SENATE BILL REPORT

                  ESHB 1410

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                 Ways & Means, March 30, 1995

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making appropriations for the 1995‑97 biennium.

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

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  3/27/95, 3/28/95, 3/30/95 [DPA].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

  Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer, Drew, Fraser, Gaspard, Hargrove, Pelz, Quigley, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Sutherland, Winsley and Wojahn.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  The operations of the agencies and institutions of state government are funded by an omnibus appropriations act.  State government operates on a two-year basis, with each fiscal biennium beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. Transportation agencies and capital projects are funded by separate appropriations acts.

Summary of Amended Bill:  The omnibus appropriations act for the 1995-97 fiscal biennium is enacted.

Amended Bill Compared to Substitute Bill:  Appropriations are modified.

Appropriation:  $17.895 billion from the General Fund-State.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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