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(J) Summarize the feedback that taxpayers and other stakeholders 1 communicated during the public meetings and other public engagement 2 methods, and submit a final summary report, in accordance with RCW 3 43.01.036, to the appropriate committees of the legislature. This 4 report may be submitted as an appendix or update to the summary 5 report described in (d)(ii) of this subsection; and 6 (K) To the degree it is practicable, conduct analysis of the 7 current tax structure and proposed alternatives to estimate the 8 impact on taxpayers, including tax paid as a share of household 9 income for various racial and ethnic groups as reported in the most 10 current census data available, American community survey, or other 11 similar data sources; 12 (v) During the 2022 legislative session, the work group must: 13 (A) Present the findings and reports described in (d)(ii) of this 14 subsection to the appropriate committees of the legislature; and 15 (B) Be available to deliver a presentation to or participate in a 16 work session for the appropriate committees of the legislature, or 17 both; 18 (vi) Between the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session and 19 December 31, 2022, the work group is directed to finalize policy 20 recommendations and develop legislation to implement modifications to 21 the tax structure, informed by the findings described in (d)(ii) of 22 this subsection and the feedback received from taxpayers as reflected 23 in the report described in (d)(iv) of this subsection. Legislative 24 proposals recommended by the work group may not collectively result 25 in a loss of revenue to the state as compared to the November 2022 26 biennial revenue forecast published by the economic and revenue 27 forecast council. In making the recommendations, the work group must 28 be guided by the following principles for a well designed tax system: 29 Equity, adequacy, stability, and transparency; 30 (vii) During the 2023 legislative session, it is the intent of 31 the legislature to consider the proposal described in (d)(vi) of this 32 subsection; 33 (viii) If the proposal is not adopted during the 2023 legislative 34 session, the work group is directed to host no less than three public 35 meetings to collect feedback on the legislation proposed in the 2023 36 session, and may also collect feedback on other proposals under 37 consideration by the work group, subject to the availability of funds 38 in the 2023-2025 biennial budget. The work group is directed to 39 p. 856 ESSB 5187.SL