SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6307
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent. |
As Reported by Senate Committee On:
Transportation, February 24, 2016
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making 2015-2017 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Sponsors: Senators King, Hobbs and Liias; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/23/16, 2/24/16 [DPS, w/oRec].
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION |
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6307 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators King, Chair; Fain, Vice Chair, Budget; Hobbs, Ranking Minority Member; Liias, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cleveland, Jayapal, Miloscia, Rivers, Sheldon and Takko.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.
Signed by Senators Benton, Vice Chair; Carlyle.
Staff: Kim Johnson (786-7472)
Background: The operating and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus transportation budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium, making various modifications to agency appropriations.
Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (Recommended Substitute): The 2015-17 appropriations for various state transportation agencies and programs are modified.
For additional information, see the budget summary materials published by the Senate Transportation Committee that are available on the Internet at http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/archives/index_budgetsp.asp under the Transportation heading.
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony: Please refer to the February 23, 2016 recording of the public hearing.
Persons Testifying: OTHER: Amber Carter, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad; JT Curry, TK Bentler, WA St Independent Auto Dealers Assn.
Persons Signed in to Testify But Not Testifying: No one.