FINAL BILL REPORT

                          2ESSB 5972

PARTIAL VETO

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                      SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Adopting the transportation budget.

SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Vognild; by request of Office of Financial Management)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

BACKGROUND:

The Legislature must make biennial appropriations for each agency's operating budget and capital improvements.  The transportation budget provides funding for the agencies and programs supported by transportation revenues.

SUMMARY:

The state transportation agencies' Omnibus Capital and Operating Appropriations Act for the 1993-95 fiscal biennium is enacted.  The total appropriation for transportation agencies is $3.3 billion.  The appropriation funds the Department of Transportation's preservation program with a state match for new federal programs and includes a one time enhancement of $33.4 million.  It also includes $227.0 million for the high occupancy vehicle lane construction program on the interstate system, and $21.0 million for HOV work on state routes.  Ten federal demonstration projects are funded at $68.9 million.  Dedicated Special Category "C" funding of $166.3 million is provided for the 1st Avenue South Bridge, State Route 18 and Division Street in Spokane.  The regular Category "C" program is funded at $125.4 million.

Appropriation:  $3.3 billion

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate    26   22

House     63   35   (House amended)

Senate             (Senate refused concur)

First Special Session

Senate    26   20

House     57   37   (House amended)

Senate    28   18   (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:May 28, 1993

              January 1, 1994 (Sections 60, 61)

Partial Veto Summary:  Several vetoes by the Governor were made, none of which affected the total appropriation level for the transportation agencies.  (See VETO MESSAGE)