Department of Commerce
RCW 43.330
Strengthening communities:
The Department of Commerce is the one agency in state government that touches every aspect of community and economic development. The department brings new approaches to supporting communities by addressing communities’ most critical needs: reducing homelessness, increasing living wage jobs, improving housing affordability, funding reliable infrastructure and building a clean energy future. We work with local governments, businesses and civic leaders throughout the state to strengthen communities so all residents may thrive and prosper.
Agency Mission
The mission of the Department of Commerce is to strengthen communities in Washington.
| Request | 2,028,649,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 966,766,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 91.0% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| 791,467,764 | 405,065,764 | General Fund - Federal | 1,045,084,358 | 386,402,000 | 304,943,000 |
| 24,450,000 | 24,450,000 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | 805,165,205 | ||
| 9,695,000 | 5,252,000 | General Fund - Private/Local | 1,944,898 | 4,443,000 | 10,172,000 |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 413 | ||||
| Life Sciences Discovery Account - Nonappropriated | 109,506 | ||||
| Foreclosure Fairness Account - Nonappropriated | 803,326 | 3,618,000 | |||
| Energy Account - Nonappropriated | |||||
| Andy Hill Cncr Rsrch End Mtch Trans - Nonappropriated | |||||
| Mobile Home Park Relocation Account - Nonappropriated | 2,859,458 | 2,361,000 | |||
| Skilled Worker Awareness Grant Prog - Nonappropriated | (16,645) | ||||
| Landlord Mitigation Program Account - Nonappropriated | 12,074,433 | 11,619,000 | |||
| Down Payment Assistance Account - Nonappropriated | 500,000 | ||||
| (216,000) | Hanford Area Economic Investment - Nonappropriated | 180,072 | 216,000 | 216,000 | |
| (12,062,000) | Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated | 7,196,949 | 12,062,000 | 12,062,000 | |
| Develop Disability Endowment Trust - Nonappropriated | 5,759,478 | ||||
| 1,141,293,000 | 904,726,000 | General Fund - State | 525,560,397 | 236,567,000 | 770,766,000 |
| 9,311,000 | 2,044,000 | Public Works Assistance Account - State | 7,204,155 | 7,267,000 | 9,550,000 |
| Disaster Response Account - State | |||||
| 264,000 | 264,000 | Lead Paint Account - State | 99,840 | 267,000 | |
| 17,000 | 4,000 | Building Code Council Account - State | 15,754 | 13,000 | 19,000 |
| 2,833,000 | 47,000 | Econ Dev Strategic Reserve Account - State | 2,453,941 | 2,786,000 | 2,856,000 |
| 1,383,000 | 397,000 | Liquor Excise Tax Account - State | 1,214,053 | 986,000 | 1,409,000 |
| 291,859,000 | 291,859,000 | Home Security Fund Account - State | 178,416,958 | 339,155,000 | |
| 109,419,000 | 109,419,000 | Affordable Housing for All Account - State | 61,124,164 | 94,846,000 | |
| 4,750,000 | Community Preservation Development - State | 2,469,871 | 4,750,000 | 523,000 | |
| 2,678,000 | 2,678,000 | Financial Fraud & Id Theft Crimes - State | 2,150,361 | 2,682,000 | |
| 1,412,000 | 13,000 | Low-Income Weatherization Asst Acct - State | 175,306 | 1,399,000 | 1,421,000 |
| 31,684,000 | Andy Hill Cncr Rsrch End Mtch Trans - State | 50,263,725 | 31,684,000 | 22,220,000 | |
| 220,000 | 220,000 | Electric Vehicle Account - State | |||
| 19,000 | 19,000 | Energy Efficiency Account - State | 20,000 | ||
| 9,000,000 | Statewide Tourism Marketing Account - State | 2,932,487 | 9,000,000 | 3,026,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State | |||
| 100,000 | Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State | 32,320 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| 4,341,000 | 3,416,000 | Community/Economic Development Fee - State | 1,302,877 | 925,000 | 4,424,000 |
| 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State | |||
| 323,640,000 | 35,000,000 | Climate Commitment Account - State | 288,640,000 | 185,563,000 | |
| 3,914,000 | Natural Climate Solutions Account - State | 3,914,000 | 4,310,000 | ||
| 28,452,000 | 28,452,000 | Apple Health and Homes Account - State | 1,961,884 | 6,515,000 | |
| 50,000,000 | Electric Vehicle Incentive Account - State | 574,087 | 50,000,000 | 22,000 | |
| 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | Community Reinvestment Account - State | 85,000 | ||
| 5,827,000 | G M Planning/Environmental Review - State | 5,294,640 | 5,827,000 | 5,829,000 | |
| 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | Covenant Homeownership Account - State | 200,005,000 | ||
| 7,049,000 | Dedicated Cannabis Account - State | 1,308,161 | 7,049,000 | 7,522,000 | |
| 1,294,000 | 1,294,000 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | |||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | |||||
| 6,845,000 | 18,000 | Liquor Revolving Account - State | 5,919,816 | 6,827,000 | 6,854,000 |
| 11,061,000 | 11,061,000 | Washington Housing Trust Fund - State | 9,349,303 | 11,506,000 | |
| 26,000 | 26,000 | Prostitution Prevent/Intervention - State | 124,247 | 26,000 | |
| 1,356,000 | 330,000 | Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State | 1,094,474 | 1,026,000 | 1,637,000 |
| 3,231,659,764 | 2,169,776,764 | Total Appropriated Funds | 2,742,204,273 | 1,061,883,000 | 2,028,649,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| (12,057,000) | Early Learning Facilit Revolv Acct - | 12,057,000 | 7,220,000 | ||
| (116,516,000) | Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - | 116,516,000 | 88,077,000 | ||
| (561,095,000) | State Tax Bld Construction Account - | 561,095,000 | 925,547,000 | ||
| 526,938,150 | 150 | General Fund - Federal | 10,472,082 | 526,938,000 | 232,269,000 |
| 195,687,000 | Coronavirus Capital Projects Acct - Federal | 7,939,951 | 195,687,000 | 162,775,000 | |
| 342,595,160 | 160 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | 45,574,740 | 342,595,000 | 231,683,000 |
| Federal Broadband Account - Federal | 1,227,742,000 | ||||
| 25,000,000 | General Fund - Private/Local | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | ||
| 1,727,466,148 | 17,911,148 | State Building Construction Account - State | 479,823,989 | 1,709,555,000 | 1,989,174,000 |
| 604,491,750 | (250) | Public Works Assistance Account - State | 98,019,511 | 604,492,000 | 888,743,000 |
| 18,777,150 | 18,777,150 | Early Learning Facilit Revolv Acct - State | 16,175,232 | ||
| 109,795,820 | 109,795,820 | Early Learning Facilit Develop Acct - State | 12,046,499 | 58,629,000 | |
| 6,109,160 | 6,109,160 | Energy Efficiency Account - State | 2,586,716 | ||
| 29,314,040 | 40 | Statewide Broadband Account - State | 5,071,558 | 29,314,000 | 28,500,000 |
| 11,861,000 | Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State | 11,861,000 | 3,720,000 | ||
| 5,122,000 | Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State | 5,122,000 | 5,122,000 | ||
| 765,177,000 | Climate Commitment Account - State | 765,177,000 | 750,359,000 | ||
| 6,975,000 | Natural Climate Solutions Account - State | 6,975,000 | 6,974,000 | ||
| Air Qual Health Disparities Imprv A - State | 8,300,000 | ||||
| 59,933,790 | (210) | Apple Health and Homes Account - State | 66,222 | 59,934,000 | 52,874,000 |
| 380,778,210 | 2,156,210 | Capital Community Assistance Acct - State | 180,300,584 | 378,622,000 | 200,993,000 |
| 1,869,000 | 1,869,000 | Energy Efficiency Rev Loan Capital - State | 1,869,000 | ||
| 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | Stadium World Cup Capital Account - State | 10,000,000 | ||
| 547,413,942 | 547,413,942 | State Tax Bld Construction Account - State | 191,949,369 | ||
| 18,389,236 | 8,413,236 | Washington Housing Trust Fund - State | 39,027,764 | 9,976,000 | 12,915,000 |
| 1,218,550 | (450) | Rural Washington Loan Account - State | 301,637 | 1,219,000 | 1,215,000 |
| 24,000,000 | Youth Athletic Facility Account - State | 24,000,000 | 19,990,000 | ||
| 61,490,000 | Public Facility Const Loan Revolv - State | 20 | 61,490,000 | 136,374,000 | |
| Federal Broadband Account - State | 280,000,000 | ||||
| 5,480,402,106 | 32,777,106 | Total Appropriated Funds | 1,089,355,875 | 5,447,625,000 | 7,356,064,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 1,585,646,007 | 1,008,771,657 | 433,851,232 | 1,062,402,000 | 966,247,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 1,771,871,662 | 184.6% | (1,288,979,882) | (47.2%) | 586,026,111 | 40.6% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 455.6 | 534.1 | 625.1 | 517.0 | 517.1 |
