HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2017-11-20 Item 5 - Presentation - 2018 Legislative Session PreviewJennifer Ziegler
November 20, 2017
City of Tukwila
2018 legislative session preview
Agenda
Recent Developments
2018 Potential Legislative Issues
Tukwila Legislative Session Priorities
Next Steps
Recent Developments
• Senate Democrats obtained a one -vote majority based on the 2017
election results.
• No change to House membership.
• Washington State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on
Education Funding plan.
• No action on Hirst decision or Capital Budget.
2018 Potential Legislative Issues
• Education Funding and Revenue
• Capital Budget
• Hirst Decision
• Other Potential Policy Issues
• Affordable Housing, Homelessness and Mental Health Funding
• Carbon Tax
• Voting Rights Act
• Sound Transit Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Valuation
City of Tukwila Legislative Priorities
• Fund the Strander Extension Project.
• Provide future stable funding for homelessness by eliminating the sunset
and increasing the document recording fee, as well as providing new local
options.
• Maintain existing Streamlined Sales Tax Mitigation payments.
• Amend the law that limits annual property tax growth to one percent.
• Continue to monitor the outcomes of the McCleary decision and
legislatively adopted funding to ensure a benefit to Tukwila students.
• Increase funding for law enforcement training.
• Preserve lodging tax flexibility.
Next Steps
• Possibility of 4th special session.
• December 5th legislative luncheon.
• 6o -Day legislative session begins January 8, 2018.