FINAL BILL REPORT
SSB 5968
PARTIAL VETO
C 24 L 93 E1
SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED
Brief Description: Making appropriations.
SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart and Gaspard; by request of Office of Financial Management)
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
BACKGROUND:
The operations of the agencies and institutions of state government are funded by an omnibus appropriations act that authorizes specified expenditures for each state agency for the two-year fiscal period beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. Appropriations are made from the state General Fund as well as numerous other dedicated funds and accounts. Separate appropriations bills are enacted for transportation agencies and for capital construction projects.
SUMMARY:
The omnibus biennial appropriations act is enacted for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 1993, and ending June 30, 1995. Total state General Fund appropriations for the 1993-95 fiscal biennium are $16.1 billion.
VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:
Senate 27 22
House 57 41 (House amended)
First Special Session
Senate 26 18
House 54 37 (House amended)
Senate (Senate refused to concur)
Conference Committee
House 52 46
Senate 26 22
EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1993
Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed 29 provisions which placed restrictions on the use of funds appropriated by the bill. For more information, see the Legislative Budget Notes. (See VETO MESSAGE)