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Agency Recommendation Summaries

University of Washington

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 25,211.2 1,069,539 8,431,735 9,501,274
2025-27 Maintenance Level 25,211.2 1,072,561 8,429,786 9,502,347
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 3,022 (1,949) 1,073
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.28% (0.0%) 0.01%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Across the Board Reduction 0.0 (15,818) 0 (15,818)
Administrative Reduction 0.0 (3,516) 0 (3,516)
CBHL Support 0.0 15,000 0 15,000
Cannabis Revenue Distributions 0.0 0 (3) (3)
Electronic Health Record 0.0 9,500 0 9,500
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 5,166 (3) 5,163

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

Audit Services 0.0 5 6 11
DES Central Services 0.0 39 53 92
GOV Central Services 0.0 18 25 43
Legal Services 0.0 53 73 126
OFM Central Services 0.0 792 1,096 1,888
WTS Central Services 0.0 (10) (15) (25)
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 897 1,238 2,135
Total Policy Changes 0.0 6,063 1,235 7,298
2026 Policy Level 25,211.2 1,078,624 8,431,021 9,509,645
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 9,085 (714) 8,371
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.85% (0.0%) 0.09%

Policy Changes

Across the Board Reduction

Savings are achieved by reducing Near General Fund expenditures by 3%. (General Fund - State)

Administrative Reduction

Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the Washington State Auditor. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

CBHL Support

Ongoing funding is provided to the University of Washington's Center for Behavioral Health and Learning. Funding supports the delivery of behavioral health care to patients in long-term civil commitment beds at the facility. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

Cannabis Revenue Distributions

Appropriations from the Dedicated Cannabis Account are adjusted pursuant to Chapter 169, Laws of 2022 (E2SSB 5796) and the November 2025 revenue forecast. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)

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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Electronic Health Record

Funding is provided for an Electronic Health Record solution to support health care coordination and case management needs DSHS and DOC that will improve patient safety and clinician experience. (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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

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, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)