SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6497

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, February 27, 2020

Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.

Brief Description: Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium.

Sponsors: Senators Hobbs and Saldaña; by request of Office of Financial Management.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Transportation: 1/14/20, 2/26/20, 2/27/20 [DPS].

Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill

  • Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6497 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: The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Bill (First Substitute): The 2019-21 appropriations for various state transportation agencies and programs are modified.

Budget summary materials are available online at http://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 Draft Bill: The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard. Please refer to the January 14, 2020, 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: Jane Wall, Washington State Association of Counties.

OTHER: Matt Zuvich, Washington Federation of State Employees; Dana Ralph, Mayor, City of Kent; Dave Zabell, City Manager, Pasco; Regan Bolli, City Manager, Covington; Colin Lund, Director of Development, Oakpointe Communities; Bryce Yadon, Transportation Choices Coaliation; Amber Carter, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad, Port of Vancouver, Identify Clark County; Brain Enslow, Walla Walla Local Government Coalition; Ashley Probart, Transportation Improvement Board; Anthony Hemstad, City of Des Moines, South King Fire and Rescue.

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

Staff Summary of Public Testimony on Proposed Substitute: The committee recommended a different version of the bill than what was heard. Please refer to the February 26, 2020, 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; Jane Wall, Washington State Association of Counties; Doug Levy, Cities of Renton, Lake Stevens, and Fife; Amber Carter, Port of Vancouver, Identity Clark County, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad; Logan Bahr, Association of Washington Cities; Chris Herman, Washington Public Ports Association; Bryce Yadon, Transportation Choices Coalition; Celia Jackson, King County; Jerry VanderWood, Associated General Contractors. CON: Ashley Probart, Transportation Improvement. OTHER: Mark Streuli, City of Sedro-Woolley.

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