SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6069

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                  Ways & Means, March 4, 1996

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.                                   .

Brief Description:  Relating to fiscal matters.

Sponsors:  Senator Rinehart.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  3/4/96 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6069 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

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

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  The operating expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus operations budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years.  In even-numbered years, a supplemental budget is adopted, making various modifications to agency appropriations.

State operating expenses are paid from the state general fund and from various dedicated funds and accounts.  The 1995 Legislature appropriated $17.6 billion from the state general fund.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  Appropriations from various agencies are modified, with no net increase in appropriations from the state general fund.  For additional information, see "1996 Supplemental Operating & Capital Budget Highlights" and "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  SB 6069 was introduced by title only.

Appropriation:   See above.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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