HOUSE BILL REPORT

SHB 427

BYHouse Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Walk, Schmidt, Baugher and S. Wilson; by request of  Governor Gardner)

Adopting the transportation budget.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:     The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (19)

     Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Cantwell, Cooper, Day, Dellwo, Fisch, Fisher, Gallagher, Haugen, Heavey, Kremen, Meyers, Spanel, Sutherland, Todd, Vekich, K. Wilson and Zellinsky.

Minority Report:     Do not pass.  (10)

     Signed by Representatives Betrozoff, Brough, Doty, Hankins, Patrick, Schmidt, C. Smith, D. Sommers, J. Williams and S. Wilson.

House Staff:Gene Schlatter (786-7316)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 17, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The legislature must make biennial appropriations for each agency's operating budget and capital improvements.  The transportation budget provides funding for the agencies and programs supported by transportation revenues.

SUMMARY:

Biennial operating and capital appropriations are provided for all transportation agencies.  Several program budgets are dependent upon additional revenues for full funding.  These include the Washington State Patrol--Field Operations, the operating budget for the Marine Division of the Department of Transportation, and the Driver Licensing Division of the Department of Licensing.

Fiscal Note:    Not Requested.