Bill > HB1075

This bill provides funding for a variety of capital projects and programs across different state agencies and departments. Key provisions include: This bill provides $932.6 million for the 2017-2019 school construction assistance program, including funding for study and survey grants, inventory and building condition assessments, and assistance for small rural school districts. It also provides $35 million for grants to small rural districts for facility repairs and improvements, and $21.2 million for distressed school districts. The bill provides $106.8 million in funding for the housing trust fund program, including $58 million for affordable housing and preservation, $24.4 million for supportive housing, and $10 million for housing preservation. It also provides $97.1 million for public works assistance account construction loans. The bill includes $46.1 million for the clean energy funds program, including $32.6 million for grid modernization grants, $11 million for transportation electrification projects, and $8.6 million for clean energy research and development. The bill provides $65.6 million for grants to expand behavioral health facilities and services across the state, as well as $5 million for the community economic revitalization board to make loans for high-speed broadband infrastructure in rural areas. Overall, the bill makes significant investments in education infrastructure, affordable housing, clean energy, and behavioral health facilities and services.

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http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1075&year=2017