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Senate advances wide range of bills: economic plan, agriculture tax exemption, technical corrections and literacy programs
Summary
The Washington State Senate advanced and passed many substitute bills in a single floor session, including an economic development strategic plan (S.B. 6,289), an agricultural hazardous-substance tax exemption extension (S.B. 6,244), technical tax corrections and clarifications (S.B. 6,113; S.B. 6,114), and a transfer of early literacy programs (S.B. 5,961). Most measures were advanced under suspended rules and passed on final reading.
Over the course of the floor session the Senate advanced and passed a number of substitute bills and technical measures. Key items included:
- Substitute S.B. 6,289 (economic development strategic plan): sponsor Sen. Kaufman described it as directing the Department of Commerce to develop a statewide economic development and competitiveness plan. The roll call was…
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