Department of Commerce
RCW 43.330
Strengthening communities:
The Department of Commerce is the one agency in state government that touches every aspect of community and economic development. The department brings new approaches to supporting communities by addressing communities’ most critical needs: reducing homelessness, increasing living wage jobs, improving housing affordability, funding reliable infrastructure and building a clean energy future. We work with local governments, businesses and civic leaders throughout the state to strengthen communities so all residents may thrive and prosper.
Agency Mission
The mission of the Department of Commerce is to strengthen communities in Washington.
| Request | 714,538,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 135,999,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 23.5% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed | |
| 295,840,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 228,839,374 | 295,840,000 | 327,857,000 | |
| 8,922,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local | 1,811,982 | 8,922,000 | 8,936,000 | |
| 141,862,000 | 233,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 121,608,045 | 141,629,000 | 261,830,000 |
| 44,000 | 44,000 | Drinking Water Assistance Account - State | |||
| 8,086,000 | Public Works Assistance Account - State | 7,116,298 | 8,086,000 | 8,210,000 | |
| 507,000 | 507,000 | Drinking Water Assistance Admin - State | 489,744 | ||
| 237,000 | Lead Paint Account - State | 146,277 | 237,000 | 251,000 | |
| 15,000 | Building Code Council Account - State | 10,978 | 15,000 | 16,000 | |
| 50,000 | 50,000 | Life Sciences Discovery Account - State | |||
| 2,648,000 | 2,648,000 | Econ Dev Strategic Reserve Account - State | 2,148,399 | ||
| 663,000 | Liquor Excise Tax Account - State | 632,434 | 663,000 | 1,291,000 | |
| 54,268,000 | Home Security Fund Account - State | 31,984,062 | 54,268,000 | 47,353,000 | |
| 5,000 | Energy Freedom Account - State | 472,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| 13,866,000 | Affordable Housing for All Account - State | 12,119,115 | 13,866,000 | 11,096,000 | |
| 1,974,000 | Financial Fraud & Id Theft Crimes - State | 1,419,505 | 1,974,000 | 1,975,000 | |
| 1,398,000 | Low-Income Weatherization Asst Acct - State | 511,671 | 1,398,000 | 1,398,000 | |
| Broadband Mapping Account - State | (1,942,000) | ||||
| WA Global Health Technologies/Produ - State | (209,000) | ||||
| 1,500,000 | Statewide Tourism Marketing Account - State | 1,500,000 | 3,023,000 | ||
| Recreation Access Pass Account - State | 20,000 | ||||
| 4,628,000 | Community/Economic Development Fee - State | 1,850,892 | 4,628,000 | 4,198,000 | |
| 468,000 | 468,000 | Financial Services Regulation Acct - State | 466,925 | ||
| 1,618,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 1,618,000 | 1,616,000 | ||
| 5,613,000 | Liquor Revolving Account - State | 5,588,539 | 5,613,000 | 5,918,000 | |
| 12,615,000 | Washington Housing Trust Account - State | 10,218,301 | 12,615,000 | 12,935,000 | |
| 26,000 | Prostitution Prevent/Intervention - State | 29,586 | 26,000 | 26,000 | |
| 841,000 | Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State | 789,440 | 841,000 | 902,000 | |
| 557,694,000 | 3,950,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 428,273,565 | 553,744,000 | 696,685,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Non-Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Balance | Non-Apropriated Funds | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 3,641 | ||||
| Individual Development Account Prog - Nonappropriated | 27,060 | ||||
| Transitional Housing Oper & Rent - Nonappropriated | 7,500,000 | ||||
| (10,400,000) | Foreclosure Fairness Account - Nonappropriated | 4,215,663 | 10,400,000 | 3,518,000 | |
| Investing In Innovation Account - Nonappropriated | 819,956 | ||||
| Energy Account - Nonappropriated | 131,000 | ||||
| Andy Hill Cncr Rsrch End Mtch Trans - Nonappropriated | 79,924 | ||||
| (1,416,000) | Mobile Home Park Relocation Account - Nonappropriated | 341,688 | 1,416,000 | 822,000 | |
| Washington Sexual Assault Kit Acct - Nonappropriated | 364,208 | ||||
| (300,000) | Skilled Worker Awareness Grant Prog - Nonappropriated | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||
| (402,000) | Landlord Mitigation Program Account - Nonappropriated | 402,000 | 804,000 | ||
| Child Care Facility Revolving Acct - Nonappropriated | 11,227 | ||||
| (215,000) | Hanford Area Economic Investment - Nonappropriated | 224,845 | 215,000 | 216,000 | |
| (12,062,000) | Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated | 10,227,773 | 12,062,000 | 12,062,000 | |
| Develop Disability Endowment Trust - Nonappropriated | 4,365,777 | ||||
| (24,795,000) | Total Non-Appropriated Funds | 28,181,762 | 24,795,000 | 17,853,000 | |
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| (290,228,000) | State Tax Bld Construction Account - Bonds | 290,228,000 | 366,571,000 | ||
| Energy Recovery Act Account - Federal | |||||
| State Building Construction Account - Private/Local | |||||
| Drinking Water Assistance Account - State | 126,248,147 | ||||
| 618,925,454 | (46,755,546) | State Building Construction Account - State | 201,775,363 | 665,681,000 | 682,940,000 |
| 28,253,000 | (5,386,000) | Public Works Assistance Account - State | 53,408,078 | 33,639,000 | 141,000,000 |
| Drinking Water Assistance Repayment - State | |||||
| Energy Recovery Act Account - State | 50,000 | ||||
| Local Toxics Control Account - State | 1,149,622 | ||||
| 89,000 | Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State | 206,243 | 89,000 | 40,000 | |
| 10,996,000 | 10,996,000 | Early Learning Facilit Revolv Acct - State | 21,362,000 | ||
| 4,504,000 | 4,504,000 | Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - State | 7,186,000 | ||
| 11,000,000 | Energy Efficiency Account - State | 11,000,000 | 8,332,000 | ||
| 281,096,384 | 281,096,384 | State Tax Bld Construction Account - State | 97,500,626 | ||
| 14,322,994 | (133,006) | Washington Housing Trust Account - State | 333,425 | 14,456,000 | 10,328,000 |
| 7,590,000 | Rural Washington Loan Account - State | 1,237,853 | 7,590,000 | 5,000,000 | |
| 30,857,459 | (1,880,541) | Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State | 5,556,372 | 32,738,000 | 30,220,000 |
| Statewide Broadband Account - State | 25,000,000 | ||||
| 1,007,634,291 | (47,786,709) | Total Appropriated Funds | 487,465,731 | 1,055,421,000 | 1,297,979,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 231,766,351 | 255,252,340 | 88,251,414 | 364,527,000 | 352,162,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 24,625,775 | 5.9% | (100,183,243) | (22.6%) | 373,185,246 | 108.6% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Actual | 2017-18 Estimated | 2018-19 Estimated | 2019-20 Proposed | 2020-21 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 278.1 | 282.0 | 286.1 | 323.5 | 333.4 |
