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• billion, representing 86% of the total budget.
• The current budget has $28.7 million.
• There was a... that was already within the governor's existing budget.
• before the budget comes back from the Senate.
• This is essentially a standstill budget from last year.

Bills: HB1 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, budget, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year, economic development, state treasury, emergency response, education, voting technology, sustainability, revenue sharing, fund distribution

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• savings within the budget.
• It has no effect on the budget.
• No surprise, I'm asking for a no on this budget. A budget has to get passed.
• out of the budget.
• And the one chance we get is to see the budget on Sunday, hear it on Monday, and figure out all of the

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• This budget assumes $395 million in new NGFO resources to the operating budget from capital gains.
• of $3.6 billion in total budgeted increases and $1.1 billion in total budgeted decreases.
• of $3.6 billion in total budgeted increases and $1.1 billion in total budgeted decreases.
• Thank you for hearing us.
• last year's budget.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Credit at risk in future budget years.
• We acknowledge the governor and this committee faced difficult budget decisions, but this proposed budget
• We know budgets are tight.
• That saves money in tight budget times.
• I can't hear you, Mindy. Thank you. I can't hear you, Mindy. We're not getting any audio.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Having sat through many a lengthy budget hearing in this room and wanting to ensure that you all have
• Unfortunately, in this budget climate, that was not possible, but the budget does make some targeted
• And then the budget proposes to use about a billion dollars from the Budget Stabilization Account. $139
• The proposed budget fell short.
• budget from last session.

Bills: HB2289

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• So we're going to hear the House members. We're going to hear our tribal partners.
• Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Yeah, hello.
• We'll hear it later.
• Mayor Brown, can you hear me? Can you hear me? Yes, I can. Excellent. We can hear you and see you.
• Can you hear me? I see you and hear you. Go ahead. Good morning.

Bills: HB2338 , HB2367 , HB2426 , HB2606

Committee: Senate Environment, Energy & Technology

Keywords: weatherization, energy efficiency, community projects, sustainability, environment, coal-fired plant, preferential treatment, energy policy, electric generation, regulatory reform, pollution control, efficiency, appeals process, environmental regulation, hearing board, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy

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• And then, on the last page, considerations when choosing the biennial budget: the budget is adopted typically
• And then obviously, biennial budgeting is generally intended to limit budget discussions in the second
• And so one of the ways that they addressed that in biennial budgeting was that you can't budget to the
• years of budget.
• The late budget negotiation...

Bills: HB2014 , HB2156 , HB2180 , HB2554 , HCR2047 , HR2002

Committees: House Appropriations , House House Appropriations Committee of Reference

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• And then we have a briefing and the public hearing on the governor's... ...briefing and the public hearing
• on the governor's supplemental budget.
• , no matter what budget you're thinking about, whether it's the transportation budget, the capital budget
• did not specify a budget.
• We asked that it be included in the budget proposal without specifically calling out a budget.

Bills: HB2306

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• This is a reduction from the existing operating budget.
• The governor's budget proposal has largely remained unchanged.
• The governor utilized the revenue source when he built his budget.
• It makes changes to our current fiscal year operating budgets.
• The ancillary bill appropriates funding to 11 budget units.

Bills: HB1 , HB2 , HB3 , HB312 , HB313 , HB314 , HB383 , HB983 , HB1126 , HCR3

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: state budget, appropriations, education funding, public health, social services, government operations, state institutions, capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, funding, state general fund, local government, fiscal year

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• Everybody is focused on the operating budget.
• We hear a lot of things when we're busy doing the work of building a budget, and sometimes we miss a
• We were not able to do that in this budget.
• Supplemental budget is not supposed to be so tough.
• We hear that there will be floor action Saturday.

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• The other $7.5 million of that is provided in the House budgets, is in the capital budget.
• There are a number of items that House budgets is in the capital budget.
• Many of these are things that were in the governor's budget that are also in this budget.
• So this is a supplemental budget, a supplement to the biennial budget, right?
• It's a good budget.

Bills: HB2306 , HB2711

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit

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• Hearing no objection. So ordered. to third reading.
• Hearing no objection. So order.
• Hearing no objections, so ordered.
• Hearing no objections, so ordered.
• Hearing no objection, the Senate now stands adjourned.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Hearing no objection. Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Hearing none, Senator Benke. I agree. Further remarks? Hearing that, Senator Boehnke.
• You've been hearing a lot about our budget and the shortfall of our budget.
• Hearing none.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Hearing no objections, so ordered. Hearing no objections, so ordered. The Senate will be in order.
• Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Hearing no objection, so ordered.
• Hearing no objection, so ordered.

Bills: SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675

Keywords: tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects

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• Hearing none, any opposition? Hearing none, amendments are adopted.
• Hearing none, any opposition? Hearing none, the amendments are adopted.
• Hearing none, any opposition? Hearing none, the amendments are adopted.
• Hearing none, any objections? Hearing none, it's adopted.
• Hearing none, any objections? Hearing none, it's adopted. Senator, on your bill.

Bills: HR174 , HR194 , HCR98 , SB39 , SB124 , SB190 , SB236 , SB270 , SB273 , SB359 , SB415 , SB426 , SB437 , SB451

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: fenbendazole, cancer treatment, public health, FDA, clinical trials, patient safety, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, SNAP, food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, grocery delivery, delivery fees, service charges, online grocery, food access, food insecurity

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• have a public hearing on the bill.
• , the capital budget, and the transportation budget, but then the overall trajectory for those proceeds
• So the governor does address in the omnibus budget and the transportation budget in the long term to
• We understand this is another tough budget year.
• As your budget team works on this year's supplemental budget, we urge you to make meaningful, sustained

Bills: SB6005

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation

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• Can everyone hear me now? We can hear you now. Yes, good morning. Okay, perfect.
• I'd like to now move to the fourth bill on our agenda and open the hearing on Senate Joint Resolution
• Can you hear me okay? Perfect.
• Closes a hearing on Senate Joint Resolution 8206. We will now move to the next bill on our agenda.
• Closes a hearing on Senate Joint Resolution 8206. We will now move to the next bill on our agenda.

Bills: SB6258 , SB6182 , SB5947 , SJR8206 , SB5823 , SB6292

Committee: Senate Health & Long-Term Care

Keywords: Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund

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• Can you hear me? Yes.
• So you’ll hear from them in email because this impacts their work and household budgets.
• Our LEA is about 20% of our budget, a $22 million budget.
• Our LEA is about 20% of our budget, a $22 million budget.
• Our LEA is about 20% of our budget, of a $22 million budget.

Bills: HB2675 , HB2681 , HB2714 , HB2688 , HB2481 , HB2116 , HB1408

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, HB 2714, caseload forecasting, food assistance, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state food assistance, budget forecasting, caseload forecast council, caseload forecast supervisor, Washington State

Bills: SB207 , SB72

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Keywords: cotton, agriculture, levy, assessment, referendum, Alabama law, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal, administrative hearing, judicial review, consultant selection, license denial

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• I mean, and you're looking at... ...their livelihoods and budget.
• Thank you all for taking the time this morning to hear us out.
• If a jury hears that, explain it real quickly to this body.
• You go to the hearing.
• That's what this joint resolution does.

Bills: HB37 , HB51 , HB173 , HB180 , HB192 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB485 , HB516 , HB521 , HB526 , HB638 , HB752 , HB817 , HB976 , HB1006 , HB1044

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Keywords: HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline