New WA law nixes mortgage lender tax break to boost wildfire funding

By: Aspen Ford

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 438

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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At the close of last year’s Washington state legislative session, a key bucket of wildfire prevention funding was slashed nearly in half by lawmakers attempting to offset a budget deficit. If it wasn’t restored this year, the Department of Natural Resources was prepared to cut staff and eliminate grants for communities facing wildfires.

Rep. Shaun Scott, a socialist Democrat from Seattle, found a way to get some of that funding back by eliminating what …

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