Title: An act relating to the capital budget.

Brief Description: Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.

Sponsors: House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Fromhold; by request of Office of Financial Management).

Brief History: Passed House: 2/25/08, 92-3.

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 2/27/08 [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; Brandland, Carrell, Fairley, Hatfield, Hewitt, Honeyford, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Oemig, Parlette, Rasmussen, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler and Tom.

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 Bill (Recommended Amendments): The 2007-09 biennial capital appropriations for various agencies and programs are modified.

EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE (Recommended Amendments): Projects and appropriation amounts are adjusted. 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/.

Appropriation: Yes.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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