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Olympia wrap-up: waste-to-energy sent to governor; data-center amendment for Spokane withdrawn; ‘millionaires’ tax’ changes could cut local sales receipts
Summary
Spokane County’s legislative liaison said the waste-to-energy bill reached the governor, a proposed Spokane data-center amendment was withdrawn on the floor, and the new income-tax debate removed some sales-tax provisions and did not include dedicated public defense funding — raising questions about local revenue impacts.
Mike Burgess, reporting live from Olympia, told Spokane County commissioners on March 17 that the state legislature finished its session last week and sent several measures that could affect the county to the governor.
Burgess said the waste-to-energy bill “did make it to the governor” and recommended the county consider sending a letter of support while the governor deliberates. He also described an effort he called the “Spokane amendment” — an amendment addressing data-center tax treatment — that was added on the floor but later withdrawn after attorneys concluded it…
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