SENATE BILL REPORT

                                   ESHB 2553

         AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 28, 1992

Brief Description:  Adopting the 1992 supplemental transportation budget.

SPONSORS: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives R. Fisher, Betrozoff, R. Meyers and Dellwo; by request of Governor Gardner)

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended. 

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; Erwin, W. Hansen, Madsen, McMullen, Oke, Skratek, Snyder, and Vognild.

Staff:  Gene Schlatter (786‑7316)

Hearing Dates: February 20, 1992; February 28, 1992

BACKGROUND:

Appropriation authority is required for the expenditure of state funds.  State government operates on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.  A biennial budget was enacted during the 1991 legislative session.

SUMMARY:

The 1991-93 transportation agencies appropriation act is amended.

The increase in appropriation authority over the current biennium is $113 million, of which $15 million is from the motor vehicle fund-state revenues.

Appropriation:  see spreadsheets

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

A $145 million budget appropriation is made for transportation agencies of which $90 million is from the motor vehicle fund-federal.  The $33 million appropriation for the Washington State Patrol headquarters facility is eliminated and additional federal funds from ISTEA are appropriated.  Spread sheets are available.

TESTIMONY FOR:

The increase in appropriation authority is needed to address new federal funds and other needed adjustments.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  John Fricke, Office of Financial Management (pro)