HOUSE BILL REPORT

                 ESHB 1410

                      As Passed House:

                       March 24, 1995

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making appropriations.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Silver and Sommers; by request of Office of Financial Management).

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Appropriations:  3/20/95, 3/22/95 [DPS].

Floor Activity:

Passed House:  3/24/95, 59-39.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by 19 members:  Representatives Silver, Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Huff, Vice Chairman; Pelesky, Vice Chairman; Beeksma; Brumsickle; Carlson; Cooke; Crouse; Foreman; Hargrove; Hickel; Lambert; Lisk; McMorris; Reams; Sehlin; Sheahan and Talcott.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  Signed by 12 members:  Representatives Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Valle, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Basich; Chappell; Dellwo; G. Fisher; Grant; Jacobsen; Poulsen; Rust; Thibaudeau and Wolfe.

Staff:  Victor Moore (786-7143).

Background:  The state government operates on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Summary of Bill:  The 1995-97 omnibus appropriations act.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date of Bill:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect on July 1, 1995.