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Budget chairs call governor's plan a start; caucuses split on millionaires' tax and rainy-day use
Summary
Budget chairs called Gov. Bob Ferguson's supplemental budget a reasonable starting point but caucuses split on tapping the rainy-day fund and a proposed millionaire's income tax, with Democrats viewing it as a fairness measure and Republicans warning of capital flight and immediate fiscal risk.
The House and Senate budget chairs opened the 9:30 budget panel by describing Gov. Bob Ferguson's supplemental proposal as a responsible starting point for negotiations that address a roughly $2.3 billion shortfall.
Representative Tim Ormsby said the proposal "gives us a road map to resolving the shortfall," while Senator Drew Robinson said he views it as "a good starting place." The…
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