HOUSE BILL REPORT

SSB 5403

As Passed House - Amended:

February 21, 2003

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors: By Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rossi and Fairley; by request of Governor Locke).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Appropriations: 2/5/03, 2/19/03 [DPA].

Floor Activity:

Passed House - Amended: 2/21/03, 94-1.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report: Do pass as amended. Signed by 27 members: Representatives Sommers, Chair; Fromhold, Vice Chair; Sehlin, Ranking Minority Member; Pearson, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Alexander, Boldt, Buck, Clements, Cody, Conway, Cox, DeBolt, Dunshee, Grant, Hunter, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Linville, McDonald, McIntire, Miloscia, Pflug, Ruderman, Schual-Berke, Sump and Talcott.

Staff: Victor Moore (786-7143).

Background:

The operating expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus operations budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. During the biennial budget cycle, the Legislature often makes adjustments or corrections to the biennial budget in a supplemental budget. A supplemental budget can be adopted each time the Legislature is in session.

Summary of Amended Bill:

Appropriations from various agencies are modified. Total appropriations from the state general fund for the 2003 Supplemental Operating Budget are $119.5 million. For additional information please refer to the "Supplemental Operating Budget Summary" and "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the House Appropriations Committee.

Appropriation: Please refer to the bill.

Fiscal Note: Not Requested.

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