Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research	BILL ANALYSIS
Capital Budget Committee

HB 1625

Brief Description:  Providing for supplemental capital budget appropriations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Esser, McIntire, Alexander and Murray; by request of Office of Financial Management.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Makes a supplemental appropriation to the 1999-2001 capital budget of $2.5 million for the University of Washington to purchase land for its Tacoma branch campus.

$Removes the reference to 48 beds in a housing unit for the new Special Commitment Center and makes changes and corrections to budget provisos.

Hearing Date:  2/21/01

Staff:  Charlie Gavigan (786‑7340).

Background: 

Washington State is on a biennial budget cycle.  The Legislature authorizes expenditures for capital needs in the capital budget for a two-year period, and authorizes bond sales through passage of a Bond Bill associated with the capital budget.  The current capital budget covers the period from July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2001.  The legislature passed a supplemental capital budget in 2000 for the 1999-2001 biennium.

Summary of Bill: 

A supplemental appropriation is made to the 1999-2001 capital budget of $2.5 million for the University of Washington to purchase land for its Tacoma branch campus.  This appropriation is made from the Education Construction Account.

A reference to 48 beds in a housing unit of the new Special Commitment Center is removed, leaving the number of beds unstated.  Technical corrections are made to two provisos.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

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