SENATE BILL REPORT

                  ESSB 6316

              As Passed Senate, February 16, 1996

Title:  An act relating to the capital budget.

Brief Description:  Adopting the supplemental capital budget.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Loveland and Strannigan; by request of Office of Financial Management).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  2/14/96, 2/15/96 [DPS].

Passed Senate, 2/16/96, 33-12.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6316 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

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

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  In odd-numbered years, the Legislature makes biennial appropriations for facility construction, land acquisition, and other capital purposes of the agencies of the state.  In even-numbered years, a supplemental capital budget is adopted.

Funding for capital projects typically is provided from various dedicated funds and accounts and by the issuance of state general obligation bonds.

Summary of Bill:  Capital appropriations for the 1995-97 biennium are modified, and some new capital projects are authorized.  Net new appropriations of $41 million in state bond proceeds and $39 million from other funds are provided.  For detailed information, see "Supplemental Operating & Capital Budget Highlights," published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee.

Appropriation:   See above.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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