February 9, 2010 in City
Panel OKs tax increase reform
Senate will debate delaying supermajority requirement
OLYMPIA – A plan that would make it easier to raise taxes cleared a key Senate panel Monday and is ready for its first full floor debate.
Republicans on the Senate Ways and Means Committee unsuccessfully sought to blunt Senate Bill 6843, which suspends until 2011 the voter-approved requirement that tax increases receive two-thirds approval by state lawmakers.
If signed into law, it would allow the Legislature to increase taxes with just a simple majority.
State Sen. Joseph Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, said an amendment to restrict the supermajority suspension to the current legislative session was only “a middle ground.” If the …
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dick adams on February 09 at 8:19 a.m.
Keep voting back into office, Lisa Brown and Gregoire and the last person to leave the state please turn the lights out. Brown and her spend thrift friend can do with out the light of day. The citizens are kept in the dark anyway and it may not be necessary to flip the switch off, only f - - - - - salute.
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Will Ward on February 09 at 8:53 a.m.
I know how I am going to vote in the next election. Will that count or have they appointed someone already?
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Spokane_PI on February 09 at 9:30 a.m.
Another “we know best” from our politicians. Forget about what those stupid citizens want.
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