Liquor and Cannabis Board

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 416.3 4,046 157,961 162,007
2025-27 Maintenance Level 403.1 1,060 129,172 130,232
Difference from 2025-27 Original (13.2) (2,986) (28,789) (31,775)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (3.2%) (73.8%) (18.2%) (19.6%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Cannabis Revenue Distribution 0.0 0 1,685 1,685
Modernization of Regulatory Systems 8.8 0 9,019 9,019
Tax & Fee Systems Replacement 1.0 0 8,208 8,208
Security Services at Agency HQ 0.0 0 420 420
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 9.8 0 19,332 19,332

2025 Policy Comp Changes

Coalition of Unions 0.0 215 4,040 4,255
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 1,169 1,169
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 0 20 20
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (1) (128) (129)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 48 48
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (2) (183) (185)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 212 4,966 5,178

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 1 1
Audit Services 0.0 0 3 3
Legal Services 0.0 0 346 346
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 54 54
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 65 65
DES Central Services 0.0 0 16 16
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 680 680
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 6 6
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 1,171 1,171
Total Policy Changes 9.8 212 25,469 25,681
2025-27 Policy Level 412.9 1,272 154,641 155,913
Difference from 2023-25 (3.4) (2,774) (3,320) (6,094)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (0.8%) (68.6%) (2.1%) (3.8%)

Policy Changes

Cannabis Revenue Distribution

Appropriations from the Dedicated Cannabis Account are adjusted pursuant to Chapter 169, Laws of 2022 (E2SSB 5796) and the November 2024 revenue forecast. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State)

Modernization of Regulatory Systems

Funding is provided to continue the Systems Modernization Project. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Tax & Fee Systems Replacement

Funding is provided to acquire Revenue Solutions, Inc.'s RevX, a tax and fee collection system that will modernize the current experience for licensees, transform internal financial processes, and directly integrate with Workday, the state's new Enterprise Resource Planning system. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Security Services at Agency HQ

Funding is provided to increase security for the safety of employees and visitors to the agency's headquarters. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Coalition of Unions

Funding for bargaining includes a 3%/2% general wage increase, targeted job classification increases, wildfire disaster leave, expanded bereavement leave, and paid vaccine travel time during pandemic emergencies. The agreement also includes: The Fish and Wildlife Captains and Lieutenants Association (FWLCA) receive a general wage increase of 17% effective July 1, 2025, and 2% effective July 1, 2026, and a 5% differential between sergeants and lieutenants, and between lieutenants and captains; an additional $1 per hour supplemental shift premium for eligible employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are performed on location on evenings and weekends; a 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location, with the premium pay in effect for the 2025–27 biennium; three additional steps on the nurse salary schedule; and an increase to the annual lump-sum payment for employees in LNI risk codes 7200/7201 from $500 to $750. (General Fund - State, Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Non-Rep General Wage Increase

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 - Federal, Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases

Funding is provided for classified state employees who are not represented by a union or not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination, for pay increases in specific job classes in alignment with other employees. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Updated PEBB Rate

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 - Federal, General Fund - State, Liquor Revolving Account - State)

PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase

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. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Pension Benefit Amortization

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 - Federal, General Fund - State, Liquor Revolving Account - 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. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Liquor Revolving 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. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

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. (Liquor Revolving Account - 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. (Liquor Revolving Account - 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. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)

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. (Liquor Revolving Account - State)