SENATE BILL REPORT
ESHB 1094


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:
Transportation, March 28, 2007

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

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

Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Jarrett and O'Brien; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Brief History: Passed House: 3/26/07, 81-16.

Committee Activity: Transportation: 3/27/07, 3/28/07 [DPA, DNP, w/oRec].


SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass as amended.Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Murray, Vice Chair; Swecker, Ranking Minority Member; Berkey, Clements, Delvin, Eide, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, Sheldon and Spanel.

Minority Report: Do not pass.Signed by Senator Holmquist.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.Signed by Senator Pflug.

Staff: Kelly Simpson (786-7403)

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 of Engrossed Substitute Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Proposed Amendment(s) As Heard In Committee (Transportation): Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium. Additionally, appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified for the 2005-07 biennium. (See Committee supporting documents for more detail.)

EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT(S) AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Transportation): The House version of the transportation budget was replaced with the Senate version. (See Committee supporting documents for more detail.)

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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