SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5339
As of January 23, 2003
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making 2001-03 supplemental transportation appropriations.
Sponsors: Senators Horn and Haugen; by request of Governor Locke.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Highways & Transportation: 1/23/03.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
Staff: Kelly Simpson (786-7403)
Background: The operating and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus transportation budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium making various modifications to agency appropriations.
Summary of Bill: Appropriations for various transportation agencies and programs are modified, resulting in a net $5.4 million increase to expenditures.
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.