SENATE BILL REPORT

ESSB 6001

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 Amended by House, March 11, 2014

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making 2013-2015 supplemental transportation appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Eide and King; by request of Governor Inslee).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/25/14, 2/26/14 [DPS, w/oRec].

Passed Senate: 3/04/14, 44-5.Passed House: 3/11/14, 65-33.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6001 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Eide, Co-Chair; King, Co-Chair; Hobbs, Vice Co-Chair; Fain, Budget Leadership Cabinet; Cleveland, Liias, Litzow, Mullet, Rolfes and Sheldon.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.

Signed by Senators Angel, Brown, Ericksen and O'Ban.

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 Engrossed Substitute Bill: The 2013-15 biennial appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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

House Amendment(s): Modifications are made to various appropriations and fiscal policies related to transportation agencies and programs for the 2013-15 fiscal biennium to reflect negotiated decisions.