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Senate hearing draws broad appeals for housing, behavioral-health and tribal projects in $723 million capital budget
Summary
At a Feb. 24 Ways and Means hearing, lawmakers reviewed a proposed substitute capital budget totaling $723 million and heard more than two hours of public testimony urging preservation of childcare slots, funding for affordable homeownership, pregnant-and-parenting substance-use treatment facilities, and tribal courthouse relocation.
The Washington Senate Ways and Means Committee met Feb. 24 in Olympia to hear staff briefings on the substitute Senate capital budget (SSB 6003) and to take public testimony from housing, health and tribal leaders.
Michael Buzantzen, staff to the committee, told senators the proposal relies on debt-limit bonds, Climate Commitment Act funds and other cash resources and would total $723,000,000 in appropriations with an expected $5,000,000 ending balance. "The proposal before you relies on available debt limit, bond capacity, CCA account money, and other cash resources with an emphasis on housing, clean energy, water conservation, education, and flood response," he said during the briefing.
Why it matters: The capital budget includes targeted investments in housing and homelessness ($150 million, including $128 million for the…
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