The Legislature was busy this week as attention turned to the Senate Republican budget which was released Tuesday. It passed the chamber along party lines in the early hours of Friday. House Democrats are expected to release their version of the budget early next week. >>
House members and senators spent the week on their chamber floors, debating and voting on bills ahead of Wednesday's floor cutoff deadline. >>
Today marks the first cutoff of the 2017 session: bills in policy committees must be approved by that committee in order to continue on in the legislative process. The House version of the leasehold excise tax exemption bill was up for a hearing while the House version of the corrections education bill was heard before the House Appropriations Committee. >>
The highlight of this week was Legislative Advocacy day. This event, hosted by the Washington Community Technical Colleges Student Association (WACTCSA), gave insight to student leaders on advocating during legislative session. Students also had the opportunity to meet with their legislators for pre-scheduled visits. >>
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