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Senate narrows tax preference to fund wildfire mitigation and raises cannabis license fees
Washington State Senate · March 11, 2026
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Summary
Senators passed Substitute House Bill 2089 to narrow a tax preference and dedicate revenue to wildfire mitigation, and later approved Engrossed House Bill 2681 to raise annual cannabis licensing fees. Both measures passed by recorded roll-call votes.
The Washington State Senate on March 11 approved two separate measures targeting revenue and fee structures.
Substitute House Bill 2089: Sponsor Senator Frame said SHB 2089 narrows a business-and-occupation tax preference that had been intended to help community banks so institutions that are…
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