SENATE BILL REPORT

                                   ESHB 2470

          AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS, FEBRUARY 14, 1992

Brief Description:  Making supplemental appropriations.

SPONSORS: House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Locke, Silver, Spanel and Inslee; by request of Governor Gardner)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended. 

      Signed by Senators McDonald, Chairman; Craswell, Vice Chairman; Amondson, Bailey, Bluechel, Cantu, Hayner, Metcalf, Newhouse, Saling, L. Smith, and West.

Minority Report: Do not pass as amended. 

      Signed by Senators Bauer, Gaspard, M. Kreidler, Murray, Niemi, Owen, Rinehart, Talmadge, Williams, and Wojahn.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786‑7715)

Hearing Dates: February 14, 1992

BACKGROUND:

The agencies and institutions of state government operate on a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.  During the 1991 legislative session, the 1991-93 Omnibus Appropriations Act was adopted.

SUMMARY:

Appropriations for the 1991-93 fiscal biennium are modified.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS:

Appropriations for the 1991-92 biennium are modified.

Appropriation:  see bill

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

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