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Spokane County briefed on state budget timing, public-defense fund and juvenile-sentencing bill
Summary
County legislative staff told commissioners the state budget will be released later this month, reported an income-tax proposal now would dedicate 7% (up from 5%) of revenue to a public-defense fund under a revised distribution formula, and warned a juvenile-sentencing bill ("23.89") could shift millions in costs to counties.
Mike Burgess, a county legislative staffer, briefed the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners Tuesday on the state legislative calendar and bills that could affect county budgets.
"Today's day 30 of 60," Burgess told the board, noting the fiscal committee cutoff had passed and floor action would dominate until the Feb. 17 cutoff. He said the Legislature is expected to release budget proposals around Feb. 20 and county staff will analyze capital and operating impacts to Spokane County.
Burgess said one bill with direct county impact would create a public-defense account funded by a portion of a proposed…
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