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Commission staff says Washington House removed climate funding; asks commissioners to help restore $69K
Summary
Executive director Christina told the commission executive committee the Washington House budget removed a requested $69,000 appropriation for the commission's climate work (matched by Oregon for a total of $138,000); staff will send a draft outreach letter and asked Washington-based commissioners to contact legislators before the session ends.
The Columbia River Gorge Commission's executive director told the committee that the Washington House budget has removed the commission's requested climate funding while the Senate budget still includes it.
"The House has decided to take out our climate money," the executive director said, and staff described immediate outreach to the governor's office and the Office of Financial Management as well as testimony delivered to the House Appropriations Committee. The commission had requested $69,000…
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