Brief Description: Adopting the 2006 supplemental capital budget.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Fraser, Prentice, Doumit, Zarelli and Brandland; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Senate Committee on Ways & Means
House Committee on Capital Budget

Background: The capital construction expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus capital 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 capital budget expenses are paid from the State Building Construction Account and from various dedicated funds and accounts.

Summary: The 2005-07 biennial capital appropriations for various agencies and programs are modified. For additional information, see "Supplemental Capital Budget Summary" published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. The information is also available on the Internet at www.leg.wa.gov/senate/scs/wm/.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      48   0
House      91   6   (House amended)
Senate            (Senate refused to concur)

Conference Committee
House      94   4
Senate      48   0

Effective:   March 31, 2006
         June 30, 2007 (Section 232)

Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed nine sections or portions of sections of the supplemental capital budget. For additional information, see the Governor's veto message or the Legislative Budget Notes published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee.