Department of Commerce

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 502.9 1,138,293 2,097,711 3,236,004
2023-25 Maintenance Level 502.9 1,138,743 2,097,711 3,236,454
Difference from Original 0.0 450 0 450
% Change from Original 0.0% 0.04% 0.0% 0.01%

2023-25 Policy Other Changes

Cannabis Revenue Distributions 0.0 0 10 10
Increase DDETF Admin Budget 0.0 0 873 873
Energy Portfolio Study 0.0 (500) 0 (500)
Reduce Behavioral Health Admin 0.0 (198) 0 (198)
Ends Trades Childcare Project 0.0 (325) 0 (325)
Reduce - Energy Mapping Tool 0.0 (650) 0 (650)
Reduce - Clean Energy Credit 0.0 0 (3,300) (3,300)
Reduce - Clean Energy Navigators 0.0 0 (2,000) (2,000)
Reduce - C-PACER 0.0 0 (750) (750)
Reduce - HEAL Act Vacancy Savings 0.0 0 (500) (500)
Reduce Clean Energy Ambassadors 0.0 0 (3,000) (3,000)
Reduce Clean Energy Navigators 0.0 0 (3,500) (3,500)
Reduce Employee Ownership Contracts 0.0 (350) 0 (350)
Reduce Ethnic Media Contracts 0.0 (250) 0 (250)
Reduce Fed Funding Tech Assist 0.0 (700) 0 (700)
Pause Farmworker Harassment Prev. 0.0 (175) 0 (175)
Reduce Gov Cooperation Nordic 0.0 (100) 0 (100)
Reduce Public Telecom Services 0.0 (123) 0 (123)
Reduce Regional Engagement Training 0.0 (25) 0 (25)
Reduce Partner Violence Housing 0.0 (900) 0 (900)
2023-25 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 (4,296) (12,167) (16,463)
Total Policy Changes 0.0 (4,296) (12,167) (16,463)
Policy Level 502.9 1,134,447 2,085,544 3,219,991
Difference from Original 0.0 (3,846) (12,167) (16,013)
% Change from Original 0.0% (0.3%) (0.6%) (0.5%)

Policy Changes

Cannabis Revenue Distributions

Appropriations from the Dedicated Cannabis Account are adjusted pursuant to chapter 169, Laws of 2022 (E2SSB 5796) and the November 2024 revenue forecast. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)

Increase DDETF Admin Budget

The Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund is funded with public funds and dedicated family contributions and receives proceeds for administration. This item increases Commerce's spending authority to increase program activities and support program growth. (Community/Economic Development Fee - State)

Energy Portfolio Study

Funding is partially shifted from fiscal year 2025 to fiscal year 2026. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Behavioral Health Admin

This delays hiring a position to coordinate behavioral health housing options. (General Fund - State)

Ends Trades Childcare Project

Eliminates one-time funding for a project to provide child care for apprentices in trades with nontraditional work hours. The project has not begun. (General Fund - State)

Reduce - Energy Mapping Tool

Reduce funding for the Energy Mapping Tool. (General Fund - State)

Reduce - Clean Energy Credit

Reduce funding for Clean Energy Credit. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce - Clean Energy Navigators

Reduce funding for Clean Energy Navigators. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce - C-PACER

Funding is removed for the Department of Commerce (COM) to provide technical assistance and education materials to help counties establish Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) programs. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce - HEAL Act Vacancy Savings

Reduce funding for HEAL Act vacancy savings. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce Clean Energy Ambassadors

Remove funding for the Clean Energy Ambassadors program which was funded one-time in the 2024 supplemental budget. Funding was scheduled to begin January 1, 2025. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce Clean Energy Navigators

Reduce funding for Clean Energy Navigators. Funding was scheduled to begin January 1, 2025. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduce Employee Ownership Contracts

This reduces professional service contracts that support the efforts of businesses considering a sale to an employee ownership structure. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Ethnic Media Contracts

Reduces contracting agreements for capacity building grants for ethnic media organizations. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Fed Funding Tech Assist

This reduces support for activities such as application development and grant writing to improve regional and local initiatives competing for federal funds. (General Fund - State)

Pause Farmworker Harassment Prev.

This reduces grants for a program to reduce workplace sexual harassment in the agricultural sector. Department of Labor and Industries has funding for this work in their budget and Commerce had not planned to implement. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Gov Cooperation Nordic

The Department of Commerce is ceasing travel to Nordic countries for international development collaboration. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Public Telecom Services

This reduces the budget for technical assistance to support public utility district and port district retail telecommunications services projects. The program has been underspent. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Regional Engagement Training

Reduces budget for training Department of Commerce (Commerce) employees supporting regional engagement. (General Fund - State)

Reduce Partner Violence Housing

This delays implementation of housing assistance for persons who are fleeing or who have recently fled intimate partner violence. (General Fund - State)