SENATE BILL REPORT
ESHB 1092
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
As Reported By Senate Committee On:
Ways & Means, March 29, 2007
Title: An act relating to the capital budget.
Brief Description: Making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital improvements.
Sponsors: House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold, McDonald, Ormsby, Blake, Moeller and Wallace; by request of Governor Gregoire).
Brief History: Passed House: 3/26/07, 93-4.
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 3/29/07 [DPA].
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS
Majority Report: Do pass as amended.Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Pridemore, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Zarelli, Ranking Minority Member; Brandland, Carrell, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Hobbs, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Tom.
Staff: Brain Sims (786-7431)
Background: The programs and agencies of state government are funded on a two-year basis, with each fiscal biennium beginning on July 1 of odd-numbered years. The capital budget generally includes appropriations for the acquisition, construction, and repair of capital assets such as land, buildings, and other infrastructure improvements. Funding for the capital budget is primarily from state general obligation bonds, with other funding derived from various dedicated taxes, fees, and state trust land revenues.
Summary of Engrossed Substitute Bill: The omnibus 2007-09 Capital Budget authorizes new
capital projects for state agencies and institutions of higher education for the 2007-09 fiscal
biennium. Supplemental capital appropriations are also made for the 2005-07 fiscal biennium.
For additional information, see the Capital Budget Summary published by the Senate Ways &
Means Committee.
Detailed information can be found at http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM.
EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT(S) AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Ways & Means): The amendment adds several projects, changes the amounts of several projects, and amends several conditions and limitations.
Appropriation: Yes.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: Yes.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.