HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 1315
As Passed House:
April 27, 2001
Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.
Brief Description: Making operating appropriations for 2001‑03.
Sponsors: By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives H. Sommers and Sehlin; by request of Governor Locke).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Appropriations: 4/26/01 [DPS].
First Special Session
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 4/27/01, 54-42.
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Brief Summary of Substitute Bill
$Making $22.7 billion General Fund-State operating appropriations.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 24 members: Representatives Sehlin, Republican Co‑Chair; H. Sommers, Democratic Co‑Chair; Doumit, Democratic Vice Chair; Lisk, Republican Vice Chair; Alexander, Boldt, Buck, Clements, Cody, Cox, Dunshee, Fromhold, Grant, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Linville, Mastin, Mulliken, Pearson, Ruderman, D. Schmidt, Schual‑Berke and Talcott.
Minority Report: Without recommendation. Signed by 7 members: Representatives Benson, Gombosky, Keiser, Lambert, McIntire, Pflug and Tokuda.
Staff: Bill Robinson (786‑7140).
Background:
Appropriations for the operations of state government and its various agencies and institutions are made on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Summary of Bill:
Appropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium. The total appropriations for the fiscal biennium are $36.941 billion, of which $22.722 billion is from the state general fund.
For additional information, see "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the House Appropriations Committee or at http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/opr/app/01/BudgRpt.htm.
Appropriation: The bill contains multiple appropriations. Please refer to the bill.
Fiscal Note: Not Requested.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately, except for section 913 which takes effect July 1, 2001.