Klickitat County Commissioners met with Washington 14th District State Senator Curtis King and Representative Gina McCabe to discuss their concerns for the 2018 legislative session.  Commissioners were in particular concerned about whether a capital budget will be passed after the 2017 session failed to produce one.  The legislators indicated they expected one to pass, with King pointing out with Democrats now holding majorities in both chambers it is difficult for Republicans like himself and McCabe to able to give any kind of guarantees.  Commissioner David Sauter said the county doesn’t have any specific projects they are awaiting on capital budget funding for, but many cities and agencies in Klickitat County do.  Sauter adds the County has been backfilling funding for some programs that are typically funded by the state capital budget.  Commissioners also re-affirmed their desire for the Legislature to deal with the Hirst decision from the Washington State Supreme Court in 2016 that increased regulations on water rights.