It’s a logical extension of existing law that will assure we maintain and grow this important driver to our economy.

“Investing in a skilled workforce is our core mission. The aerospace industry generates good, solid jobs.  Making sure we are training Washington people to do these jobs is one of the best investments we can make in our future.”