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Board briefed on state revenue shortfall, transportation proposal and multiple county funding priorities
Summary
Washington County government relations staff told the board the state’s latest revenue forecast reduced available flexible funds by roughly $790 million and walked through county priority asks and legislative activity affecting transportation, housing, public safety and water projects.
Washington County government relations staff briefed the board on the latest state revenue forecast, the ways and means outlook and a set of priority funding requests and policy bills as the legislature moves toward final decisions.
Pablo Nieves Valenzuela, government relations manager, said the legislature’s final revenue forecast reduced available general fund resources by about $756 million and reduced lottery funds by about $42 million compared with the previous forecast — a combined roughly $790 million in smaller flexible resources for lawmakers to spend. "That means that there's a total of $790,000,000 less in the funds that the legislature has the most flexibility in appropriating," Pablo told the board.
Staff reviewed justice and public safety budget items. The county is tracking HB 5004 (community corrections) with an ask in the $320–$340 million neighborhood and is advocating to…
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