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County lobbyist: Legislature at midpoint; budget shortfall and several county-related bills still moving
Summary
Mike Burgess updated Spokane County commissioners on the state legislative session’s midpoint, budget shortfall proposals and the status of bills that could affect county programs and costs.
Mike Burgess, staff member, Spokane County (state legislative update), told the Board of County Commissioners on March 4 that the Washington Legislature is at its midway point and moving from committee work to prolonged floor debate.
Burgess said many appropriations bills had to clear fiscal committees before the recent cutoff and that the next major deadline for bills of origin is March 12. He said budget releases are expected the week after that cutoff and that more concrete detail on revenue and cuts should arrive then.
The update focused on the budget gap and proposals to close…
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