SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5022

BYSenate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Tanner, Newhouse, Halsan, Saling, DeJarnatt, Deccio, Smitherman, McDermott, Gaspard, Fleming, Warnke, Vognild, Garrett, Lee, Bauer, Talmadge, Stratton and Moore; by request of Department of Community Development)

Appropriating moneys for projects recommended by the public works board.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 12, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5022 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators McDermott, Chairman; Gaspard, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Cantu, Deccio, Hayner, Kreidler, Lee, McDonald, Owen, Rinehart, Saling, Talmadge, Warnke, Williams, Wojahn, Zimmerman.

Senate Staff:Stephen Rose (786-7443)

                  January 19, 1987

AS PASSED SENATE, JANUARY 14, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The 1985 Legislature created a Public Works Board (RCW 43.155, ESSB 4228 and SHB 461) to finance repair and reconstruction of infrastructure facilities throughout the state.  Before the Board can sign loan agreements, the Legislature must approve a prioritized list of projects.  The Board must also submit to the Legislature a report describing each project (purpose, amount of funding, terms and conditions) and documenting the need and fiscal capacity of the city, county or special district applying for the loan.

The Legislature cannot change the priority ordering nor can it add projects.

SUMMARY:

A prioritized list of 36 projects totalling $17,525,000 is presented for legislative ratification.

$7.8 million for projects approved in 1986 (Chapter 291, 1986 legislative session) are reappropriated.

Appropriation:    $17,525,006 is appropriated from the public works assistance account.

Fiscal Note:      none requested

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

Senate Committee - Testified: Dick Thompson; Pete Butkus; Robert Anderson