New payroll tax proposal & half of 2025 CCA spending goes to ferry electrification | Weekly Recap

A new Washington Department of Ecology report shows Climate Commitment Act spending in fiscal year 2025 was dominated by electrifying the Washington State Ferries fleet, with Ecology citing major emissions reductions while some critics question the cost per ton. The recap also covers Rep. Shaun Scott’s newly announced proposal for a statewide payroll excise tax on high-income earners, which he says would help protect Washington’s budget and public services from the impacts of H.R. 1. and more