SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5339

As of January 23, 2003

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making 2001-03 supplemental transportation appropriations.

Sponsors: Senators Horn and Haugen; by request of Governor Locke.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Highways & Transportation: 1/23/03.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION

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 for various transportation agencies and programs are modified, resulting in a net $5.4 million increase to expenditures.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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