Brief Description: Making 2005-07 and 2003-05 transportation appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Swecker; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Senate Committee on Transportation

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: Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2005-07 fiscal biennium. Additionally, appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified for the 2003-05 biennium.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      31   17
House      62   36   (House amended)
Senate      32   13   (Senate concurred)

Effective: May 9, 2005

Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed 10 sections or parts of sections (appropriation items) in the omnibus transportation appropriations act. In addition to removing various studies and directive language, the net effect of the 10 vetoes is to decrease state appropriations by $5.4 million.