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Bothell hears state legislative wrap-up as council weighs local fiscal impacts
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State lobbyist Shelley Holder told the Bothell City Council that the 2026 Legislature adopted three supplemental budgets and passed measures likely to affect local revenues, including a new income tax on millionaires that could reduce sales-tax receipts; the city will work with its delegation to mitigate local impacts.
State lobbyist Shelley Holder briefed the Bothell City Council on the outcomes of the 2026 Washington legislative session, telling council members the short, 60-day session passed three supplemental budgets and roughly 268 bills with ties to city government.
Holder said the supplemental operating budget increased spending by about $2.4 billion and the transportation and capital supplements added roughly $1.2 billion and $889 million respectively, with much of the transportation funding focused on maintenance rather than new local projects. "The supplemental operating budget increases spending by 2,400,000,000," she said, noting the state used a mix of the budget stabilization account and transfers to balance the package.
Holder reviewed items of direct…
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