SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5972

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:

Transportation, March 6, 2019

Title: An act relating to additive transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations.

Sponsors: Senators Hobbs, King, Saldaña, Sheldon, Cleveland, Fortunato, Randall, Zeiger, Palumbo, Takko, Nguyen, Wilson, C., Mullet, Liias, Padden, Lovelett, Das, Conway and Wagoner.

Committee Activity: Transportation: 2/28/19, 3/06/19 [DPS].

Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill

Makes additive transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5972 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Hobbs, Chair; Saldaña, Vice Chair; King, Ranking Member; Sheldon, Assistant Ranking Member; Cleveland, Das, Fortunato, Lovelett, Nguyen, O'Ban, Padden, Randall, Takko, Wilson, C. and Zeiger.

Staff: Kim Johnson (786-7472)

Background: The operating and capital expenses of state transportation agencies and programs are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus transportation budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years. Additionally, supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium, making various modifications to agency appropriations.

Summary of Bill (First Substitute): Appropriations are provided for certain state transportation agencies and programs for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium based on additional revenues provided in Senate bills 5970 and 5971.

Budget summary materials are available online at www.fiscal.wa.gov under the Budget Bills and Documents header.

EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (First Substitute): Various appropriations were modified.

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 on Original Bill: The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard. Please refer to the February 28, 2019 recording of the public hearing on the Senate AV Capture All website at http://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/Pages/avcaaudio.aspx.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Steve Hobbs, Prime Sponsor; Doug Levy, City of Renton, Washington Recreation and Park Association; Pat Hulcey, Fife City Council Member; Davina Duerr, City of Bothell, Deputy Mayor; Jay Arnold, City of Kirkland, Deputy Mayor; John Spencer, Mayor of Lake Stevens; Steve Thomsen, Snohomish County Public Works Director; Brian Sullivan, Snohomish County Council Member; Cassie Franklin, Mayor of Everett; Patrick Pierce, Economic Alliance Snohomish County; Andy Thompson, Granite Construction, Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation; Jim Hedrick, Port of Everett; Ashley Probart, Transportation Improvement Board; Kit Kuhn, City of Gig Harbor, Mayor; Rob Putaansuu, City of Port Orchard, Mayor; John Kartak, Mayor, City of Snohomish; Nick Barnett, Public Works Director, City of Lynnwood; Kevin Nielsen, Public Works Director, City of Marysville; Mark Freiberger, Public Works Director, City of Sedro-Woolley; Steve Peterson, Mayor, City of Liberty Lake; Heather Kurtenbach, Iron Workers Local 86; Hanna Jones, City of Blaine; Tom Parker, Whatcom Council of Governments; Jerry VanderWood, Associated General Contractors; Brian Enslow, City of Vancouver; Ron Arp, Identity Clark County; Matt Ransom, SWRTC; Sean Eagan, The Northwest Seaport Alliance; Eric Ffitch, Port of Seattle; Mark Riker, Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council; Regan Bolli, City of Covington; Mayor Matt Larson, City of Snoqualmie; Chris Herman, Washington Public Ports Association; Mike Llewellyn, Laborer 292; Gordon Baxter, International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Inlandboatmen's Union, Puget Sound Metal Trades Council; Dawn Vyvyan, Sauk-Suiattle Tribe; Al Aldrich, 360 Strategies. CON: Tim Eyman, $30 Tabs Initiative; Arthur West, citizen. OTHER: Eric Johnson, Washington State Association of Counties; Ken Dahlstedt, Skagit County Commissioner; Scott Hutsell, Lincoln County Commissioner; Derek Young, Pierce County Councilmember; Bryce Yadon, Transportation Choices Coalition; Leah Missik, Climate Solutions; Adam Maxwell, Audubon; Cliff Traisman, Washington Environmental Council, Washington Conservation Voters; Justin Leighton, Washington State Transit Association; Alex Alston, Washington Bikes, Safe Routes to School National Partnership; Vic Colman, Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition; Logan Bahr, Association of Washington Cities; Michael Transue, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber; Amber Carter, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.