5187-S.E AMH ORMS TOUL 264

  

ESSB 5187 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1823.1/23) 541

By Representative Ormsby

ADOPTED 04/03/2023

On page 562, line 24, after "year 2025" insert "--it is the intent of the legislature to continue this policy in the subsequent biennium"

 On page 562, line 31, after "2025" insert "--it is the intent of the legislature to continue this policy in the subsequent biennium"

On page 588, line 25, strike all of section 926.

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 1281, line 4, insert the following:

"Sec. 1901. RCW 43.79.555 and 2022 c 157 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

The Washington rescue plan transition account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Revenues to the account consist of moneys directed by the legislature to the account. Allowable uses of moneys in the account include responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic including those related to education, human services, health care, and the economy. In addition, the legislature may appropriate from the account to continue activities begun with, or augmented with, COVID-19 related federal funding. During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the Washington rescue plan transition account to the general fund."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

Correct the title.

EFFECT:   Adds language stating it is the intent of the Legislature to continue the policy of making transfers from the State Treasurers Services Account and the Financial Services Regulation Account in the subsequent biennium. Provides that the legislature may make transfers from the Washington Rescue Plan Account to the General Fund in the 2021-23 biennium rather than the 2023-25 biennium.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels. Aligns the bill with transfers made in the bill and assumed in the budget outlook.

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