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.  Supplemental budgets may be adopted during the biennium, making various modifications to agency appropriations.  New expenditures supported by new revenue sources are sometimes provided for in a separate omnibus transportation spending bill.

Summary of Bill:

Appropriations are provided for certain state transportation agencies and programs for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium based on additional revenues provided in SB 5483.

 

Budget summary materials can be found in the SCS tab in the committee materials for the public hearing.

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:

Please refer to the April 12th, 2021 recording of the public hearing on the Senate Transportation Committee Schedules, Agendas & Documents website at https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/#//TRAN/.

Persons Testifying: PRO:  Senator Steve Hobbs, Prime Sponsor; Rob Putaansuu, Mayor of Port Orchard; Kit Kuhn, Mayor of Gig Harbor; Michael Moran, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; MaryAlice Wallis, Mayor of Longview; Roger Finley, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Justin Leighton, Washington State Transit Association; Alex Alston, Washington Bikes; Dana Ralph, City of Kent, Mayor; Sean Eagan, The Northwest Seaport Alliance; Katherine Hollis, Eastrail Partners; Jerry VanderWood, AGC of Washington; Ron Chairman Allen, Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe; Regan Bolli, City of Covington; Randy Corman, Renton City Council President; Kim Roscoe, Mayor, City of Fife; Isaac Kastama, Washington Business Alliance, & Low Carbon Prosperity Institute; Uriel Ybarra, Community Transit; Kris Koski, City of Aberdeen; Marian Dacca, Association of Washington Cities; Kelly Snyder, Snohomish County Public Works Director; Brett Gailey, Mayor of Lake Stevens; Andrew Thompson, Chair of Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation; Ron Arp, Identity Clark County; Stacey Smith, ControlTek; Eric Fuller, Fuller Group CRE; Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Mayor, City of Vancouver; Mike Bomar, Port of Vancouver USA; Corky Collier, Columbia Corridor Association; Rocale Timmons, SECO Development - Senior VP of Planning & Development; Amber Carter, Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad; Daniel Weaver, Chair, Clark County Railroad Advisory Board; Randy Williams, BYCX Railroad; Douglas Auburg; Barb Tolbert, City of Arlington, Mayor; James Malinowski, Resident adjacent to Chelatchie Prairie Railroad; Karen Doherty; Jim Hedrick, Greater Spokane Incorporated; Luke Esser, Kalispel Tribe.

CON: Jeff Pack, Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes; Tim eyman, PermanentOffense.com; Joe Kunzler.

OTHER: Clifford Traisman, Washington Environmental Council, Washington Conservation Voters; Bryce Yadon, Transportation Choices Coalition; Leah Missik, Climate Solutions; Mike Ennis, AWB; Krystal Monteros, Disability Mobility Initiative; Leigh Spruce, Disability Mobility Initiative; Jaime Torres; Harry Kiick, Disability Mobility Initiative; Micah Lusignan, Disability Mobility Initiative; Anna Zivarts, Disability Mobility Initiative, Disability Rights WA; Bill Adamson, South Sound Military & Communities Partnership; Roger Millar, Washington State Department of Transportation; Quinn Majeski, City of Seattle; Angela Birney, Mayor, City of Redmond; Lisa Brown, Commerce; David Hill, SR162 Community Group; Maxine Herbert-Hill, SR162 Community Group; Jeff DeVere, Northwest Grocery Association; Anitra Sudderth, SR162 Community Group; Scott Bonjukian, Lid I-5.

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