HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1442

BYRepresentatives Walk, Schmidt, Baugher, O'Brien, Locke, Nelson, Leonard, Prentice, Hine, Brekke and Phillips; by request of Governor Gardner

Making transportation appropriations for the 1987-89 biennium.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (17)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Schmidt, Ranking Republican Member; Wood, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Betrozoff, Cantwell, Day, R. Fisher, Haugen, Jones, Kremen, Prentice, Prince, D. Sommers, Todd, Walker and Zellinsky.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  (4)

      Signed by Representatives Cooper, G. Fisher, R. Meyers and S. Wilson.

House Staff:Gene Schlatter (786-7316)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION APRIL 15, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The Legislature must make biennial appropriations for each agency's operating budget and capital improvements.  The transportation budget provides funding for the agencies and programs supported by transportation revenues.

SUMMARY:

SUBSTITUTE BILL:  The state transportation agencies omnibus capital and operating appropriations act for 1987-89 and 1989-91 fiscal periods is enacted.

SUBSTITUTE BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  The 1989-91 transportation agency appropriation requirements are added.  The appropriation for 1989-91 is $2.1 billion, a 5.9 percent increase over 1987-89.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      Duane Berentson, Department of Transportation; Jim Halstrom, Washington Citizens for Improved Transportation.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      The budget does not meet critical needs of the transportation community.