Operating Budget

April 11, 2017

Let’s talk numbers – budget numbers!

Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, provides a video legislative update on the numbers – budget numbers. He discusses the differences in the House and Senate operating budgets and what’s next.
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January 25, 2017

Spokane House Republicans vote to fund education first

The Washington State House of Representatives adopted rules for the 2017 legislative session today. House Republicans offered an amendment to the rules that would have been the cornerstone of their plan to finalize and fulfill the state’s McCleary obligation. “This goes beyond slogans and hyperbole,” said Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane...
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January 19, 2017

Rep. Jeff Holy’s legislative update from Olympia: January 19, 2017

This is Rep. Jeff Holy’s first video update of the 2017 legislative session. He talks about the road ahead and priorities he will focus on.
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April 03, 2015

Parker, Holy secure Fairchild APZ funding in House capital budget proposal

The Washington State House of Representatives passed a capital budget today that includes around $94 million in various projects for Spokane County, including a popular project near Fairchild Air Force Base critical to the base's long-term viability.
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January 29, 2014

Spokane sheriff requests public safety funding, Holy and Shea respond

Reps. Jeff Holy and Matt Shea have introduced legislation to set aside a portion of marijuana tax revenue for law enforcement activities.
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February 28, 2013

Holy responds to Court’s decisions on two-thirds requirement

Today the Washington Supreme Court ruled on a case challenging the two-thirds requirement of the Legislature to raise taxes. The court invalidated the two-thirds requirement while being somewhat unclear about the requirement for tax increases to go to a vote of the people. Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, had this to...
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