House Bill 2376, Making 2015-17 supplemental operating budget appropriations. Passed the House on Thursday, February 25, 2016 by a vote of 50-47, one member excused.

This is the supplemental spending plan proposed by House Democrats. It would add about $476 million to the $38.2 billion two-year budget approved last year and includes provisions to raise salaries for starting teachers from $35,000 to $40,000. It would also spend moneys from the state’s emergency “rainy day” fund on homeless programs. The proposal relies on some $120 million in proposed new taxes that have yet to be voted upon, including a sales tax on bottled water and tax increases on a range of business enterprises. Senate Republicans released their version of the supplemental budget on Wednesday, calling for about $49 million in additional spending without raising taxes.

This bill would increase spending through mid-2017 to a total of $8.6 billion, adding roughly $470 million to the two-year budget enacted last year. The additional funds in the proposal would be spent mostly on highway and bridge maintenance, removal of fish barriers and paying down the cost of a new 144-vehicle ferry. It also includes $16.3 million to raise the pay of Washington State Patrol officers, and some $45 million to deal with traffic congestion caused by the new Interstate 405 toll lanes.

This bill establishes Public Records Act provisions governing disclosure of body-worn camera recordings made by law enforcement and corrections officers while in the course of their official duties. It requires law enforcement and corrections agencies that deploy body-worn cameras to adopt policies covering their use and establishes a task force to review and report on the use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement and corrections agencies.