Senate approves Move Ahead Washington supplemental budget and transportation spending package

OLYMPIA - The Washington State Senate today approved the spending portion of Move Ahead Washington, a 16-year transportation investment package. Senate Bill 5689, the Supplemental Transportation Budget, invests primarily in ferries, backfilling of Connecting WA projects, and preservation and maintenance while Senate Bill 5975 funds carbon reduction initiatives. 

“We are on the verge of a new day in Washington – one that puts people, our environment,and working families at the center of every policy decisionwe make,” said Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. “The projects we are investing in today will help our future generations enjoy this beautiful state for years to ...

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