SENATE BILL REPORT

ESSB 5352

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 Passed Senate, April 1, 2009

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making 2009-11 transportation appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen and Marr; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 3/26/09, 3/30/09 [DPS, w/oRec].

Passed Senate: 4/01/09, 41-6.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5352 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Marr, Vice Chair; Swecker, Ranking Minority Member; Becker, Berkey, Eide, Jarrett, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, King and Ranker.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.

Signed by Senator Delvin.

Staff: David Ward (786-7341)

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.

Summary of Engrossed Substitute Bill: Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium. (See Committee supporting documents for more detail.)

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

[OFM requested ten-year cost projection pursuant to I-960.]

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: See committee files.

Persons Testifying: See committee files.