Washington State House of Representatives	BILL ANALYSIS
Transportation Committee

PSHB 1266

Brief Description:  Making supplemental transportation appropriations.

Sponsors:  Representatives Fisher and Mitchell; by request of Governor Locke.

Brief Summary of Bill

$Provides 2001 supplemental transportation budget appropriations to transportation agencies for new emerging issues.

Hearing Date:  2/7/01

Staff:  Jerry Long, (786-7306)

Background: 

The transportation budget provides appropriations to the major transportation agencies: Department of Transportation (DOT), Washington State Patrol (WSP), Department of Licensing (DOL), Transportation Improvement Board (TIB), County Road Administration Board (CRAB), and Traffic Safety Commission. The budget also provides appropriations out of the transportation funds to many smaller agencies with transportation functions.

Summary of 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 Department of Transportation transfer unexpended funds from discontinued transportation accounts to the Multimodal Transportation Account.

Appropriation:  The Sum of $3.298 Billion for the 1999-01 biennium.

Fiscal Note:  Not Requested.

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