Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State)

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 is a two-year average and allows for analysis to incorporate unique agency circumstances. (General Fund - State, Timber Tax Distribution Account - State, Business License Account - State, other funds)

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 and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Business License Account - State, Timber Tax Distribution Account - State, General Fund - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for Capitol campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. See Chapter 11 of the 2023-25 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, Unclaimed Personal Property Account - Non-Appropriated, Business License Account - State, other funds)

This item supports agency request legislation to modify provisions of the business licensing service program concerning fee change notice requirements, administration of the business license account balance, and handling of fee exemptions for the local government nonresident business license endorsement. (General Fund - State)

Agency request legislation will be proposed to modify the capital gains tax under chapter 82.87 RCW and related statutes by clarifying ambiguities, making technical corrections, and providing administrative efficiencies. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for capital gains tax enforcement and administrative hearing staff. (General Fund - State)

This item supports agency request legislation to modify the Working Families Tax Credit by clarifying the refundable nature of the credit, the application requirements, and the eligibility verification process. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to continue outreach efforts to increase awareness and participation in the Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) program. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to increase the retiree health insurance subsidy, adjusting the cap from $183 to $193 per month and raising the base subsidy percentage from 50 percent to 60 percent. The insurance funding rates are set at $1,145 per month for fiscal year 2024 and $1,158 per month for fiscal year 2025. (General Fund - State, Unclaimed Personal Property Account - Non-Appropriated, Business License Account - State, other funds)

Funding is provided for contribution rate impacts associated with proposed legislation that ensures the continuation of benefit payments through the end of the month in which a retiree or beneficiary dies. (Timber Tax Distribution Account - State, Business License Account - State, General Fund - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Business License Account - State, General Fund - State)