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Utilities and Transportation Commission

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 193.1 2,017 70,573 72,590
2023-25 Maintenance Level 192.1 2,888 57,611 60,499
Difference from 2023-25 Original (1.0) 871 (12,962) (12,091)
% Change from 2023-25 Original (0.5%) 43.2% (18.4%) (16.7%)

2023 Policy Other Changes

Expenditure Authority for SB 5634 28.0 0 19,600 19,600
Establish UTC Equity Program 3.0 1,098 0 1,098
Transmission Planning Advocacy 0.0 0 540 540
2023 Policy Other Changes Total 31.0 1,098 20,140 21,238

2023 Policy Comp Changes

State Employee Benefits 0.0 0 25 25
WFSE General Government 0.0 0 1,492 1,492
Rep Employee Health Benefits 0.0 0 45 45
Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention 0.0 0 65 65
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 888 888
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 32 32
Vaccine Booster Incentive 0.0 0 56 56
2023 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 2,603 2,603

2023 Policy Central Services Changes

Shared Tenant M365 to CSM 0.0 0 (130) (130)
State Data Center 0.0 0 (24) (24)
Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 4 4
Legal Services 0.0 0 355 355
CTS Central Services 0.0 0 208 208
DES Central Services 0.0 0 29 29
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 247 247
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 58 58
2023 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 747 747
Total Policy Changes 31.0 1,098 23,490 24,588
2023-25 Policy Level 223.1 3,986 81,101 85,087
Difference from 2021-23 30.0 1,969 10,528 12,497
% Change from 2023-25 Original 15.5% 97.6% 14.9% 17.2%

Policy Changes

Expenditure Authority for SB 5634

The department will use this funding for staffing increases to address workload needs. (Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Establish UTC Equity Program

The department will use this funding to hire an Equity Director and the establishment of a Diversity Equity and Inclusion program. (General Fund - State)

Transmission Planning Advocacy

This funding will enable the commission to hire staff to advocate and plan for electric power system transmission reform and expansion. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

State Employee Benefits

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union, who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination, or who are not part of the coalition of unions for health benefits. The insurance funding rate is $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (Public Service Revolving Account - State)

WFSE General Government

Funding is provided for a general wage increase of 4%, effective July 1, 2023; a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2024; targeted job classification base range increases; recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023; shift premium increase for eligible shifts from $1 to $2.50 per eligible hour; a COVID-19 booster incentive of $1,000; supplemental shift premium increases for nurse classifications; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location; and an increase of $250 to the annual lump sum payment for Labor and Industries risk classes 7200/7201. (Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State)

Rep Employee Health Benefits

This provides health insurance funding 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 $1,160 per employee per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,233 per employee per month for fiscal year 2025. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Non-Rep Recruitment/Retention

Funding is provided for recognition and retention lump sum payments for employees employed on or before July 1, 2022 and continuously employed through July 1, 2023. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety Account - Federal)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

Funding is provided for wage increases 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. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 4 percent, effective July 1, 2023 and a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2024. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety Account - State)

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. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety Account - Federal)

Vaccine Booster Incentive

Funding is provided for a $1,000 lump sum COVID-19 booster incentive for non-represented employees. This funding does not cover institutions of higher education. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Shared Tenant M365 to CSM

Agency budgets are reduced by the base budget amounts provided to Consolidated Technology Services for Microsoft 365 licenses so the cost can be added to the central service model allocation in CTS central services (Step 92J). (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

State Data Center

Adjustments are made for each agency's share of costs related to the State Data Center. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

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. (Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Attorney General's Office. Because legal services expenditures are based on consumption, funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive. The methodology to estimate consumption has been updated from a three-year average to a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety 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 Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. This amount now includes the total amount for agencies that use the Microsoft 365 shared tenant. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for campus rent, parking, contracts, and security; 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 Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Public Service Revolving Account - State, Pipeline Safety 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 Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

GOV Central Services

A new central service is created to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for statewide policy staff and the Office of Equity. (Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)