Puget Sound Partnership
RCW 90.71
The Puget Sound Partnership (Partnership) leads a collaborative effort to protect and recover Puget Sound by developing and guiding implementation of the Puget Sound Action Agenda. The Partnership is mandated to: (1) set science-based priorities for restoring and protecting Puget Sound; (2) support partners to implement priority actions; and (3) ensure accountability for results through shared measures and effectiveness monitoring. The Partnership works closely with hundreds of partners involved in the work, including statutory boards, state and federal agencies, tribes, local governments, citizen groups, businesses and non-governmental organizations The Partnership provides support to advance Action Agenda implementation and assist partners in fulfilling their obligations. Activities include: strategic leadership and coordination, Puget Sound salmon recovery, science, funding strategies, policy and legislation, monitoring and performance management.
Agency Mission
Accelerate and advance the collective efforts to recover Puget Sound.
| Request | 52,925,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | (478,000) Decrease |
| Percent change from current biennium | (0.9%) Decrease |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
| 32,043,000 | General Fund - Federal | 13,030,341 | 32,043,000 | 32,294,000 | |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 4,639 | ||||
| Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | |||||
| 18,505,000 | General Fund - State | 13,828,776 | 18,505,000 | 17,731,000 | |
| 1,504,000 | Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State | 1,448,000 | 1,504,000 | 1,522,000 | |
| 1,351,000 | Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State | 1,304,000 | 1,351,000 | 1,378,000 | |
| Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | |||||
| 53,403,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 29,615,756 | 53,403,000 | 52,925,000 | |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 16,526,628 | 16,587,401 | 5,693,192 | 27,945,000 | 24,980,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 8,118,458 | 37.8% | (7,335,163) | (24.8%) | 30,644,408 | 137.5% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 53.6 | 58.7 | 63.6 | 57.7 | 56.2 |
