In a new report, we provide an overview of Gov. Inslee's proposed operating budget for the next biennium. Briefly:

• Economic growth means that NGFS+ revenues for 2017-19 are expected to increase by $2.579 billion over 2015-17.
• Gov. Inslee proposes increasing revenues by another $4.369 billion.
• The B&O tax rate on services would be increased from 1.5 to 2.5 percent ($2.276 billion).
• A carbon tax would be imposed ($1.069 billion).
• A capital gains tax would be imposed ($821.0 million).
• Five tax exemptions would be repealed ($308.3 million).
• The proposal would transfer $118.4 million to the general fund from other funds.
• It would also transfer $252.6 million from the public works assistance account.
• $407 million would be transferred from the rainy day fund.
• Maintenance level spending is $3.481 billion higher than 2015-17 appropriations.
• The proposal would increase spending by $4.762 billion on top of that.
• Gov. Inslee would respond to the McCleary decision by spending $2.746 billion on K-12 salaries and training.
• Resident undergraduate tuition would be frozen at SY 2016-17 levels.
• Children's Administration and the Department of Early Learning would be transferred to a new agency, the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
• Community mental health and substance use disorder programs would be transferred from DSHS to HCA.
• Collective bargaining agreements with public employees would be funded.
• The four-year balanced budget requirement would be suspended.