OSPI's Equity and Civil Rights Office is directed to publish rules and guidelines to eliminate discrimination in Washington school districts and to monitor and enforce district compliance with those rules and guidelines. State law prohibits discrimination in K-12 public schools, and the services provided by OSPI are available to anyone seeking information, technical assistance, or to file a complaint. With discrimination complaints increasing, funding is provided to support the Equity and Civil Rights Office's capacity to investigate these complaints and support students, families, educators, and school districts in a thorough and timely manner. (General Fund - State)

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)

OSPI, which monitors the financial health of school districts has increasing authority to dictate or approve specific school district financial actions as a district's financial situation worsens; however, OSPI does not have staff capacity or dedicated resources to support school districts through these hardships and processes. Funding is provided for additional staff positions and resources to provide proactive and solutions-oriented regional and local technical assistance. These resources will support improved school district financial health statewide and help prevent districts from entering into binding conditions with the state as a result of fiscal challenges. (General Fund - State)

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. (General Fund - State)

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. (Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)

Funding is provided for a starting wage of $18 per hour for state employees who are not represented by a union or are not covered by a bargaining agreement subject to financial feasibility determination. (General Fund - State)

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. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State, K-12 Criminal Background Check Acct - Non-Appropriated, Workforce Education Investment Acc - State, other funds)

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. (Educator Certification Processing A - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (Dedicated Cannabis Account - State, K-12 Criminal Background Check Acct - Non-Appropriated, Workforce Education Investment Acc - State, other funds)

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)

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

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. (Charter Schools Oversight Account - State, General Fund - State)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)