State budget: They will start off far apart

John Stang

John Stang Jun 22, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>State budget: They will start off far apart</h1>
                <h2><p>There will likely be a big difference in size between the budgets from the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate.

At a Monday press session, House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, said the House's proposed state budget for 2015-17 will include some new tax revenue. He declined to</p></h2>
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            <p>There will likely be a big difference in size between the budgets from the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate.</p><p>At a Monday press session, House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, said the House's proposed state budget for 2015-17 will include some new tax revenue. He declined to elaborate on potential tax scenarios.</p><p>But he was probably talking about a pretty good amount of revenue. Sullivan said the House budget will likely be closer to Inslee’s $39 billion budget proposal, which includes new carbon and capital-gains tax ideas, than to what Senate Republicans want.</p><p>So far, the Republicans, who control the Senate, have publicly stuck with a $37 billion preliminary budget estimate, with no new taxes.</p><p>The House Democrats are scheduled to unveil their 2015-2017 proposal first, which will occur sometime in late March or possibly early April. The Senate Republicans will unveil their proposal several days later.</p>
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There will likely be a big difference in size between the budgets from the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate.

At a Monday press session, House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, said the House's proposed state budget for 2015-17 will include some new tax revenue. He declined to elaborate on potential tax scenarios.

But he was probably talking about a pretty good amount of revenue. Sullivan said the House budget will likely be closer to Inslee’s $39 billion budget proposal, which includes new carbon and capital-gains tax ideas, than to what Senate Republicans want.

So far, the Republicans, who control the Senate, have publicly stuck with a $37 billion preliminary budget estimate, with no new taxes.

The House Democrats are scheduled to unveil their 2015-2017 proposal first, which will occur sometime in late March or possibly early April. The Senate Republicans will unveil their proposal several days later.

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By John Stang

John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8