Budgets begin to roll out, more bills die
OLYMPIA – Another major deadline just flew by in this whirlwind session. On Tuesday, Senators and Representatives had their last chance to debate and pass bills from their own chambers. Now, they head back to the committee rooms to evaluate more legislation.
Senators released their proposed capital budget on Thursday, allocating funds for construction and maintenance projects. The House will unveil their version Monday.
Two other proposed budgets will come out in the next week, one for operations, written by the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees, and the other for transportation.
Transportation costs
In a press conference Thursday, Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, said with the budget looming, he is concerned about the potential impacts that a citizen initiative to repeal the Climate Commitment Act would have on transportation funding.
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