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Action Alert: Ask lawmakers to support more funding for tourism marketing

The 2023 legislative session is underway and one of the association’s top priorities is to increase funding for state tourism marketing. House Bill 1258 would increase the state tourism funding from $1.5 million a year to $13 million a year.

HB 1258 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Community & Economic Development, & Veterans committee at 10:30 a.m. today. The association will testify in support of this bill. We’re asking for association members to express their strong support as well.

Direct your tax dollars to support Washington’s film industry

Washington Filmworks has a unique funding mechanism which allows businesses to receive a dollar-for-dollar Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credit by making a cash contribution to Washington Filmworks in the amount of their B&O tax liability. Businesses can contribute up to $1 million annually to Washington Filmworks, which notifies the Washington State Department of Revenue.  The DOR applies the credit when a business’ taxes come due.  

Contact Washington Filmworks Director of Operations and Finance Julie Daman at Julie@WashingtonFilmworks.org, or by calling 206-264-0667.

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Important deadline approaching for RRF recipients

If you received relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), you need to be aware of an important deadline that is fast approaching. Check out our Financial Relief Toolkit to learn more about this upcoming deadline.

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Your H-2B questions answered

The H-2B visa program, which authorizes employment of foreign workers by a U.S. employer, may seem complex, but Fisher Phillips will provide a step-by-step explanation so you can find out if this is right for you at 10 a.m., Jan. 25.

At this webinar, you will learn:

The process for filing the application including timing and requirements with Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of Labor.
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How to effectively implement this program for your business.

Webinar replay: SOC code changes that will affect your UI reporting

If you missed last week’s webinar about SOC code reporting changes, you can watch it on our website.

Representatives from the Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) walked us through changes to your unemployment insurance (UI) reporting, including changes to Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes.

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Save the date for our February SRA member meeting

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Coupons available for ODP Solutions

ODP Solutions, formerly Office Depot, has coupons members can use to receive up to $35 off on delivery orders through Feb. 6. Delivery is free when your order is over $50.

Improve employee retention with telemedicine

Employee benefits are an important employee retention tool. While medical is the preferred option, sometimes it’s just too expensive. Consider our telemedicine plans, starting at $2.45 per month per employee as an alternative. For $9 per month per employee, plans include mental health, back care and dermatology.

ServSafe Manager is ANSI certified and completes the Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) requirement by MARCH 1, in the Washington food code.

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Action Alert: Ask lawmakers to support more funding for tourism marketing

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