FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SSB 6062

                         PARTIAL VETO

                          C 149 L 97

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Making appropriations for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 1999.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators West and Spanel; by request of Governor Locke).

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Appropriations

Background:  The operations of the agencies and institutions of state government are funded by an omnibus appropriations act.  State government operates on a two-year basis, with each fiscal biennium beginning on July 1 of each odd-numbered year and ending on June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. Transportation agencies and capital projects are funded by separate appropriations acts.

Summary:  The omnibus appropriations act for the 1997-99 fiscal biennium is enacted (see also SHB 2259, which contains additional appropriations).

Appropriation:  $19.045 billion General Fund-State.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 25 23

House     53 45 (House amended)

Senate        (Senate refused to concur)

Conference Committee

House     53 44

Senate    24 24 (Senate failed)

     Senate    23 25 (Senate reconsidered; failed)

     Senate    26 0 (Senate reconsidered)

Effective:  July 1, 1997

Partial Veto Summary:  Various appropriations were vetoed.