FINAL BILL REPORT

                                  2ESSB 5395

                                  C 2 L 91 E1

                              SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

Brief Description:  Making supplemental appropriations for the 1989‑91 biennium.

SPONSORS:Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators McDonald, Niemi, Conner, Rasmussen, Bauer and Erwin; by request of Governor Gardner).

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

BACKGROUND:

Expenditures of money for the operating expenses of the agencies and institutions of state government are authorized by the Legislature for fiscal periods of two years, beginning July 1 in odd-numbered years.  Periodically during the biennium, supplemental appropriations are made.  The operating budget for the 1989-91 fiscal biennium was adopted by the 1989 Legislature.  Supplemental appropriations were made during the 1990 session.

SUMMARY:

Supplemental appropriations from the state general fund and other special funds and accounts are made for the operating expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1991 and ending June 30, 1993.

Appropriation:  $36.1 million (of which $26.6 million is from the state general fund).

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

Senate      44    0

House 93    5     (House amended)

      Senate                  (Senate refused to concur)

      House             (House refused to recede)

First Special Session

      Senate      47    0

      House 83    0

EFFECTIVE:  June 14, 1991