Office of Governor Gary Locke
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 4, 2002
Contact:  Governor's Communications Office, 360-902-4136

Gov. Locke’s statement on the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s proposed General Fund Supplemental Budget

“I’m very pleased that Senator Lisa Brown and her Senate colleagues -- under extraordinarily tough circumstances -- have proposed a balanced 2002 supplemental budget.

“It contains no general tax increase and makes use of tobacco settlement funds to cover escalating costs of health care for the poor. Overall, the proposal gives us all something we can work with, and moves us closer to the day the Legislature can adjourn.

“This is a solid working document for serious negotiation with the state Senate, the state House of Representatives and my office over spending priorities and ways to solve our $1.6 billion deficit.”

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Related Links:
- Washington State Senate Ways and Means Committee
- Washington State Legislature
- Sen. Lisa Brown (D-3)

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