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Looks like more than 20 amendments proposed for today's Ways & Means exec on SB 5096 (income tax on capital gains) https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Documents/28628 #waleg
Some of my favorite amendments: "Prohibits the state attorney general from requesting the court to reconsider its prior rulings declaring income to be
property." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229412#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
property." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229412#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
"Adds a referendum clause and a new section listing prior resolutions to impose an income tax." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229405#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
"Preempts the authority of cities and counties to impose a capital gains tax on individuals." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229423#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
"Changes 'income tax' to 'excise tax' throughout." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229408#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
"Removes the section requiring courts to interpret ambiguities in favor of the tax, rather than in favor of the taxpayer." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229403#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
"Removes the emergency clause." https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/Home/Document/229413#toolbar=0&navpanes=0 #waleg
