The 2023 legislative session is now more than one third complete and last week marked the first major cutoff. This year, members of the House have introduced 846 bills and members of the Senate have introduced 767 bills. Last Friday on Feb. 17, all bills needed to be...
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What Bills Will Make the Cut? Housing, Retail Theft + More
The first major cutoff of the 2023 legislative session is on February 17. Heading into week 6 of the 2023 legislative session, legislators and advocates are working earnestly to pass or kill bills. Bills not necessary to implement the budget must pass out of their...
Lack of Childcare Hurts Workforce Participation
Prior to our special Chamber Briefing: Childcare at 11 a.m. on Feb. 28, the Seattle Metro Chamber’s team is providing a quick report on this important industry and how it impacts your business and our economy. Ready to dig into this issue? Register for our free...
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[Breaking News] Seattle Ends Premium Pay for Grocery Workers
Seattle City Council is wrapping up its work for the year. Below are a few of the pieces of legislation that the Seattle Metro Chamber has been tracking: Ending premium pay for...

Seattle City Council Votes on Latest Budget Proposal Impacting Homelessness, Policing, Economic Recovery
This afternoon, the Seattle City Council voted, 8-1, to pass the 2022 city budget proposal, which makes good progress on transitioning to regional homelessness solutions and funds new...

Letter to State Legislators Urges the Inclusion of Funding for the Cascadia Ultra-High-Speed Ground Transportation Project
Today, a letter signed by more than 40 businesses, labor unions, community organizations, and elected officials, was sent to legislators urging their support to include funding for...

President Signs $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill – Here’s What it Means
Today President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress, titled the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The bill is a combination...

Seattle City Council Discusses Amendments to the Mayor’s Proposed 2022 Budget
At the end of October, Seattle City Council discussed amendments to the Mayor’s Proposed 2022 Budget. Below are a few items highlights: Finance General Department of Finance and...

Chamber Steps Up with Biz Resources for Vaccine Verification Requirement
Now that King County’s new vaccine verification requirement is in effect, local businesses can continue turning to the Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce for information, how-tos and...
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How You Can Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2023
Every May, we celebrate the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In and around Seattle, and online, there are many ways...

Latest Index shows uptick in overall optimism while economic anxiety takes center stage
Press Release The latest Index shows an uptick in overall optimism while economic anxiety takes center stage “The message from voters is clear: they want to see results when it comes...

Housing Bills Pass + Session Concludes
The 105-day 2023 legislative session officially adjourned at 9:50 p.m. on April 23. Click here to watch the Sine Die ceremony. This session there were 2,317 bills introduced and...

Recap: Seattle Metro Chamber/Portland Business Alliance Joint D.C. Fly-In 2023
From April 16-19, Seattle Metro Chamber members and senior leaders joined our friends and colleagues from the Portland, Ore., region to jointly meet with our respective congressional...

Meet Our New Members: January-March 2023
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Member Feature: Apex Electrical Group
Today's featured member, Marcus Cola, CEO of Apex Electrical Group LLC (AEG), said that Apex Electrical Group LLC is a minority-owned, veteran-owned electrical contractor that...
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