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Pasco reviews draft 2026 legislative priorities emphasizing police training, transportation and water projects
Summary
City staff and a retained state lobbyist presented a focused draft legislative agenda for the 2026 short session, asking the council to prioritize a regional police training academy, long-standing transportation projects and major water-utility investments while acknowledging the tight state budget picture.
Deputy City Manager Richees Sedel introduced a review of the City of Pasco's draft 2026 legislative priorities, followed by a presentation from Brianna Murray, a state lobbyist with Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Relations. Murray told the council the 2026 session is the second year of the state's biennium and is a 60-day short session that typically produces modest policy changes and limited new funding.
Murray said the state is facing a mid-biennial revenue shortfall and advised Pasco to keep a concise agenda. "I strongly encourage a very focused legislative agenda," she said, noting that the…
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