Military Department - Current Law

RCW 38

The Military Department has dual purposes – state and federal. The state purpose is to coordinate resources, provide trained personnel to minimize the impacts of disasters and emergencies on people, support civil authorities in the protection of life and property, and reclaim the educational and employment potential of 16-18 year-old high school dropouts through the Youth Challenge Program. The federal purpose is to provide mission ready units and organizations capable of rapid deployment in times of global conflict or national emergency.

Agency Mission

Provide trained professionals and operational forces who are ready to defend our state and nation, respond to emergencies and disasters, and build partnerships that improve communities and transform the lives of at-risk youth.
Request 1,442,645,000
Net change from current biennium (33,844,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium (2.3%) Decrease

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
132,641,000 (89,278,000) General Fund - Federal 88,202,954 221,919,000 228,458,000
1,068,847,000 Disaster Response Account - Federal 866,590,729 1,068,847,000 1,053,405,000
Uniformed Service Shared Leave Pool - Nonappropriated 245,439
Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 9,528,800
24,630,250 917,250 General Fund - State 19,060,632 23,713,000 30,174,000
54,034,000 911 Account - State 43,095,136 54,034,000 54,353,000
(27,315,000) State Building Construction Account - State 27,315,000 40,499,000
75,553,000 Disaster Response Account - State 48,209,279 75,553,000 30,579,000
1,000,000 Military Department Rent and Lease - State 547,409 1,000,000 1,009,000
400,000 Military Dept Active State Service - State 184,688 400,000 400,000
1,919,000 Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State 1,771,963 1,919,000 2,065,000
1,040,000 Oil Spill Prevention Account - State 770,459 1,040,000 1,040,000
Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State 287,000
Climate Commitment Account - State 34,000
Natural Climate Solutions Account - State 113,000
(749,000) Military Department Capital Account - State 749,000 229,000
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 1,244,000
1,360,064,250 (116,424,750) Total Appropriated Funds 1,079,451,489 1,476,489,000 1,442,645,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

  Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   Actual Estimated Proposed
94,242,700 94,242,700 General Fund - Federal 37,317,301
24,974,140 24,974,140 State Building Construction Account - State 15,857,880
749,000 749,000 Military Department Capital Account - State 267,922
119,965,840 119,965,840 Total Appropriated Funds 53,443,103

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 745,988,030 932,293,246 71,612,316 764,344,000 555,743,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
850,340,548 371.5% (75,300,488) (7.0%) 316,181,438 31.5%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 342.1 356.8 371.3 357.2 360.0