State Lottery Commission - Current Law

Chapter 67.70 RCW

The State Lottery is composed of the State Lottery Commission and the Office of the Director. The commission adopts rules governing the operation of the lottery, which include but are not limited to, topics found in RCW 67.70.040(1)(a). The Office of the Director supervises and administers the operations of the State Lottery through the appointment of deputies, assistant directors, professional, technical, and clerical staff, and regulates the enforcement of the statutes and rules governing the state lottery.

Agency Mission

To offer games of chance with imagination and integrity to maximize contributions for the benefit of the people of Washington.
Request 1,429,082,000
Net change from current biennium 181,138,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 14.5% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated 62,048
(145,851,000) Shared Game Lottery Account - Nonappropriated 127,963,071 145,851,000 148,424,000
(1,071,608,000) State Lottery Account - Nonappropriated 1,207,433,434 1,071,608,000 1,247,379,000
30,485,000 Lottery Administrative Account - State 28,161,072 30,485,000 33,279,000
30,485,000 (1,217,459,000) Total Appropriated Funds 1,363,619,625 1,247,944,000 1,429,082,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 725,054,703 693,232,960 240,221,813 713,070,000 716,012,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
217,583,620 19.0% (430,164,851) (31.5%) 495,627,227 53.1%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 117.7 124.2 127.4 145.9 143.9