HOUSE BILL REPORT

                 ESSB 6108

                 As Passed House - Amended:

                        March 4, 1998

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator West).

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Appropriations:  3/2/98, 3/3/98 [DPA].

Floor Activity:

Passed House - Amended:  3/4/98, 54-43.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.  Signed by 18 members:  Representatives Huff, Chairman; Alexander, Vice Chairman; Clements, Vice Chairman; Wensman, Vice Chairman; Benson; Carlson; Cooke; Crouse; Dyer; Lambert; Lisk; Mastin; McMorris; Parlette; D. Schmidt; Sehlin; Sheahan and Talcott.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.  Signed by 13 members:  Representatives H. Sommers, Ranking Minority Member; Doumit, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Gombosky, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Chopp; Cody; Grant; Keiser; Kenney; Kessler; Linville; Poulsen; Regala and Tokuda.

Staff:  Victor Moore (786-7143).

Background:  The state government operates on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.  A biennial operating budget was enacted in the 1997 legislative session, appropriating $19.085 billion from the state general fund. 

Summary of Amended Bill:  The 1997-99 Omnibus Appropriations Act is amended.

The amendment redistributes general fund state appropriations, and raises the general fund state appropriation level by $1 million, for a total of $19.086 billion for the 1997-99 biennium.

Appropriation:  See bill.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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