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County lobbyists brief council on early 2025 Olympia session; behavioral health, property-tax cap flagged
Summary
Snohomish County staff and contracted lobbyists updated the county council on early 2025 state legislative activity in Olympia, emphasizing concerns about behavioral health funding (House Bill 1218) and tracking proposals to lift the 1% property tax cap and agritourism/open-space bills.
Snohomish County executive office staff and contracted lobbyists briefed the council on the opening weeks of the 2025 Washington Legislature during a Jan. 15 special report, highlighting potential budget pressure and several bills the county is tracking.
Annika Vaughn, senior government affairs analyst in the county executive’s office, said the county rolled out a new bill-tracking tool for staff and council use and that lobbyists Josh Wiese and Carrie Glover would review priority items from Olympia.
Carrie Glover, a lobbyist with JJ Public Affairs working on behavioral health issues, said the county’s top priority is protecting…
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