1000 AMH ORMS RJRJ 587

HB 1000 - H AMD 3020

By Representative Ormsby

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. (1) A budget is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set forth in the following sections, the several amounts specified in parts I through IX of this act, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be incurred for salaries, wages, and other expenses of the agencies and offices of the state and for other specified purposes for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, except as otherwise provided, out of the several funds of the state hereinafter named.

(2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this act.

(a) "Fiscal year 2018" or "FY 2018" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

(b) "Fiscal year 2019" or "FY 2019" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.

(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.

(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for a specified purpose which is not expended subject to the specified conditions and limitations to fulfill the specified purpose shall lapse.

PART I

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

NEW SECTION. Sec. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The speaker shall designate one member from each of the major caucuses in the house of representatives as a work group to facilitate public discussions throughout the state regarding Washington's tax structure. As part of this effort, the work group may hold up to seven public meetings in geographically dispersed areas of the state throughout the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. These discussions may include but are not limited to the advantages and disadvantages of the state's current tax structure and potential options to improve the current structure for the benefit of individuals, families, and businesses in Washington state. The work group is staffed by the office of program research. The work group may report to the house of representatives finance committee and other house of representatives committees upon request of the committee chair.

NEW SECTION. Sec. FOR THE SENATE

EFFECT: The striking amendment replaces all of ESSB 5048 with SHB 1067 as reported out of the House Appropriations Committee on March 28, 2017. Numerous changes are made by the striking amendment to operating budget appropriations, fund transfers, and other provisions. Near General Fund—State plus Opportunity Pathways appropriations are increased by $1.6 billion in the striking amendment (new total is $44.9 billion); total budgeted funds are increased by $2.5 billion (new total is $88.3 billion). Changes are also made to the 2017 supplemental operating budget (for the 2015-17 biennium). Detailed information on the striking amendment and differences with the underlying ESSB 5048 can be found at leap.wa.gov.

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