WA Senate rolls out plan to cover $1 billion transporation budget gap
You’ve maybe heard that Washington state’s operating budget has a big hole… in the 12 to 15 billion dollar range?
Well, that’s not the only fiscal crater lawmakers are trying to fill.
The transportation budget is underfunded by around $1 billion dollars right now, with a bigger deficit projected down the road, if nothing changes.
Lawmakers say that would put the brakes on a lot of big projects, including maintenance and highway construction on I-5 and I-90.
A blueprint to fill the budget gap passed the state Senate over the weekend.
The proposal would increase the gas…
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