Title: An act relating to the capital budget.

Brief Description: Adopting the 2006 supplemental capital budget.

Sponsors: Senators Fraser, Prentice, Doumit, Zarelli and Brandland; by request of Governor Gregoire.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 2/15/06, 2/16/06 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6384 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli, Ranking Minority Member; Brandland, Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Parlette, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Thibaudeau.

Staff: Brian Sims (786-7431)

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 of Substitute Bill: 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/.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill: The bill as referred to committee was not considered.

Appropriation: Yes

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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