Legislative Tracker
The Legislative Tracker Blog is a forum for our local state Senators and Representatives to provide information about the work they are doing in the 2011 Legislative Session which began on Jan. 10, 2011.
Statement from Rep. Barbara Bailey on state revenue forecast
February 16th, 2012 at Thu, 16th, 2012 at 11:02 am by scottfrank“Today’s revenue forecast is welcomed news for budget writers but, more importantly, Washingtonians who are struggling in this down economy. It helps budget writers in the short term, but we cannot allow it to be used as an excuse to sidestep meaningful state government and economic reforms. We must change the culture in Olympia if we are going to get people working again across the state. This is the only path to a long-term, sustainable budget.
“The uptick in state revenue should take major tax increases off the table for Democratic budget writers. I have worked with my House Republican colleagues to craft a budget that does not rely on major tax increases and sets priorities. We look forward to sharing the details of our state spending plan tomorrow.”
More information on the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council can be found here: http://www.erfc.wa.gov/.
It is day 39 of the 60-day legislative session. The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn March 8.
scottfrank I'm the Managing Editor for The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times. If you have any questions or suggestions you can email me. You can also follow me on Twitter.
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