Bill
SB 5638
Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Bob Hasegawa and 2 co-sponsors
Washington would tax hospital executive compensation above a threshold to fund health care access, creating revenue from the health sector to support broader coverage goals.
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.