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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Special Appropriations to the Governor

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 12.7 759,176 55,394 814,570
2025-27 Maintenance Level 12.7 759,496 55,394 814,890
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 320 0 320
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.04% 0.0% 0.04%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Foundational Public Health Services 0.0 (29,091) 0 (29,091)
Home Visiting Services Acct 0.0 (2,300) 0 (2,300)
Indian Health Improvement Acct 0.0 50 0 50
Information Technology Pool 0.50 0 1,400 1,400
Kitsap Criminal Justice Costs 0.0 445 0 445
State Health Care Afford Acct 0.0 25,000 0 25,000
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 0.50 (5,896) 1,400 (4,496)

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

DES Central Services 0.0 (1) 8 7
GOV Central Services 0.0 33 2 35
Legal Services 0.0 3 0 3
OFM Central Services 0.0 1,442 128 1,570
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 856 21 877
WTS Central Services 0.0 (10) 0 (10)
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 2,323 159 2,482
Total Policy Changes 0.50 (3,573) 1,559 (2,014)
2026 Policy Level 13.2 755,923 56,953 812,876
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.50 (3,253) 1,559 (1,694)
% Change from 2025-27 Original 3.9% (0.4%) 2.8% (0.2%)

Policy Changes

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services 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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State)

Foundational Public Health Services

Savings are achieved by removing recent program expansions. (General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State)

Home Visiting Services Acct

The funding provided for expenditure into the Home Visiting Services Account is adjusted. (General Fund - State)

Indian Health Improvement Acct

Funding is provided for expenditure into the Indian Health Improvement Reinvestment Account, in accordance with RCW 43.71B.040. (General Fund - State)

Information Technology Pool

Funding is provided for information technology projects. The Office of Financial Management will allocate funds, subject to approval by Washington Technology Solutions and in compliance with requirements in section 701. (Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Kitsap Criminal Justice Costs

Funding is provided for distribution to Kitsap County for extraordinary criminal justice costs. (General Fund - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State, other funds)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State, other funds)

State Health Care Afford Acct

The funding provided for expenditure into the State Health Care Affordability Account is adjusted to reflect continuing the Cascade Care premium payment program through calendar year 2027. (General Fund - State)

WTS Central Services

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