Democrats in the Washington State Legislature continue to fast track two bills to delay and fix the troubled WA Cares long-term care tax, while Republican lawmakers are pushing to repeal the program and associated payroll tax and replace it with a privately managed program.
State lawmakers will turn their attention to Olympia on Monday for the start of the 2022 legislative session. Despite a short 60-day window, legislators already have a long list of priorities they want to tackle.