FINAL BILL REPORT

                  ESSB 6108

                         PARTIAL VETO

                          C 346 L 98

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator West).

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Appropriations

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 1997 Legislature appropriated $19.085 billion from the state General Fund.

Summary:  Appropriations for various agencies are modified, with no net increase in appropriations from the state General Fund.  For additional information, see A1998 Legislative Budget Notes@ published by the legislative fiscal committees.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 29 20

House     54 43 (House amended)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

Conference Committee

House     57 41

Senate    26 23

Effective:  April 3, 1998

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor vetoed several provisions of the budget act, reducing state General Fund appropriations to $19.0837 billion.  For additional information, see A1998 Legislative Budget Notes@ published by the legislative fiscal committees.