The Washington State Department of Agriculture (Agriculture) Animal Services Division protects livestock by preventing, detecting, and containing animal diseases. Additional resources are provided to mitigate the decrease in federal funding, ensuring that current animal disease monitoring efforts are maintained to track animal diseases with the potential for human transmission. (General Fund - State)

Funding is removed for the workload associated with the House Bill 2524 (Ag. product negotiations) in the 2020 legislative session. (General Fund - State)

Historically, roughly half of Agriculture’s budget has been funded through revenue from fees paid by farmers, ranchers, and food producers and processors. One-time funding is provided to offset identified central service costs increases, allowing the agency time to review and update required fee schedules. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

Agriculture’s current IT staff is insufficient to meet the growing demands for cybersecurity, which increases system vulnerability and leads to inadequate support. Additional staffing is provided to increase IT security and reduce risk. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

The Pest Program protects Washington’s working lands and natural resources by helping to prevent the establishment of non-native invasive insects, terrestrial snails, noxious weeds, and plant diseases. The earlier the agency detects an invasive pest or plant disease, the more likely and less costly it is to successfully eradicate. Funding is provided to support the ongoing pest detection operations and maintenance of new equipment and software. (General Fund - State)

Agriculture is committed and deeply invested in advancing equity and reducing disparities. Staffing capacity is provided to address core needs of provisions of the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act. This ongoing funding will help the agency better implement the HEAL Act and embody environmental justice principles and priorities by staffing an environmental justice analyst and community engagement specialist. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

The overwhelming demand for food assistance at community-based hunger relief organizations continues to climb due to the sustained economic impacts of COVID-19, especially for people with lower incomes contending with high food prices. Increased operating funding is provided for the emergency food system to support food assistance organizations in meeting this unprecedented demand. (General Fund - State)

Agriculture’s Food Safety and Consumer Services Division requires additional staffing to support the inspection and safety of 26 million daily meals of processed, manufactured, grown, and inspected food and produce in Washington state. One-time capacity is provided to ensure compliance with the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act as the agency adjusts fee schedules to accommodate the increased inspection workload. (General Fund - State)

The Dairy Nutrients Management Program is partially supported by the General Fund. This option shifts all of the program's state funding to the Model Toxics Control Operating Account. (General Fund - State, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State)

Spongy moth caterpillars eat the leaves of more than 300 species of trees and shrubs. Paired with U.S. Forest Service grants, this funding supports stopping the spongy moth from establishing itself in Washington. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)

The Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica Newman) is a regulated plant pest whose adults eat the leaves of more than 300 plant species. First detected in 2020 in southeastern Washington, the infestation has continued to spread despite trapping and eradication efforts. Funding supports ongoing and expanded treatment areas and community engagement efforts. (General Fund - State)

Catastrophic natural disasters, animal disease outbreaks, and other events can cause significant animal losses and overwhelm livestock operations' waste management capabilities. Funding supports planning to develop a robust statewide livestock composting infrastructure to protect human health and reduce greenhouse gas emission. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

Reduced appropriation to align with available revenue. (NE WA Wolf-Livestock Management - State)

Reduced appropriation to align with projected revenue. (Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Reduction to grants reimbursing farmers for purchasing and using compost products. (Climate Commitment Account - State)

The Spotted Lanternfly poses a serious threat to three key agricultural industries: grapes, hops, and apples. The invasive tree-of-heaven, is a preferred habitat of the lanternfly, and there are national programs that target this tree’s removal. This proposal continues the Spotted Lanternfly early detection program and expands the associated tree-of-heaven survey and control programs. (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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, Grain Inspection Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Agricultural Local Account - 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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - 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. (Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, Climate Commitment Account - State, Motor Vehicle 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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, 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. (Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, Climate Commitment Account - State, Motor Vehicle Account - 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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State)

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of audits performed by the State Auditor's Office. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Grain Inspection Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)

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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

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. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, Grain Inspection Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated, other funds)