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Commission faces HISA fee shortfall after enacted budget falls short; to seek options and may hold a special meeting
Summary
The commission learned the enacted state budget provided $288,000 for HISA-related costs—far less than the $479,000 (or earlier $600,000 request)—and directed staff to work with the budget analyst and HISA, and to schedule a special meeting to present options for covering fees and preserving solvency.
The Washington Horse Racing Commission confronted a funding shortfall for HISA fees after the enacted state budget provided $288,000—short of the $479,000 in an errata and well below the roughly $600,000 figure the agency had requested to cover HISA fees and support operations.
Executive Secretary Amanda Benton said the original staff ask with the governor’s office and the Office of Financial Management had been roughly $600,000 to cover HISA fees and…
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