SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5160
As of March 24, 2025
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 and Nobles; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Transportation: 3/25/25.
Brief Summary of Bill
  • Makes additive transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.
  • States the Legislature's intent representing a commitment to provide appropriations to identified agencies, programs, and activities through fiscal year 2031. 
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):

Additive transportation appropriations are made for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.  The appropriations reflect the 2025-2027 portion of the Legislature's intended funding levels specified in LEAP Transportation Document NL-2025-A as developed March 24, 2025, representing a commitment to provide appropriations to the agencies, programs, and activities at the amounts identified through fiscal year 2031. 

 

Budget summary materials can be found in the 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.