FINAL BILL REPORT
ESSB 5167
PARTIAL VETO
C 424 L 25
Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations and 2023-2025 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations.
Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Robinson and Nobles; by request of Office of Financial Management).
Senate Committee on Ways & Means
Background:

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

Biennial appropriations for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium and supplemental appropriations for the 2023-25 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. 
Votes on Final Passage:
Final Passage Votes
Senate2821 
House5444(House amended)
   (Senate refused to concur in the House amendments)
Conference Committee
House5245 
Senate2819 
Effective:

May 20, 2025

July 1, 2025 (Section 940)
Partial Veto Summary:
  • Removed 65 sections or subsections of the 2025-27 biennial operating budget and the 2025 supplemental operating budget, some of which were related to bills that did not pass the Legislature, and others which created additional programs or eliminated existing programs.  Specific veto information can be found in the Governor's veto message.