Governor signs $17B spending package for state transportation system
MUKILTEO — A nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation spending package that will pay for a variety of projects across the state, including building four new hybrid electric ferries, was signed Friday by Gov. Jay Inslee.
Inslee split his signing ceremonies between two cities, starting the morning at the Mukilteo ferry terminal to sign the revenue portion of the package. Later in the afternoon, he was to head to Tacoma to sign the bill containing project it will pay for.
“There is no way to tackle climate change without tackling transportation and that’s what these bills do,” Inslee said. “In this package we’re entwining the ability to get better, more efficient transportation with the way to save our climate.”
Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and an architect of the spending blueprint, said it changes “the framework for how we approach transportation forever in this state.”
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