SENATE BILL REPORT

ESSB 6153

 

As Passed Senate, June 8, 2001

 

Title:  An act relating to fiscal matters.

 

Brief Description:  Making 2001‑03 operating appropriations.

 

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senator Brown).

 

Brief History: 

Committee Activity:  Ways & Means:  6/7/01 [DPS, DNP].

Second Special Session:  Passed Senate:  6/8/01, 28-15.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

 

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6153 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Brown, Chair; Constantine, Vice Chair; Fairley, Vice Chair; Fraser, Kohl‑Welles, Long, Rasmussen, Regala, B. Sheldon, Snyder, Spanel and Thibaudeau.

 

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

Signed by Senators Hewitt, Honeyford, Parlette, Rossi and Sheahan.

 

Staff:  Steve Jones (786-7440)

 

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 July1 of each odd-numbered year.

 

Summary of Bill:  Appropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium.

 

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

 

Appropriation:  Various.

 

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

 

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