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Senate hears overview of Gov. Inslee transportation budget; panel flags $1 billion capital shortfall
Summary
Chair Lias convened a work session and public hearing of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 14, 2025, to review Governor Jay Inslee's proposed transportation budget and receive public comment on Senate Bill 5161.
Chair Lias convened a work session and public hearing of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 14, 2025, to review Governor Jay Inslee's proposed transportation budget and receive public testimony on Senate Bill 5161, the 2025–27 transportation appropriations bill.
Office of Financial Management senior policy advisor Megan Cotton and senior budget advisor Eric Hansen presented the budget overview, telling senators that the governor built a current-law budget that assumes no new transportation revenue and identifies a roughly $1,000,000,000 shortfall in the capital improvement program for the next biennium. Hansen said revenue forecasts used to build the budget…
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