SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5195
As of March 28, 2025
Title: An act relating to the capital budget.
Brief Description: Concerning the capital budget.
Sponsors: Senators Trudeau, Schoesler, Chapman, Dozier and Nobles; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 1/13/25, 4/01/25.
Brief Summary of Bill
  • Makes biennial capital budget appropriations for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium.
  • Makes 2025 supplemental capital budget appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium. 
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS
Staff: Shani Bauer (786-7468)
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 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, housing and 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 on Original Bill (January 13, 2025):

Please refer to the January 13, 2025 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 13, 2025):

K-12 Public Schools. PRO: Tyler Muench, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction; Ryan Nickels, West Sound Technical Skills Center; Jim Kowalkowski, Rural Education Center; Mitch Denning, Alliance of Educational Associations.

OTHER: Don Vanderholm, Lind-Ritzville Cooperative Schools; Lynette Brower, Washington State Skills Center Association; Charlie Brown, Orting School District and Tacoma School District.

Higher Education. PRO: Steve DuPont, Central Washington University; Darrell Jennings, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; Dr. Amit Singh, Edmonds College; Jacob Jackson, Renton Technical College; Joe Dacca, University of Washington; Sandy Kaiser, The Evergreen State College; Connor Haggerty, Washington State University.

OTHER: Nora Selander, Western Washington University; David Buri, Eastern Washington University.

Housing and Human Services. PRO: Erica Hallock, Start Early WA; Julie GermanMurrey, Rosalie Murrey Memorial Foundation; Peter Cameron, Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center; Jim Chambers, WELD Seattle; Mary Connolly, South Sound Housing Affordability Partners; Brad Banks, WA Home Care Coalition; Jeff DeLuca, Washington State Community Action Partnership; Eric Pettigrew, Homestead Community Landtrust.

OTHER: Melissa Johnson, Community Residential Services Association; Ryan Donohue, Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King & Kittitas Counties; Kyla Shkerich Blair, Thrive International; Rachael Myers, Washington Low Income Housing Alliance; John Hindman, Community Minded Enterprises.

Natural Resources. PRO: Allan Warren, Bonneville Environmental Foundation; Amy Hatch-Winecka, WRIA 13 Salmon Habitat Recovery Lead Entity. Senate Bill Report - 2 - SB 5195

CON: Brian Shay, City of Hoquiam; Ruth Clemens, City of Aberdeen; Darrin Raines, Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.; Vickie Raines, Grays Harbor County.

OTHER: Yvonne Kraus, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition; Caroline Villanova, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust; Jordan Rash, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers; Jon Erickson, Columbia Basin Development League; Jen Burbidge, Washington Recreation & Park Association; John Wolfe, The Northwest Seaport Alliance; Vanessa Kritzer, Washington Association of Land Trusts; Nicky Pasi, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust; Monica Montgomery, Great Peninsula Conservancy; Daniel Hoult; Commissioner Kristin Ang, The Port of Tacoma; Lily Wilson-Codega, International Longshore and Warehouse Union WA Area District Council (ILWU WADC); Elissa Ostergaard, Snoqualmie Watershed Forum.

All Other. PRO: Lisa Yohalem, HealthPoint; ANNA LOIS FULLER, Friends of Lopez Island Pool (FLIP); Belinda Louie, Asia Pacific Cultural Center; Michael Moran, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Wes Jessup, Executive Director or Eastern Washington Historical Society (EWSHS); Leah Missik, Climate Solutions.

CON: JOHN WORTHINGTON.

OTHER: Gary Rowe, Vice Chair, Public Works Board; Bill Adamson, South Sound Military & Communities Partnership; Erin McCardle, City of Chelan; Mike Gonzalez, City of Sunnyside; Jim Chambers (Behalf of Patrick Arney), Weld; Dan Ford, City of Toppenish; DAVID DEMARCO, EVERETT FIRE DEPARTMENT; Axel Swanson, Washington State Association of County Engineers.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying (January 13, 2025): No one.