The State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has a project planning backlog, a large portion of which involves projects necessary to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. A legal action and settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice requires the agency to upgrade park facilities on a specific deadline to avoid further action. Additional staff allows Parks to address complex and sensitive general compliance issues and ADA issues in particular that require coordination with agency staff, Commission, public stakeholders, and Tribal nations. (General Fund - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State)

Parks owns and manages two dams and 552 pedestrian and vehicular bridges. One-time funding is provided for detailed assessments of the agency’s highest priority bridges and dams to develop and implement a maintenance and preservation plan. (General Fund - State)

Funding is provided to support a public planning process to help develop options for the future operation of Cama Beach State Park. Planning activities should include consideration of alternatives to replace recently decommissioned cabins due to climate impacts and day-use alternatives. (General Fund - State)

The Fort Worden Public Development Authority is anticipated to dissolve in the fall of 2024. To minimize disruption to the public and avoid loss of services, Parks is provided funding and FTEs to maintain operations and maintenance of the historic campus until the long-term management of the park is determined. (General Fund - State)

Stewardship of state parks encompasses diverse natural resources, including some of the state’s rarest species and ecosystems. This request implements noxious weed treatments to protect those species and ecosystems. (General Fund - State, Natural Climate Solutions Account - State)

Parks is increasingly seeing the effects of climate change across the park system, including at-risk natural and cultural resources. Resources are provided for climate adaptation analysis to identify at-risk resources and clearly communicate Parks' climate change response efforts to foster awareness and inclusion. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Parks has several water and wastewater systems to operate and maintain statewide, which require skilled and certified staff. Staffing is provided to efficiently operate these complex systems and stay in compliance with system rules and Department of Ecology regulations. (General Fund - State)

The State-Tribal Recreation Impacts Initiative is establishing a new process to address the increasing impacts of recreation on natural and cultural resources and on protected Tribal rights across state-managed lands and waters. This request funds a technical work group to create a statewide data management system, which informs land management decisions. (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 - Federal, General Fund - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State, other funds)

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 - Federal, General Fund - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - 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 - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - 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. (Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, Snowmobile Account - State, Winter Recreation Program Account - 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. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - 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, General Fund - State, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State)

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, Parks Renewal/Stewardship Account - State)

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