No sex offender monitoring, state park closures and other perils of a government shutdown
OLYMPIA -- Around 32,000 Washington state workers started receiving pink slips Thursday, a little more than a week before the state government could partially shut down July 1.
But a partial government shutdown means more than just state layoffs.
State parks would close. Sex offenders wouldn't be closely monitored. More than one million Washingtonians could soon lose health insurance.
Of course, we've gotten to this point before. In 2015, a third special cost taxpayers nearly $500,000, but a biennium budget was signed before July 1.
Still, a partial shutdown is looming. In fact, the state is already losing revenue in lost lottery ticket sales. And it's a very real possibility that crucial programs residents depend on could be gone in a little more than a week.
Below we list some of the impacts of a partial government shutdown by each state department, as released by the state's Office of Financial Management.
Impacts of a partial state government shutdown
Department of Social and Health Services
Health Care Authority
Department of Early Learning
Department of Corrections
Washington State Patrol
Department of Labor and Industries
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Health
State Parks
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Department of Ecology
Department of Agriculture
Washington's Lottery
Utilities and Transportation Commission
Department of Revenue