5187-S.E AMH SHMK JOND 344
ESSB 5187 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1823.1/23) 525
By Representative Schmick
NOT ADOPTED 04/03/2023
On page 367, line 36, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $50,000,000
On page 368, line 13, decrease the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund--federal appropriation by $50,000,000
On page 368, line 14, correct the total.
On page 368, line 17, after "(1)" strike all material through "appropriation" on line 19 and insert "$44,499,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $22,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2025"
On page 368, line 31, after "(4)" strike all material through "$15,000,000" on line 32 and insert "$5,501,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2024, $15,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2025, and $9,499,000"
On page 374, after line 24, insert the following:
"Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund--Federal Appropriation… $50,000,000"
On page 374, line 25, correct the total.
On page 376, after line 3, insert the following:
"(7) $50,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund--federal appropriation is provided solely for the department to implement a farm fuel program for users of exempt fuel specified in RCW 70A.65.080(7)(e) to implement the exemption in chapter 70A.65 RCW for the use of fuel used exclusively for agricultural purposes by a farm fuel user. The department must implement the farm fuel program in a manner consistent with the implementation of refunds provided for exemptions under chapter 82.38 RCW. The department may retain up to five percent of the money appropriated under this subsection for purposes of implementing this program. Payments provided under this section must be paid at a rate of forty-nine cents per gallon of exempt special fuel, and at a rate of forty-one cents per gallon for motor vehicle fuel. The department must pay claims by farm fuel users for fuel that is purchased on or after January 1, 2023, and used for an exempt purpose as specified in RCW 70A.65.080(7)(e). The department may adopt procedures to ensure that payments are made only for claims related to the use of farm fuel that has not been treated as exempt under chapter 70A.65 RCW by suppliers in possession of the fuel prior to the purchase of the fuel by the farm fuel user."
| EFFECT: Replaces $50.0M of Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF) for the We Feed Washington program and Emergency Food Assistance Program at WSDA with $50.0M General Fund-State. Provides $50.0M CSFRF to the Department of Licensing for a farm fuel program to implement the exemption for agricultural fuel under the CCA, and specifies payment rates of $0.49/gallon for exempt special fuel and $0.41/gallon for motor vehicle fuel.
FISCAL IMPACT: Increases General Fund - State by $50,000,000.
|
--- END ---