Budgets released during whirlwind week, House unveils levy proposal
Prepared by Marie Sullivan, WSPTA Legislative Consultant, legconsultant@wastatepta.org
Within the span of the week, House Democrats released operating, capital and transportation budgets, holding hearings and passing two of the three off the House floor by Friday evening. (Listen to the House Democrat announcement here.) Not to be outdone, Senate Democrats released a capital budget and an operating budget and held public hearings on their versions of transportation and capital budgets. On Monday the Senate Ways & Means Committee will take public testimony on the Senate Chair proposed operating budget. Read more here.
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