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Applications to access the benefits will open in mid-May and the benefits will become available in June.
Hearing examiner documents state these projects were not permitted and the county’s issuance of a Mitigation Determination of Non-Significance (MDNS) needs to remand.
The political action committee plans to bring the issue before the state Supreme Court in hopes of allowing a public vote on the tax.
Whatcom County Sheriff Donnell Tanksley previously voiced his opposition to the controversial bill.
Under the proposed settlement, City Light would pledge nearly $980 million to build fish passage over the dams it operates.
The governor also signed that bill along with one that would allow ADU construction in rural communities.
Affected households could be eligible for up to $1,100 to cover urgent needs.
Critics argue that the bill’s passage could open the doors for a broader income tax for the rest of the state.
Lynden residents will be voting on a capital levy that would fund a host of upgrades across the Lynden School District.
The district attributes the enrollment drop to a decline in birth rates.