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19
Bills Tracked
15
Alive
3
Likely Dead
3
Passed Chamber
🎯 Priority Bills
Tax | Permitting | Tourism | Econ Dev
SB 6346 ⚠️ PASSED SENATE
Millionaires Tax [Tax]
9.9% tax on income exceeding $1M. OneRedmond opposed. Now in House.
📅 Feb 16 🔴 OneRedmond Opposed
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
SB 6173 🚨 CRITICAL - TODAY
Apple Health Employer Assessment [Tax]
MAJOR fee/tax on employers with 100+ employees. Executive session TODAY at 4:00 PM.
📅 Feb 19 @ 4:00 PM 🔴 CRITICAL IMPACT
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2100 In Committee
Payroll Tax - Well WA Fund [Tax]
Significant impact for large employers. Affects hiring decisions.
📅 Jan 22 🔴 High Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2418 🗓️ HEARING TODAY
Permit Review Process Reform [Permitting]
Streamlined permitting for development. PASSED House. Senate hearing TODAY at 1:30 PM.
📅 Feb 19 @ 1:30 PM 🟡 Medium Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2278 In Rules
Tourism Promotion Areas [Tourism]
Framework for tourism promotion districts. Moved to Rules Committee.
📅 Jan 21 🟢 Low Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2325 On Floor
Tourism Assessment Program [Tourism]
Statewide tourism funding. On House floor for vote.
📅 Jan 21 🟢 Low Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2615 In Committee
Tax Amnesty Program [Econ Dev]
Voluntary disclosure program. Opportunity for compliance issues.
📅 Feb 6 🟡 Medium Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2480 LIKELY DEAD
Residential Dev in Commercial [Econ Dev] DEAD
Housing density in commercial zones. No action since Feb 3.
📅 Feb 3 ❌ Missed Cutoff
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
SB 6229 🗓️ EXEC SESSION TODAY
Small Business Stock Taxation [Econ Dev]
QSBS taxation affects startup investors. Executive session TODAY at 4:00 PM.
📅 Feb 19 @ 4:00 PM 🟡 Medium Impact
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
Priority Bills
1 Urgent
HB 1319 LIKELY DEAD
Wealth Tax on Financial Assets ⚠️ DEAD
Major impact for wealthy clients with investment portfolios. No action since Jan 15.
📅 Jan 15 👤 TBD 🏛️ Finance
❌ Did not move out of Finance Committee by Feb 7 cutoff
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2736 LIKELY DEAD
Estate Tax Rates - Reinstatement for Large Estates ⚠️ MISSED CUTOFF
Reinstates estate tax rates that applied immediately before May 20, 2025, for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026.
📅 Hearing: Feb 20 👤 Frame (D) 🏛️ Finance
❌ Did not move out of Finance Committee by Feb 7 cutoff
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 1833 Scheduled
Spark Act - Artificial Intelligence Grant Program
Creates the Spark Act, establishing an artificial intelligence grant program administered by the Department of Commerce to promote AI innovation and ethical AI pilot projects.
📅 Hearing: Mar 25 👤 Kloba (D) 🏛️ Environment, Energy & Technology
🔴 High Impact — Direct funding for AI sector clients
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2225 In Committee
AI Companion Chatbot Regulation
Regulates artificial intelligence companion chatbots, requiring mental health safeguards and consumer protections for AI-powered companion applications.
📅 Hearing: Jan 14 👤 Ferguson (Gov) 🏛️ Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
🟡 Medium Impact — Affects AI consumer applications
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2278 Scheduled
Tourism Promotion Areas
Concerning tourism promotion areas. Establishes framework for local tourism promotion districts and funding mechanisms for destination marketing.
📅 Hearing: Jan 21 👤 Gregerson (D) 🏛️ Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
🟢 Low Impact — Monitoring only
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2446 In Committee
Quantum Technology Industry Development
Developing the quantum technology industry into the state's economic development and workforce strategy.
📅 Hearing: Jan 20 👤 TBD 🏛️ Appropriations
🟡 Medium Impact — Emerging tech sector opportunity
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
HB 2730 In Committee
Aerospace Tax Preferences - Effectiveness Metrics
Clarifying the metric for judging the effectiveness of aerospace tax preferences.
📅 Hearing: Feb 20 👤 TBD 🏛️ House Finance
🟡 Medium Impact — Affects aerospace/space sector
📄 View on leg.wa.gov →
Recent Activity
Live
Today, 4:00 PM
URGENT: SB 6173 & SB 6229 executive session in Senate Ways & Means
Today, 1:30 PM
HB 2418 public hearing in Senate Local Government Committee
Feb 16, Senate Floor
SB 6346 (Millionaires Tax) PASSED Senate despite OneRedmond opposition - moves to House
Feb 16, Senate Floor
SB 6113 (DOR Tax Admin) PASSED Senate
Feb 13, House Floor
HB 2418 (Permitting Reform) PASSED House - moves to Senate
Key Committees
Environment, Energy & Technology
Chair: TBD
2 Bills
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Chair: TBD
2 Bills
House Finance
Chair: Noel Frame
2 Bills
Senate Business
Chair: Marko Liias
1 Bill
Senate Environment
Chair: Christine Rolfes
2 Bills
Senate Ways & Means
Chair: June Robinson
Fiscal
All Bills Status Overview
15 Active 🚨 SB 6173 Critical 3 Likely Dead
Bill Title Chamber Status Committee Impact
Priority Legislators
VS
Vandana Slatter
House Innovation Chair
92
NF
Noel Frame
House Finance Chair
87
ML
Marko Liias
Senate Business Chair
85
CR
Christine Rolfes
Senate Environment Chair
82
JR
June Robinson
Senate Ways & Means Chair
96
Weekly Summary
Key Developments
SB 6346 (Millionaires Tax) PASSED Senate on Feb 16 despite OneRedmond opposition. Now in House. SB 6173 and SB 6229 have executive sessions TODAY at 4:00 PM. HB 2418 (Permitting) passed House and has Senate hearing TODAY at 1:30 PM.
🚨 URGENT ACTION
Monitor Senate Ways & Means at 4:00 PM today for SB 6173 vote
Tracked Bills
Committees
House Finance
3 Bills

Manages tax policy, revenue, and fiscal matters.

Chair: Noel Frame

HB 2100
Payroll Tax - Well WA Fund
HB 2730
Aerospace Tax Metrics
HB 1319 (DEAD)
Wealth Tax
Environment, Energy & Technology
2 Bills

Oversees environmental policy, energy, and technology legislation.

Chair: TBD

HB 1833
Spark Act - AI Grants
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
2 Bills

Oversees technology policy, economic development, and veterans affairs.

Chair: TBD

HB 2278
Tourism Promotion Areas
HB 2325
Tourism Assessment Program
House Finance
3 Bills

Manages tax policy, revenue, and fiscal matters.

Chair: Noel Frame

HB 2100
Payroll Tax - Well WA Fund
HB 2730
Aerospace Tax Metrics
HB 1319 (DEAD)
Wealth Tax
Appropriations
2 Bills

Controls state budget and funding allocations.

Chair: TBD

HB 2446
Quantum Technology
HB 2615
Tax Amnesty Program
Senate Ways & Means
3 Bills

Controls Senate fiscal and revenue policy.

Chair: June Robinson

SB 6346
Millionaires Tax (PASSED)
SB 6229
Small Business Stock Tax
SB 6173 (CRITICAL)
Apple Health Employer Assessment
Legislators
📊 Legislative Briefs
SB 6173 🚨 CRITICAL
Apple Health Employer Assessment
Full legislative report with cost analysis, action items, and key legislators.
📄 Full Report 📅 Feb 19, 2026
📖 Read Report →
SB 6346 ⚠️ CONCERN
Millionaires Tax
Full report on the 9.9% income tax passed by Senate. OneRedmond opposed.
📄 Full Report 📅 Feb 19, 2026
📖 Read Report →
HB 2418 🗓️ HEARING TODAY
Permit Review Process Reform
Full report on permitting reform. Redmond impact through Melissa Stuart.
📄 Full Report 📅 Feb 19, 2026
📖 Read Report →
📋 ABOUT LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS
These 2-page briefs provide detailed analysis of high-priority bills, including cost impacts, strategic analysis, key legislators, and recommended actions. Updated regularly as bills progress through the legislature.
🏛️ Redmond Leadership
Mayor + 7 Council
Mayor Active
Angela Birney →
Focus: Housing Action Plan, behavioral health, economic development
📋 2025-26 Budget Priorities
All 7 Council Members
🎖️ Vanessa Kritzer →
Council President | Public Safety, Transportation
#5
🎖️ Jessica Forsythe →
Vice President | Federal Priorities, Transportation
#3
Osman Salahuddin →
Public Safety/Human Services Chair | OneRedmond
#1
Steve Fields →
Finance Chair (ends 2025) | Lodging Tax
#2
Melissa Stuart →
Planning/Public Works Chair | Growth Management
#4
Jeralee Anderson →
Public Works Board | Term ends 2025
#6
Angie Nuevacamina →
Parks/Environmental Chair | Cascade Water Alliance
#7
🚇 Marymoor Village TOD
Planning Phase
Project Overview
Sound Transit surplus land adjacent to Marymoor Village Station. ~3.5 acres for transit-oriented development with affordable housing priority.
Timeline
May 2024
Sound Transit declared surplus (R2024-12)
May 2025
Downtown Redmond Link opened - Station active
Now
Due diligence & site analysis underway
Key Details
📍 Location: Adjacent to Marymoor Park
📐 Size: ~3.5 acres
🏠 Housing: 80% surplus priority for affordable housing
🎯 Model: Similar to Prisma (Spring District - 234 units)
✓ REDMOND CONNECTION
Councilmember Melissa Stuart (Planning) will coordinate city involvement
🔗 View on Sound Transit →
📋 2026 State Legislative Agenda
5 Priorities
🏠
Housing
Preserve, improve, expand housing stock
🔗 View Housing Action Plan →
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Transportation
Multi-modal, Eastrail, regional coordination
🔗 View Transportation →
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Environment
Climate action, water, salmon recovery
🔗 View Environmental Programs →
🛡️
Public Safety
Crisis response, behavioral health
🔗 View Public Safety →
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Economic Dev
Tech sector, OneRedmond support
🔗 View Economic Development →
📄 FULL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA DOCUMENT
⚖️ WA Bills with Redmond Impact
HB 2418 In Senate
Permit Review Reform
Streamlines permitting for housing/development
🏛️ Impact: Melissa Stuart/Planning implements
HB 2442 In Appropriations
Local Gov Tax Flexibility
REET flexibility for affordable housing
🏛️ Impact: More tools for Housing Action Plan
HB 2278 In Rules
Tourism Promotion Areas
Local tourism district funding
🏛️ Impact: Potential Marymoor Park area tourism
🔗 Redmond Resources
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Meeting schedules & documents
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Recently passed legislation
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Redmond housing priorities
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📋 2026 Legislative Agenda
State priorities document
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