<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0">
	<channel>
		<title>SB 6162 - Property tax</title>
		<link>https://wa-law.org/bill/2025-26/sb/6162/</link>
		<description>Updates about SB 6162</description>
		<language>en-US</language>
		<lastBuildDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>
		<generator>rfeed v1.1.1</generator>
		<docs>https://github.com/svpino/rfeed/blob/master/README.md</docs>
		<item>
			<title>First reading, referred to Ways &amp; Means.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Ways &amp; Means.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-01-15/First reading, referred to Ways &amp; Means.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jeff/Pack/2026-01-15 21:52:37</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Tim Eyman - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Tim Eyman signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tim/Eyman/2026-01-15 22:23:24</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Done with week one - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Done with week one - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:41:24 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2026/01/16/done-with-week-one/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>See you at Focus Day! - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "See you at Focus Day! - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:41:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/see-you-at-focus-day/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Laurie Layne - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Laurie Layne signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:29:55 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Laurie/Layne/2026-01-19 09:29:55</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Steven Drew - Thurston County Assessor and Leg Chair for the Wa Assoc of Assessors</title>
			<description>Steven Drew signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Thurston County Assessor and Leg Chair for the Wa Assoc of Assessors.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:53:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steven/Drew/2026-01-21 09:53:38</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍💵Jennifer Wallace - WA Association of County Officials</title>
			<description>Jennifer Wallace signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent WA Association of County Officials. They are a registered lobbyist.</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:45:10 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jennifer/Wallace/2026-01-21 12:45:10</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Michael McKinley - WA Association of County Officials</title>
			<description>Michael McKinley signed up to testify Pro.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:17:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Michael/McKinley/2026-01-22 10:17:43</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>The 2026 session is underway - affordability is a top issue - Sen. Mike Chapman</title>
			<description>News article "The 2026 session is underway - affordability is a top issue - Sen. Mike Chapman" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:52:13 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/chapman/2026/01/23/the-2026-session-is-underway-affordability-is-the-top-issue/#:~:text=cut%20property%20taxes%20for%20seniors</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>What does affordability mean to you? - Sen. Marko Liias</title>
			<description>News article "What does affordability mean to you? - Sen. Marko Liias" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:15:31 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/liias/2026/01/23/what-does-affordability-mean-to-you/#:~:text=property%20taxes and%20relief%20programs</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>2026 legislative session update - Sen. Adrian Cortes</title>
			<description>News article "2026 legislative session update - Sen. Adrian Cortes" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/cortes/2026/01/23/2026-legislative-session-update/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week Three: Property tax relief and bills are moving!  - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Week Three: Property tax relief and bills are moving!  - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:48:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2026/01/30/week-three-property-tax-relief-and-bills-are-moving/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-09/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</title>
			<description>Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-09/Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</title>
			<description>WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-09/WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>House Finance Committee Exempts K-12 Schools from Sales Tax Extension  - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "House Finance Committee Exempts K-12 Schools from Sales Tax Extension  - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/house-finance-committee-exempts-k-12-schools-from-sales-tax-extension/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</title>
			<description>Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-12/Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>1st substitute bill substituted.</title>
			<description>1st substitute bill substituted.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-16/1st substitute bill substituted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</title>
			<description>Floor amendment(s) adopted.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-16/Floor amendment(s) adopted.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</title>
			<description>Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-16/Rules suspended.  Placed on Third Reading.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.</title>
			<description>Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-16/Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>First reading, referred to Finance.</title>
			<description>First reading, referred to Finance.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-02-17/First reading, referred to Finance.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Talk Monday? - Sen. Derek Stanford</title>
			<description>News article "Talk Monday? - Sen. Derek Stanford" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:09:44 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/stanford/2026/02/20/talk-monday/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>What we’re doing on affordability - Sen. Drew Hansen</title>
			<description>News article "What we’re doing on affordability - Sen. Drew Hansen" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/hansen/2026/02/20/what-were-doing-on-affordability/#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Laurie Layne - Thurston County Assessor &amp; co chair of the Assessor org’s legislative committee</title>
			<description>Laurie Layne signed up to testify Con.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:58:46 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Laurie/Layne/2026-02-21 15:58:46</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Marty Campbell - Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer</title>
			<description>Marty Campbell signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Marty/Campbell/2026-02-23 11:38:48</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👍Steven Drew - Thurston County Assessor &amp; co chair of the Assessor org’s legislative committee</title>
			<description>Steven Drew signed up to testify Pro. They are signed up to represent Thurston County Assessor &amp; co chair of the Assessor org’s legislative committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Pro</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Steven/Drew/2026-02-23 13:24:58</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Revenues up, budgets released, and House and Senate propose cuts to K12 education - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Revenues up, budgets released, and House and Senate propose cuts to K12 education - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:58:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/revenues-up-budgets-released-and-house-and-senate-propose-cuts-to-k12-education/#:~:text=ESSB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Jeff Pack - Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes</title>
			<description>Jeff Pack signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes.</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Jeff/Pack/2026-02-24 16:05:15</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Tim Eyman - Initiative Activist</title>
			<description>Tim Eyman signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent Initiative Activist.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:01:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Tim/Eyman/2026-02-26 09:01:07</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>👎Eric Lundberg - CITIZEN REP</title>
			<description>Eric Lundberg signed up to testify Con. They are signed up to represent CITIZEN REP.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:16:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>testifier</category>
			<category>Con</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">testifier/Eric/Lundberg/2026-02-26 09:16:57</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>February Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles</title>
			<description>News article "February Session Recap - Sen. T’wina Nobles" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:18:47 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/nobles/2026/02/26/february-session-recap-3/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Impact of WA property tax reform bill debated at House Finance Committee | Washington | thecentersquare.com</title>
			<description>News article "Impact of WA property tax reform bill debated at House Finance Committee | Washington | thecentersquare.com" from The Center Square.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thecentersquare.com/washington/article_e0ea71b0-85dd-40b8-8be4-7180d00692a6.html#:~:text=Senate%20Bill%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>What do the transportation and capital budgets mean for you? - Sen. Marko Liias</title>
			<description>News article "What do the transportation and capital budgets mean for you? - Sen. Marko Liias" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:59:50 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/liias/2026/02/27/what-do-the-transportation-and-capital-budgets-mean-for-you/#:~:text=expanding%20the%20senior%20citizen%20property%20tax%20relief%20program</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week Seven, Session coming to an end - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan</title>
			<description>News article "Week Seven, Session coming to an end - Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan" from Senate Democrats.</description>
			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:03:43 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/Krishnadasan/2026/02/27/week-seven-session-coming-to-an-end/#:~:text=SB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>FIN - Executive action taken by committee.</title>
			<description>FIN - Executive action taken by committee.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-02/FIN - Executive action taken by committee.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>FIN - Majority; do pass.</title>
			<description>FIN - Majority; do pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-02/FIN - Majority; do pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; do not pass.</title>
			<description>Minority; do not pass.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-02/Minority; do not pass.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Minority; without recommendation.</title>
			<description>Minority; without recommendation.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-02/Minority; without recommendation.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</title>
			<description>Referred to Rules 2 Review.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-02/Referred to Rules 2 Review.</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<title>Week 7: Budget Negotiations Begin, Final Push for Bills This Week - WSPTA</title>
			<description>News article "Week 7: Budget Negotiations Begin, Final Push for Bills This Week - WSPTA" from Washington St Pta.</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:53:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>news</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.wastatepta.org/week-7-budget-negotiations-begin-final-push-for-bills-this-week/#:~:text=ESSB%206162</guid>
		</item>
		<item>
			<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>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<category>official</category>
			<guid isPermaLink="false">2026-03-03/Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.  Placed on second reading.</guid>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
