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.