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State Budget

The budget helps us make decisions about how to spend public funds to meet the needs of our communities and plan for the future. It provides funding for public schools, building and maintaining roads, expanding health care services, supporting public safety, and more.

Agency Budget Requests
Find capital and operating budget requests that state agencies and higher education institutions have submitted to us for consideration in the Governor’s budget proposals.
Budget Instructions
Find operating and transportation instructions, and capital budget instructions, including public 4-year higher education capital projects.
Other Instructions
Find allotment instructions, fiscal note instructions, ten-year analysis instructions, and more.
Budget Resources
Tools and resources that span the bienniums — how the budget works, the budget calendar, the bill finder tool, the budget glossary, and forms.
Facilities Support
Find facilities inventory, six-year plan, and your facilities analyst.
Find Your Analyst
Connect with the advisor assigned to your agency or the Senior Budget Advisor for your section – we're here to help.

Budget News Spotlight

Agency-identified reductions for fiscal year 2025

In January 2025, OFM directed state agencies to identify and submit proposals to reduce their operating budget, based on Governor Bob Ferguson's budget priorities for the biennium. The proposals have been reviewed by Gov. Ferguson.