FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Patrick Connor, Washington State Director, patrick.connor@nfib.org,
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

OLYMPIA, Wash., March 11, 2026—From Patrick Connor, state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Washington, on yesterday’s 51-46 House passage of the Millionaire Tax.

“The majority party repeatedly mentioned they were doing this to help small business, a nod to the expanded B&O exemption for very small firms.

“Had they listened to our state’s small-business owners and representative organizations, they would’ve heard loud and clear that small business does not want this new income tax.

“One of the few amendments unexpectedly adopted was a tax break for hospitals and a handful of the state’s largest physician groups, including Optum and UW Physicians, reinforcing how tone deaf the legislative majority is to our small medical practices and other small business owners.”

More about the Millionaire Tax and NFIB’s campaign against it can be read here.

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Keep up with the latest Washington state small business news at www.nfib.com or on X @NFIB_WA or on Facebook @NFIB.WA

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