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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
This week marks a significant cutoff date in the 2025 legislative session. Friday, Feb. 28, is fiscal cutoff, meaning all bills must be passed out of their respective fiscal committees in order to remain this session. This week, we have been voting on numerous bills in the House Finance Committee, where I serve as the assistant ranking Republican. Unfortunately, the majority party has introduced nearly 30 bills that would increase taxes for Washington individuals and families, and many have already passed committee.
New Tax Proposals
We keep hearing about a $14 billion deficit in Washington, which is misleading. State revenue continues to climb, and we’re predicted to have $5 billion of new revenue over the next biennium. The truth is we don’t have a revenue problem; we have a spending problem. The state can’t continue to spend more money than it has coming in. Washingtonians do not want the Legislature to raise taxes; they want us to spend more wisely. We live in one of the least affordable states in the country.
- Compared to the national average, Washington is the fourth-most expensive state for residents.
- Washington is the eighth most expensive state to raise a child.
- Washington has the third-highest gas prices and the fifth-most expensive gas tax.
- Washington has the fourth-highest cost of groceries.
We should not raise taxes and make things worse for the people and businesses of Washington. Click on the link below for a complete list of the new tax proposals the majority party has introduced so far this year.
2025 Majority Party Tax Proposals
Additionally, 12 of the 28 new tax bills would allow localities to raise sales tax without crediting it back from the state. We need to give taxpayers a break, stop passing things that allow localities to raise their rates, and instead look at how we fund our priorities.
I recently recorded a video discussing these proposals and spoke against them in the Finance Committee. You can click on the images below to watch.
Help Us Stop Bad Bills
These new taxes will hurt Washingtonians, but unfortunately, they aren’t the only bad bills still making their way through the Legislature. House Republicans are working hard to Fix Washington and stop these bad bills, but we need your help. We have launched a Stop Bad Bills page with detailed information explaining why these policies would harm Washington. Please explore this helpful website, take the survey, or share your story about bills that have impacted you or your family. Your experiences and feedback are powerful tools in the fight against harmful policies. Help us Stop Bad Bills.
Positive Collaboration
Despite the many differences we have with the majority party, there are times when we come together and find common ground for good legislation. I just wanted to share one example from a recent committee meeting. Click here to watch my testimony in favor of House Bill 1460, which would simplify protection order Hope Cards. You can watch the entire proceeding by clicking here.
25 District In-Person Town Hall – Save the Date
I want to invite you to our in-person town hall meeting on Saturday, March 15, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. I will be joining my fellow 25th District legislators, Rep. Michael Keaton and Sen. Chris Gildon, for this meeting. In addition to reviewing some of the bills passed in the Senate and House and providing an update on our legislation, we will answer your questions and address your concerns. The meeting will be held at the Arts & Allied Health Building Pierce College, Puyallup 1601 39th Ave S.E., Puyallup. I hope to see you there.
Thank You to Our 2025 House Intern
Lastly, I’d like to give a big thank you to Karla Navarro, our 2025 House intern. Karla is a junior at Seattle Pacific University with a 3.93 cumulative GPA. As treasurer for Students for Life at SPU, Karla enhanced her organizational and leadership skills by providing effective strategies for the organization and outreach for fundraising projects. As a volunteer for urban involvement at SPU, Karla learned how to better serve diverse populations.
Karla is very passionate about the opportunity to learn more about how the Legislature functions. Karla is a lovely young lady. Seeing a young student so well-informed about what’s happening in government is encouraging. Karla is a person of faith and has great aspirations. She will go far in her career, wherever she decides to venture. I hope she has enjoyed the internship experience as much as we’ve enjoyed having her.
Please Stay in Touch
If I can assist you in any way, please reach out to me using the contact information below. It’s an honor to serve.
Sincerely,
Cyndy Jacobsen
