2025 Legislative Issue Brief from AWB

​2025 Legislative Issue Brief from AWB

​The Association of Washington Business (AWB) released several issue briefs for the 2025 legislative session, addressing key topics impacting businesses in Washington State. These briefs provide insights into legislative priorities and proposed policies.

• Budget: AWB emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced state budget without increasing taxes, advocating for fiscal responsibility to support economic growth.

• Updating Washington's Pay Transparency Law: This brief discusses proposed amendments to enhance pay transparency, aiming to promote fairness and equity in the workplace.

• Rent Control: AWB argues against the implementation of statewide rent control, suggesting that increasing housing supply is a more effective solution to address affordability issues.

• Employer Costs in Washington: This brief examines the various factors contributing to employer costs in the state, highlighting the need for policies that alleviate financial burdens on businesses.

• Unemployment Insurance for Striking Workers: The AWB opposes extending unemployment insurance benefits to workers on strike, maintaining that current laws appropriately disqualify striking workers from receiving such benefits since they have jobs to return to post-strike.
 
• Housing: This brief outlines AWB's perspectives on housing policies aimed at increasing affordability and availability to support the state's growing population.

These issue briefs serve as valuable resources for understanding AWB's positions and the potential implications of proposed legislative actions on the business community in Washington State. You can find other issue briefs here.