Other pages about the topic: 2025-27 Budget

Message from the governor

My Fellow Washingtonians,

As I present my final budget proposal as your governor, I reflect on the remarkable progress we have made together and the values that guide our shared future.

Budget summary table

The budget summary table is a list of all proposed policy-level changes to the budget, listed by functional areas and by agency.

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2025-27 Biennial Budget Balance Sheet

The balance sheet shows the amounts of the beginning fund balance, revenues and other resources, expenditures, fund transfers, and the projected ending balance of the governor's proposed budget. It also includes charts that show the major areas of investment in the budget.

Economic and revenue outlook

Washington operates under a four-year balanced budget requirement, meaning the state cannot spend more than it earns over that period. Meeting this requirement is becoming more difficult.

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