SB 6093: Payroll expense tax

Enacting an excise tax on large operating companies on the amount of payroll expenses above the minimum wage threshold of the additional medicare tax to fund services to benefit Washingtonians and establishing the Well Washington fund account.

1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
2. Out of committeestopped here
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. Governor
6. Law

Prime sponsor

Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

Introduced

January 13, 2026 in the Senate

Last action

January 13, 2026

Companion bill

HB 2100

Budget

Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enacting an excise tax on large operating companies on the amount of payroll expenses above the minimum wage threshold of the additional medicare tax to fund services to benefit Washingtonians and establishing the Well Washington fund account;