Saturday the Senate passed their proposed 2010 supplemental operating budget (Substitute Senate Bill 6444). The budget passed with a vote of 25.19.

Four amendments were proposed to the 2010 supplemental operating budget.  Only one of the proposed amendments passed and was amended to the bill.

Amendment 036, proposed by Sen. Murray, deletes language creating a global health program and makes funding provided solely to implement the provisions of SSB 6675 (global health program). The amendment also states that if the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2010, the $1 million provided in the subsection will lapse.

The amendment adopted does not impact higher education nor did any of the amendments that were not adopted by the Senate.

The Senate’s proposed 2010 supplemental budget now moves to the House for further consideration.