SENATE BILL REPORT

                          2ESSB 5972

               AS PASSED SENATE, APRIL 27, 1993

Brief Description:  Adopting the transportation budget.

SPONSORS: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Vognild; by request of Office of Financial Management)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5972 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Vognild, Chairman; Skratek, Vice Chairman; Drew, Haugen, Nelson, Prentice, Prince, M. Rasmussen, Sellar, Sheldon, and Winsley.

Minority Report:  Do not pass substitute. 

     Signed by Senators Loveland, Vice Chairman; and Oke.

Staff:  Gene Schlatter (786‑7316)

Hearing Dates: April 5, 1993

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

BACKGROUND:

The Legislature must make biennial appropriations for each agency's operating budget and capital improvements.  The transportation budget provides funding for the agencies and programs supported by transportation revenues.

SUMMARY:

The state transportation agencies' Omnibus Capital and Operating Appropriations Act for the 1993-95 fiscal biennium is enacted.  The total appropriation for transportation agencies is $3.3 billion.  The appropriation funds the Department of Transportation's preservation program with a state match for new federal programs and includes a one time enhancement of $33.4 million.  It also includes $227.0 million for the high occupancy vehicle lane construction program on the interstate system, and $21.0 million for HOV work on state routes.  Ten federal demonstration projects are funded at $68.9 million.  Dedicated Special Cat "C" funding of $166.3 million is provided for the 1st Avenue South Bridge, State Route 18 and Division Street in Spokane.  The regular Category "C" program is funded at $125.4 million.

Appropriation:  $3.3 billion

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one