OLYMPIA — Senate budget leaders unveiled a $78.5 billion operating budget plan Monday that puts the state on a path toward long-term fiscal stability while preserving essential services. The proposal includes both targeted reductions and new revenue streams to address the state budget deficit. Over the four-year budget outlook, $6.5 billion will be made in cuts and $16 billion added in revenue — a net of $6.2 billion in the 2025-27 biennium and $9.8 billion in the following one. New policy investments total about $800 million per year in the 2025-27 budget plan — a notable shift from the $2.4 billion added annually in the last biennium. The proposal lays the groundwork for preserving $7.6 billion in ...
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Sen. June Robinson represents Washington state’s 38th Legislative District, which includes Everett, Marysville, and the Tulalip Reservation. She serves as chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee and is a member of the Health & Long Term Care Committee. She served in the House of Representatives from 2013 until May 2020, when she was appointed to the Senate.
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