The Washington state legislature will soon consider a proposal that would increase taxes for airplane owners. Introduced on April 14, House Bill 2089 would impose an annual excise tax of 1% on the taxable value of aircraft registered in the state, according to officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), who say they are again working with a broad grassroots coalition, including the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association and others in the general aviation community that last year worked together to defeat a similar tax proposal in Washington state. Find out more here.

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