SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5883
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 Senate Committee On:
Ways & Means, June 30, 2017
Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.
Brief Description: Relating to fiscal matters. [Revised for 1st Substitute: Making operating appropriations for the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia.]
Sponsors: Senator Braun.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 6/30/17 [DPS, w/oRec].
Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill |
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS |
Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5883 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.
Signed by Senators Braun, Chair; Brown, Vice Chair; Rossi, Vice Chair; Honeyford, Vice Chair, Capital Budget; Ranker, Ranking Minority Member; Rolfes, Assistant Ranking Minority Member, Operating Budget; Bailey, Becker, Billig, Conway, Darneille, Fain, Miloscia, Pedersen, Rivers, Schoesler, Warnick and Zeiger.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.
Signed by Senators Carlyle, Hasegawa, Keiser and Padden.
Staff: Julie Murray (786-7711)
Background: The operating expenses of state government and its agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an Omnibus Operating Budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. 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 (First Substitute): Biennial appropriations for the 2017-19 fiscal biennium for the various agencies and programs of the state are enacted, including appropriations for general government agencies, human services programs, natural resources agencies, and education institutions. In addition, supplemental operating appropriations are made for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.
Budget summary materials are available online at www.fiscal.wa.gov under the Budget Bills & Documents header (Operating Budget).
EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE (First Substitute): Various appropriations are adjusted. Budget summary materials are available online at under the Budget Bills & Documents header (Operating Budget).
Appropriation: Various.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony (Third Special Session 2017): No public hearing was held.
Persons Testifying: N/A.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: N/A.