SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5716
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As Reported by Senate Committee On:
Ways & Means, February 28, 2013
Title: An act relating to capital budget appropriation transparency.
Brief Description: Requiring a summary of capital appropriations by legislative district to accompany each capital appropriations bill.
Sponsors: Senators Baumgartner, Honeyford, Benton, Ericksen, Delvin, Padden, Holmquist Newbry, Braun, Smith, Brown, Bailey and Roach.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 2/20/13, 2/28/13 [DP, w/oRec].
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS |
Majority Report: Do pass.
Signed by Senators Hill, Chair; Baumgartner, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Capital Budget Chair; Hargrove, Ranking Member; Nelson, Assistant Ranking Member; Bailey, Becker, Braun, Conway, Dammeier, Hatfield, Hewitt, Keiser, Padden, Parlette, Ranker, Rivers, Schoesler and Tom.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.
Signed by Senators Fraser, Hasegawa and Kohl-Welles.
Staff: Brian Sims (786-7431)
Background: The capital budget appropriation bill is accompanied by documents that show detailed project lists and the various fund sources used to support those projects. In many cases the location of the projects is known, but is currently not displayed in the accompanied budget documents.
Summary of Bill: Budget documents that accompany capital budget bills must summarize proposed capital spending by legislative district. The information must show legislative district amounts for the total capital projects, competitive loan programs, state agency projects, higher education facilities, and all other projects with an identified legislative district.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony: None.
Persons Testifying: No one.