Joint Legislative Systems Committee - Current Law
RCW 44.68
The Joint Legislative Systems Committee oversees the direction of information technology in the Legislature and enforces the policies, procedures and standards established by the Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee. It functions primarily through the activities of its operating arm, the Legislative Service Center (LSC). LSC is the non-partisan technology solutions provider for the Legislature and provides a full range of information technology services to the House, Senate and legislative agencies. LSC's services include computing and telecommunications operations, equipment maintenance and repair, custom applications development, support and management of an extensive suite of Legislative systems, technology training, Help Desk and embedded customer support. In addition, LSC provides extensive public access to legislative information.
Agency Mission
The Legislative Service Center (LSC) was created by legislation in July 1986 to manage and evolve the Legislature's computing environment. The scope of its responsibilities include hardware, software, custom applications, telecommunications, operations, website development, training support, business analysis, continuity planning and strategic planning services. LSC operates under the authority of the Joint Legislative Systems Administrative Committee, which oversees the strategic direction of the Legislature's information technology, and the management of that information technology.
Request | 46,653,000 |
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Net change from current biennium | 4,322,000 Increase |
Percent change from current biennium | 10.2% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
2023-25 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
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Amount | Estimated Balance | 2021-23 Actual | 2023-25 Estimated | 2025-27 Proposed | |
General Fund - Federal | |||||
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | (6,658) | ||||
Savings Incentive Account - Nonappropriated | (300,000) | ||||
42,331,000 | General Fund - State | 29,416,974 | 42,331,000 | 46,653,000 | |
772,000 | 772,000 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | |||
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | |||||
43,103,000 | 772,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 29,110,316 | 42,331,000 | 46,653,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Operating Budget: Program Summary
Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
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Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
Annual Total | 15,665,884 | 20,039,581 | 7,061,812 | 24,035,000 | 22,618,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
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Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
5,302,824 | 22.3% | (2,008,924) | (6.9%) | 19,551,608 | 72.1% |
Employment Summary
Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
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2022-23 Actual | 2023-24 Estimated | 2024-25 Estimated | 2025-26 Proposed | 2026-27 Proposed | |
FTE Staff Years | 62.0 | 66.7 | 69.0 | 76.1 | 76.1 |