Given the fact that in 1998 the Legislature gave a significant tax cut to business, I still hear from new business owners that inventory taxes and business and occupation taxes are very burdensome when getting up and running. I feel we need to afford some relief here. The current constitutional provision treating all property as equal is really unfair to owners of non-income property. I would support legislation that gives carefully crafted and much-needed tax relief to homeowners. Being able to do this would be a significant part of reforming our tax system.
Clear disclosure needs to be mandated and enforced when it comes to financial or medical records.
Information gathered should never be able to be passed on for marketing or other targeting purposes unless a person freely and specifically agrees in writing. A commission studying transportation funding says a new financing mechanism is needed to keep Washington transportation projects on track. Transportation is the No. 1 concern of the people in my district. I believe they will support generating new revenue for improvements IF they have faith that we are working on effective projects. Making this case will take a lot of public involvement.