Democrats introduced a wide-ranging transportation package on Feb. 8 that would allocate billions to public transit, electrifying ferries, pedestrian safety measures, carbon reduction, new bridges and rail systems. The package draws on new state energy and fuel-export taxes, as well as $3.4 billion in federal infrastructure funding.
Legislators received a final revenue forecast Wednesday and will use that information to move forward in the next week on supplemental operating and capital budget proposals.
“The budget priorities are largely focused on continuing the recovery,” said state Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Bainbridge Island, the Senate’s lead budget writer.
Rolfes expected public health and education would remain high priorities for additional funding. School districts
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