HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 1266
As Reported by House Committee On:
Transportation
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making supplemental transportation appropriations.
Sponsors: Representatives Fisher (co-prime sponsor), and Mitchell (co-prime sponsor); by request of Governor Locke.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Transportation: 2/7/01, 2/13/01 [DPS].
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Brief Summary of Substitute Bill
$Provides 2001 supplemental transportation budget appropriations to transportation agencies for new emerging issues.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 28 members: Representatives Fisher, Democratic Co‑Chair; Mitchell, Republican Co‑Chair; Cooper, Democratic Vice Chair; Ericksen, Republican Vice Chair; Hankins, Republican Vice Chair; Lovick, Democratic Vice Chair; Ahern, Anderson, Armstrong, G. Chandler, Edmonds, Haigh, Hatfield, Hurst, Jarrett, Marine, Mielke, Morell, Murray, Ogden, Reardon, Romero, Schindler, Simpson, Skinner, Sump, Wood and Woods.
Staff: Jerry Long, (786-7306)
Background:
The transportation budget provides appropriations to the major transportation agencies: the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the Department of Licensing (DOL), the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), the County Road Administration Board (CRAB), and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). The budget also provides appropriations out of the transportation funds to many smaller agencies with transportation functions.
Summary of Substitute Bill:
Provides supplemental budget adjustments to the original 1999-01 transportation budget (includes 2000 supplemental transportation budget) due to new emerging issues.
1999-01 Transportation Budget
1999-01 Appropriations$ 3.282 Billion
Proposed Supplemental $ 16 Million
Revised 1999-01 Appropriations$ 3.298 Billion
Department of Transportation
Original 1999-01 Appropriations$ 2.508 Billion
Proposed Supplemental $ 14 Million
Revised 1999-01 Appropriations$ 2.533 Billion
Washington State Patrol
Original 1999-01 Appropriations$ 229.4 Million
Proposed Supplemental$ 1.5 Million
Revised 1999-01 Appropriations$ 230.9 Million
Department of Licensing
Original 1999-01 Appropriations$ 158.0 Million
Proposed Supplemental$ (.07) Million
Revised 1999-01 Appropriations$ 157.9 Million
Washington Traffic Safety Commission
Original 1999-01 Appropriations$11.5 Million
Proposed Supplemental$ .2 Million
Revised 1999-01 Appropriations$11.7 Million
Adjustments have been made for debt service due to changes in interest rates, transfer amounts for changes in revenue forecasts, and to have the Department of Transportation transfer unexpended funds from discontinued transportation accounts to the Multimodal Transportation Account.
Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:
Makes the appropriate adjustments for new emerging issues affecting the Department of Transportation for stormwater assessment fees, reimbursements to the state for third party damages, revolving fund corrections, and does not include the ferry fare waiver provision.
Appropriation: The sum of $3.298 billion for the 1999-01 biennium.
Fiscal Note: Not Requested.
Effective Date of Substitute Bill: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Testimony For: None.
Testimony Against: None.
Testified: None.