FINAL BILL REPORT

2ESSB 5988

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.

PARTIAL VETO

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Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King, Hobbs, Fain, Liias and Litzow).

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

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: Appropriations are provided for certain state transportation agencies and programs for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium based on additional revenues provided in Senate bills 5987 and 5989.

For additional information, see supporting new-law documents published by the Senate Transportation Committee which are available online at: http://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/TRAN/.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate

41

8

Third Special Session

Senate

38

6

House

61

30

Effective:

July 15, 2015

Partial Veto Summary: Removes the requirement that WSDOT take certain actions when naturally occurring beaver dams and the water contained behind the dams pose an imminent threat to Washington state highway infrastructure, personal property, and individual safety in the event of dam failure.