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FSEC budget update: general funds restored, staff hiring planned; CCA funds remain uncertain

Washington Energy Facility and Site Evaluation Council · April 15, 2026
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FSEC staff said a previously forecast 15% reduction (about $240,000) was returned and the supplemental budget restores general funds, enabling plans to hire technical staff; staff warned that Climate Commitment Act funds may see reductions later in the budget cycle.

At the April 15 meeting FSEC staff reported a budget change that reduces short‑term uncertainty for the agency but left questions about climate‑related funds.

Nabila Gomes, speaking for interim executive director Dave Walker, told the council that an anticipated 15% reduction (approximately $240,000) has been returned and the final…

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