Department of Licensing

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,491.3 7,712 529,921 537,633
2025-27 Maintenance Level 1,468.2 4,454 498,853 503,307
Difference from 2025-27 Original (23.1) (3,258) (31,068) (34,326)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (1.5%) (42.2%) (5.9%) (6.4%)

2025 Policy Other Changes

Account Changes 06L 0.0 0 146 146
Improving Collector Vehicle Reg 0.0 0 222 222
Driver Training in Lieu of Susp 0.0 0 143 143
Non-Emerg Med Trans HOV Exemption 0.0 0 36 36
2025 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 0 547 547

2025 Policy Comp Changes

WFSE General Government 0.0 90 6,460 6,550
PTE Local 17 General Government 0.0 0 2,795 2,795
Non-Rep General Wage Increase 0.0 45 1,708 1,753
Updated PEBB Rate 0.0 (7) (490) (497)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase 0.0 2 177 179
Pension Benefit Amortization 0.0 (8) (640) (648)
2025 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 122 10,010 10,132

2025 Policy Central Services Changes

Archives/Records Management 0.0 0 4 4
Audit Services 0.0 0 17 17
Legal Services 0.0 0 349 349
Administrative Hearings 0.0 0 12 12
WTS Central Services 0.0 1 258 259
DES Central Services 0.0 0 213 213
OFM Central Services 0.0 25 2,587 2,612
GOV Central Services 0.0 0 22 22
2025 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 26 3,462 3,488
Total Policy Changes 0.0 148 14,019 14,167
2025-27 Policy Level 1,468.2 4,602 512,872 517,474
Difference from 2023-25 (23.1) (3,110) (17,049) (20,159)
% Change from 2025-27 Original (1.5%) (40.3%) (3.2%) (3.7%)

Policy Changes

Account Changes 06L

This item moves the funding for professions with dedicated accounts into the Business and Professions Account. (Appraisal Management Company Acct - Non-Appropriated, Business and Professions Account - State, Landscape Architects' License Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

Improving Collector Vehicle Reg

The Department of Licensing (DOL) requests funding for proposed legislation modifying current statutes governing the requirements of collector vehicle license plates and their mechanisms for enforcement. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)

Driver Training in Lieu of Susp

The Department of Licensing (DOL) requests funding for proposed legislation modifying language in current statute RCW 46.20.2892, providing an option for drivers to take a safe driving course instead of serving a 60-day suspension for accumulating multiple traffic tickets. Drivers would only be eligible for this program once every five years. (Highway Safety Account - State)

Non-Emerg Med Trans HOV Exemption

This item continues the pilot of the Non-Emergency Medical Transport Vehicle HOV Lane Program. (Motor Vehicle 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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Appraisal Management Company Acct - Non-Appropriated, Geologists' Account - Non-Appropriated, Landscape Architects' License Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Architects' License Account - State, DriverLicensingTechnologySupportAc - State, Geologists' Account - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State)

Audit Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - 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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Real Estate Commission Account - State, other funds)

Administrative Hearings

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of hearings performed by the Office of Administrative Hearings. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (DOL Services Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)

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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)

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. (DOL Services Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Business and Professions Account - State, Highway Safety Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - State, other funds)