Policy changes in the operating budget (as passed) — including deferral of I-1351
Yesterday the Legislature released the details of its 2015-17 operating budget deal and passed the budget bill. As passed, the bill appropriates $38.219 billion (near general fund-state plus opportunity pathways) for the biennium. Maintenance level changes increased spending by $5.360 billion over 2013-15, and policy level changes reduced spending by $934.5 million — for a […]
June 29 , 2015 - Emily Makings
Operating budget details released
The numbers behind the 2015-17 operating budget deal have finally been released. In terms of near general fund-state plus opportunity pathways (NGFS+) spending, the deal would appropriate $38.219 billion — $4.425 billion more than in 2013-15 (and slightly more than the last House and Senate proposals). The Senate summary of the provisions is here, and […]
June 29 , 2015 - Emily Makings
Operating budget and transportation package deals reached, but no numbers yet
Early Saturday Gov. Inslee and legislators reached an agreement on a 2015-17 operating budget. Unfortunately, at this point we’re still short on details — they are expected to be released this evening. The Seattle Times has a good story on the available information, and here’s a one page summary that was handed out to the […]
June 26 , 2015 - Emily Makings
Policy changes chart update
To the chart showing the policy changes proposed in the various budget offers, I’ve added the policy changes proposed by Sen. Andy Hill yesterday. Also, I updated the numbers for HB 1106 to reflect the bill as passed by the House Appropriations Committee on June 23. The latest Senate proposal would appropriate $38.208 billion (NGFS+) […]
June 26 , 2015 - Emily Makings
New brief: A Current Law Transportation Budget is Enacted; Will a New Transportation Revenue Package be Next?
Although a new transportation revenue package has not been agreed to yet, a current law transportation budget for 2015-17 has been enacted. We take a look at what’s included in a new policy brief. Briefly: The Legislature has enacted a current law transportation budget for 2015–17. It appropriates $7.619 billion in operating and capital funds, […]
June 25 , 2015 - Mary Strow
Getting closer to a budget deal?
The deadline for passing a state budget is only days away, and activity in Olympia is reaching a fever pitch. Here’s the latest… Only five days to go before the legislature and governor must agree on a state budget. Without a deal by June 30, we’ll have a government shutdown, something nobody seems to want. […]
June 25 , 2015 - Emily Makings
From the Senate, two new budget proposals
Sen. Andy Hill, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, has released two new budget proposals. The first is PSSB 6051, which would maintain the current level of appropriations for July, in case the Legislature doesn’t pass a new biennial budget before the end of the fiscal year. (Here is the summary document.) It would […]
June 25 , 2015 - Kriss Sjoblom
Senator Hill introduces tax exemption bill
Sen. Andy Hill introduced a new revenue bill yesterday(SB 6138). Three elements of the bill are in common with the most recent House revenue proposal (PSHB 2269, which we discussed here): Extend economic nexus to wholesaling Increase the B&O tax rate for royalty income from 0.484% to 1.5% Require local governments to provide information on […]
June 25 , 2015 - Mary Strow
June 24 , 2015 - Mary Strow