FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2288

                                  C 129 L 90

BYRepresentatives H. Sommers, Wood, Rasmussen, Schoon and R. King; by request of  Department of Community Development

Regarding appropriations for public works projects.

House Committe on Capital Facilities & Financing

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Public Works Board, within the Department of Community Development, may make low-interest or interest-free loans to assist local governments in financing public works projects.  Eligible public works include roads, bridges, water systems, and storm and sanitary sewage systems.  The statute establishes eligibility criteria for local governments and priorities for projects.  Each year, the board submits a list of projects to the Legislature for approval and appropriation.  The Legislature may delete a project from the list but may not add any projects or change the order of the project priorities.

SUMMARY:

Fifty-four public works projects totaling $34,068,230 are recommended by the public works board for fiscal year 1990.  The appropriation for these projects was included in the 1989-91 biennial capital budget.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 85   0

      Senate    41     0

EFFECTIVE:March 21, 1990