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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2607

HB 2607: Six-year budget outlook

Requiring a six-year budget outlook tied to existing revenues.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to publish a six-year budget outlook (outlook) concurrent with release of the Governor's budget documents.
  • Requires outlooks to use the most recent revenue and caseload forecasts.
  • Requires that the assumptions used in developing the outlook be clearly stated.
  • Requires outlooks to include the impact of all budget decisions with a future effective date.
  • Requires the OFM to update the outlook to reflect both legislative actions and revenue forecast changes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2607), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2012
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gary Alexander (R-20)
Introduced
January 18, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Versions
HB 2607, SHB 2607

AN ACT Relating to requiring a six-year budget outlook tied to existing revenues;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gary Alexander (R-20)

23 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 18 Republicans)

Ross Hunter D-48Bruce Dammeier R-25Barbara Bailey R-10Kevin Parker R-6Jan Angel R-26Dan Kristiansen R-39Charles Ross R-14Judy Warnick R-13Larry Seaquist D-26Larry Haler R-8Fred Finn D-35Senator R-18Troy Kelley D-28Cathy Dahlquist R-31Senator D-36Paul Harris R-17David Taylor R-15Vincent Buys R-42J.T. Wilcox R-2Jim McCune R-2Ed Orcutt R-18Hans Zeiger R-25Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2012
Version voted on: SHB 2607
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2607)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2607)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2607)
  4. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2607)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2607)
  6. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2607)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2607)
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2607)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2607)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2607)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2607)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2607)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2607)
  16. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2607)
  17. WAYS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

HB 2607 in other sessions

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