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County outlines 2026 legislative priorities amid budget uncertainty
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on proposed 2026 state and federal legislative priorities, recommending removing some previously funded items, keeping transportation and housing asks under review and monitoring potential state revenue impacts tied to a pending court challenge.
At a 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners briefing Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, county staff summarized recommended state and federal legislative priorities for 2026 and warned the board that state budget pressure and a pending court challenge to a recent revenue package could limit new funding. Mike, a county staff presenter, told commissioners the short legislative session will be a “rough budget session” and that timing for policy proposals is compressed. "For anything that cost money, it’s going to be a challenge," he said.
County staff urged the board to remove two items on the first page of its draft list — items that were funded last year — and to keep others under consideration including transportation projects, PFAS response, wildfire and…
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