SENATE BILL REPORT
ESHB 1125
As Passed Senate - Amended, April 5, 2023
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium and the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Sponsors: House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Lekanoff, Timmons, Paul, Wylie and Donaghy; by request of Office of Financial Management).
Brief History: Passed House: 4/3/23, 96-1.
Committee Activity:
Floor Activity: Passed Senate - Amended: 4/5/23, 42-6.
Brief Summary of Bill
(As Amended by Senate)
  • Makes transportation appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and supplemental appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.
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.
Summary of Amended Bill:

Appropriations are provided for certain state transportation agencies and programs for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and are adjusted for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium.

 

Various appropriations and provisos were modified.

 

Budget summary materials are available online at http://fiscal.wa.gov/ under the Latest Budget Proposals header.
Appropriation: The bill contains appropriations from various accounts.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: Yes.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.