HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2299

As Reported by House Committee On:

Appropriations

Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making supplemental operating appropriations.

Sponsors: Representative Ormsby; by request of Office of Financial Management.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

Appropriations: 1/8/18, 2/20/18, 2/21/18 [DPS].

Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 18 members: Representatives Ormsby, Chair; Robinson, Vice Chair; Bergquist, Cody, Fitzgibbon, Hansen, Hudgins, Jinkins, Kagi, Lytton, Pettigrew, Pollet, Sawyer, Senn, Springer, Stanford, Sullivan and Tharinger.

Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by 15 members: Representatives Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; MacEwen, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Stokesbary, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Buys, Caldier, Condotta, Graves, Haler, Harris, Manweller, Schmick, Taylor, Vick, Volz and Wilcox.

Staff: Charlie Gavigan (786-7340).

Background:

The state government operates on a fiscal biennium that begins on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. A two-year biennial operating budget is adopted every odd-numbered year. Supplemental budgets frequently are enacted in each of the following two years after adoption of the biennial budget. Appropriations are made in the biennial and supplemental budgets for the operation of state government and its various agencies and institutions, including higher education, as well as allocations for the funding of K-12 public schools.

The 2017-19 Biennial Operating Budget appropriates $43.7 billion from the State Near General Fund (State General Fund and the Education Legacy Trust Account) plus the Opportunity Pathways Account. The total budgeted amount, which includes state, federal, and other funds, is $88.3 billion.

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Summary of Substitute Bill:

State Near General Fund plus Opportunity Pathways appropriations for the 2017-19 biennium are increased by $385.6 million; the total budget is increased by $332.7 million.

Other changes to the original 2017-19 biennial budget are also made.

See legislative proposals at http://leap.leg.wa.gov/ for more information.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:

The substitute bill makes changes to supplemental appropriations and makes other changes.

See legislative proposals at http://leap.leg.wa.gov/ for more information.

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

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony:

Please refer to the January 8, 2018, recordings of the public hearing on the original bill.

Please refer to the February 20, 2018, recording of the public hearing on the proposed substitute bill.

Persons Testifying: Hearing date January 8, 2018, on the original bill.

(In support of original bill) Chris Reykdal, Superintendent of Public Schools; Kim Mead, Washington Education Association; Jessica Vavrus, Washington State School Directors' Association; Melissa Gombosky, Spokane, Evergreen, and Vancouver Public Schools; Gene Sementi, West Valley School District; Mitch Denning, Alliance of Educational Associations; Chris Mulick, Washington State University; Becca Kenna-Schenk, Western Washington University; Cathy MacCaul, AARP of Washington; Doug Nelson, Public School Employees Service Employees International Union 1948; Amber Millard, Breakthrough; Melissa Johnson, Community Residential Services Association; Bob Cooper, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Washington Defender Association; Greg Link, Washington Appellate Project; Seamus Petrie, Washington Public Employees Association; Toni McKinley-Camp, Office of the Secretary of State; and Michael Groesch, Eastern Washington State Historical Society.

(Opposed to original bill) Diana Stadden, The Arc of Washington State; and Donna Patrick, Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council.

(Other on original bill) Michelle Nims, Washington State PTA; Arlen Harris, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Daniella Suarez, Community College Student Association; Colleen Rust, The Evergreen State College; Joe Dacca, University of Washington; Keith Flewelling, APCO-NENA and Thurston 911 Communications; Karl Hatton, APCO-NENA and Jefferson and Clallam County 911; Laurie Lippold, Partners for Our Children; Seth Dawson, Community Employment Alliance and Washington Association for Substance Abuse Prevention; Brian Carroll, Washington Association for Children and Families; Lindsey Grad, Service Employees International Union Healthcare 119NW; John Flicker, Adult Family Home Council; Claire Lane, Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition; David Williams, Association of Washington Cities; and Dennis Eagle, Washington Federation of State Employees.

Hearing date February 20, 2018, on the proposed substitute bill.

(In support of proposed substitute bill) Alan Burke, Washington State School Retirees Association; Patrick Murphy, Olympia School District; Jessica Vavrus, Washington State School Directors' Association; Charlie Brown, Tacoma School District and Tacoma School Alliance; Alex Strout, Equal Justice Coalition; Anne Paxton, Unemployment Law Project; Jenny Ballentine; Lindsey Grad, Service Employees International Union Healthcare 1199NW; Dave Foster, King County; Chris Mulick, Washington State University; JoAnn Taricani and Jillian Kilby, University of Washington; Becca Kenna-Schenk, Western Washington University; Kate White Tudor, Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Washington Academy of Physician Assistants; Melanie Smith, Wellspring Family Services; Steve DuPont, Central Washington University; Rachelle Sharpe, Washington Student Achievement Council; Colleen Rust and Charles Adkins, The Evergreen State College; Michele Thomas, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance; Jim Bamberger, Office of Civil Legal Aid; Nancy Heley, Retired Public Employees Council; Alex Hur, Statewide Poverty Action Network and Service Employees International Union 925; Arne Nelson, Washington Student Association; Alexandra Spradlin, Saint Martin's University; David Williams, Association of Washington Cities; Katie Kolan, Washington State Medical Association; Brad Banks, County Behavioral Health Organizations; Jim Larson, Morningside; Jeff DeLuca, Washington State Community Action Partnership; Nick Federici, Service Employees International Union 775; and Amber Ulvenes, Washington Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics.

(Opposed to proposed substitute bill) Kim Mead, Washington Education Association; and Clay Hill, Association of Washington Business.

(Other on proposed substitute bill) Laurie Lippold, Partners for Our Children; Brian Carroll, Washington Association for Children and Families; Doug Nelson, Public School Employees of Washington–Service Employees International Union 1948; Dennis Eagle, Washington Federation of State Employees; Seamus Petrie, Washington Public Employees Association; Diana Stadden, The Arc of Washington; Donna Patrick, Developmental Disabilities Council; Ivanova Smith, Self Advocates in Leadership; Cherie Berthon, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Timothy Stokes, South Puget Sound Community College; Steve Smith, Pierce College; Emily Murphy, Children's Alliance; Jared Steed, Nielsen, Broman, and Koch; Kelly Canbary, Snohomish County Public Defender Association; Mark Boman; Melissa Matthews, Washington Parent Allies Committee; Andrew Villeneuve, Northwest Progressive Institute; Jacquelyn Styrna, Skagit Dispute Resolution Center; Nick Federici, United Way of King County; Steve Gano, Uber and Building Industry Association of Washington; Roman Daniels-Brown, Astria Toppenish Hospital; Claire Lane, Anti-Hunger and Nutrition Coalition; Joanne Moore, Office of Public Defense; Becky Bogard, Washington Tourism Alliance; Morgan Hickel, Washington Hospitality Association; Jacques White, Long Live the Kings; David Lord, Disability Rights Washington; and Jeff Gombosky, Washington Health Care Association.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.