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)