Brief Description: Making operating appropriations for the 2005-07 and 2007-09 fiscal biennia.

Sponsors: By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Sommers; by request of Governor Gregoire).

House Committee on Appropriations
Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:

The state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. Supplemental budgets frequently are enacted in each of the following two years. Appropriations are made in the biennial and supplemental budgets for the operation of state government and its various agencies and institutions.

Summary:

Total General Fund-State (GF-S) appropriations for the 2007-09 biennium are $29.6 billion. Total Near General Fund-State (NGF-S) appropriations are $33.4 billion. The total funds budget is $56.7 billion; this includes dedicated and federal funds.

The 2007 supplemental operating budget increases appropriations for the 2005-07 budget by $466.6 million for GF-S (for a $27.8 billion revised total GF-S), $449.8 million for NGF-S (for a $30.2 billion revised total NGF-S), and $431.2 million total budget (for a $51.7 billion revised total 2005-07 budget).

Votes on Final Passage:

House   62   35
Senate   30   17   (Senate amended)
House         (House refused to concur)

Conference Committee
Senate   31   17
House   60   36

Effective: May 15, 2007

Partial Veto Summary: The Governor vetoed 15 sections or portions of sections of SHB 1128. 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.