Next week marks the beginning of the special session. The Governor announced a special session to begin on April 29.

A handful of legislators – leadership and budget writers – will be invited by the Governor for negotiations on Monday.

For the rest of the members it is unclear when they will be asked to return to Olympia for committee and floor work.

So where do things stand with regard to getting out of town for good.

The House and Senate have each passed a biennial operating and capital budget proposal. Negotiations between leaders and budget writers will continue.

A special session returns all policy bills to their chamber of origin and they are eligible for further consideration.