OLYMPIA — House and Senate leaders announced their final agreement Wednesday on the state’s 2026 supplemental capital budget. The $889 million budget funds construction projects and infrastructure across Washington and makes major investments in school construction, affordable housing, flood response and prevention, and more. Details of the budget are available on fiscal.wa.gov. “The capital budget shows how good government can work. We build the infrastructure that people across the state can see, touch, and feel in their local community,” said Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), the vice chair of the Senate Ways & Means Committee for the capital budget. “Our approach has always been rooted in bipartisanship, collaboration, and recognizing the diversity of our state and the broad needs of all our people. This budget delivers ...

Legislation to regulate automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras across Washington state is headed to the desk of Gov. Bob Ferguson to be signed into law after the Washington State Senate voted 39-10 to concur with amendments made to the bill in the House of Representatives. SB 6002, sponsored by Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), sets rules around the use and retention of data collected by ALPR “Flock” cameras, which scan the license plates of passing vehicles and collect images and data for use by law enforcement and other government agencies. Washington state currently has no law on the books regulating ALPR cameras. “This bill sets a responsible path forward for community safety and trust,” Trudeau said. “Washington has some of the strongest constitutional privacy protections ...