With eight hours left to go on Day 30 of the special session, the wheels are turning slowly.
The House came in at 9 a.m., went into caucus, and has emerged to pass the capital budget, the bond bill and the blue ribbon commission on right-sizing the state's debt limit. A couple of other bills have passed as well, but big ticket items like state agency consolidation remain.
The Senate has also been rather pokey, with the operating budget, capital budget, bond bill, ALE funding, and education reforms still on the calendar. After a three-hour "recess" over lunch to go back to the table on the operating budget for a unexpected glitch, they are on the floor.
As long as the Senate passes the capital budget, the school construction assistance program is golden. In addition, the capital budget includes $20 million for energy efficiency grants, $5 million for emergency repairs, and funding for three skills centers plus $1 million for Aviation High School.
More later ... it's time for science, finally.
Updates on the Legislature and state government from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
