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would have established a new and potentially substantial tax on our industry,
as our branches would have been subject to the tax. The Association of
Washington Cities and local government unions considered this measure
one of their top priorities. The bill received a high profile hearing and was
ultimately passed to the Rules Committee. It died in that committee after
extensive lobbying from the WBA and the business community.
Reflections on the 2011 Session
The 2011 Legislative Session was yet again very active and challenging for
the banking industry. Our industry faced powerful critics – labor unions,
housing advocates and consumer groups – who were sophisticated, successfully
exploited both traditional and social media outlets, and were fully
financed. The foreclosure crisis and continued economic challenges again
focused a great deal of attention on banks from lawmakers on both sides
of the aisle and from the press.
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