City lobbyist briefs Issaquah council on 2026 session: budgets, SR-18 funding preserved, housing mandates adopted Issaquah's contract lobbyist reviewed the 2026 short legislative session, noting supplemental operating ($2.4B), transportation ($1.2B) and capital ($889M) budgets; highlighted that SR-18 first-phase funding was retained, flagged SB 6346's possible local revenue impacts, and summarized housing- and public-safety-related bills of interest to the city.

Issaquah's contract lobbyist reveals crucial budget wins and challenges from the 2026 legislative session, including major funding for transportation and new housing mandates that could reshape the city.

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