HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1315

As Reported by House Committee On:

Appropriations

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description:  Making operating appropriations for 2001‑03.

Sponsors:  Representatives H. Sommers (co‑prime sponsor) and Sehlin (co‑prime sponsor); by request of Governor Locke.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Appropriations:  4/26/01 [DPS].

  Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

$Making $22.7 billion General Fund-State operating appropriations.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 24 members: Representatives Sehlin, Republican Co‑Chair; H. Sommers, Democratic Co‑Chair; Doumit, Democratic Vice Chair; Lisk, Republican Vice Chair; Alexander, Boldt, Buck, Clements, Cody, Cox, Dunshee, Fromhold, Grant, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Linville, Mastin, Mulliken, Pearson, Ruderman, D. Schmidt, Schual‑Berke and Talcott.

Minority Report:  Without recommendation. Signed by 7 members: Representatives Benson, Gombosky, Keiser, Lambert, McIntire, Pflug and Tokuda.

Staff:  Bill Robinson (786‑7140).

Background:

Appropriations for the operations of state government and its various agencies and institutions are made on the basis of a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year.

Summary of  Substitute Bill:

Appropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.  The total appropriations for the fiscal  biennium are $36.941 billion, of which $22.722 billion is from the state general fund.

For additional information, see "Statewide Summary and Agency Detail" published by the House  Appropriations Committee or at http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/opr/app/01/BudgRpt.htm.

Appropriation: The bill contains multiple appropriations.  Please refer to the bill.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

Effective Date of Substitute Bill:  The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately, except for section 913 which takes effect July 1, 2001.