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John, a staff member, told the committee the proposed substitute (H2080.5, as listed in the committee materials) “makes a number of changes as compared to the substitute that was released on March 31 and heard in committee on April 1. These changes are summarized in the matrix on the screen in front of you and also in your electronic bill book.” He described the net effect as an increase of $3,100,000 in state bond appropriations, a $100,000 decrease in the Climate Commitment Account, about $6,500,000 in additional spending from Model Toxics Clean-up accounts, and additional federal expenditure authority from the federal broadband account.

Committee members praised staff coordination. The Committee Chair thanked staff for anticipating questions and for supporting bipartisan collaboration. Representative Steele said the committee had reached a broadly acceptable package and that “we will adopt a budget here today that I think meets a lot of the priorities on, from throughout throughout the whole of the state and represents both majority and the minorities priorities, fairly well.”

Members highlighted program priorities in the substitute: investments in housing and behavioral health, completing existing projects rather than starting many new pre-design efforts, and specific facility work. Committee members mentioned finishing the Pritchard Building and completing Western State Hospital, which was cited as about $285,000,000 in remaining work.

The vice chair moved the substitute out of committee; following an expedited voice vote the clerk recorded 18 ayes and 1 excused. The committee recommended the substitute be reported out with a due-pass recommendation.

Why this matters: the substitute changes project lists, funding amounts and funding sources across multiple agencies. The adjustments will be reconciled in conference with the Senate and in operating budget discussions, and staff said the package is designed to preserve a robust bottom line to accommodate future supplemental needs.

Next steps: committee leaders said they will hold bills for conference with the Senate and aim to complete conference work before April 27, then place a conference substitute on the receiving bill when the Senate version arrives.

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John, a staff member, told the committee that “the proposed substitute essentially makes a technical correction to the ratio of tax exempt and taxable bonds, which aligns with the spending that's proposed for the public works board in proposed substitute house bill 20 16, which is the capital budget. This is to align with IRS rules for tax exempt bonds.” He also said the change is net zero to the overall bond authorization, which remains $4,900,000,000.

The committee's vice chair moved the substitute out of committee and the motion was seconded. The panel used an expedited voice vote; the clerk recorded 18 ayes and 1 member excused. Representative Waters was listed as excused; Representative Davis was noted as participating online. The committee recorded the motion as reported out with a due-pass recommendation.

Why this matters: the substitute adjusts how bonds are split between tax-exempt and taxable issuance to comply with Internal Revenue Service rules while keeping the total borrowing level unchanged. That alignment affects which projects can be financed with tax-exempt debt and ensures the bill's provisions match the capital budget's planned spending.

Committee members said the substitute reflects current revenue assumptions and will be reconciled in conference with the other chamber. The chair said the final bond figure in the bill could be adjusted later as the House and Senate reconcile operating and capital revenue assumptions.

Next steps: committee staff said the House will hold the bill until a Senate version is available so a conference substitute can be placed on that vehicle; committee members set an internal target to complete conference work before April 27.

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Committee reports capital budget substitute out of committee with small net bond increase

Committee advances substitute bond bill, preserves $4.9 billion authorization