The Senate recently passed the 2011-13 operating budget (ESHB 1087), the 2011-13 capital budget bond bill (HB 2020) and the construction cash only bill (ESHB 1497), and the bill that would task a blue ribbon commission with reviewing the state's debt limit and putting a lower working rate in place (starting in 2015).
Other bills that have passed in the last two hours are ESHB 1410, which would delay the requirement to pass the science assessment to graduate until the class of 2015, and ESB 5919, the policy bill that puts in place many of the education funding cuts including a new formula for the Transitional Bilingual program that will phase in 2012-13.
A handful of other bills have made their way across both chambers, and it appears that they are ready to sine die. The big doors are opening and all looks well.
Congratulations legislators - you did it!
Updates on the Legislature and state government from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
