SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6062

               As Passed Senate, March 26, 1997

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making appropriations for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 1999.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators West and Spanel; by request of Governor Locke).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  3/24/97, 3/25/97 [DPS, DNP].

Passed Senate, 3/26/97, 25-23.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6062 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

  Signed by Senators West, Chair; Deccio, Vice Chair; Strannigan, Vice Chair; Hochstatter, Long, McDonald, Roach, Rossi, Swecker, Winsley and Zarelli.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

  Signed by Senators Bauer, Brown, Fraser, Kohl, Loveland, Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau.

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background:  The operations of the agencies and institutions of state government are funded by an omnibus appropriations act.  State government operates on a two-year basis, with each fiscal biennium beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. Transportation agencies and capital projects are funded by separate appropriations acts.

Summary of Bill:  The omnibus appropriations act for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium is enacted.

Appropriation:  $19.097 billion from the General Fund-State.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect July 1, 1997.

House Amendment(s):  Appropriations are modified.  Total General Fund appropriations are $18.994 billion.