Washington State Arts Commission

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 24.9 13,410 2,414 15,824
2023-25 Maintenance Level 24.9 13,417 2,413 15,830
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.0 7 (1) 6
% Change from 2023-25 Original 0.0% 0.05% (0.0%) 0.04%

2024 Policy Other Changes

Federal Funding Adjustment 0.0 0 600 600
Arts Education Research 0.0 100 0 100
Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards 0.50 300 0 300
2024 Policy Other Changes Total 0.50 400 600 1,000

2024 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 2 0 2
2024 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 2 0 2

2024 Policy Central Services Changes

CTS Central Services 0.0 121 0 121
DES Central Services 0.0 2 0 2
OFM Central Services 0.0 30 0 30
2024 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 153 0 153
Total Policy Changes 0.50 555 600 1,155
2024 Policy Level 25.4 13,972 3,013 16,985
Difference from 2023-25 Original 0.50 562 599 1,161
% Change from 2023-25 Original 2.0% 4.2% 24.8% 7.3%

Policy Changes

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for Capitol campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

Federal Funding Adjustment

Additional federal expenditure authority is provided to accommodate anticipated federal grant opportunities. (General Fund - Federal)

Arts Education Research

Funding is provided to conduct a statewide study to identify which communities continue to experience barriers accessing arts education and to assess the state’s progress toward equitable access to creative learning. (General Fund - State)

Governor's Arts & Heritage Awards

Funds are provided to organize the awards ceremony and to give grants to honorees to support local creative and cultural innovation. (General Fund - State)

State Employee Benefits

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)