Special Approp to the Governor
Special Appropriations to the Governor has been created as a budget entity to separate appropriations that the Governor allocates to other state agencies. Once the allocation is made, expenditures are recorded in the receiving agency. Special Appropriations to the Governor is also used to separate appropriations that are for deposit into other accounts.
Agency Mission
The Governor's Emergency Fund Appropriation is available for critical agency operations that are not supported by other appropriations. These funds may also be used for emergency construction or repair of public buildings. The appropriation has been used to finance unforeseen expenses in several agencies. Actual expenditures are displayed in the fund summary of each agency that received an allocation.
| Request | 754,929,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 9,446,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 1.3% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| General Fund - Federal | 18,203,000 | ||||
| 251,150,000 | 251,150,000 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | 1,100,000,000 | ||
| 43,000,000 | 43,000,000 | General Fund - Private/Local | |||
| Statute Law Committee Publications - Nonappropriated | 16,000 | ||||
| 324,819,000 | (367,331,000) | General Fund - State | 4,225,172,980 | 692,150,000 | 670,209,000 |
| Motor Vehicle Account - State | 10,000 | ||||
| Budget Stabilization Account - State | |||||
| 8,500,000 | 8,500,000 | Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State | |||
| (28,050,000) | Foundational Public Health Servs Ac - State | 28,050,000 | 32,048,000 | ||
| 4,000,000 | (20,540,000) | Workforce Education Investment Acc - State | 39,000,000 | 24,540,000 | 12,821,000 |
| Stw988BehavHealth&SuicidePrevLine - State | 19,747,000 | ||||
| 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | Washington Student Loan Account - State | |||
| 743,000 | Opioid Abatement Settlement Account - State | 743,000 | 1,486,000 | ||
| Dedicated Cannabis Account - State | |||||
| State Treasurer's Service Account - State | 260,000 | ||||
| Performance Audits of Government - State | 90,000 | ||||
| Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State | 39,000 | ||||
| 652,212,000 | (93,271,000) | Total Appropriated Funds | 5,364,172,980 | 745,483,000 | 754,929,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 2,279,074,000 | 199,183,000 | 155,529,000 | 416,429,000 | 338,500,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 5,045,058,225 | 1,581.0% | (5,009,460,980) | (93.4%) | 400,217,000 | 112.8% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 60.0 | 17.0 | |||
