Official Text and Analysis.

Authorizes $334 million in new capital projects for the 2018 supplemental budget of the 2017-19 fiscal biennium; of this total, $186 is financed with state general obligation bonds.

Provides $327,000 to restore skylights in the Senate chamber of the Legislative Building; funding is for design.

Removes funding for the Helen Sommers sign on the 1063 Block Replacement Building.

Specifies that funding for the Asia Pacific Cultural Center is for design and preconstruction activities.

Expands the uses of funding for the State Conservation Commission to improve shellfish growing areas to include beach restoration, erosion control, sediment abatement, soft berm, and dynamic revetment projects.

Directs the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) to conduct a study that identifies recreational assets of statewide significance, where gaps in recreational assets exist, and investment strategies and options for addressing those gaps. Provides $100,000 to the RCO to conduct the study. Deletes the requirement that the RCO provide a report to the Legislature that identifies new opportunities to generate revenue to invest in future recreation-based capital projects.

Funding for Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account grants to reflect removal of two projects: Luther Burbank South Shoreline Restoration, Mercer Island ($380,000) and Sandy Cove Park Acquisition and Expansion, Snoqualmie ($560,000).

The striking amendment replaces all of ESSB 6095 with SHB 2395 as reported out of the Capital Budget Committee on February 26, 2018. Numerous changes are made by the striking amendment to the capital budget appropriations. The striking amendment increases bond appropriations by $22.3 million, and total budget funds are decreased by $7.5 million for the 2018 Supplemental Budget. Detailed information on the striking amendment and differences with the underlying ESSB 6095 can be found at leap.wa.gov.

Appropriations, including alternative financing contracts, total $414.8 million, of which $198 million are appropriated from bond proceeds. The Striking Amendment replaces ESSB 6095, increasing bond appropriations by $12.3 million dollars and other funds by $18.2 million. Detailed information on the striking amendment and differences with this underlying ESSB 6095 can be found at leap.wa.gov.