Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Washington General Election in Washington.
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Get StartedAdvisory Vote 33 allows citizens to voice their non-binding opinion on the increased business and occupation tax imposed on manufacturers of commercial airplanes, including components or tooling, by the Washington legislature in ESSB 6690.
A "MAINTAINED" vote on Advisory Vote 35 is a vote to voice your support of the legislative actions in ESSB 6690.
A "REPEALED" vote on Advisory Vote 35 is a vote to voice your opposition to the leglislative actions in ESSB 6690.
"The current B&O tax rate of 0.2904% violates the World Trade Organization''s rules. With the support of the aerospace industry, the Legislature repealed the preferential B&O tax for the aerospace industry and brought it back to the regular rate of 0.357%. This change should bring the state and the nation into compliance, and reduces the threat of retaliatory tariffs against Washington industries such as fish, wine, and intellectual property.", in support of Advisory Vote No. 35 (Learn more)
"The Legislature got together and passed a piece of legislation that would have lowered the manufacturing rate for other companies statewide to the Boeing rate, which, Ericksen says, would have solved the problem. "We all shook hands. The Legislature, in a bipartisan fashion, passed the legislation,” he said. “And then Jay Inslee vetoed that bill.”", in opposition to Advisory Vote No. 35 (Learn more)
The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax on manufacturers of commercial airplanes, including components or tooling, costing $1,024,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending. This tax increase should be: Repealed? Maintained?
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