Legislators voted last year to stop intercepting payments meant for low-income families. Now with a budget deficit, they plan collections through 2029.
Bills to standardize recycling statewide, tweak the state’s cap-and-invest program and allow fusion energy development all made it through this session.
Officials are alarmed by the firing of 13% of the Bonneville Power Administration workforce since the PNW energy distributor receives no federal funds.
Solar energy, veteran care, special education and foster care services are a few of the many programs that could be affected as a $12B shortfall looms.