Liquor and Cannabis Board
RCW 66 & 69
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) closely regulates the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of spirits, beer, and wine, and the production, processing, and sale of recreational cannabis; licenses and regulates all businesses selling alcohol and recreational cannabis products; enforces alcohol laws with specific emphasis on over consumption and sale to minors; enforces recreational cannabis laws with specific emphasis on diversion and sale to minors; conducts statewide education and training programs to prevent the misuse of alcohol and cannabis; collects and distributes retail and distributor fees imposed on spirits, beer, and wine; collects and distributes excise taxes imposed on recreational cannabis; and enforces state laws and applicable federal statutes related to cigarettes and other tobacco products to promote voluntary compliance and increase excise tax collections.
Agency Mission
Promote public safety by consistent and fair administration of liquor and cannabis laws through education, voluntary compliance, responsible sales, and preventing the misuse of alcohol, cannabis and tobacco.
| Request | 113,748,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 17,126,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 17.7% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed | |
| 2,907,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 2,409,347 | 2,907,000 | 3,039,000 | |
| 50,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local | 21,553 | 50,000 | 75,000 | |
| Liquor Revolving Account - Private/Local | |||||
| 683,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 59,562 | 683,000 | 747,000 | |
| 20,985,000 | Dedicated Marijuana Acct - State | 15,226,508 | 20,985,000 | 24,245,000 | |
| 78,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 78,000 | 80,000 | ||
| 69,736,000 | Liquor Revolving Account - State | 59,442,735 | 69,736,000 | 83,480,000 | |
| 94,439,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 77,159,706 | 94,439,000 | 111,666,000 | |
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 | 112,097 | ||||
| (882,000) | Federal Seizure Account - Nonappropriated | 161,452 | 882,000 | 882,000 | |
| (1,301,000) | Lic & Enforce Sys Modern proj acct - Nonappropriated | 1,301,000 | 1,200,000 | ||
| Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | 1,234,332 | ||||
| (2,183,000) | Total Non-Appropriated Funds | 1,507,881 | 2,183,000 | 2,082,000 | |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 43,314,812 | 43,363,596 | 18,484,520 | 57,492,000 | 56,256,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 14,116,409 | 21.9% | (16,819,471) | (21.4%) | 51,899,884 | 83.9% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Actual | 2017-18 Estimated | 2018-19 Estimated | 2019-20 Proposed | 2020-21 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 336.7 | 352.9 | 359.3 | 393.0 | 382.7 |
