Special Appropriations to the Governor
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 120.6 | 716,690 | 382,903 | 1,099,593 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 0.0 | 589,186 | 23,534 | 612,720 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | (120.6) | (127,504) | (359,369) | (486,873) |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | (100.0%) | (17.8%) | (93.9%) | (44.3%) |
2025 Policy Other Changes |
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| Affordable Housing for All Acct | 0.0 | 16,293 | 0 | 16,293 |
| Cancer Research Endowment Acct | 0.0 | (55) | 0 | (55) |
| Foundational Public Health Services | 0.0 | (20,000) | 10,000 | (10,000) |
| State Health Care Afford Acct | 0.0 | 55,000 | 0 | 55,000 |
| Information Technology Pool | 38.5 | 30,906 | 38,210 | 69,116 |
| Library Operations Acct | 0.0 | 2,738 | 0 | 2,738 |
| Landlord Mitigation Prog Acct | 0.0 | 6,816 | 0 | 6,816 |
| Washington Leadership Board Acct | 0.0 | 501 | 0 | 501 |
| 2025 Policy Other Changes Total | 38.5 | 92,199 | 48,210 | 140,409 |
2025 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| Archives/Records Management | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Audit Services | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 130 | 4 | 134 |
| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 1,488 | 132 | 1,620 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 1,645 | 155 | 1,800 |
| Total Policy Changes | 38.5 | 93,844 | 48,365 | 142,209 |
| 2025-27 Policy Level | 38.5 | 683,030 | 71,899 | 754,929 |
| Difference from 2023-25 | (82.1) | (33,660) | (311,004) | (344,664) |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | (68.1%) | (4.7%) | (81.2%) | (31.3%) |
Policy Changes
Affordable Housing for All Acct
Additional one-time funds are provided for expenditure into the Affordable Housing for All Account. (General Fund - State)
Cancer Research Endowment Acct
Funding is provided for expenditure into the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment Account is adjusted to reflect matching funds collected from taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. (General Fund - State)
Foundational Public Health Services
Funding levels are adjusted to reflect actual expenditures and to shift spending to use funds collected from taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products. (Foundational Public Health Servs Ac - State, General Fund - State)
State Health Care Afford Acct
Funding provided for expenditure into the State Health Care Affordability Account is adjusted to reflect continuing the Cascade Care premium payment program through calendar year 2026. (General Fund - State)
Information Technology Pool
The Office of Financial Management will allocate funds from the information technology pool to state agencies for selected projects, subject to approval by WaTech. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, Stw988BehavHealth&SuicidePrevLine - State, other funds)
Library Operations Acct
Funds are provided for expenditure into the Washington State Library Operations Account. (General Fund - State)
Landlord Mitigation Prog Acct
Funds are provided for expenditure into the Landlord Mitigation Program Account. (General Fund - State)
Washington Leadership Board Acct
Funding is provided for expenditure into the Washington Leadership Board Account is adjusted to reflect increased operating costs for the Board's activities. (General Fund - State)
Archives/Records Management
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated share of charges for archives and records management services provided by the Secretary of State's Office. (General Fund - State)
Audit Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)
Legal Services
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, Motor Vehicle Account - State, Performance Audits of Government - State, other funds)
WTS Central Services
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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State)
DES Central Services
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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State)
OFM Central Services
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. (Dept of Retirement Systems Expense - State, General Fund - State, Performance Audits of Government - State, other funds)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)
