Gov. Inslee is praising state lawmakers after the Legislature approved a historic two-year, supplemental $64.1 billion spending plan.
Governor Jay Inslee is praising state lawmakers after the Washington State Legislature approved a historic two-year, supplemental $64.1 billion spending plan that makes key investments in some of the governor’s biggest priorities.
That includes over $50 million to transition people living in unsanctioned encampments on the public right of way to permanent housing, and to work with local governments and social service organizations to clean up encampment sites along highways.technically died, Inslee says the separate budget investments should at least help in the short term.The governor’s office also pointed to over $21 million included in the budgets to expand behavioral health services.
Also on the health care front, ongoing COVID funding was used to continue efforts related to vaccinations, testing, and monitoring disease and variant activity. The dollars also provide local health departments with funds to operate community-level COVID activities. Additional funding was included to support more capacity in long-term care facilities to relieve strain on hospital capacity.
“There’s no doubt the passage of the most climate-friendly transportation revenue package in our state’s history is a top storyline for this session. This is a transformational, once-in-a-generation feat that represents an understanding that a cleaner transportation system goes hand-in-hand with our climate efforts,” a spokesperson said.
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