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The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the O'Brien building on the capitol campus. The commissioners will discuss and adopt comments on the 2025 tax preference reviews. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) staff will also present an overview of the 2026 tax preference reviews. The agenda for the meeting is available at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the O'Brien building on the capitol campus. The commissioners will discuss and adopt comments on the 2025 tax preference reviews. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) staff will also present an overview of the 2026 tax preference reviews. The agenda for the meeting is available at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet next week. They will discuss and adopt comments on the 2025 tax preference reviews. They’ll also hear an overview of the 2026 tax preference reviews.

Agenda: jlarc.azureedge.net/documents/Ag...

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15.10.2025 17:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
JLARC Study Questions

JLARC staff will review seven tax preferences in 2026. The reviews must address questions about public policy objectives, beneficiaries, revenue and economic impacts, similar tax preferences in other states, and racial equity considerations.

leg.wa.gov/jlarc/taxrep...

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08.10.2025 16:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on September 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be shown on TVW.

The meeting will include public testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews and discussion about the process for adopting commissioner comments at the October meeting.

You can find the agenda for the meeting at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on September 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be shown on TVW. The meeting will include public testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews and discussion about the process for adopting commissioner comments at the October meeting. You can find the agenda for the meeting at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet today at 10 a.m.

Attend the meeting in person or watch it on TVW: tvw.org/video/citize...

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22.09.2025 14:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) will meet on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be streamed on TVW.

Topics for the meeting include: a briefing report on lodging tax expenditures, a preliminary report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a proposed final report on Washington's recreational boating programs, and planned study questions for future performance audits and tax preference reviews.

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) will meet on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be streamed on TVW. Topics for the meeting include: a briefing report on lodging tax expenditures, a preliminary report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a proposed final report on Washington's recreational boating programs, and planned study questions for future performance audits and tax preference reviews.

JLARC meets today at 10 a.m.

Attend the meeting in person or watch it on TVW: tvw.org/video/jlarc-...

#waleg

17.09.2025 15:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You can offer testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews by sending written testimony to JLARC@leg.wa.gov, or sign up to give public testimony at the meeting here: app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Agency

When offering testimony, please answer these questions: jlarc.azureedge.net/documents/Me...

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15.09.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on September 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be shown on TVW. 

The meeting will include public testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews and discussion about the process for adopting commissioner comments at the October meeting. 

You can find the agenda for the meeting at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet on September 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in hearing room C of the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be shown on TVW. The meeting will include public testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews and discussion about the process for adopting commissioner comments at the October meeting. You can find the agenda for the meeting at https://leg.wa.gov/committees/citizencommission

The Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences will meet next week. The commission will hear public testimony about the 2025 tax preference reviews.

Agenda: jlarc.azureedge.net/documents/Ag...

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15.09.2025 23:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
JLARC Study Questions

JLARC staff are conducting a performance audit to review the methods and data used by the Department of Natural Resources to calculate the sustainable timber harvest in Eastern Washington.

Read the study questions: leg.wa.gov/jlarc/report...

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15.09.2025 17:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
JLARC Study Questions

JLARC staff are conducting a performance audit to evaluate how well the Department of Labor and Industries investigates and enforces farmworker labor laws.

Read the study questions: leg.wa.gov/jlarc/report...

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12.09.2025 15:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Office of Privacy and Data Protection
YouTube video by WA Legislative Auditor JLARC Office of Privacy and Data Protection

The Office of Privacy and Data Protection meets statutory responsibilities and receives high user satisfaction. However, the Legislature should update OPDP's mandate to align with its capacity and focus.

Learn more: leg.wa.gov/studies-audi...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ah...

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11.09.2025 17:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) will meet on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be streamed on TVW. 

Topics for the meeting include: a briefing report on lodging tax expenditures, a preliminary report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a proposed final report on Washington's recreational boating programs, and planned study questions for future performance audits and tax preference reviews.

The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) will meet on Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. in the John L. O'Brien building on the Capitol campus. The meeting will also be streamed on TVW. Topics for the meeting include: a briefing report on lodging tax expenditures, a preliminary report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a proposed final report on Washington's recreational boating programs, and planned study questions for future performance audits and tax preference reviews.

JLARC meets Sept. 17 to hear a preliminary report on the Office of Privacy and Data Protection, a proposed final report on Washington's recreational boating programs, and planned study questions about future studies.

Agenda: jlarc.azureedge.net/documents/Ag...

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10.09.2025 18:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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