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HB 2045: Business and occupation tax
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Investing in Washington families by restructuring the business and occupation tax on high grossing businesses and financial institutions.
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fitzgibbon
- Introduced
- Mar 24, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- HB 2045 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 18
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE | 2 | — |
| HF Sinclair | 2 | — |
| STARBUCKS | 2 | — |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 1 | $114,000 |
| ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS (WESTERN WA CHAPTER) | 1 | — |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSN OF WA | 1 | — |
| Children's Alliance | 1 | — |
| FAITH ACTION NETWORK | 1 | — |
| Invest in Washington Now | 1 | — |
| JPMorgan Chase Holdings LLC | 1 | — |
| NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | 1 | — |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | 1 | — |
| National Association of Chain Drug Stores | 1 | — |
| Northwest Health Law Advocates | 1 | — |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK | 1 | — |
| VERIZON | 1 | $29,400 |
| WA BANKERS ASSN | 1 | $13,200 |
| WA Hospitality Assn | 1 | $39,600 |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.