 | WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE | |
| Legislative Digest No. 31 | ||
| SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE | ||
| Tuesday, February 26, 2008 | 44th Day - 2008 Regular Session | |
| SENATE |
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| HOUSE |
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This publication includes digest and history for bills, joint memorials, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, initiatives, and substitutes. Engrossed measures may be republished if the amendment makes a substantive change.
Electronic versions of Legislative Digests are available at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/digests.aspx?year=2008.
HB 2687-S
by House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Sommers; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Making 2008 operating supplemental appropriations.
Makes 2008 operating supplemental appropriations.
| Feb 22 | APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
HB 2765-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representative Fromhold; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Making 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
Makes 2008 supplemental capital appropriations.
| Feb 22 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; without recommendation. | ||
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3. | ||
HB 2878-S
by House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representative Clibborn; by request of Office of Financial Management)
Making 2008 transportation supplemental appropriations.
Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for 2008.
| Feb 21 | TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Minority; do not pass. | ||
| Feb 22 | Placed on second reading. | |
| 1st substitute bill substituted. | ||
| Floor amendment(s) adopted. | ||
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 7. | ||
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to Transportation. | |
HB 3374-S
by House Committee on Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Fromhold, McDonald, VanDeWege, Alexander, and DeBolt)
Concerning state general obligation bonds for flood mitigation and facilities for career and technical education.
Provides that, for the purpose of providing state matching funds for federal flood hazard mitigation projects and other projects throughout the Chehalis river basin, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds to finance the projects and all costs incidental thereto.Provides that, for the purpose of providing needed capital improvements consisting of the predesign, design, acquisition, construction, modification, renovation, expansion, equipping, and other improvements of skill centers facilities, including capital improvements to support satellite or branch campus programs for underserved rural areas or high-density areas, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds to finance all or a part of these projects and all costs incidental thereto.Requires the superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules that set as a goal a ten percent minimum local project contribution threshold for major skill center projects, unless there is a compelling rationale not to do so as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.
| Feb 22 | CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. | |
| Placed on second reading. | ||
| Feb 25 | 1st substitute bill substituted. | |
| Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. | ||
| Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. | ||
SB 6953
by Senator Stevens
Using existing revenue sources for highway purposes.
Creates the one Washington road account in the motor vehicle fund. Expenditures from the account shall be used only for highway purposes identified in the omnibus transportation budget and to pay the principal and interest on the bonds authorized for one Washington road account projects or improvements.Declares that because state route number 2 between Everett and Stevens pass continues to experience a disproportionate number of fatality and serious injury accidents and has been designated as a safety corridor by the governor, the corridor must receive priority consideration for any expenditures from this account.Requires specified revenues to be deposited in the account.
| Feb 25 | First reading, referred to Ways & Means. | |