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Salmon funding in governor’s budget: SURFboard request exceeds recommendation; council urged to submit comments on Action Agenda
Summary
Salmon Recovery Manager Melissa told the council the governor’s FY2027 proposal includes reductions but retains core services. SURFboard requested $20 million; the governor recommended about $11.1 million. The public comment period on the 2026–2030 Action Agenda is open through Feb. 3.
Melissa, the Salmon Recovery Manager for the Puget Sound Partnership, briefed the council on state and federal funding developments that will affect salmon recovery work in 2026 and beyond.
She said the governor’s proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year includes reductions tied to a statewide budget shortfall but retains core services for partner agencies. "The governor's budget currently proposes funding at 11,000,000 [for…
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