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		<title>HB 2487 - Insurer taxes</title>
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		<description>Updates about HB 2487</description>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Finance.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Finance.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>The Week Ahead: January 26-30, 2026 | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The Week Ahead: January 26-30, 2026 | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:19:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👎Anthony Mixer - Citizen Volunteer Lobbyist</title>
			<description>Anthony Mixer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Citizen Volunteer Lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:56:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👎💵Carrie Tellefson - Regence Blue Shield</title>
			<description>Carrie Tellefson signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/regence_blue_shield/"&gt;Regence Blue Shield&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:20:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Christine Brewer - Premera Blue Cross</title>
			<description>Christine Brewer signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/premera_blue_cross/"&gt;Premera Blue Cross&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:20:41 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute</title>
			<description>Sam Hatzenbeler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/economic_opportunity_institute/"&gt;Economic Opportunity Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>👎Max Martin - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Max Martin signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:19:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Neil Strege - Washington Roundtable</title>
			<description>Neil Strege signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/washington_roundtable/"&gt;Washington Roundtable&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:19:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Bill Stauffacher - Coordinated Care of WA</title>
			<description>Bill Stauffacher signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Coordinated Care of WA. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵David Foster - Assoc of WA Healthcare Plans</title>
			<description>David Foster signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Assoc of WA Healthcare Plans. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵Kenton Brine - NW Insurance Council</title>
			<description>Kenton Brine signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent NW Insurance Council. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:40:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎Kris Tefft - The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)</title>
			<description>Kris Tefft signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI).</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:40:56 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👍Steve Ewing - Dept. of Revenue</title>
			<description>Steve Ewing signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Dept. of Revenue.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:50:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Jim Freeburg - Patient Coalition of Washington</title>
			<description>Jim Freeburg signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Patient Coalition of Washington.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:48:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>The Week Ahead (February 9 – 15, 2026) | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The Week Ahead (February 9 – 15, 2026) | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>FIN - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>FIN - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>FIN - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>FIN - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs • Washington State Standard</title>
			<description>News article "WA Democrats drop push for business tax to cover Medicaid costs • Washington State Standard" from Washington State Standard.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:40:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</title>
			<description>Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👍Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute</title>
			<description>Sam Hatzenbeler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/economic_opportunity_institute/"&gt;Economic Opportunity Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Emily Brice - Northwest Health Law Advocates</title>
			<description>Emily Brice signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/northwest_health_law_advocates/"&gt;Northwest Health Law Advocates&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Jim Freeburg - Patient Coalition of Washington</title>
			<description>Jim Freeburg signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Patient Coalition of Washington.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:34:25 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍💵Mia Shigemura - Washington State Budget and Policy Center</title>
			<description>Mia Shigemura signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Washington State Budget and Policy Center. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:40:41 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 3.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 3.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>👍Sam Hatzenbeler - Economic Opportunity Institute</title>
			<description>Sam Hatzenbeler signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/economic_opportunity_institute/"&gt;Economic Opportunity Institute&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:42:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👍Steve Ewing - Department of Revenue</title>
			<description>Steve Ewing signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Department of Revenue.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:33:29 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
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			<title>👎Chris Bandoli - America's Health Insurance Plans</title>
			<description>Chris Bandoli signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent America's Health Insurance Plans.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:16:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>👎💵David Foster - Assoc of WA Healthcare Plans (AWHP)</title>
			<description>David Foster signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Assoc of WA Healthcare Plans (AWHP). They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:16:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>❓💵Jean Leonard - WA Insurers</title>
			<description>Jean Leonard signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent WA Insurers. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:47:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>❓Kris Tefft - American Council of Life Insurers</title>
			<description>Kris Tefft signed up to testify Other. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/american_council_of_life_insurers/"&gt;American Council of Life Insurers&lt;/a&gt;.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Other</category>
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			<title>👎💵Emily Wittman - Association of Washington Business</title>
			<description>Emily Wittman signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent &lt;a href="https://wa-law.org/org/association_of_washington_business/"&gt;Association of Washington Business&lt;/a&gt;. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
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			<title>First reading, referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>WM - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Speaker signed.</title>
			<description>Speaker signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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			<title>Delivered to Governor.</title>
			<description>Delivered to Governor.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-12/Delivered to Governor.</guid>
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			<title>President signed.</title>
			<description>President signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-12/President signed.</guid>
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			<title>The largest tax increase in state history: How Democrats are taxing you | Washington State House Republicans</title>
			<description>News article "The largest tax increase in state history: How Democrats are taxing you | Washington State House Republicans" from House Republicans.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
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			<title>Chapter 263, 2026 Laws.</title>
			<description>Chapter 263, 2026 Laws.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-04-01/Chapter 263, 2026 Laws.</guid>
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			<title>Effective date 6/11/2026.</title>
			<description>Effective date 6/11/2026.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-04-01/Effective date 6/11/2026.</guid>
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			<title>Governor signed.</title>
			<description>Governor signed.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
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