FINAL BILL REPORT

                 EHB 2487

PARTIAL VETO

                         C1  L00  E2

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors:  Representative H. Sommers; by request of Governor Locke.

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 1999 legislative session, appropriating $20.6 billion from the state general fund.  A biennial capital budget was also enacted in the 1999 legislative session, appropriating $2.3 billion for capital projects, of which $987 million was from state bonds.

Summary of Bill:

Appropriations are modified for the 1999-01 fiscal biennium.  The total appropriation for the 1999-01 fiscal biennium was $37.2 billion, of which $20.6 billion was from the state General Fund.

The 2000 Supplemental Operating budget increases appropriations from the state General Fund by $277 million.  Total appropriations are increased by $717 million.

The bonded portion of the 1999-2001 Capital Budget is reduced by $150,000, and the non-bond funded portion of the budget is increased by $115 million to reflect increased federal money and other dedicated revenue services.

For additional information, see "Statewide Summary & Agency Detail" published by the House Appropriations Committee and Senate Ways and Means Committee.

Votes on Final Passage:

House8612

Senate3313

Effective:  May 2, 2000

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor vetoed provisions affecting eight state agencies:  Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee, Office of the Governor, Department of Personnel, Department of Retirement Systems, Liquor Control Board, Employment Security Department, Conservation Commission, and the Department of Natural Resources.  The vetoes had the net impact of lowering the state general fund appropriation level by $71,000 and increasing other fund appropriations by $197,000.  For more information, see "Legislative Budget Notes" published by the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways & Means Committee.