SENATE BILL REPORT

ESHB 1163

As of April 9, 2003

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making 2001-03 and 2003-05 transportation appropriations.

Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Murray; by request of Governor Locke).

Brief History:

Staff: Kelly Simpson (786-7403)

Background: The operating and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus transportation budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium making various modifications to agency appropriations.

Summary of Bill: Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2003-05 fiscal biennium. Additionally, appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified for the 2001-03 biennium.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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