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Day 53: Let’s review
March 4th, 2010 by Niki Reading | Filed under Uncategorized.Today:
- The Senate introduced and then held a public hearing on a bill to create a high-earners income tax. Sen. Rosa Franklin said the tax restructure — which would also decrease the sales tax — would make Washington’s system more fair. Sen. Margarita Prentice said it allowed voters to choose, but Sen. Cheryl Pflug said it’s not the time.
- House Speaker Pro Tempore Jeff Morris told me he thinks there’s a possibility the Legislature adjourns without passing a budget.
- The Senate passed a Constitutional amendment on bail. It has new language — the House did not agree on previous language from the Senate.
- The Department of Health reported that 36 people used Washington’s new assisted suicide law in 2009 to end their lives. Sixty-three people got prescriptions for the lethal medicine.
- The House Transportation Committee passed a bill that says the Legislature intends to address ferry system cost drivers, including old boats, union issues and transportation costs for ferry captains.
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[...] Thursday: The Senate introduced a high-earners income tax bill and held a hearing on it, Rep. Jeff Morris told me he thinks it’s possible session could adjourn without a budget being passed, the Senate passed a Constitutional amendment on bail, the Department of Health reported that 36 people used Washington’s assisted suicide law in 2009 to end their lives, and House Transportation passed a bill saying the Legislature intends to address ferry system cost drivers. [...]