Washington State Patrol - Current Law

RCW 43.43

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) serves and protects the people and property in Washington state through traffic law enforcement and other services. The WSP administers the state crime and toxicology laboratories, operates a statewide emergency communications system, and is the central repository for criminal history information and fingerprints. The WSP provides fire protection services as well as traffic, criminal, and other investigative assistance to local jurisdictions.

Agency Mission

The Washington State Patrol makes a difference every day, enhancing the safety and security of our state by providing the best in public safety services.
Request 991,290,000
Net change from current biennium 207,813,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 26.5% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
16,775,000 9,000 General Fund - Federal 10,351,354 16,766,000 16,979,000
16,433,000 State Patrol Highway Account - Federal 15,353,157 16,433,000 20,458,000
3,091,000 General Fund - Private/Local 383,169 3,091,000 3,091,000
4,314,000 State Patrol Highway Account - Private/Local 2,042,884 4,314,000 4,607,000
(835,000) Federal Seizure Account - Nonappropriated 61,943 835,000 835,000
(195,000) Reduced Cigarette Ignition Acct. - Nonappropriated 63,586 195,000 205,000
(2,390,000) Fire Protection Contractor License - Nonappropriated 1,203,810 2,390,000 1,895,000
Washington Sexual Assault Kit Acct - Nonappropriated 488,481
(830,000) State Seizure Account - Nonappropriated 512,033 830,000 830,000
State Agency Ofc Relocat Pool Acct - Nonappropriated
(13,119,000) State Firearms Bkgrd Check Sys Acct - Nonappropriated 473,733 13,119,000 13,119,000
Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 303,000
(1,314,000) State Patrol N Air Rev Account - Nonappropriated 767,420 1,314,000 1,391,000
(1,172,000) DNA Data Base Account - Nonappropriated 902,599 1,172,000 1,206,000
133,235,000 66,000 General Fund - State 109,868,577 133,169,000 175,339,000
8,794,000 Death Investigations Account - State 7,996,754 8,794,000 9,231,000
4,622,000 County Criminal Justice Assistance - State 4,181,157 4,622,000 4,916,000
1,681,000 Municipal Criminal Justice Assist - State 1,615,153 1,681,000 1,811,000
131,000 Fire Service Trust Account - State 8,228 131,000 131,000
119,000 Vehicle License Fraud Account - State 119,000 119,000
(1,758,000) State Building Construction Account - State 1,758,000 19,298,000
12,500,000 Disaster Response Account - State 15,115,500 12,500,000 8,000,000
524,348,000 (4,681,000) State Patrol Highway Account - State 484,124,956 529,029,000 675,445,000
12,497,000 Fire Service Training Account - State 9,511,250 12,497,000 13,222,000
1,292,000 1,000 Highway Safety Account - State 988,991 1,291,000 1,452,000
Budget Stabilization Account - State
2,243,000 4,000 Ignition Interlock Device Revolving - State 6,993,918 2,239,000 1,976,000
433,000 433,000 SR #520 Corridor Account - State 1,988,000
State Toxics Control Account - State
1,000,000 1,000,000 WA Internet Crimes Children - State 500,000
293,000 Multimodal Transportation Account - State 264,968 293,000 320,000
Aquatic Invasive Species Mngmt Acct - State
12,956,000 Fingerprint Identification Account - State 14,433,328 12,956,000 14,124,000
591,000 Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State 565,247 591,000 596,000
Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State 684,000
4,846,000 4,846,000 Dedicated Cannabis Account - State 4,686,815
60,326 60,326 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 3,300,000
77,000 77,000 Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State 1,158,000
1,348,000 I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State 1,182,000 1,348,000 10,000
159,000 159,000 - State
763,838,326 (19,638,674) Total Appropriated Funds 701,390,010 783,477,000 991,290,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
1,758,000 1,758,000 State Building Construction Account - State 647,000
4,803,000 4,803,000 State Patrol Highway Account - State 698,759
Fire Service Training Account - State 3,653,291
6,561,000 6,561,000 Total Appropriated Funds 4,999,050

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 359,443,553 351,348,007 124,619,301 486,013,000 481,641,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
47,743,115 7.3% (225,422,701) (32.1%) 491,686,692 103.3%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 2,313.0 2,208.2 2,176.3 2,599.3 2,627.2