HOUSE BILL REPORT

                     ESHB 2552

                           As Passed Legislature

Title:  An act relating to the capital budget.

Brief Description:  Adopting the supplemental capital budget.

Sponsor(s):  By House Committee on Capital Facilities & Financing (originally sponsored by Representatives H. Sommers, Schmidt, Rasmussen, Neher, Dellwo and Jacobsen; by request of Governor Gardner).

Brief History:

   Reported by House Committee on:

Capital Facilities & Financing, February 19, 1992, DPS;

Passed House, February 26, 1992, 69-27;

Passed Legislature.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

CAPITAL FACILITIES & FINANCING

Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by 9 members:  Representatives H. Sommers, Chair; Rasmussen, Vice Chair; Braddock; Fraser; Heavey; Jacobsen; Ogden; Peery; and Wang.

Minority Report: Do not pass.  Signed by 6 members:  Representatives Schmidt, Ranking Minority Member; Neher, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Beck; Brough; Casada; and Silver.

Staff:  Bill Robinson (786-7140).

Background:  Every two years the Legislature adopts a biennial capital budget authorizing the expenditure of state money for capital purposes.  In the intervening years the Legislature adopts a supplemental budget to make changes or corrections to the biennial budget or to authorize additional capital projects. Included in the capital budget are moneys for remodeling and construction of public schools, institutions of higher education, parks and green spaces, and office buildings.

Summary of Bill:  The bill includes new capital appropriations and amends the 1991-93 omnibus capital appropriations budget.  See list of projects for specific appropriations.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Appropriation:  See bill.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.