SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5345

 

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Ways & Means, March 29, 2001

 

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

 

Brief Description:  Making operating appropriations for 2001‑03.

 

Sponsors:  Senators Brown, Rossi and Constantine; by request of Governor Locke.

 

Brief History: 

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  3/28/01, 3/29/01 [DPS, DNP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

 

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5345 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kline, Kohl‑Welles, Long, Rasmussen, Regala, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel, Thibaudeau and Winsley.

 

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, Parlette, Rossi and Sheahan.

 

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

 

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 July1 of each odd-numbered year.

 

Summary of Substitute Bill:  Appropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.

 

For additional information, see the Statewide Summary & Agency Detail published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee.

 

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The original bill was not considered.

 

Appropriation:  Various.

 

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

 

Effective Date:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect on July 1, 2001.