Washington has a well-documented shortage of public defense attorneys, particularly in rural areas. Funding to develop and support a pipeline program providing law students with the academic and practical experience necessary to represent children involved in the child welfare system is provided. This program will support recruitment of qualified attorneys to represent children and youth. (General Fund - State)

A vendor rate adjustment is provided to maintain current capacity and meet increased costs for the work of the Kinship Care Legal Coordinator and Kinship Care Legal Aid Hotline. (General Fund - State)

The Low-Income Tenant Appointed Counsel Program provides legal representation to indigent tenants in unlawful detainer cases. This funding addresses a substantial increase in eviction filings, the increased need in King County, and a vendor rate adjustment to maintain current service levels and meet rising operating costs. (General Fund - State)

Because of a proposed rule change in the Department of Social and Health Services and Aging and Long-Term Support Administration, individuals being discharged from long-term care settings will become eligible for representation through the Low-Income Tenant Appointed Counsel Program. This funding ensures due process in long-term care discharges and provides a safety net to prevent residents from being discharged without cause or process. Attorney contracts to represent long-term care residents and support staff at OCLA to oversee and implement the program are funded. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for wage increases for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not under a bargaining agreement that is subject to financial feasibility determination. It is sufficient for a general wage increase of 3%, effective July 1, 2025, and a general wage increase of 2%, effective July 1, 2026. This item includes both general government and higher education workers. (General Fund - State)

This item adjusts the employer funding rate for public employee insurance benefits to reflect policy-level decision packages. It increases the rate by $8 per month in the first fiscal year and decreases the rate by $34 per month in the second fiscal year, compared to the maintenance-level update, for a total rate of $1,315 in the first year and $1,355 in the second year. (General Fund - State)

An adjustment is made for pension contribution rates, including to fund a benefit increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month for eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members. (General Fund - State)

An adjustment is made to the base pension rates, as set out in a proposed bill addressing the calculation of the base rate for the 2025–27 biennium, as well as amortization of Plan 1 benefit increases. (General Fund - State)

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)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, state network, enterprise and small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services 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 2025–27 OFM Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State)