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  • New Washington budget boosts state spending by $2B

    Laurel Demkovich-Jerry Cornfield|Apr 4, 2024

    The Washington State Legislature passed a $69.8 billion operating budget last year. The added money approved this session will be spent through June 2025 when the state’s budget resets. About half of that money is for “maintenance level” costs for government activities already underway. The other half is for new policy investments. Inslee on Friday also signed a supplemental capital budget, which will pay for construction costs across the state. On Thursday, he put his signature on the supplemental transportation budget. Here are some areas whe...