Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson joined the Bellevue Chamber PLUSH (Permitting, Land Use, Sustainability, and Housing) Committee last week to discuss Bellevue’s growth and the strategies the Council is considering to address it. Mayor Robinson said it best – she is feeling... Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update The first cut-off of session is quickly approaching on Thursday, February 3rd, which means all bills must pass out of their house of origin policy committees or they will be considered dead unless deemed ‘Necessary to Implement the Budget’ (NTIB). A... Continue Reading
The Bellevue Chamber sent a letter to the City of Newcastle in support of Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Energize Eastside project, creating a new substation and upgrading approximately 16 miles of existing transmission lines from Redmond to Renton. Continue Reading
Week Overview General Update The 2022 legislative session began on Monday, January 10th. This is a short session, so it is only scheduled to go for 60 days, ending on March 10th. As a reminder, Washington runs on a two- year (biennial) cycle. While short sessions typically are focused on making... Continue Reading
Tax set to begin January 1: The state’s long-term care (LTC) tax of .58% is set to begin collections on January 1. Over 750,000 Washingtonians have opted out, having secured a private LTC plan before November 1. The program seeks to provide up to $36,500 in benefits to individuals needing... Continue Reading
The Coalition thanks the Legislature for passing B&O tax deductions for PPP and EIDL, Tax Increment Financing, and other actions which aided the recovery of locally owned businesses during the pandemic and allowed them to remain competitive. However, more must be done, and we ask you to... Continue Reading
We thank the Legislature for expanding the Multi-Family Tax Exemption during the pandemic. However, more must be done. We offer the following proposals to reach Washington’s Adopted Housing Goal: Create Incentives and Penalties Related to Achieving Growth Management Act Housing... Continue Reading
Economic Resurgence 2022 Session Position The Coalition thanks the Legislature for enacting B&O tax deductions for PPE and EIDL and Tax Increment Financing. However, we believe more is needed to spearhead our economic recovery and prepare the Eastside for the explosive growth projected - tens... Continue Reading
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After a successful election cycle, the Eastside Business Alliance raised more than $200,000 to elect business-friendly, pro-economic growth candidates throughout Eastside communities. While most results will be finalized in the coming days, Tuesday night results fared well for EBA-supported... Continue Reading
Puget Sound Business Journal | Alex Halverson | August 13, 2021 Tech companies are expanding in Bellevue and residents are rolling out the welcome wagon. A survey of 400 people conducted by EMC Research July 8-13 found that 81% of respondents agreed that Bellevue was a good place to do business.... Continue Reading
The Eastside Business Alliance (EBA), the campaign arm of the Bellevue Chamber, is endorsing an additional seven candidates for local office across the Eastside ahead of the 2021 primary election. Dow Constantine – King County Executive Amid a year of unprecedented challenges brought... Continue Reading
