from Conservative Ladies of Washington
Tax Action! Tax Bills that Threaten Washington Citizens
Tomorrow (March 31, 2025) the Senate Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on several bills to RAISE TAXES on Washington citizens in an effort to make up for their gross incompetence. Please take a moment to register your opposition to 3 bad tax bills that will harm Washington citizens. You must register your position on the following three bills by 3PM on Monday, March 31, 2025.
Senate Bill 5797 unfairly targets high-net-worth individuals by imposing a 1% tax on financial intangible assets, such as stocks and bonds, to fund public schools, while ignoring alternative funding solutions that could avoid penalizing financial success. This measure sets a dangerous precedent for wealth redistribution, risks driving businesses and investments out of the state. It disproportionately burdens a small segment of residents.
5797: SIGN IN CON
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Senate Bill 5796 introduces an excise tax in Washington State targeting large employers. This tax applies to payroll expenses exceeding the Social Security wage threshold, with a rate of 5%. The generated revenue aims to support public schools, healthcare, social services, etc. Employers with payroll expenses below $7 million are exempt.
5796: SIGN IN CON
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Senate Bill 5798 significantly increases the property tax revenue growth limit, burdening taxpayers, especially those on fixed incomes who may struggle with rising costs. While the bill aims to improve funding for public services like schools and public safety, critics claim it disproportionately affects middle-class families and small property owners who already face financial strain.
5798: SIGN IN CON
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More Bad Bills Need your Attention before April 4th!
Week 12 brings more bad bills moving forward in Olympia, which will hurt all Washingtonians. Be sure to weigh in (it’s easy) with your voice, and share this far and wide! (Please also share the link for others to sign up for our blog posts!)
- E2SSB 5098 – Adding to the list of places firearms are prohibited. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
5098: SIGN IN CON
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- SSB 5123 – Adding more categories to the list of “protected class” of students – gender/sexual identity, immigration status, etc. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
5123: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - E2SHB 1163 – Permit to purchase a firearm. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1163: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - 2SHB 1696 – Expand Housing Reparations for the “Historically Marginalized”. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1696: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - ESHB 1296 -Removing access for parents of public school students to critical education/health records. Repealing I-2081 aka “Parents’ Bill of Rights”. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1296: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - ESHB 1971 – Mandates insurance cover a FULL 12-month supply of hormone therapy, including gender-affirming care for kids of ANY age. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1971: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - 3SHB 1491 – Forces high-density housing near transit stops. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1491: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - EHB 1217 – Rent Control. decreases supply, increases rent, discourages development. Sign in CON by 12:30PM on 4/4/25.
1217: SIGN IN CON
_________________________________ - SB 5189 – Implementation of competency/mastery based education which focuses on “culturally responsive sustaining education” (CRSE), which is rooted in DEI and Marxist ideology. For more details watch our video on YouTube with Steve Welliever on CBL HERE. Sign in CON by 3PM on 4/2/25.
5189: SIGN IN CON
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