FINAL BILL REPORT
ESHB 2134
PARTIAL VETO
C 310 L 24
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Timmons, Paul, Wylie and Reeves; by request of Office of Financial Management).
House Committee on Transportation
Background:

Washington's state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins July 1 of each odd-numbered year.? Supplemental budgets are typically enacted in each of the following two years after the adoption of a biennial budget.? Appropriations are made in the biennial and supplemental transportation budgets for the operation and capital expenses of the state transportation agencies and programs.


The 2023-25 State Transportation Appropriations Act (Transportation Budget) appropriated a?total of $13.5 billion from a number of transportation accounts.
Summary:

House Bill 2134 increases appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium by $1.1 billion.? Fund transfers and other changes to the 2023-25 Transportation Budget are also made.
Votes on Final Passage:
Final Passage Votes
House932 
Senate481(Senate amended)
   (House refused to concur)
Conference Committee
Senate470 
House970 
Effective:

March 28, 2024
Partial Veto Summary:

The Governor vetoed amounts provided solely for the Washington State Department of Transportation real estate office and contingent sections related to a moratorium on special license plate bills.