State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti called on Congress today to allow more people with disabilities to set up tax-advantaged savings programs.

“I want more people with disabilities in our state to benefit from those programs that can serve their long-term financial needs,” said Pellicciotti.

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti offered the following statement on President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law today. Pellicciotti joined with 16 other state treasurers last month to call on Congress to pass this legislation.

In its first bond sale of the year, the Office of the State Treasurer announced this week that it sold $512.7 million of Various Purpose General Obligation Bonds at an interest rate of 2.39%, locking in one of the lowest, if not the lowest interest rates for long-term general obligation bonds in State history.

This morning, the Office of the State Treasurer sold $14.79 million in Certificates of Participation (COPs) in a competitive sale. Washington State’s COP sale attracted strong demand, with bids from 14 financial institutions.

State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti proposed legislation today to better connect people with their lost property and to promote public awareness of unclaimed property in Washington.

Mike Pellicciotti was sworn in today as Washington’s 24th state treasurer. Washington Supreme Court Justice Steven González administered the oath of office in Olympia to the state’s newest chief financial officer.