Brief Description: Adopting the 2006 supplemental capital budget.

Sponsors: Representatives Dunshee, Blake, Linville, Morris, Moeller and Ormsby; by request of Governor Gregoire.

Hearing Date: 1/26/06

Staff: Susan Howson (786-7142).

Background:

Washington State is on a biennial budget cycle. The Legislature authorizes expenditures for capital needs in the capital budget for a two-year period, and authorizes bond sales through passage of a bond bill associated with the capital budget. The current capital budget covers the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007.

Summary of Bill:

Supplemental capital budget appropriations of $219 million are made for the 2005-07 biennium. (See budget highlights.) These appropriations do not require a new bond bill.

Appropriation: The sum of $219 million in new appropriations.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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