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Lake Stevens lobbyist outlines 2025 legislative priorities; transportation funding tops list
Summary
Lobbyist Trevor Justin presented the city's 2025 legislative agenda to the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17, 2024, emphasizing transportation and capital budget requests, a new Bayview Trail funding ask, and priorities on public safety, behavioral health and housing.
Trevor Justin, the city's contracted lobbyist, told the Lake Stevens City Council on Dec. 17 that the 2025 Washington legislative session begins Jan. 13 and the city will press for transportation and capital budget requests among other priorities.
Justin said the Democratic majorities in Olympia and a forthcoming new governor shape the session's context and that the state is facing a multibillion-dollar operating shortfall. "Legislative session starts January 13th, so we'll get through the holidays and it'll be here before you know it," he said.
The city plans to press for earlier release of Move Ahead Washington funds for two trail projects already funded…
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