HOUSE BILL REPORT
SSB 5975
As Passed House - Amended:
March 1, 2022
Title: An act relating to additive transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, Randall, Carlyle, Cleveland, Das, Dhingra, Hunt, Kuderer, Lovelett, Lovick, Mullet, Nguyen, Nobles, Rolfes, Salomon, Trudeau, Wellman and Wilson, C.).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
None.
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 3/1/22, 55-40.
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill
(As Amended by House)
  • Makes additive transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.
  • States the Legislature's intent representing a commitment to provide Climate Commitment Act–related appropriations to identified agencies, programs, and activities through Fiscal Year 2038.
Staff: Amy Skei (786-7109).
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.  Supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium, making various modifications to agency appropriations.
Summary of Amended Bill:

Additive transportation appropriations are made for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.  The appropriations reflect the 2021-2023 portion of the Legislature's intended funding levels specified in LEAP Transportation Document 2022-A as developed February 8, 2022, representing a commitment to provide Climate Commitment Act-related appropriations to the agencies, programs, and activities at the amounts identified through Fiscal Year 2038.
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

(In support) None.

 

(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: None.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.