In minutes, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council will predict that general fund revenue will be down $529 million for the remainder of this biennium and the next one.

Gov. Chris Gregoire will tell her budget office to find an additional $200 million in savings "without affecting vital programs."

State revenue for the current 2007-2009 biennium is now expected to be $273 million lower than expected just a few months ago. For 2009-2011, the decrease is projected to be $256 million.

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