Legislature to vote on $52.4 billion budget today

OLYMPIA – The Legislature moved toward approval of a $52.4 billion budget with more money for schools, college aid and mental health care – as well as a package of new taxes to pay for some of that – and a likely adjournment sometime Sunday.

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate signed onto a compromise budget Saturday afternoon that was worked out between two different spending plans.

“This budget is a reflection of values across the state,” said House Appropriations Chairman Timm Ormsby, D-Spokane.

Republican budget leaders said there were some good things in the budget, but criticized the new taxes.

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