HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2824

As Reported by House Committee On:

Ways & Means

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making 2010 operating supplemental appropriations.

Sponsors: Representatives Linville and Ericks; by request of Governor Gregoire.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Ways & Means: 2/23/10, 2/26/10 [DPS].

Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 12 members: Representatives Linville, Chair; Ericks, Vice Chair; Sullivan, Vice Chair; Cody, Conway, Darneille, Haigh, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Pettigrew and Seaquist.

Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by 10 members: Representatives Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Bailey, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Dammeier, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Hinkle, Hunt, Hunter, Priest, Ross and Schmick.

Staff: Charlie Gavigan (786-7340).

Background:

The state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The 2009-11 biennial operating budget, as amended by ESHB 2921 (Chapter 3, Laws of 2010), appropriated $31.3 billion from the State General Fund and two other accounts, referred to as Near General Fund-State. The total budgeted amount, which includes state and federal funds, is $58.7 billion.

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Summary of Substitute Bill:

Appropriations are modified for the 2009-11 biennium. Near General Fund-State appropriations are reduced by $318.7 million. Total budgeted funds are increased by $1481.3 million.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:

Makes numerous changes to appropriations and other budget provisions.

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Appropriation: The bill contains multiple appropriations. Please refer to the bill.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

Audio recording available.

Persons Testifying: (In support) David Buri, Eastern Washington University; Sherry Burkey, Western Washington University; Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Kim Howard, Washington State Parent Teacher Association; Doug Nelson, Public School Employees; Greg Scheiderer, Independent Colleges of Washington; Barbara Mertens, Washington Association of School Administrators; Mitch Denning, Alliance of Educational Associations; Charlie Brown, Puget Sound School Coalition; Ann Anderson, Central Washington University; Mike Bogatay, Washington Student Association; Sam Shaddox, Washington Student Association and Associated Students of Washington State University; Larry Ganders, Washington State University; Laura Wells, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; Kathy Zeisel, Parent Trust for Washington Children; Jim King, Citizens for Parks and Recreation; Richard Harrison and Cesar Torres, Northwest Justice Project; Anna Jancewicz, Teamsters Local 117; Janis Avery, Treehouse; Sherie Tessier, People First of Washington; Margaret Lee Thompson, The Arc of King County and the Parent Coalition for Developmentally Disabled; Joanne O'Neill and Betsy McAlister, The Arc of King County; Seth Dawson, Common Ground for Children and Families; Jim Hedrick, Elite Home Care; and Ron Gibbs, Community Employment Alliance.

(In support with concerns) Randy Parr, Washington Education Association; Charlie Earl, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Bernal Baca, American Federation of Teachers-Washington; Margaret Shepherd, University of Washington; Tim Knue, Washington Association for Career and Technical Education; Kim Cook, Service Employees International Union 925; Robin Zukowski, Columbia Legal Services; Jennifer Allen, Planned Parenthood; Josh Fogt, Northwest Harvest; Kelsey Beck, Food Lifeline; Christopher Keith, People First of Washington; Craig Sicilia, Brain Injury Association of Washington; and Tammara Allen, People First of Washington and Ambitions of Washington.

(With concerns) Teresa Mosqueda, Children's Alliance; Sebrena Burr, Children's Alliance and Children's Action Network; David Lord , Disability Rights Washington; Linda Grant, Association of Alcoholism and Addiction Programs; Melissa Johnson, Addus Healthcare; Dennis Flannigan, Mark Stroh and Penny Condoll, Traumatic Brain Injury Council; Gina Petry, Sisters Organize for Survival; Margaret Viggiani, Radical Women; Mary Fischer, Institute for Family Development; Sue Closser, Sunrise Services; Janet Michelson, Coalition for Vendor Rate Equalization; Linda Knighton, Progressive Party; Colleen Cross, People First of Washington; Alexis Sicilia; Don Locke, Valley Chapter Traumatic Brain Injury; Paula Zamudio, Family Support Network; and Gary Weeks, Washington Health Care Association.

(Opposed) Carolyn Logne, K-12 - Washington Virtual Academy; George Scarola, League of Education Voters; Sarah Cherin, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 21; Jeff Johnson, Washington State Liquor Control Board; Dennis Eagle, Washington Federation of State Employees; Gary Smith, Independent Business Association; Pat Tarzwell; John Worthington; Lisa Thatcher, Hope Raffett, and Bonnie Bruce, Washington State Residential Care Council; Chris Rapcewicz, Service Employees International Union 1199 Northwest and Navos Mental Health; Tom Nogler, Service Employees International Union 1199 Northwest and Behavior Health Resources; Mike Dyer, Service Employees International Union 1199 Northwest and Western State Hospital; Marcy Johnson, Service Employees International Union 1199 NW; Leslie Emerick, Washington Private Duty Association; Julie Ferguson, Advanced Health Care; Ron Bode; David Lawrence, Family Resources Home Care; Susie Tracey, Susan G. Komen Foundation -Puget Sound Affiliate; Frank Velasquez, Cera Castor and Donald Olson, Washington State Residential Care Council.

(Commented) Joel Ryan, Washington Association of Head Start; James McBride; Cecily Jenkins; John Hurley, The Evergreen State College; Terry Kohl, HOPE Heart Institute; Amanda Hals, Noah's Ark; Bill Robinson, Washington Environmental Council; Bruce Wishart, People of Puget Sound; Heather Weiner, Sierra Club; Jim Milton, Yakima Basin Water Resources; Toby Guevin, One America; Yuh-Line Niou, Poverty Action Network; Sandy Tarzwell; Jim Theofolis, Mockingbird Society; Charles Shelan,Community Youth Services; Rima Ellard, Foster Care Assessment Program and Comprehensive Assessment Program; Lonnie Johns-Brown, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs; Anna Shelton, Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center; Bob Cooper, National Association of Social Workers; Trina Bloomquist, Department of Health; Ken West, Sickle Cell Anemia Task Force; Erin Dziedzic, American Cancer Society; Deb Murphy, Aging Services of Washington; Linda Hull, Sisters of Providence; Diana Stadden and Sue Elliott, The Arc of Washington; Lance Morehouse, The Arc of Spokane; Darla Helt, Clark County Parent Coalition; Patty McElfish, Lynn Maurus and Tiara Sprague, People First of Washington; J. Chris Hardin and Glenda Faatoafe, Service Employees International Union Local 775; George Adams, Self-Advocates In Leadership; Laurie Lippold, Children's Home Society of Washington; Gerald Reilly; Patty Dahlman, Elder Health Northwest; and Kaycee Burnett.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.