Funds were initially provided in the enacted 2019-21 budget for a special assistant to work on immigration policy issues. This item provides ongoing funding for the position. (General Fund - State)

This funding will support the State Equity Office that was created in 2020 to promote access to opportunities and resources that reduce disparities and improve outcomes statewide. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided solely for the cost of supporting the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Intersection of the Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Crisis Systems that will be established in Governor’s Executive Order 21-02. (General Fund - State)

Washington recently enacted revised greenhouse gas emission limits necessary to reduce the impacts of climate change. Pending enactment of governor request legislation, the Governor’s Office, working with state agencies, stakeholders and other interested parties, will provide recommendations to the Legislature on implementing a comprehensive climate energy and resilience program to ensure the state meets its emission reduction targets. These recommendations include a governance structure, reporting requirements and accountability mechanisms, equity for highly vulnerable and impacted communities, funding authorities and structures, and duties and roles related to disaster and climate resilience. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to contract with project management resources to assist the Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services in coordinating efforts to transform the behavioral health system and improve the collection and availability of data. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to professionalize and expand the Clemency and Pardons Board to allow consideration of conditional commutations in addition to the board's current responsibilities. (General Fund - State)

Expenditure authority is increased in the Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account. (Econ Dev Strategic Reserve Account - State)

In the fall of 2020 the governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana made a commitment to support the work of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force. The task force has been working since 2017 to advance salmon recovery in the Columbia Basin. Funding is provided to support the continued work of the task force and to match contributions from the other states. (General Fund - State)

This funds the potential impact of Department of Retirement Systems request legislation on pension service credit and benefit calculation. It will prevent budget reductions such as temporary layoffs from negatively affecting employee retirement benefits. (General Fund - State)

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $988 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,018 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State)

This item reflects savings achieved from temporary layoffs or similar actions. (General Fund - State)

This reflects savings from the cancellation of the July 1, 2020 general wage increase for some non-represented, non-classified employees. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State’s Office. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General’s Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for Microsoft 365 G5 licenses contracted for state agencies by the Consolidated Technology Services agency. This contract allows the state to achieve economies of scale and administrative efficiencies in the management of licenses. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, utilities, parking, and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street child care center; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide financial applications, One Washington, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarily projected costs of the Self-Insurance Liability Account. This includes adjustments to existing funding levels as well as enhancements for anticipated liabilities in the 2021-23 biennium. (General Fund - State)