HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 2345

             As Reported By House Committee On:

                       Appropriations

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making supplemental operating budget appropriations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Huff and H. Sommers; by request of Office of Financial Management.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Appropriations:  2/14/95, 2/15/96 [DPS].

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  Signed by 18 members:  Representatives Huff, Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Pelesky, Vice Chairman; Beeksma; Brumsickle; Carlson; Cooke; Crouse; Dyer; Foreman; Hickel; Lambert; McMorris; Sehlin; Sheahan; Silver; Smith and Talcott.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  Signed by 12 members:  Representatives H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Valle, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Basich; Chappell; Dellwo; Grant; Jacobsen; Kessler; Linville; Poulsen; Rust 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.  A biennial operating budget was enacted in the 1995 legislative session, appropriating $17.599 billion from the state general fund.  The bill increases the state general fund appropriation by $84 million for a total of $17.68 billion.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  The 1995-97 operating appropriations act is amended.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  Appropriates $17.549 billion from the state general fund, reducing existing appropriations by $50 million.

Appropriation:  See bill.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date of Substitute Bill:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.