The capital expenses of state government agencies and programs are funded on a two-year basis through an omnibus capital budget. The capital budget includes appropriations for acquiring, constructing, and repairing capital assets such as land, buildings, and other infrastructure improvements. Funding for capital budget appropriations is from state general obligation bonds, dedicated accounts, state trust land revenues, and federal funding sources. The biennial two-year budget is passed in odd-numbered years, and a supplemental budget, making adjustments to the two-year budget, is passed during even-numbered years. The current capital budget covers the period from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025.
The House Committee's proposed 2024 Supplemental Capital Budget increases new appropriations by $1.3 billion for capital projects, $102 million of which is financed through general obligation bond proceeds.
The substitute bill as compared to the original bill is lower by a total of $46.3 million in new appropriations.
Please refer to the January 11, 2024, recording of the public hearing on the original bill.
Please refer to the February 20, 2024, recording of the public hearing on the proposed substitute bill.
Hearing date January 11, 2024, for the original bill.
(In support, original bill) Representative Steve Tharinger, prime sponsor; Steve DuPont, Central Washington University; Joe Dacca, University of Washington; Tyler Muench, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Mary Connolly, South Sound Housing Affordability Partners; Wesley Jessup, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and Eastern Washington State Historical Society; Nora Selander, Western Washington University; Darrell Jennings, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; James Lemerond, Bellingham Technical College; Matt Seimears, Lower Columbia Community College; Mitch Denning, Alliance of Educational Association; Vanessa Kritzer, Washington Association of Land Trusts; Brian Shay, City of Hoquiam; Kurt Schlimme, Whidbey Camano Land Trust; Brandy DeLange, Association of Washington Cities; Thalia Cronin, Community Health Network of Washington and Washington Association for Community Health; Marissa Rathbone, Washington State School Directors' Association; Axel Swanson, Washington State Association of County Engineers; Leah Missik, Climate Solutions; Nicole Grant, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46; James Lovell, Chief Seattle Club; Moses Perez, Open Doors for Multicultural Families; Kenny Pittman, Communities of Concern Commission; Jessica Helsley, Wild Salmon Center; Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership; Tom Kollasch, Pacific Conservation District; Natalie Schmidt, Tacoma Water; Jim Kowalkowski, Rural Education Center; Ginger Kwan; Laura Gramer; and Michael White, King County.
(In support of proposed substitute bill) Michael Moran, Chehalis Tribe, Colville Tribes, and Making A Difference Foundation; James Lovell, Chief Seattle Club; Tsega Desta, Ethiopian Community in Seattle; Steve DuPont, Central Washington University; Morgan Hickel, University of Washington; Vanessa Kritzer, Washington Association of Land Trusts; Sandy Kaiser, The Evergreen State College; Kathleen Hosfeld, Homestead Community Land Trust; Candice Bock, Association of Washington Cities; Lisa Daugaard and Fe LopezGaetke, Purpose Dignity Action and CoLEAD Program; Gloria Rodriguez, Yakima Neighborhood Health Services; Degale Cooper, YouthCare; Alisha Dall’Osto, Mt. Baker Housing; Cathy Murahashi, The Arc of Washington; Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership; Shawn Latham, Self Advocates In Leadership; Heath Heikkila, American Forest Resource Council; Aaron Czyzewski, Food Lifeline; Darrell Jennings, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Sharon Khosla, Garfield Super Block; Paula Sardinas and Albert Sardinas, Washington Build Back Black Alliance; Rashi Gupta, University of Washington Medicine; Dawn Vyvyan, Yakama Nation Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe; Michael White, King County; and Courtney Whitaker, YMCA of Greater Seattle.
(Opposed) None.
(Other, proposed substitute bill) Melissa Johnson, Community Residential Services Association; Mary Connolly, South Sound Housing Affordability Partners; Susan Baird-Joshi, Washington State Parent Teacher Association; Melissa Stone, Washington State Parent Teacher Association; Tyler Muench, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Ryan Donohue, Habitat for Humanity Seattle—King and Kittitas Counties; Erica Hallock, Start Early Washington; Michele Thomas, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance; Guy Capoeman and Kristeen Mowitch, Quinault Indian Nation; Kenny Pittman, Community of Concern Commission; Ramona Hattendorf, The Arc of King County; Lisa Yohalem, HealthPoint; Amy Phillips, Pasco School Board of Directors; Mike Hoover, Washington State School Directors' Association; Cathryn Chudy; Victoria O'Banion, Northwest Cooperative Development Center; Samantha Fogg, Seattle Council Parent Teacher Student Association; Joren Clowers, White Salmon Valley Pool; Connor Haggerty, Washington State University; Anthony Hillaire, Chairman, Lummi Nation; Suellen Mele; Kathryn Gardow, Public Works Board; Charlie Brown, Washington Skills Center Directors and Orting School District; and Mitch Denning, Alliance of Educational Associations.