FINAL BILL REPORT

ESB 6396

PARTIAL VETO

C 238 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Adopting a supplemental capital budget.

Sponsors:  Senators Fairley and Zarelli; by request of Governor Locke.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

House Committee on Capital Budget

Background:  Washington State is on a biennial budget cycle.  The Legislature authorizes expenditures for capital needs in the capital budget for a two-year period, and authorizes bond sales through passage of a bond bill associated with the capital budget.

The current capital budget covers the period from July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2003.

Summary:  Supplemental appropriations are made for the 2001-2003 biennium.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate47 2

House8018(House amended)

Senate47 1(Senate concurred)

Effective:  March 28, 2002

Partial Veto Summary:  Two sections of the supplemental capital budget were vetoed.  Section 104 which modified a governance study of the Burke Museum was vetoed.  In addition, section 126(3) which provided an appropriation to "People for Salmon" from the Salmon Recovery Funding Board grant funds was vetoed.