SB 6858, titled AN ACT Relating to carrying out the state's paramount duty by providing ample, stable, and dependable funding for basic education by shifting a portion of school funding from local levies to the state property tax levy, has been introduced in the Senate and is scheduled for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Date and Time: 02/22/2010 1:30PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.) Location: J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1, Olympia, WA

The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected feepayers.

Ten-year projection:

State Year Property Tax

2010

2011 $ 391,000,000

2012 822,400,000

2013 843,400,000

2014 865,700,000

2015 888,800,000

2016 912,500,000

2017 936,900,000

2018 962,100,000

2019 988,100,000

Total: $ 7,610,900,000

Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Joseph Zarelli, Prime Sponsor Republican Ridgefield (360) 786-7634 [email protected]

Senator Cheryl Pflug Republican Maple Valley (360) 786-7608 [email protected]

Senator Curtis King Republican Yakima (360) 786-7626 [email protected]

Senator Mike Hewitt Republican Walla Walla (360) 786-7630 [email protected]

Senator Val Stevens Republican Arlington (360) 786-7676 [email protected]

Senator Jerome Delvin Republican Richland (360) 786-7614 [email protected]

Senator Republican Ritzville (360) 786-7620 [email protected]

Senator Republican Wenatchee (360) 786-7622 [email protected]

Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education members and contact information:

Senator Dale Brandland Republican Bellingham (360) 786-7682 [email protected]

Senator Randy Gordon Democrat Bellevue (360) 786-7641 [email protected]

Senator Steve Hobbs Democrat Lake Stevens (360) 786-7686 [email protected]

Senator Janéa Holmquist Republican Moses Lake (360) 786-7624 [email protected]

Senator Claudia Kauffman Democrat Kent (360) 786-7692 [email protected]

Senator Curtis King Republican Yakima (360) 786-7626 [email protected]

Senator Rosemary McAuliffe Democrat Bothell (360) 786-7600 [email protected]

Senator Joe McDermott Democrat Seattle (360) 786-7667 [email protected]

Senator Eric Oemig Democrat Kirkland (360) 786-7672 [email protected]

Senator Republican Auburn (360) 786-7660 [email protected]

Senator Democrat Medina (360) 786-7694 [email protected]

Legislative Bill Information Website: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/

Initiative 960 Website: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/tax/default.asp