Department of Fish and Wildlife
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 1,846.1 | 332,760 | 458,172 | 790,932 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 1,851.0 | 339,217 | 461,471 | 800,688 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 4.9 | 6,457 | 3,299 | 9,756 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.27% | 1.9% | 0.72% | 1.2% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (1,157) | 0 | (1,157) |
| Biodiversity and Species Recovery | 0.0 | (2,000) | 0 | (2,000) |
| Federal Funding Shift | 0.0 | (893) | 0 | (893) |
| Governor's Office Salmon Support | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Lower Snake River Recreation Study | 0.0 | 0 | 350 | 350 |
| Manage Fishing Opportunities | 0.0 | (1,913) | 1,913 | 0 |
| Manage Hunting Opportunities | 0.0 | (485) | 485 | 0 |
| Recreation Land Maintenance | 0.0 | (1,500) | 0 | (1,500) |
| Safety & Training Program | 0.0 | (2,450) | 718 | (1,732) |
| Securing Space, Supporting Staff | 0.0 | 344 | 193 | 537 |
| Solar Expansion & Habitat Protectn | 0.0 | (402) | 402 | 0 |
| State-Tribal Recreation Impacts | 0.0 | 0 | 2,125 | 2,125 |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 0.0 | (10,456) | 6,236 | (4,220) |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Administrative Hearings | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 91 | 0 | 91 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 4,021 | 0 | 4,021 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 4,163 | 0 | 4,163 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 301 | 0 | 301 |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 8,769 | 0 | 8,769 |
| Total Policy Changes | 0.0 | (1,687) | 6,236 | 4,549 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 1,851.0 | 337,530 | 467,707 | 805,237 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 4.9 | 4,770 | 9,535 | 14,305 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.27% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
Policy Changes
Administrative Hearings
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of administrative hearings from the Office of Administrative Hearings. (General Fund - State)
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Office of the Secretary of State. (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)
Biodiversity and Species Recovery
Ongoing funding is reduced for agency activites pertaining to biodiversity and species recovery. (General Fund - 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)
Federal Funding Shift
General Fund-State support is removed for increased costs in federal grants including the State Wildlife Grant, Dingell-Johnson Act funding, and Pittman-Robertson. This programmatic backfill of federal funding was originally appropriated in the 2020 supplemental budget. (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)
Governor's Office Salmon Support
Capacity is provided to maintain Columbia River salmon policy support to the Office of the Governor. (Natural Climate Solutions Account - 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)
Lower Snake River Recreation Study
One-time funding is provided to complete the fisheries analysis for the Lower Snake River Recreation Study due to withdrawal of federal commitment to complete the study. (Natural Climate Solutions Account - State)
Manage Fishing Opportunities
Ongoing shift from the state general fund to the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Account for agency activities pertaining to the management of commercial and recreational fisheries. (Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State, General Fund - State)
Manage Hunting Opportunities
Ongoing shift from the state general fund to the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Account for agency activities pertaining to the management of hunting activities. (Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State, 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. (General Fund - State)
Recreation Land Maintenance
Ongoing reduction to a 2022 supplemental appropriation for agency capacity to maintain grounds and facilities, trails, restrooms, and water access areas. (General Fund - State)
Safety & Training Program
Project funding shift from the state general fund to the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Account to procure a new system to manage staff safety-related data. (Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State, General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, other funds)
Securing Space, Supporting Staff
One-time funding to relocate two leased facility locations. A relocation of the Wenatchee field office due to a fire and relocation of the Port Angeles fisheries lab because the lease cannot be renewed. (Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Acc - State, General Fund - State)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)
Solar Expansion & Habitat Protectn
Ongoing shift from the state general fund to the Natural Climate Solutions Account for technical support to inform permitting and mitigation decisions on new solar siting proposals and participate in forums to identify opportunities to promote habitat-friendly development and mitigation for impacts to threatened and endangered species. (General Fund - State, Natural Climate Solutions Account - State)
State-Tribal Recreation Impacts
One-time funding for Tribal capacity grants open to all applying Tribal governments who wish to engage in the State-Tribal Recreation Impacts Initiative process. Grant funding decisions are to be coordinated and made in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs. (Climate Commitment Account - 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)