FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 611

                                  C 272 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, S. Wilson, P. King, Hankins, Zellinsky, Allen, R. King, Day, Haugen, May, Hargrove, Cantwell, J. Williams, Sprenkle, Jesernig and Miller)

Providing funds to offset the impact of the Navy home port in Everett.

House Committe on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Congress authorized $43.58 million for federal fiscal year 1987 for a Navy home port in Everett, Washington.  Congress said this money could not be spent until the state of Washington appropriated its share of funds for home port impacts.

The Washington State Department of Community Development worked with other state agencies to estimate the increase that will occur in state expenditures and revenues as a result of the home port being located in Washington.  Demand for public services is expected to increase primarily as a result of population growth associated with the base, but also because of the need to make plans to accommodate this growth and to monitor dredging, dredge spoils disposal and construction.

The harbor where the home port will be located is home to private commercial and shipping enterprises.  Various permits are required for harbor dredging necessary to accommodate the home port.

SUMMARY:

Money is appropriated to the Office of Financial Management to offset the increased demands for public services during the 1987-89 biennium as a result of the location of the home port in Everett, Washington.  The money is to be allocated to specific agencies based on increased agency operating expenditures and workload directly associated with the home port:  school enrollments (Superintendent of Public Instruction), caseloads (Department of Social and Health Services), monitoring (Departments of Ecology and Fisheries), inspections (Department of Labor and Industries) and planning (Department of Community Development).

The General Fund-state appropriation is $10.47 million.  The General Fund-federal appropriation is $1.17 million.  These federal funds go to certain programs, such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Medicare, that are administered by Department of Social and Health Services, but receive some federal money.  Appropriations of other state funds total $1.46 million.

No funds can be spent, except for planning or monitoring, until:  1) actual construction or site preparation for the home port has begun; 2) the federal government releases to be expended the $43.5 million appropriated in federal fiscal year 1987 for construction of the home port; and 3) all required local, state and federal permits for site construction, preparation and dredging are obtained.

Reports to the legislature on funds spent and other actions by the governor regarding the home port are required.

The legislature intends that the harbor area outside the home port remain free for navigation and commerce, except in periods of national emergency.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 76  22

      Senate    40     8

EFFECTIVE:May 7, 1987