SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5883

As Reported by Senate Committee On:

Ways & Means, December 13, 2011

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Relating to fiscal matters.

Sponsors: Senator Murray.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 12/12/11, 12/13/11 [DPS, w/oRec].

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5883 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Murray, Chair; Kilmer, Vice Chair, Capital Budget Chair; Zarelli, Ranking Minority Member; Brown, Conway, Fraser, Harper, Hatfield, Hewitt, Honeyford, Kastama, Keiser, Kohl-Welles, Pflug, Pridemore, Regala, Schoesler and Tom.

Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.

Signed by Senators Baumgartner, Holmquist Newbry and Padden.

Staff: Steve Jones (786-7440)

Background: The operating expenses of the state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus operations budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. In subsequent legislative sessions, a supplemental budget is adopted, making various modifications to agency appropriations. State operating expenses are paid from the state General Fund and from various dedicated funds and accounts.

Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Bill (Recommended Substitute): The 2011-13 biennial appropriations for the various agencies and programs of the state are modified. Detailed information is posted on the web site of the Senate Ways & Means Committee: http://www.leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/WM/Pages/default.aspx

Appropriation: Various appropriations are modified.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

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