Background:

The capital expenses of state government, and its agencies and programs, are funded on a biennial basis by an omnibus capital budget adopted by the Legislature in odd-numbered years.  State capital expenses are paid from state general obligation bonds and from various dedicated funds and accounts.

Summary of Bill:

The bill as referred to committee not considered.

Summary of Bill (Proposed Substitute):

Biennial appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium and supplemental appropriations for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium for the various agencies and programs of the state are enacted, including appropriations for general government agencies, human services programs, natural resources agencies, and educational institutions.  Budget summary materials can be found in the non-SCS tab in the committee materials for the public hearing.

Appropriation: The bill contains appropriations from various accounts.

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 (January 12, 2023):

Please refer to the January 12, 2023 recording of the public hearing on the Senate Ways & Means Committee Schedules, Agendas & Documents website at https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/ #//WM/////year.

Persons Testifying (January 12, 2023): K-12 Public Schools.  PRO:  Councilman Jeremy Takala, Yakama Nation; Council-Lady Esther Moses-Hyipeer, Yakama Nation; Jim Kowalkowski, Rural Education Center; Tyler Muench, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction; Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt, Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA); Rebecca Medendorp, Washington State PTA; Michael Olsen, Kettle Falls School District; Steve Jantz, Keller School District; Mitch Denning, WA Assn of Maintenance and Operation Administrators.
 
OTHER:  Commissioner Kristin Ang, Port of Tacoma.
 
Higher Education.  PRO:  Darrell Jennings, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Chris Bailey, Lower Columbia Community College; Rebekah Woods, Columbia Basin Community College; Morgan Hickel, University of Washington; Nora Selander, Western Washington University; Steve DuPont, Central Washington University; David Buri; Sandy Kaiser, The Evergreen State College.
 
OTHER:  Connor Haggerty, Washington State University.
 
Human Services.  PRO:  Erica Hallock; Ryan Donohue, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties; Tasha Irvine, Principle Allies; Susan Foster-Dow, Catholic Charities Eastern Washington; Linda Grant, Evergreen Recovery Centers; Maureen Sorenson, Coordinated Care; Ian Goodhew, UW Medicine; Jeff DeLuca, Washington State Community Action Partnership; John Seng, Spark Northwest; Andrew Lyons; Steve Gelb, Emerald Cities; Amy King, CEO, Pallet/Weld; Emily Thompson, Coalition For Affordable Housing Development.
 
OTHER:  Michele Thomas, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance; Shawn Latham, Allies in Advocacy; Peter Shapiro; kimberly Ellefson; Aaron Czyzewski, Food Lifeline; MARK SMITH, Housing Consortium of Everett & Snohomish County; Jason Gauthier, South Sound Housing Affordability Partners.
 
Natural Resources.  PRO:  Lucas Hall, Long Live the Kings; Dave Johnson, Washington Recreation & Park Association; Vanessa Kritzer, Washington Association of Land Trusts; Quinault Vice Pres Fawn Sharp, Quinault Indian Nation; Urban Eberhart, Kittitas Reclamation District; Lisa Pelly, Trout Unlimited; Phil Rigdon, Yakama Nation; David Blodgett, Yakama Nation; Tom Salzer, Washington Association of Conservation Districts; Eric ffitch, Washington Public Ports Association; Dave Herrera, Skokomish Tribe, Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council; Mara Zimmerman, Coast Salmon Partnership; Mindy Roberts, Washington Conservation Action, Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Council.
 
CON:  David Ortman, ALPS; FOBL; LCBAS; MidFORC; NCCC; SLK; WW.
 
OTHER:  Ruth  Clemens, City of Aberdeen, City Administrator; Brian Shay, City of Hoquiam, City Administrator; Lynnette Buffington, Greater Grays Harbor, CEO; Jay Gordon, Chehalis Basin Board Member; Christine Mahler, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coaliton; Dan  Wilson (with WWRC panel), Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (with WWRC panel); Scott Richards, The Nature Conservancy; Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership; Larry Leveen, ForeverGreen Trails.
 
All Other.  PRO:  Dani Madrone, American Farmland Trust; Wes Jessup, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture; Gary Rowe, Washington State Public Works Board; Mary Hall, Thurston County Auditor.
 
CON:  Chris Maykut, Friends Of Bumping Lake; john Worthington.
 
OTHER:  Andra Kranzler, Tenant Law Center.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (January 12, 2023): All Other.  PRO:  Kathryn Gardow, Public Works Board; Kelly Hall.
 
OTHER:  AyeNay Abye, Tubman Center for Health and Freedom.