SB 5564, introduced by Sen. Sharon Brown (R–Kennewick), is scheduled for a public hearing on Thursday, January 31 in the Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee at 8 am. This AWC priority bill allows local governments to compete for state sales tax credits to finance infrastructure improvements that spur private investments.

In AWC’s 2018 survey of Washington cities and towns, respondents named economic development as their number one priority. SB 5564 is a needed tool to help cities and towns encourage local economic development.

We encourage cities to contact your Senators and ask them to support this proposal.

For more information on SB 5564, please visit AWC’s legislative priority webpage. A live feed of the public hearing or an archived video we be available for viewing on the TVW website.

Dates to remember

SB 5564 is scheduled for a public hearing on Thursday, January 31 in the Senate Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade Committee at 8 am.