SENATE BILL REPORT

                            SB 5972

   AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 5, 1993

Brief Description:  Adopting the transportation budget.

SPONSORS: 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

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 under Governor Lowry's budget for transportation agencies is $4.0 billion.  The appropriation funds the Department of Transportation's preservation program with a state match for new federal programs.  It also includes funding for the high occupancy vehicle lane construction program on the interstate system, a state match for 10 federal demonstration projects, and dedicated Special Cat "C" funding at current law level for the 1st Avenue South Bridge, State Route 18 and Division Street in Spokane. 

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Appropriations are revised.  Total transportation appropriations are $3.6 billion.

Appropriation:  $3.6 billion

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one