Senate Bill 5658

Attention Bullion Customers!

Senate Bill 5658 to eliminate the sales tax exemption on bullion in Washington is now on the Senate Ways and Means Committee. We couldn’t have better people working to defeat this bill, but they need our help. Below are some bullet points that might be helpful in drafting a message for an email or a phone call. These are only suggestions and you should tailor the message to your own situation. The more unique each email is, the better, so please use your own words or change the order of the bullet points.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of being respectful. We have personally witnessed this in hearings in other states. Even though we know coins, currency, and bullion are legal tender and investments, they will not see it that way and those are the points we need to communicate.

1. Send an email INDIVIDUALLY to each of the Senators on the Revenue Committee listed below.
2. The subject of email: Opposition to SB 5658 
3. The first priority of the email is to respectfully make your point.
4. The second priority is to be concise. Please choose a few points to make that will fit on one page. Personalize comments as you wish, but DO NOT use words like collectible, hobby, rare coins, etc…that will concern the committee that other hobbies will want the same. This is not the same situation, but they do not know that. I am not exaggerating this very important instruction.
5. Identify yourself so they know you are a Washington constituent and provide your address and telephone number.
6. If you are a dealer, mention the name of your business and how long you have been in business. It makes a difference!

Senate Ways and Means Committee Members:

1. Sen. Rolfes, Christine (D), Chair, (360) 786-7644, christine.rolfes@leg.wa.gov
2. Sen. Frockt, David (D), Vice-Chair, (360) 786-7690, david.frockt@leg.wa.gov
3. Sen. Mullet, Mark (D), (360) 786-7608, mark.mullet@leg.wa.gov
4. Sen. Braun, John (R), (360) 786-7638, john.braun@leg.wa.gov
5. Sen. Brown, Sharon (R), (360) 786-7614, sharon.brown@leg.wa.gov
6. Sen. Honeyford, Jim (R), (360) 786-7684, jim.honeyford@leg.wa.gov
7. Sen. Bailey, Barbara (R), (360) 786-7618, barbara.bailey@leg.wa.gov
8. Sen. Becker, Randi (R), (360) 786-7602, randi.becker@leg.wa.gov
9. Sen. Billig, Andy (D), (360) 786-7604, andy.billig@leg.wa.gov
10. Sen. Carlyle, Reuven (D), (360) 786-7670, reuven.carlyle@leg.wa.gov
11. Sen. Conway, Steve (D), (360) 786-7656, steve.conway@leg.wa.gov
12. Sen. Darneille, Jeannie (D), (360) 786-7652, jeannie.darneille@leg.wa.gov
13. Sen. Hasegawa, Bob (D), (360) 786-7616, bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov
14. Sen. Hunt, Sam (D), (360) 786-7642, sam.hunt@leg.wa.gov
15. Sen. Keiser, Karen (D), (360) 786-7664, karen.keiser@leg.wa.gov
16. Sen. Liias, Marko (D), (360) 786-7640, marko.liias@leg.wa.gov
17. Sen. Palumbo, Guy (D), (360) 786-7600, guy.palumbo@leg.wa.gov
18. Sen. Pedersen, Jamie (D), (360) 786-7628, jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov
19. Sen. Rivers, Ann (R), (360) 786-7634, ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov
20. Sen. Schoesler, Mark (R), (360) 786-7620, mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov
21. Sen. Van De Wege, Kevin (D), (360) 786 7646,kevin.vandewege@leg.wa.gov
22. Sen. Wagoner, Keith (R), (360) 786-7676, keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov
23. Sen. Warnick, Judy (R), (360) 786-7624, judy.warnick@leg.wa.gov
24. Sen. Wilson, Lynda (R), (360) 786-7632, lynda.wilson@leg.wa.gov

Opposition to SB 5658 Letter

Please email the below form letter to your representative.