SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SHB 2060

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                  Ways & Means, April 3, 1995

Title:  An act relating to the budget document offered by the governor to the legislature.

Brief Description:  Redefining budget document.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Foreman).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  4/3/95 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Rinehart, Chair; Loveland, Vice Chair; Bauer, Cantu, Drew, Finkbeiner, Fraser, Gaspard, Hargrove, Hochstatter, Johnson, Long, McDonald, Pelz, Quigley, Roach, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Strannigan, Sutherland, West and Winsley.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  The state Budget and Accounting Act requires the Governor to submit to the Legislature a formal written budget document prior to each legislative session.  The Governor's budget document contains proposed expenditures for the ensuing fiscal period and includes information on state revenues, agency workload and personnel, historical expenditures, and supporting data.

Summary of Bill:  The Governor is authorized to submit the budget document in written or electronic form, or both.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.