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Council hears legislative session update; city pursuing $3 million for emergency water-source replacement
Summary
Staff summarized 2025 state legislative work, city priorities and active bills; the city requested $3 million in the capital budget for replacement of its sole water source and lobbyists reported a challenging state budget environment.
Senior Management Analyst Robbie Cunningham Adams briefed the council on the 2025 Washington legislative session, emphasizing the city’s priorities and the budget context.
Key points
- Session context: The legislature is in a 120-day “long session” that runs January–April and includes the state two-year budget. Staff said about 27 separate committee testimonies or written submissions have been filed by the city through March 18.
- City priorities: The city’s adopted 2025 legislative…
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