HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1299

This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a statement of legislative intent.

As Reported by House Committee On:

Transportation

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Transportation: 4/1/15, 4/6/15 [DPS].

Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

Making biennial transportation appropriations for 2015-17 biennium.
Revising supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2013-15 biennium.

Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 22 members: Representatives Clibborn, Chair; Farrell, Vice Chair; Fey, Vice Chair; Moscoso, Vice Chair; Orcutt, Ranking Minority Member; Hargrove, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bergquist, Gregerson, Hayes, Kochmar, McBride, Moeller, Morris, Ortiz-Self, Pike, Riccelli, Rodne, Sells, Takko, Tarleton, Wilson and Zeiger.

Background:

The state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins July 1 of each odd-numbered year. Supplemental budgets are typically enacted in each of the following two years after adoption of the biennial budget. Appropriations are made in the biennial and supplemental transportation budgets for the operation and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs.

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Summary of Substitute Bill:

Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2015-17 fiscal biennium, as well as revised for the 2013-15 fiscal biennium. See House Transportation Committee supporting documents for more detail.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:

The substitute bill makes changes to the operating appropriation levels and makes other changes.

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Appropriation: The bill contains multiple appropriations. Please refer to the bill and supporting documents.

Effective Date of Substitute Bill: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately, except for section 708, relating to high-occupancy toll lanes on State Route 167, which contains an emergency clause and takes effect July 1, 2015.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

(In support) Please refer to the April 1, 2015, recording of the public hearing.

(Opposed) None.

Persons Testifying: Representative Clibborn, prime sponsor; Lindsay Hovind, American Heart Association; Blake Trask, Washington Bikes; Jennifer Ziegler, Small and Mid-size Transit Alliance; Alison Hellberg, Association of Washington Cities; Gary Rowe, Washington State Association of Counties; Michael Transue, Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce; James Thompson, Washington Public Ports Association; Gordon Baxter, International Boatmen's Union, Masters, Mates and Pilots, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, Puget Sound Metal Trades Council, and OPEIU; Davor Gjorasic, Washington State Patrol Trooper's Association; and Mike Groesch, Washington State Patrol Captain's Association.