Friday, March 2, 2012

Next up ... SB 6378 and SB 6615

The bill would skip a pension payment ...

Senator Murray said that the Senate Rs have broken faith by not bringing forward their budget ideas sooner. "this is not how you build a budget," said Murray.

Senator Steve Conway, D-Tacoma, says to move the bill to the floor would damage the pension system in the state.

Motion passed - Senator Tom, Kastama, and Sheldon, Democrats, continue to vote with the Republicans to bring the bills forward.

SB 6615 - a permanent shift for funds to local government to the general fund.

As long as the three Democrats continue to vote with the Republicans, the bills will be boosted to the floor.