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The bill will next go to the House. Governor indicates he'd like to see more changes.
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, makes remarks on Feb. 16, 2026, during the floor debate over legislation he sponsored to tax personal income over $1 million a year. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)
Washington state moved one step closer Monday to creating a personal income tax two years after the Legislature said it wouldn't.
Majority Democrats in the Senate advanced legislation on a 27-22 vote to tax households earning more than a million dollars. Passage of the bill followed a three-and-a-half hour debate on whether this will make for a fairer tax code or harm the economy and incite an exo...
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