Governor Bob Ferguson has signed a slew of bills in the three weeks since the Legislature adjourned, this morning signing the state’s supplemental and operating budget bills.
The governor made a number of vetoes to the operating budget the Legislature passed, none of which directly affect Washington State University. The final budget yielded a small, $3.3 million operating reduction for the university.
The capital budget also saw a handful of vetoes unrelated to WSU. The underlying budget makes a number of needed investments in the universities infrastructure, including funds for minor works projects and to design and renovate space for Team Health Education in Spokane.
Last month the governor also signed a bill to provide an inflationary adjustment to a cap on small construction projects without a predesign, raising from $10 million to $15 million, which helps the institution save time and money on smaller scale projects.
You can read more about what the final operating and capital budgets mean for WSU here.