State House Passes Bipartisan Capital Budget

The State House passed the capital budget over the weekend, and it included $45 million in projects for the 12th district.

Rep. Mike Steele is the ranking Republican on the committee that oversaw the development of the budget.

"The total for the capital budget looks like it'll be around $6.7 billion, a historic budget for the state of Washington. This budget does not rely on taxes. It simply relies on bonds to do the funding, the economic development and jobs across Washington State."

Rep. Keith Goehner says, "In the 12th District it funds much-needed community projects and infrastructure improvements related to water, sewer, mental health and much more."

Some of the projects in the budget also include:

-Seven Acres Foundation: $2.5 million
-Rocky Reach Dam Turbine Hub: $1.03 million
-Soap Lake Elementary Conversion to Early Learning Facility: $856,000
-Coulee City Medical Clinic: $846,000
-Leavenworth Ski Hill: $52,000
-Manson Bay Old Swim Hole: $630,000
-Okanogan County Agricultural Water Bank: $361,000
-Nason Ridge Community Forest Acquisition: $3 million
-Wenatchee Center for Technical Education and Innovation: $3.2 million