SENATE BILL REPORT

ESSB 6381

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 Amended by House, March 8, 2010

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making 2009-11 supplemental transportation appropriations.

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

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/22/10, 2/23/10 [DPS].

Passed Senate: 2/27/10, 41-3.Passed House: 3/08/10, 78-19.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6381 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Swecker, Ranking Minority Member; Becker, Berkey, Delvin, Eide, Hatfield, Kastama, Kauffman, Kilmer, King, Ranker and Sheldon.

Staff: Wendy Malkin (786-7434)

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. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium making various modifications to agency appropriations.

Summary of Engrossed Substitute Bill: The 2009-11 biennial appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified.

Appropriation: Various.

Fiscal Note: Requested on March 1, 2010.

[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.

House Amendment(s): Modifications are made.