SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1957

BYRepresentatives Zellinsky, S. Wilson, Haugen, Schmidt, Walk, Vekich, R. Meyers, Sayan, Spanel and Youngsman

Repealing excess funds transfer provisions for the Puget Sound ferry operations account.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 21, 1989; March 24, 1989; February 14, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Conner, DeJarnatt, Hansen, Madsen, Nelson, Patrick, Sellar.

Senate Staff:Gene Schlatter (786-7316)

                  February 15, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 14, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Any revenues for the ferry system accruing to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account (PSFOA) which are not expended at the end of a biennium transfer to the Motor Vehicle Fund (MVF) and must be expended for state highway purposes.  Since the ferry system's operating budget is now subject to the appropriations process, actual expenditures cannot exceed appropriation authority.

SUMMARY:

Revenues accruing to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account (PSFOA) in excess of the appropriation authority at the end of each biennium will remain in the PSFOA and not be transferred to the motor vehicle fund.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Terry McCarthy, Marine Division, DOT