Washington State Patrol

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 2,571.6 163,734 778,056 941,790
2025-27 Maintenance Level 2,563.1 157,430 804,142 961,572
Difference from 2025-27 Original (8.5) (6,304) 26,086 19,782
% Change from 2025-27 Original (0.3%) (3.9%) 3.4% 2.1%

2025 Policy Other Changes

Forensic Investigations Council 0.50 300 0 300
Speed Safety Cameras 1.0 0 2,500 2,500
Bomb Squad 0.0 1,423 (83) 1,340
Tox Lab Outsourcing of DI Casework 0.0 1,200 0 1,200
Remedy Modernization P2 0.0 499 1,671 2,170
ITD FTE Funding 3.0 0 1,000 1,000
Clean Energy Fire Safety Training 4.0 0 1,804 1,804
Cannabis Enforcement Team 10.0 5,452 0 5,452
Program & Preservation Projects 0.0 0 3,745 3,745
Zero Emission Fleet Staff 2.0 0 303 303
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 20.5 8,874 10,940 19,814

2025 Policy Comp Changes

WSP Troopers 0.0 3,559 55,098 58,657
WSP Lieutenants 0.0 1,420 3,492 4,912
WFSE General Government 0.0 2,163 3,233 5,396
PTE Local 17 General Government 0.0 14 4,664 4,678
Coalition of Unions 0.0 127 425 552
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 438 1,458 1,896
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (127) (683) (810)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 49 125 174
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (178) (457) (635)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 7,465 67,355 74,820

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 2 8 10
Audit Services 0.0 1 3 4
Legal Services 0.0 55 173 228
Administrative Hearings 0.0 194 616 810
WTS Central Services 0.0 67 220 287
DES Central Services 0.0 39 136 175
OFM Central Services 0.0 1,024 3,243 4,267
GOV Central Services 0.0 8 28 36
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 1,390 4,427 5,817
Total Policy Changes 20.5 17,729 82,722 100,451
2025-27 Policy Level 2,583.6 175,159 886,864 1,062,023
Difference from 2023-25 12.0 11,425 108,808 120,233
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.47% 7.0% 14.0% 12.8%

Policy Changes

Forensic Investigations Council

Funding is provided for WSP to provide general administrative and technical assistance to the Forensic Investigation Council. (General Fund - State)

Speed Safety Cameras

Funding is provided to implement speed safety cameras in work zones. (Highway Safety Account - State)

Bomb Squad

Funding is provided to replace outdated bomb squad safety response equipment. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Tox Lab Outsourcing of DI Casework

Funding is provided for outsourcing of death investigation casework to decrease case backlogs. (General Fund - State)

Remedy Modernization P2

Funding is provided to replace outdated law enforcement data/personnel file applications with a new enterprise system. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

ITD FTE Funding

Funding is provided for additional Information Technology Division positions. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Clean Energy Fire Safety Training

Funding is provided to expand training to address fire and safety risks associated with emerging clean energy technologies including stored energy.

Cannabis Enforcement Team

Funding is provided for the Cannabis Enforcement Response Team. (General Fund - State)

Program & Preservation Projects

Funding is provided for preservation and maintenance of facilities and equipment. (State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Zero Emission Fleet Staff

Funding is provided for Zero Emission Fleet staff.

WSP Troopers

Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a 17%/2% general wage increase for 2025–26. The agreement also provides an hourly premium pay while assigned to SWAT mission, an annual clothing allowance for polygraphers ($1,000), and a rest period up to six hours. (General Fund - State, Ignition Interlock Device Revolving - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

WSP Lieutenants

Funding for bargaining is provided. The agreement includes a 17%/2% general wage increase for 2025–26. The agreement also provides an hourly premium pay for lieutenants while assigned to SWAT mission, an annual clothing allowance, and a rest period up to six hours. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - 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. (Fingerprint Identification Account - State, General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

PTE Local 17 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. (General Fund - Local, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

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, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway 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 - State, State Firearms Bkgrd Check Sys Acct - Non-Appropriated, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

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 - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, other funds)

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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - Federal, State Patrol Highway Account - State, other funds)

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 - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, Municipal Criminal Justice Assist - State, other funds)

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, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway 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, State Patrol Highway Account - State)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway 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. (General Fund - State, State Patrol Highway Account - State)