Lawmakers Punish Tesla for Being Too Effective | Todd Myers

This video is part of our series informing you of the latest in state policy. Todd Myers, filling in for Paul Guppy, updates viewers on the latest policy happenings in Olympia and beyond.

00:00 - Introduction
00:21 - Budget fight and property tax cap
01:50 - New tax proposals: gas, business, capital gains
02:57 - Governor opposes $12B tax hike
03:47 - Tesla punished for selling too many EVs
05:40 - Worker win: Cosmetology and healthcare compacts
07:01 - Unemployment pay for striking workers (SB 5041)
07:49 - Paid family leave payroll tax increase (SB 5292)
08:28 - Parental rights rollbacks (HB 1296, SB 5181)
09:56 - Emergency clauses block voter input
11:38 - Supreme Court blocks Spokane homeless vote
12:54 - Ag update: cannabis union bill, CO2 tax fix
14:54 - Low Carbon Fuel Standard changes (HB 1409)
16:02 - Wrap-up and final week push

Bills mentioned:

SB 5812, to allow property tax increases above 1% without voter approval:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5812&Chamber=Senate&Year=2025

SB 5811, to tax Tesla for selling excess electric vehicle credits:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5811&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1023, to allow Washington to join a multistate cosmetology compact:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1023&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1114, to create a multistate compact for respiratory therapists:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1114&Year=2025&Initiative=false

SB 5041, to allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5041&Year=2025&Initiative=false

SB 5292, to increase payroll taxes for paid family medical leave:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5292&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1296, to roll back parental rights and limit school transparency:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1296&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1141, to allow cannabis farm workers to unionize without a vote:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1141&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1912, to implement long-promised fuel tax exemptions for farmers:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1912&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1409, to make Washington’s low carbon fuel standard more costly:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1409&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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