SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 5106

         AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 19, 1991

Brief Description:  Adopting the 1991 supplemental transportation budget.

SPONSORS:Senators Patterson, Vognild and Conner; by request of Office of Financial Management and Governor Gardner.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5106 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Conner, Hansen, Madsen, McMullen, Oke, Sellar, Snyder, and Vognild. 

Staff:  Gene Schlatter (786‑7316)

Hearing Dates:February 19, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Appropriation authority is required for the expenditure of state funds.  Additional appropriation authority is necessary for several Department of Transportation programs for the 1989-91 biennium because of unforeseen circumstances.

SUMMARY:

The 1991 transportation supplemental budget adds $7.9 million to the 1989-91 appropriation.  The major elements of the supplemental budget are:

      1)Flood/disaster activities:              $ 2.4 million

For washed out roadway and culverts;

            slide removal; and bridge repair.

2)    Snow and ice control:                     $ 0.5 million

            To increase snow and ice control

            because of harsh winter.

3)    Marine fuel                                     $ 5.0 million

                                                            $ 7.9 million

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Flood/disaster activities are increased to $8 million based on recent estimates.

The ferry fuel appropriation is reduced to $3 million and $.9 million is added for marine tort claims.

The total appropriation is $12.4 million, of which $6.8 million is from the motor vehicle fund-federal.

Appropriation:  $12.4 million

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one