The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency has expanded the Underground Storage Tank Revolving Loan and Grant Program to include heating oil tanks. Increased funding authority will allow the agency to address the backlog of applicants and allow more homeowners to upgrade, replace, or remove heating oil tank systems to prevent oil spills. (PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - 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. (Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - State, Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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, Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - State, other funds)

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, Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - 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. (Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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 - Federal, Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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. (Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - State, Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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. (Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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. (Heat Oil Pollution Liability Trust - Non-Appropriated, PLIA Underground Strg Tank Rev Acct - State, Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - 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. (Pollution Liab Insurance Prog Trust - State)