SENATE BILL REPORT

                  ESHB 2258

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

                 Ways & Means, April 16, 1997

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making appropriations for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 1997.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Huff and H. Sommers; by request of Governor Locke).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  3/24/97, 4/16/97 [DPA].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

  Signed by Senators West, Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Bauer, Fraser, Hochstatter, Long, McDonald, Rossi, Snyder, Swecker and Winsley.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  The state government operates on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.  A biennial operating budget was enacted in the 1995 legislative session, appropriating $17.599 billion from the state general fund.  A supplemental operating budget  was enacted in the 1996 legislative session increasing the state general fund appropriation by $12 million for a total of $17.611 billion.

Summary of Amended Bill:  The 1995-97 operating budget is revised.  State general fund appropriations are increased by $100 million, for a total of $17.711 billion.

Amended Bill Compared to Substitute Bill:  Appropriations are revised.

Appropriation:  See bill.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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