SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 5233

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

               Transportation, January 26, 1995

Title:  An act relating to transferring the aeronautics account and the aircraft search and rescue, safety, and education account from the general fund to the transportation fund.

Brief Description:  Transferring the aeronautics account and the aircraft search and rescue, safety, and education account to the transportation fund.

Sponsors:  Senators Owen and Prince; by request of Department of Transportation.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  1/25/95, 1/26/95 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

  Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Haugen, Kohl, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow and Wood.

Staff:  Brian McMorrow (786-7304)

Background:  The aeronautics account provides funds for the administration of the Department of Transportation's Aviation Division.  It also supports state and local airports, and maintenance of state-owned airports.  The aircraft search and rescue, safety, and education account provides funds for the search and rescue of lost and downed aircraft, and air safety and education.  Both are dedicated accounts and for accounting purposes are considered part of the general fund.  Monies from the accounts are appropriated by the Legislature.

Summary of Bill:  For accounting purposes, the aeronautics account and the aircraft search and rescue, safety, and education account are moved from the general fund to the transportation fund.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This bill will make it easier for the department to account for monies in the aeronautics account and the aircraft search and rescue, safety, and education account.  Both are dedicated accounts.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Amy Arnis, Department of Transportation.