SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5401

As Passed Senate, June 5, 2003

Title: An act relating to the capital budget.

Brief Description: Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.

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

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 2/13/03, 4/10/03, 4/16/03 [DPS].

Passed Senate: 4/17/03, 49-0.

First Special Session: Passed Senate: 6/5/03, 47-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5401 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Rossi, Chair; Hewitt, Vice Chair; Zarelli, Vice Chair; Brown, Doumit, Fairley, Fraser, Hale, Honeyford, Johnson, Parlette, Poulsen, Regala, Roach, Sheahan and B. Sheldon.

Staff: David Schumacher (786-7474)

Background: The programs and agencies of state government are funded on a two-year basis, with each fiscal biennium beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. The capital budget generally includes appropriations for the acquisition, construction, and repair of capital assets such as land, buildings, and other infrastructure improvements. Funding for the capital budget is primarily from state general obligation bonds, with other funding derived from various dedicated taxes, fees, and state trust land timber revenues.

Summary of Bill: The omnibus 2003-05 capital budget authorizes new capital projects for state agencies and institutions of higher education. See the Capital Budget Summary published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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