As legislative session nears close, Gov. Inslee applauds victories on transportation, homelessness

Governor Jay Inslee is praising state lawmakers as the Washington State Legislature is poised to approve a historic two-year, supplemental $64.1 billion spending plan that makes key investments in some of his biggest priorities.

Ahead of final passage, Inslee’s staff acknowledged that “this was a difficult, short session that required difficult choices. Sixty days isn’t much time to tackle large issues, but the governor applauds the Legislature for passing a landmark transportation package, adding to our already historic investments in climate action, and combatting homelessness.”

“While some policy bills didn’t make it this year, the governor’s priorities are reflected in the budgets, and it’s clear there’s intense interest in

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