FINAL BILL REPORT

3ESSB 5327

PARTIAL VETO

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Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Funding transportation during the 2001‑03 biennium.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, West and Gardner; by request of Governor Locke).

Senate Committee on Transportation

Background:  Appropriations are made on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year to the major transportation agencies B Department of Transportation, the Washington State Patrol, the Department of Licensing, the Transportation Improvement Board, and the County Road Administration Board B as well as to smaller transportation and some general government agencies.

Summary:  Appropriations are made for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium.  The total appropriation for the biennium is $3.465 billion.

For additional information see "Striking Amendment to 3ESSB 5327 Current Law Budget Highlights" and supporting documents published by the House Transportation Committee.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate442

First Special Session

Senate490

Second Special Session

Senate39 4

House     69 12 (House amended)

Senate    25 14 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  June 26, 2001

     March 1, 2002 (Section 608)

Partial Veto Summary:  The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee study of the Washington State Patrol's (WSP) process for replacing its emergency communication system is vetoed.  Further, the provision allowing off-duty WSP field technicians to take home their assigned vehicles is vetoed.  The Governor also vetoed the provision requiring the Department of Transportation to withhold federal transportation enhancement funds for the East Lake Sammamish Trail Interim Improvement Project until interlocal agreements are signed.  Finally, the performance based budgeting provisions were vetoed.