The Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) recently adopted a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Action Plan to address systemic inequities in the commission’s work and policies. The plan includes listening, learning, and understanding how its work and policies can contribute more equity and inclusivity by engaging with stakeholders such as the four Columbia River Treaty Tribes, Gorge community members, and partner organizations and agencies. Funding is provided for internal operations, public outreach, and engagement in the National Scenic Area. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - State)

The CRGC is ready to enter the final phase of its Access Database Replacement project, transitioning to a modern integrated information management system. Phase 3 of the project includes the new database management platform, an upgraded agency website with a portal for online land-use applications, indexing of 37 years of paper records, and implementation of the CRGC organizational change management plan. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - State)

The CRGC has operated without a permanent staffer responsible for public records management for the past 15 years, leading to an outdated data retention schedule; a backlog of records to be indexed, organized, and digitized or archived; and an inability to respond to public requests in a timely manner. A new public records and admin analyst position will handle public records management and records request responses and administration to bring the commission into compliance with public records and retention rules. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, 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. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, 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. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - State)

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, 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 - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, 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 - Local, General Fund - Private/Local, General Fund - State)