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Board hears legislative update: concern after tobacco-tax amendment pulled; FPHS funding in flux
Summary
Staff updated the board on the 2026 legislative session: a tobacco-tax measure with an amendment to address foundational public-health services (FPHS) was pulled from executive session and did not pass in that form, prompting concern about FPHS funding. House bills related to clinic services and vaccination remain active; board members discussed revenue risks from proposed wealth-tax exemptions and next steps for engagement with lobbyists.
Thurston County public-health staff briefed the Board of Health on March 10 about active legislation that could affect county public-health funding and services.
Legislative lead (speaker 14) summarized the packet and noted the rapidly changing status of bills during sign-die deadlines. She said an amended tobacco tax measure (referred to in materials as Senate Bill 6129) that would have affected the foundational public-health…
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