Department of Commerce - Current Law

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 6,786,693,000
Net change from current biennium 635,622,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 10.3% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
(31,468,000) Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - 31,468,000 40,000,000
(318,590,000) State Tax Bld Construction Account - 318,590,000 245,289,000
1,450,865,000 865,723,000 General Fund - Federal 1,364,908,639 585,142,000 658,715,000
350,000 350,000 Multimodal Transportation Account - Federal
(195,749,000) Coronavirus Capital Projects Acct - Federal 195,749,000 194,504,000
937,440,000 (387,125,000) Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 1,324,565,000 385,768,000
9,083,000 General Fund - Private/Local 1,435,431 9,083,000 34,714,000
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated
Life Sciences Discovery Account - Nonappropriated 50,943
Transitional Housing Oper & Rent - Nonappropriated
(1,482,000) Foreclosure Fairness Account - Nonappropriated 1,127,555 1,482,000 3,548,000
Energy Account - Nonappropriated 219
Andy Hill Cncr Rsrch End Mtch Trans - Nonappropriated 33,679
(2,289,000) Mobile Home Park Relocation Account - Nonappropriated 867,485 2,289,000 2,340,000
Washington Sexual Assault Kit Acct - Nonappropriated
Skilled Worker Awareness Grant Prog - Nonappropriated 165,798
(12,484,000) Landlord Mitigation Program Account - Nonappropriated 5,681,499 12,484,000 12,484,000
Liquor Revolving Account - Nonappropriated 2,000
Washington Housing Trust Fund - Nonappropriated 182,000
Child Care Facility Revolving Acct - Nonappropriated
(185,000) Hanford Area Economic Investment - Nonappropriated 186,554 185,000 216,000
(12,062,000) Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated 11,242,377 12,062,000 12,062,000
Develop Disability Endowment Trust - Nonappropriated 4,716,902
747,016,000 General Fund - State 213,861,156 747,016,000 1,016,291,000
(1,243,558,000) State Building Construction Account - State 1,243,558,000 1,261,455,000
8,420,000 (316,712,000) Public Works Assistance Account - State 7,111,130 325,132,000 658,383,000
Disaster Response Account - State 119,886,920
Drinking Water Assistance Admin - State
112,000 Lead Paint Account - State 68,270 112,000 264,000
17,000 Building Code Council Account - State 10,419 17,000 17,000
Life Sciences Discovery Account - State
2,798,000 Econ Dev Strategic Reserve Account - State 2,798,000 2,843,000
1,316,000 Liquor Excise Tax Account - State 1,107,367 1,316,000 1,396,000
326,423,000 Home Security Fund Account - State 80,826,012 326,423,000 291,901,000
105,264,000 Affordable Housing for All Account - State 11,889,133 105,264,000 109,436,000
2,500,000 Community Preservation Development - State 995,664 2,500,000 500,000
2,678,000 Financial Fraud & Id Theft Crimes - State 2,121,096 2,678,000 2,678,000
1,400,000 Low-Income Weatherization Asst Acct - State 290,328 1,400,000 1,411,000
Foreclosure Fairness Account - State 20,000
50,281,000 Andy Hill Cncr Rsrch End Mtch Trans - State 7,530,932 50,281,000 20,684,000
Early Learning Facilit Revolv Acct - State 13,800,000
Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - State 26,156,000
(9,810,000) Energy Efficiency Account - State 9,810,000 5,611,000
3,034,000 Statewide Tourism Marketing Account - State 2,855,252 3,034,000 3,034,000
(34,500,000) Statewide Broadband Account - State 34,500,000 31,000,000
100,000 Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State 148,739 100,000 100,000
4,252,000 Community/Economic Development Fee - State 3,257,115 4,252,000 4,336,000
Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State 6,300,000
Climate Commitment Account - State 456,168,000
Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 5,589,000
10,000 10,000 Move Ahead WA Flexible Account - State
8,740,000 (60,000,000) Apple Health and Homes Account - State 68,740,000 55,441,000
(572,000,000) Capital Community Assistance Acct - State 572,000,000 355,803,000
(1,869,000) Energy Efficiency Rev Loan Capital - State 1,869,000 1,869,000
25,000,000 Electric Vehicle Incentive Account - State 25,000,000 50,000,000
5,802,000 G M Planning/Environmental Review - State 5,201,780 5,802,000 5,831,000
Financial Services Regulation Acct - State
5,013,000 Dedicated Cannabis Account - State 5,013,000 6,993,000
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 1,616,000
5,921,000 Liquor Revolving Account - State 5,917,556 5,921,000 6,843,000
20,773,000 (49,619,000) Washington Housing Trust Fund - State 17,262,663 70,392,000 14,659,000
(1,903,000) Rural Washington Loan Account - State 1,903,000 1,203,000
146,000 Prostitution Prevent/Intervention - State 20,070 146,000 26,000
1,278,000 (39,717,000) Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State 967,605 40,995,000 62,828,000
WA Housing Crisis Response Account - State 245,000,000
WA Housing Crisis Response Taxable - State 471,000,000
3,726,032,000 (2,425,039,000) Total Appropriated Funds 1,873,362,285 6,151,071,000 6,786,693,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
198,318,000 198,318,000 General Fund - Federal
195,749,000 195,749,000 Coronavirus Capital Projects Acct - Federal
387,125,000 387,125,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal
1,196,741,080 1,196,741,080 State Building Construction Account - State 395,652,341
302,211,440 302,211,440 Public Works Assistance Account - State 52,195,840
Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State
28,232,710 28,232,710 Early Learning Facilit Revolv Acct - State 7,114,805
31,468,000 31,468,000 Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - State 2,343,113
8,695,860 8,695,860 Energy Efficiency Account - State 2,203,732
34,385,590 34,385,590 Statewide Broadband Account - State 1,164,425
60,000,000 60,000,000 Apple Health and Homes Account - State
572,000,000 572,000,000 Capital Community Assistance Acct - State
1,869,000 1,869,000 Energy Efficiency Rev Loan Capital - State
292,262,450 292,262,450 State Tax Bld Construction Account - State 132,124,169
47,441,000 47,441,000 Washington Housing Trust Fund - State 4,446,772
1,520,200 1,520,200 Rural Washington Loan Account - State 2,954,660
36,471,020 36,471,020 Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State 12,998,857
3,394,490,350 3,394,490,350 Total Appropriated Funds 613,198,713

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 1,533,911,600 1,145,956,764 339,866,084 1,109,159,000 1,069,608,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
1,323,936,958 246.2% (375,885,835) (20.2%) 692,944,152 46.6%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 328.4 369.8 429.7 478.0 487.0