OLYMPIA, Wash. — Tuesday is the deadline for Gov. Bob Ferguson to sign Washington state’s nearly $78 billion, two-year budget passed by the Legislature last month.

Ferguson said he would review the budgets “line by line” before signing. Ferguson does have the power for line-item vetoes with budget issues.

By law, the state has to have a balanced budget.

If Ferguson decides to veto part of the budget and it causes an imbalance, it’s possible lawmakers could be called back to Olympia for a special session.

The budget includes $8.7 billion in new taxes to close a $16 billion budget shortfall. It also includes a $7.5 billion capital improvement plan, funding construction and infrastructure projects across the state. The plan marks an investment in affordable housing, public school const

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