HOUSE BILL REPORT

ESSB 5034

As Reported by House Committee On:

Appropriations

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making omnibus operating appropriations.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Hill and Hargrove; by request of Governor Gregoire).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Appropriations: 4/10/13, 4/11/13 [DPA].

Majority Report: Do pass as amended. Signed by 18 members: Representatives Hunter, Chair; Ormsby, Vice Chair; Carlyle, Cody, Dunshee, Green, Haigh, Hudgins, Hunt, Jinkins, Kagi, Maxwell, Morrell, Pedersen, Pettigrew, Seaquist, Springer and Sullivan.

Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by 13 members: Representatives Alexander, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Wilcox, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys, Dahlquist, Fagan, Haler, Harris, Parker, Pike, Ross, Schmick and Taylor.

Staff: Charlie Gavigan (786-7340).

Background:

The state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. A biennial budget is adopted every odd-numbered year, and supplemental budgets frequently are enacted in each of the following two years. Appropriations are made in the biennial and supplemental budgets for the operation of state government and its various agencies and institutions, as well as for K-12 public schools.

The 2011-13 State Omnibus Appropriations Act (Operating Budget) appropriates $31.2 billion from the Near General Fund and Opportunities Pathways accounts. The total budgeted amount, which includes state and federal funds, is $61 billion.

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Summary of Amended Bill:

Near General Fund-State and Opportunity Pathways appropriations for the 2013-15 biennium are reduced in the 2013 Supplemental Operating Budget by $30.4 million; the total budget is reduced by $5.2 million.

Near General Fund-State and Opportunity Pathways appropriations for the 2013-15 biennium total $34.5 billion. The total budget (all funds) is $67.5 billion.

Amended Bill Compared to Engrossed Substitute Bill:

The amended bill makes changes to appropriation levels and numerous expenditure items.

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

Fiscal Note: Requested on April 8, 2013.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

Please refer to the April 10, 2013, recording of the public hearing.

Persons Testifying: (In support) Shelly Hagen and Daniel Farber, Washington State Parks; Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction; Kim Wyman, Secretary of State; Mary Lindquist, Washington Education Association; Marie Sullivan, Washington State School Directors Association; Frank Ordway, League of Education Voters; Lauren Hipp, Thrive by Five Washington; Leslie Dozono, Early Learning Alliance; Joel Ryan, Washington Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program; Chuck Tiernan and Anita Cech, Communites in Schools of Washington; Loni Todd, Service Employees International Union Local 925; Steve Leahy, America's Edge; Ann M. Johnson, Readiness to Learn; Alex Hur, Equity in Education Coalition and Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance; Lonnie Johns-Brown, School Nurse Association of Washington and March of Dimes; Emily Murphy and Toby Guevin, One America; Doug Nelson, Public Service Employees, Service Employees International Union; Chris Mulick, Washington State University; Sherry Burkey, Western Washington University; Judy Hartman, South Puget Sound Community College; Ramona Hattendorf, Washington State PTA; Kelli Hoekstra and Elizabeth Frausto, Puget Sound Educational Service District and Readiness to Learn; Jim Fridley, University of Washington; Ralph Murphy, The Evergreen State College; Linda Hull, Vigor Industrial Ship Yards; Laverne Lamoureux, Seattle Community Colleges District; Mary Jo Durborow, Whatcom Readiness to Learn; Deanna Wells, Cowlitz County 911; Lora Ueland, Valley Communications; Peggy Fouts, Advanced 911 Advisory Committee; Gary Sandwick, Catholic Community Services; Sara Sutton, Northern Cross Collective Garden; Sue Elliott, Arc of Washington; Diana Stadden; Emily Rogers, Self Advocates in Leadership; Darla Helt, Arc of Southwest Washington; Lance Morehouse and Betsy McAlister, King County Parent Coalition of the Arc of Washington; Cherie Tessier; Robert Wordell, Self Advocate; Pamela McCarty, Service Employees International Union Local 775; Beth Elliott, Pierce County Human Services; Jesse Garner, Treehouse; Karyn Brownson, Youth Suicide Prevention Programs; Kelly Richburg, Washington Dental Service Foundation; Don Hansen, Cascade Park Vista and Garden; Barbara Trendall, Volunteer Services; Kathleen Thorsos, Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy; Adrienne Thompson, Professional and Technical Employees Local 117; Steven Aldrich, Friends Committee on Washington Public Policy; Shelby Powell; Kira Zylstra, Solid Ground; Charlene Hamblin, Share and Care House; Darcy Nonemacher, Washington Environmental Council; Miguel Perez-Gibson, Climate Solutions; Teresa Mosqueda, Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Andrea Piper Wentland, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs; Joanne Moore, Washington State Office of Public Defense; Victoria Lincoln, Association of Washington Cities; Josh Weiss, Washington State Association of Counties; Jim Bamberger, Office of Civil Legal Aid; Dennis Eagle, Washington Federation of State Employees; Fred Yancy and Gene Forrester, Washington State School Retirees Association; Lindsey Grad, Service Employees International Union 1199NW; Laurie Lippold, Partners for our Children; Robin Zukowski, Columbia Legal Services; Kate Baber, Poverty Action; Linda Hull, Washington Dental Association; Ingrid McDonald, AARP of Washington; Jerry Reilly, Eldercare Alliance; Leslie Emerick, Washington East Asian Medicine Association and Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses; Nick Federici, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance; Jim Larson, Morningside; and Melanie Smith, Wellspring Family Service.

(In support with concerns) Janet Wainwright and Darren Nichols, Columbia River Gorge Commission; Laura Wells, Fight Crime Invest in Kids; Evan Smith, Isaac Prevost, K.K. Saha, Alex Vaishampayan, and Angie Weiss, Associated Students of the University of Washington; Jill Sells, Reach Out and Read; Ed Brewster, Grays Harbor College; David Berg and Janis Traven, Gifted Coalition; Tristan Hanon, Association Students of Washington State University; Robin Freming, Washington State Nurses Association; Scott Sigmon, Leading Edge Washington; Susie Tracy, Washington State Medical Association and Public Health Roundtable; and Rebecca Johnson, Planned Parenthood.

(In support with amendment(s)) Melissa Gombosky, Inland Empire Paper and Spokane River Keeper.

(With concerns) Katherine Ryan, Food Lifeline; Terri Turner, Multi-Service Center Foodbank; Ellen Gray, Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network; Janelle Stokesberry, Stokesberry Sustainable Farms; Jack Field, Washington Cattleman's Association; Dawn Vyvyan, Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group Coalition; Jim Hall and Amy Carrasco, Kadlec Regional Medical Center; David Buri, Eastern Washington University; Julie Garver, The Evergreen State College; Margaret Shepard, University of Washington; Ann Anderson, Central Washington University; Chris Thompson, Independent Colleges of Washington; Christina Wong, Northwest Harvest; Catimina Devowa and Jen Estroff, Children's Alliance; Doug McKeehen, Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance; D. J. Wilson, Rural Health Clinic Association of Washington; Lisa McKay, Northwest Pediatric Center; Bob Cooper, Washington State Association of Drug Courts; Stan Bowman, American Institute of Architects Washington Council; and Trish McNabb, Community Networks Coalition.

(Opposed) Michael Teffre, Seattle Fire Department; John Worthington; Sam Beresford, Northwest Collective; Jason Otterstad, Northern Cross Collective Garden; Jeremy Webb; Kirk Ludden, Cannabis Patient Protection; Priscilla Lisich, Violence Prevention; Steve Sarich and Stephanie Viskovich, Cannabis Action Coalition; Jared Allaway, Real Legalization; Michael Lick, Medical Cannabis Alliance; John Novack; Brian Stone; Arthur West, Cannabis Action Committee; Vicki McNealley and Delbert Miles, Washington State Residential Care Council; Geno Nassen, Genteel Establishment Adult Family Home; Bonnie Bruce, All About Senias Adult Family Home; and Amy Thomas, Washington State Residential Care Council.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.