What does the Capital Gains Tax pay for?
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and good spirits! As we continue on the path toward reforming Washington’s tax code for the benefit...
WA’s Progressive Tax Trajectory
Dear friends and neighbors, I hope this newsletter finds you in good health and good spirits! As we navigate the ever-changing landscape of the legislative session, I am excited to...
Budgets, the Revenue Forecast, and Climate Commitment Dollars
Operating, Capital, and Transpo Budget Rollouts It’s budget week here in Olympia! The time of year when both the House and Senate release their three budget proposals: capital, operating, and transportation....
Finance Chair April Berg on WA Supreme Court decision on the Capital Gains Tax
OLYMPIA – Rep. April Berg (D-Mill Creek), chair of the House Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling in Quinn v. Washington. “Today’s decision...
An Update on the Work of the House Finance Committee
The 2023 legislative session has begun, and as the newly elected Chair of the House Finance Committee, I am leading the most diverse fiscal committee in the state’s history. Taxes should be...