State legislative update securing $13 million for flood response and $30 million for county infrastructure flood damage. Notable impacts include 30% cuts to behavioral health and law enforcement diversion programs, and passage of ferry district countywide levy authority legislation.
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Bill #2026-037
2026 Legislative Session Update and Funding
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Summary
Meeting History
Discussed in 7 meetings
January 13, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
Whatcom County Council's first Committee of the Whole meeting of 2026 was dominated by the county's ongoing flood response and recovery efforts, marking nearly six weeks since the December 2025 ...
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January 27, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole held a comprehensive policy session addressing state legislative priorities, urban growth area proposals, and governance reforms. The most ...
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February 24, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole met for 2 hours and 29 minutes on February 24, 2026, covering five major items with significant decisions on urban growth planning, legislative ...
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February 03, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
Whatcom County Council held a special Committee of the Whole meeting to address three major items: the 2026 state legislative session priorities, comprehensive plan urban growth area proposals, and ...
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February 10, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
Whatcom County Council's Committee of the Whole tackled a packed agenda covering state legislative updates, critical urban growth area decisions, comprehensive planning challenges, and government ...
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March 10, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole advanced significant portions of the County's Comprehensive Plan update on March 10, 2026, approving multiple chapters with important amendments ...
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March 24, 2026
— Washington-Whatcom-Whatcom County
Committee of the Whole
The Whatcom County Council Committee of the Whole advanced four comprehensive plan chapters on March 24, with nuclear energy emerging as the most significant policy development of the session. After ...
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