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Washington State University has decided to put off plans to expand its course offerings in Everett until fall 2014 because of legislative inaction, the university announced this week.

In a letter to the Everett mayor, WSU President Elson Floyd said the university has been waiting for the state budget to be finalized before it opens electrical engineering, communications and hospitality management programs in Everett.

Although every legislative budget proposal officials have seen appears to give the university enough money for the expansion, Floyd said says they can't start recruiting students until they know the final plan.