OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Days before the start of the U.S. Open golf tournament, some Washington state lawmakers whose temporary leases in the state capital have run out are scrambling to find places to stay as the current overtime legislative session continues.

Sen. Linda Evans Parlette raised concerns about lack of hotel rooms because of the tournament weeks ago, and she said Friday that earlier this week she asked Senate administrators to look into alternatives, including dorms at a nearby private university.

Lawmakers are in the midst of a second special session. Budget meetings between leaders and negotiators have continued, but a deal has been elusive. Parlette says she wants to make sure the tournament and lack of housing isn't an excuse for further delay.

Officials from the governor's budget office have already released a contingency plan on what state offices may have to close completely if a budget isn't signed into law before July 1, when the current two-year budget ends.

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