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Utilities and Transportation Commission

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 219.5 2,477 79,392 81,869
2025-27 Maintenance Level 218.8 2,402 76,934 79,336
Difference from 2025-27 Original (0.7) (75) (2,458) (2,533)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (0.3%) (3.0%) (3.1%) (3.1%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Hydrogen Work Completion (1.5) (150) (44) (194)
Equity Program Fund Shift 0.0 (1,098) 1,098 0
Digital Equity Act Work Completion (4.3) (1,154) 0 (1,154)
2025 Policy Other Changes Total (5.8) (2,402) 1,054 (1,348)

2025 Policy Comp Changes

WFSE General Government 0.0 0 1,104 1,104
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 0 778 778
Non-Rep Targeted Pay Increases 0.0 0 32 32
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 0 (62) (62)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 0 32 32
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 0 (112) (112)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 1,772 1,772

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 1 1
Audit Services 0.0 0 1 1
Legal Services 0.0 0 208 208
WTS Central Services 0.0 0 47 47
DES Central Services 0.0 0 8 8
OFM Central Services 0.0 0 268 268
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 2 2
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 0 535 535
Total Policy Changes (5.8) (2,402) 3,361 959
2025-27 Policy Level 213.0 0 80,295 80,295
Difference from 2023-25 (6.5) (2,477) 903 (1,574)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (3.0%) (100.0%) 1.1% (1.9%)

Policy Changes

Hydrogen Work Completion

This item sunsets the funding for SSB 5910 following the completion of a status report on the use of hydrogen fuel. (General Fund - State, Pipeline Safety Account - State)

Equity Program Fund Shift

Funding is shifted for the Utilities and Transportation Commission's Office of Equity from General Fund to the Public Service Revolving Account. (General Fund - State, Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Digital Equity Act Work Completion

This item sunsets funding for E2SHB 1723 following the completion of a digital equity plan. (General Fund - State)

WFSE General Government

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: 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; 5% premium pay for employees who are assigned to a 24/7 facility that provides direct care to residents, patients, at-risk youth, and/or clients and whose duties are required to be performed on location, which will be 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. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service 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. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service 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. (Public Service 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. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service 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. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service 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. (Pipeline Safety Account - Federal, Pipeline Safety Account - State, Public Service 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. (Public Service Revolving Account - State)

Audit Services

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