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Committee hears fee hikes, transportation transfers and wellness benefit cuts in budget briefings
Summary
House Appropriations received staff briefings and public comment on SSB 5786 (liquor license fee increases), SB 5802 (transportation‑account transfers), and SB 5807 (eliminating SmartHealth wellness incentives); small‑business and union witnesses urged caution or opposed aspects of the bills.
After concluding hearings on SSB 5393 and SSB 5785, the committee heard staff briefings and public testimony on a set of other budget measures.
Matt Mazerhart briefed Second Substitute Senate Bill 57 86, which raises most liquor license, permit and endorsement fees (many by roughly 50% by staff description) and is estimated to increase general‑fund revenue by about $9 million per year. Craft distillers, hospitality groups and grocery retailers testified in opposition, warning the increases…
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