SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5165
As Reported by Senate Committee On:
Transportation, March 25, 2021
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.
Sponsors: Senators Hobbs, King, Nobles, Salda?a and Wilson, C.; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Transportation: 3/23/21, 3/25/21 [DPS].
Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill
  • Makes transportation appropriations for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium and supplemental appropriations for the 2019-2021 biennium.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5165 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Hobbs, Chair; Saldaña, Vice Chair; King, Ranking Member; Cleveland, Das, Fortunato, Hawkins, Lovelett, Nguyen, Nobles, Padden, Randall, Sheldon, Wilson, C. and Wilson, J.
Staff: Kimberly Johnson (786-7472)
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 Bill:

The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (First Substitute):

Appropriations are provided for certain state transportation agencies and programs for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium and are adjusted for the 2019-2021 biennium.  Various appropriations and provisos are modified.
 
Budget summary materials can be found in the SCS tab in the committee materials for the public hearing.
EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (First Substitute):

Modifies various appropriations and provisos.
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: Yes.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony on Proposed Substitute:

The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard.  Please refer to the March 23, 2021 recording of the public hearing on the Senate Transportation Committee Schedules, Agendas & Documents website at:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/#//TRAN/.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Steve Hobbs, Prime Sponsor; Jamin Mason, Washington Peoples Party; Jane Wall, Washington State Association of Counties & County Engineers; Reema Griffith, Washington State Transportation Commission; Marian Dacca, Association of Washington Cities; Justin Leighton, Washington State Transit Association; Amber Carter, Identity Clark County and Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad; Mark Streuli, Iron Workers District Council of the Pacific Northwest; Jerry VanderWood, AGC of Washington; Neil Strege, Washington Roundtable; Doug Levy, Outcomes By Levy, LLC, City of Renton; Mark Riker, Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council; Matt Zuvich, WFSE; Kate White Tudor, Natural Resources Defense Council; Seamus Petrie, Washington Public Employees Association; Chris Herman, Washington Public Ports Association.
OTHER: Kent Keel, Sound Transit; Mary Paterson; Anna Zivarts, Disability Rights WA; Joe Kunzler; Shawn Brinsfield; Cynthia Stewart, League of Women Voters of Washington; Andrew Kidde, 350 Seattle; Paulo Nunes-Ueno, Nunes-Ueno Consulting; Elizabeth Chamberlain, City of Walla Walla; Mike Ennis, AWB; Bryce Yadon, Transportation Choices Coalition; Clifford Traisman, Washington Environmental Council and Washington Conservation Voters; Leah Missik, Climate Solutions; Michael Jones, City of Blaine; Arvia Morris, Environment and Climate Caucus of the Wa. Dems.; Bill Adamson, South Sound Military & Communities Partnership; Kryrstal Monteros; Luke Byram; Bill Moyer, Solutionary Rail; Carolyn Logue, South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition; Ann Freeman-Manzanares, Intercity Transit; Ted Jackson, WA ATV Association, Sec. 224; Dawn Rains, Treehouse; Peggen Frank, Hoh Tribe; Mason Thompson, City of Bothell Councilmember; Jennifer Robertson, Councilmember, City of Bellevue; Michael Transue, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber and Others.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.