SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5024

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Transportation, April 18, 2013

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making transportation appropriations for the 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 fiscal biennia.

Sponsors: Senators King, Eide and McAuliffe; by request of Governor Gregoire.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 4/04/13, 4/18/13 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5024 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Benton, Vice Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Billig, Brown, Ericksen, Harper, Litzow, Mullet, Rolfes, Schlicher, Sheldon and Smith.

Staff: Kim Johnson (786-7472)

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. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium, making various modifications to agency appropriations.

Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Bill (Recommended Substitute): Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2013-15 fiscal biennium. Additionally, the 2011-13 biennial appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified. For additional information, see the budget summary materials published by the Senate Transportation Committee that are available on the internet at http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/TRAN/Pages.

EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (Recommended Substitute): Various appropriations for the 2013-15 and 2011-13 fiscal biennia were modified.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: Yes.

Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.