Wash. Senate wants earlier revenue forecast

April 28, 2013 @ 3:20 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state Senate wants to get its revenue forecast earlier in the year.

Senators voted unanimously Sunday to approve a plan that would have the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council submit its first projections of the year by February 20, instead of March 20. Lawmakers rely on that forecast to develop budget plans because it gauges how much money the state will have available to spend.

Republican Sen. Andy Hill says the bill will give budget writers more time to do their work and help them get done on time. Lawmakers were unable to complete their work for the regular session that ended Monday, so they will need an extension this year to finalize the budget.


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  • CH wrote...
    Wash. lawmakers to get update on revenues
    March 20, 2013 3:14 am
    Rosy through Ross color glasses.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    Revenue?
    March 20, 2013 5:11 am
    It will NEVER be enough for the DimoRats. It's their crack.
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  • xplanes wrote...
    It seems to me
    March 20, 2013 11:57 am
    It's been 5 or 6 years of Hans Dunshee and the Democrats writing unsustainable budgets because they can't admit they are spending way more than we can afford each year. The 10 ton elephant in the room is a donkey that is incompetent and no one wants to say it out loud for fear of offending it.
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  • CH wrote...
    Well Republicans you want a budget ! You got one !!
    March 20, 2013 12:28 pm
    bee-carful what you ask for you just might get it. Get It !! Now go take out the stinger.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    NO we want a BALANCED BUDGET w/ no TAX INCREASES.
    March 20, 2013 1:01 pm
    Something a DimoRat would never comprehend nor create. And what's a "carful"?
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  • mnpat wrote...
    Cut everything across the board 6%
    March 20, 2013 12:59 pm
    I'm done, was pretty easy.
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  • Rick W7PSK wrote...
    Its not a shortfall
    March 21, 2013 6:18 am
    its too big of a wish list.
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  • HPD 5-0 wrote...
    It's not a lack or revenue problem.
    March 21, 2013 6:45 am
    It's an over-spending problem.
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  • CH wrote...
    more time to do their work and help them get done on time?
    April 28, 2013 2:46 pm
    the way to get the work done on time, we don't pay_ them after the regular session. If a special session is needed we dock their pay for everyday they should have "Got-ER-Done". Nice joke eh?
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