Washington State House of Representatives	BILL ANALYSIS
Transportation Committee

PSHB 2451

Brief Description:  Making supplemental transportation appropriations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Fisher, Chase and Ogden; by request of Governor Locke.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Makes supplemental transportation appropriations.

Hearing Date:  3/12/02

Staff:  Gary Lebow (786-7304) and Jerry Long (786‑7306).

Background:

The transportation budget provides appropriations to the major transportation agencies:  the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the Department of Licensing (DOL), the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), and the County Road Administration Board.  It also provides appropriations out of transportation funds to many smaller agencies with transportation functions.

Summary of Bill:

The 2001-03 transportation budget totaled $3.411 billion.  The supplemental budget revises the enacted 2001-03 transportation budget for changes in revenue forecasts (March 2001 vs. February 2002), technical adjustments and emerging issues.  The revised 2001-03 transportation budget provides $4.152 billion in transportation funding.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

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