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April 7, 2008
Dear friends and neighbors,
It's budget time in Olympia. Proposals
have now been released in the House and Senate for the
three main budgets: operating, capital and
transportation.
The operating budget pays for the general operations
of the state, including K-12 and higher education,
health and human services, natural resources, public
safety and other functions of state government. The
capital budget is what we call the "bricks and mortar"
budget. It appropriates money for the construction and
repair of public buildings and for other long-term
investments, such as land acquisitions and transfers.
Finally, the transportation budget pays for our
highways, bridges, ferries, the Washington State Patrol
and the Department of Licensing.
Our state budgets run in two-year cycles which end
June 30 of each odd-numbered year. By July 1 of this
year, the new budgets approved by the Legislature will
go into effect.
We have three weeks to reach agreement
on each of the budgets. The 105-day legislative session
is scheduled to end Sunday, April 26.
In this e-newsletter update, I'm
providing a list of projects included in the proposed
House capital budget for the 12th Legislative District.
Keep in mind this is a preliminary list -- not yet
finalized -- but I suspect the final version will look
very similar to this one.
As taxpayers, you pay a lot of money to
government. In this capital budget proposal, we're
bringing your money back to the local community in the
form of parks, trails, school buildings, repairs to
existing public buildings, and other projects that
enhance the quality of life we enjoy in the 12th
District.
I welcome your comments/questions on these and
other legislative issues.
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2009-11
Capital Budget
House Chair Proposed
New Appropriations (*indicates multiple
legislative districts) |
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12th Legislative District |
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Department of Community,
Trade, & Economic Development |
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* Columbia Basin Ground Water
Management (Local and Community Projects) |
$2,500,000 |
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Department of Ecology
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Methow Basin Water Quality
Restoration and Monitoring Program (Centennial)
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$418,000 |
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Military Department
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* Kitchen Renewal (Minor Works
Preservation) |
$100,000 |
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* Restroom Preservation (Minor
Works Preservation) |
$170,000 |
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Department of Social and
Health Services |
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* Emergency Repairs |
$1,000,000 |
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Public Schools |
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North Central Technical Skills
Center |
$4,007,000 |
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North Central Technical Skills
Center
(Vocational Skills Center Minor Capital
Projects) |
$1,823,000 |
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Washington State Historical
Society |
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Wenatchee Valley Museum and
Cultural Center Rehabilitation
(Washington Heritage Project Capital Grants)
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$150,000 |
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Recreation and Conservation
Office |
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Lake Chelan Boat Launch
Improvements (BFP) |
$1,366,000 |
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Beebe Springs Phase 3 Columbia
River Restoration (WWRP) |
$250,000 |
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Colockum Access Improvements (WWRP)
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$284,000 |
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Lower Methow Farmland (WWRP) |
$396,000
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Methow Watershed Phase 6 (WWRP)
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$3,500,000 |
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North Douglas County
Shrub-Steppe Restoration (WWRP) |
$250,000 |
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Pearrygin Lake Expansion -
Phase 1 Dev (WWRP) |
$1,000,000 |
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Pearrygin Lake - Hill/Golf
Course Acquisition (WWRP) |
$2,000,000 |
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State Parks and Recreation
Commission |
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Rocky Reach State Park: Trail
Development |
$168,000
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Sun Lakes Lift Station #2
Replacement (Facility Preservation) |
$237,000 |
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Department of Fish and
Wildlife |
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Beebe Springs Natural Area
Phase 3 Development (ALEA) |
$500,000 |
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Methow Wildlife Area -
Underground Storage Tank
(Minor Works - Health Safety and Code
Requirements) |
$140,000 |
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Methow Wildlife Area
Headquarters Electrical Refurbish
(Minor Works - Health Safety and Code
Requirements) |
$25,000 |
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Scotch Creek Wildlife Area Well
Decommissioning
(Minor Works - Health Safety and Code
Requirements) |
$65,000 |
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Wells Wildlife Area -
Underground Storage Tank
(Minor Works - Health Safety and Code
Requirements) |
$140,000 |
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Department of Natural
Resources |
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Stemilt (Trust Land Transfer)
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$4,768,000 |
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Community & Technical
College System |
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Wenatchee Valley College: Music
and Arts Center |
$2,000,000 |
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Total for 12th District
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$27,257,000 |
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