Brief Description: Making 2006 supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Prentice, Zarelli, Fairley, Fraser, Rockefeller, Shin and Brandland; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Senate Committee on Ways & Means
House Committee on Appropriations

Background: The operating expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus operations budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. In even-numbered years, a supplemental budget is adopted, making various modifications to agency appropriations. State operating expenses are paid from the state General Fund and from various dedicated funds and accounts.

Summary: The 2005-07 biennial appropriations for various agencies and programs are modified. For additional information, see "Supplemental Operating Budget Summary" and "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. The information is also available on the Internet at www.leg.wa.gov/senate/scs/wm/.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      26   19
House      53   43   (House amended)
Senate            (Senate refused to concur)

Conference Committee
House      57   41
House      55   43   (House reconsidered)
Senate      29   19

Effective: March 31, 2006

Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed 28 sections or portions of sections of the supplemental operating budget. For additional information, see the Governor's veto message or the Legislative Budget Notes published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.