WA governor pressed to veto $1.8B piece of Democrats' tax bill

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Hoteliers, restaurateurs and grocers are asking Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto part of a tax bill that they say will drive up food costs for them and their customers.

Excising the contentious provision that is counted on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars would knock the budget out of balance, and force Ferguson to call lawmakers back into special session, supporters said.

The debate centers on House Bill 2081, which contains an across-the-board boost in taxes for tens of thousands of businesses, including those in the hospitality and food industries, and a temporary surcharge on some of the state’s highest-grossing firms.

The Washington Hospitality Association and Washington Food Industry Association asked Ferguson on April 29 to remove the section imposing the three-year, 0.5% surcharge as it would hit food wholesalers and, when combined with the general increase, be a double hit to consumers.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/07/wa-governor-pressed-to-veto-a-1-8b-piece-of-democrats-tax-bill/

[LuvLoogie]

1. They sure want that publicly funded infrastructure and educated workforce, though.