SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5947
As of February 21, 2024
Title: An act relating to transportation funding and appropriations.
Brief Description: Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.
Sponsors: Senators Liias, King, Keiser, Nobles and Trudeau; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Transportation: 1/09/24, 2/21/24.
Brief Summary of Bill
  • Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Staff: Brandon Popovac (786-7465)
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 Bill:

The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (Proposed Substitute):

The 2023-25 appropriations for various state transportation agencies and programs are modified.
 
Budget summary materials can be found in the non 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 on Original Bill (January 9, 2024):

Please refer to the January 9, 2024 recording of the public hearing on the Senate Transportation Committee Schedules, Agendas & Documents website at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/#//TRAN/////year
Persons Testifying (January 9, 2024):

PRO: Senator Marko Liias, Prime Sponsor; Jane Wall, County Road Administration Board; Melanie Bacon, Island County; Lynne Robinson, City of Bellevue Mayor; Jane Fuller, San Juan County Council.

CON: Mary Paterson.

OTHER: Kati Durkin, Washington Federation of State Employees; Breck Lebegue; Sean Eagan, The Northwest Seaport Alliance; Thomas White; Lael White, Climate Rail Alliance; Carolyn Logue, South Sound Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coalition; Tim Gould; Chris Herman, Washington Public Ports Association.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (January 9, 2024): No one.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony on Proposed Substitute (February 21, 2024):

Please refer to the February 21, 2024 recording of the public hearing on the Senate Transportation Committee Schedules, Agendas & Documents website at: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules/#//TRAN/////year
Persons Testifying (February 21, 2024):

PRO: Senator Marko Liias, Prime Sponsor; Justin Leighton, Washington State Transit Association; Vicky Clarke, Washington Bikes; Kirk Hovenkotter, Transportation Choices Coalition; Mike Rosen, City of Edmonds; Cindy Wolf, San Juan County; Axel Swanson, Washington State Association of County Engineers; Brandy DeLange, Association of Washington Cities; Lilly Hayward, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce; Scott Richards, The Nature Conservancy.

CON: Armondo Pavone, Mayor, City of Renton; Bill Moyer, Solutionary Rail; Michael Transue, Tacoma Pierce County Chamber; Sean Eagan, The Northwest Seaport Alliance; Carolyn Logue, South Sound Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition; Mary Paterson.
OTHER: Breck Lebegue, WA Physicians for Social Responsibility; Jane Wall, County Road Administration Board; Regan Bolli, Covington City Manager; Lael White, Climate Rail Alliance; Will Knedlik, BadRoads.US; Arvia Morris; Isaac Kastama, Clean and Prosperous Washington; Leah Missik, Climate Solutions; Thomas White, Climate Rail Alliance; Tim Gould.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (February 21, 2024): No one.