SENATE BILL REPORT
ESHB 1109
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 Passed Senate - Amended, April 4, 2019
Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.
Brief Description: Making 2019-2021 biennium operating appropriations and 2017-2019 biennium second supplemental operating appropriations.
Sponsors: House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representative Ormsby; by request of Office of Financial Management).
Brief History: Passed House: 3/29/19, 56-38.
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 4/02/19 [DPA, DNP, w/oRec].
Floor Activity:
Passed Senate - Amended: 4/04/19, 31-17.
Brief Summary of Bill (As Amended by Senate) |
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS |
Majority Report: Do pass as amended.
Signed by Senators Rolfes, Chair; Frockt, Vice Chair, Operating, Capital Lead; Mullet, Capital Budget Cabinet; Billig, Carlyle, Darneille, Hasegawa, Hunt, Keiser, Liias, Palumbo, Pedersen and Van De Wege.
Minority Report: Do not pass.
Signed by Senators Brown, Assistant Ranking Member, Operating; Honeyford, Assistant Ranking Member, Capital; Bailey, Becker, Schoesler, Wagoner and Warnick.
Minority Report: That it be referred without recommendation.
Signed by Senators Braun, Ranking Member; Rivers.
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 Amended Bill: Biennial appropriations for the 2019-21 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.
Budget summary materials are available online at http://fiscal.wa.gov/ under the Budget Bills & Documents header.
Supplemental operating appropriations are made for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
Appropriation: The bill contains appropriations from various accounts.
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: No public hearing was held.
Persons Testifying: N/A
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: N/A