SENATE BILL REPORT

ESHB 2459

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Ways & Means, March 10, 2004

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors: House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, Fromhold and Sehlin; by request of Governor Locke).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 3/10/04 [DPA].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report: Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Zarelli, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Parlette, Vice Chair; Carlson, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Pflug, Prentice, Rasmussen and Sheahan.

Staff: Steve Jones (786-7440)

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. In even-numbered years, a supplemental budget is adopted, making various modifications to agency appropriations. State operating expenses are paid from the state General Fund and from various dedicated funds and accounts.

Summary of Amended Bill: The 2003-05 biennial appropriations for various agencies are modified. For additional information, see "Supplemental Operating Budget Summary" and "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. The information is also available on the Internet at www.leg.wa.gov/senate/scs/wm/.

Appropriation: Yes.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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