Department of Licensing

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,474.3 5,486 422,561 428,047
2021-23 Maintenance Level 1,474.3 5,682 434,773 440,455
Difference from 2021-23 Original 0.0 196 12,212 12,408
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.0% 3.6% 2.9% 2.9%

2022 Policy Other Changes

CDL Medical Certificates 2.4 0 405 405
Fuel Tax Compliance Grant 0.0 0 250 250
Legislation Implementation Costs 0.50 0 226 226
License Suspension Changes 2.7 0 (444) (444)
Implementation of Pierce v. DOL 1.4 0 434 434
Records & Disclosure Resources 6.0 12 1,384 1,396
Commercial Driver Shortage 0.0 0 100 100
2022 Policy Other Changes Total 13.0 12 2,355 2,367

2022 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 0 3 3
WFSE General Government 0.0 126 4,176 4,302
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 1 29 30
WPEA General Government 0.0 0 49 49
PTE Local 17 General Government 0.0 2 1,685 1,687
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 10 669 679
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 2 116 118
2022 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 141 6,727 6,868

2022 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 10 10
Audit Services 0.0 0 6 6
Legal Services 0.0 0 188 188
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 2 2
CTS Central Services 0.0 4 742 746
DES Central Services 0.0 0 84 84
OFM Central Services 0.0 18 1,700 1,718
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 0 4 4
2022 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 22 2,736 2,758
Total Policy Changes 13.0 175 11,818 11,993
2022 Policy Level 1,487.3 5,857 446,591 452,448
Difference from 2021-23 Original 13.0 371 24,030 24,401
% Change from 2021-23 Original 0.88% 6.8% 5.7% 5.7%

Policy Changes

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor’s Office. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of Attorney General's Office legal services based on a three-year average. Because legal services costs are based on usage, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Business and Professions Account - State)

CTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Highway Safety Account - State, DOL Services Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Business and Professions Account - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Business and Professions Account - State, other funds)

WFSE General Government

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for employees who were employed continuously starting on or before July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, other funds)

PTE Local 17 General Government

The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for employees who were employed continuously starting on or before July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, General Fund - State)

CDL Medical Certificates

Provides additional resources to process Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Medical Examiner certificates that meet federal requirements. (Highway Safety Account - State)

Fuel Tax Compliance Grant

Funding authority is provided for fuel use tax compliance federal grants. (Motor Vehicle Account - Federal)

Legislation Implementation Costs

The Department of Licensing requests funding to implement new law passed during the 2021 legislative session that was not included in the 21-23 enacted budget. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State)

License Suspension Changes

This item changes the fund used to implement ESSB 5226 (license supervision/traffic) to the Highway Safety Fund and adjusts funding levels to reflect updated cost estimates. (DriverLicensingTechnologySupportAc - State, Highway Safety Account - State)

Implementation of Pierce v. DOL

The Department of Licensing requests funding to support implementation the Pierce et al v. Department of Licensing decision in Thurston County Superior Court. (Highway Safety Account - State)

Records & Disclosure Resources

Funding is provided for additional staff to process public records requests. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)

Commercial Driver Shortage

To address the shortage of commercial drivers, funding is provided for the department to conduct a study on the potential impacts of licensing requirements. (Highway Safety Account - State)

Rep Employee Health Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided as part of the master agreements for employees who bargain for health benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Business and Professions Account - State, other funds)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (Business and Professions Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, other funds)

Archives/Records Management

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. (Motor Vehicle Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency’s anticipated cost of administrative hearings conducted by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Business and Professions Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the Self-Insurance Liability Premium. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)