SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5407
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:
Ways & Means, April 15, 2009
Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.
Brief Description: Making 2009 supplemental operating appropriations.
Sponsors: Senators Tom and Zarelli; by request of Governor Gregoire.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 3/30/09, 3/31/09, 4/15/09 [DPS, DNP, w/oRec].
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS |
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5407 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Tom, Vice Chair, Operating Budget; Fairley, Hobbs, Keiser, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McDermott, Oemig, Pridemore and Regala.
Minority Report: Do not pass.
Signed by Senators Zarelli, Ranking Minority Member; Honeyford, Pflug and Schoesler.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.
Signed by Senators Brandland, Carrell and Murray.
Staff: Steve Jones (786-7440)
Background: Background: The operating expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an Omnibus Operations Budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. The two-year state budget for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium was adopted in 2007 and modified in a supplemental budget act in 2008.State operating expenses are paid from the state General Fund and from various dedicated funds and accounts.
Summary of Bill (Recommended Substitute): The 2005-07 biennial appropriations for various state agencies and programs are modified. For additional information, see the budget summary material published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee and available on the Internet at www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM/.
EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE (Recommended Substitute): Various appropriations are modified. Additional information is available on the Senate Ways & Means Committee website.
Appropriation: Yes.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 22, 2009.
[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.