The two-year state budget approved by the Legislature Monday night provides a rare tuition cut for college students, raises teacher pay and ends a handful of tax exemptions and preferential tax rates to add new revenue.
The $38.2 billion spending plan was headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Senate and House.
The 2015-17 operating budget is expected to be signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday, the drop-dead deadline to approve a new budget and avoid a partial government shutdown.
Republican Sen. Andy Hill, the chamber’s key budget writer, said the plan focuses on the priorities of the state.
"It is a great budget," he said.
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