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SENATE BILL 5048
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Senators Braun and Ranker; by request of Office of Financial Management
Read first time 01/11/17. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW
28B.15.067,
36.70A.725,
38.52.540,
41.26.450,
43.08.190,
43.09.475,
43.43.839,
43.101.200,
43.320.110,
70.105D.070,
70.119A.120,
71.24.580,
77.12.203,
79.64.040,
79.64.110,
79.105.150,
82.19.040,
82.19.040, and
86.26.007; amending 2013 2nd sp.s. c 15 s 8 (uncodified); amending 2015 c 15 ss 8 and 9 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW
43.155.050; creating new sections; making appropriations; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) A budget is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set forth in the following sections, the several amounts specified in parts I through IX of this act, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be incurred for salaries, wages, and other expenses of the agencies and offices of the state and for other specified purposes for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, except as otherwise provided, out of the several funds of the state hereinafter named.
(2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this act.
(a) "Fiscal year 2018" or "FY 2018" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
(b) "Fiscal year 2019" or "FY 2019" means the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
(c) "FTE" means full time equivalent.
(d) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an unappropriated status.
(e) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for a specified purpose which is not expended subject to the specified conditions and limitations to fulfill the specified purpose shall lapse.
PART I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$38,571,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$38,883,000
Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .$1,960,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$79,414,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE SENATE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$27,790,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$29,042,000
Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .$1,797,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$58,629,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$59,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$23,000
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$7,655,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$7,737,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the joint legislative audit and review committee may adjust the due dates for projects included on the committee's 2017-2019 work plan as necessary to efficiently manage workload.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$4,318,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$10,482,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$11,565,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$22,047,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$298,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$298,000
State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$398,000
Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$4,968,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,962,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR THE STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$4,852,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,279,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$10,131,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 108. FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$4,414,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$4,749,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$9,163,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 109. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
In order to achieve operating efficiencies within the financial resources available to the legislative branch, the executive rules committee of the house of representatives and the facilities and operations committee of the senate by joint action may transfer funds among the house of representatives, senate, joint legislative audit and review committee, legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, joint transportation committee, office of the state actuary, joint legislative systems committee, statute law committee, and office of legislative support services.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 110. FOR THE SUPREME COURT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,384,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$8,239,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$16,623,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 111. FOR THE LAW LIBRARY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,664,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,662,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$3,326,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 112. FOR THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,154,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,079,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,233,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 113. FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$19,020,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$19,170,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$38,190,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 114. FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COURTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$66,157,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$64,641,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,163,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$669,000
Judicial Information Systems Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$58,759,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$192,389,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 115. FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$45,834,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$46,022,000
Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$62,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$91,918,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the purpose of improving the quality of trial court public defense services.
(2) Funds appropriated in this section must be used to maintain the parent for parent programs in Grays Harbor/Pacific, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, and Thurston/Mason counties; expand services in appropriate locations; and provide for program administration.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 116. FOR THE OFFICE OF CIVIL LEGAL AID
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$18,132,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$23,094,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$41,226,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: An amount not to exceed $40,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and an amount not to exceed $40,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 may be used to provide telephonic legal advice and assistance to otherwise eligible persons who are sixty years of age or older on matters authorized by RCW
2.53.030(2) (a) through (k) regardless of household income or asset level.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 117. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$6,835,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$6,503,000
Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$4,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$17,338,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $4,000,000 of the economic development strategic reserve account appropriation is provided solely for efforts to assist with industrial recruitment efforts that will bring new jobs to the state or will retain headquarter locations of major companies currently housed in the state.
(2) $703,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $703,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of the education ombuds.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 118. FOR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$985,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,010,000
General Fund—Local Appropriation. . . .$90,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,085,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 119. FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,839,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,893,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,732,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 120. FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$18,040,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$15,600,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$7,833,000
Public Records Efficiency, Preservation & Access
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$9,341,000
Charitable Organization Education Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$673,000
Washington State Heritage Center Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$10,586,000
Personnel Service Account—State Appropriation . . . .$781,000
Local Government Archives Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$8,385,000
Election Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$4,387,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$75,626,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $3,301,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely to reimburse counties for the state's share of primary and general election costs and the costs of conducting mandatory recounts on state measures. Counties shall be reimbursed only for those odd-year election costs that the secretary of state validates as eligible for reimbursement.
(2) $3,367,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,517,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to the elections modernization project and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
(3)(a) $3,182,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,261,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for contracting with a nonprofit organization to produce gavel-to-gavel television coverage of state government deliberations and other events of statewide significance during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. The funding level for each year of the contract shall be based on the amount provided in this subsection. The nonprofit organization shall be required to raise contributions or commitments to make contributions, in cash or in kind, in an amount equal to forty percent of the state contribution. The office of the secretary of state may make full or partial payment once all criteria in this subsection have been satisfactorily documented.
(b) The legislature finds that the commitment of on-going funding is necessary to ensure continuous, autonomous, and independent coverage of public affairs. For that purpose, the secretary of state shall enter into a contract with the nonprofit organization to provide public affairs coverage.
(c) The nonprofit organization shall prepare an annual independent audit, an annual financial statement, and an annual report, including benchmarks that measure the success of the nonprofit organization in meeting the intent of the program.
(d) No portion of any amounts disbursed pursuant to this subsection may be used, directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes:
(i) Attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the legislature of the state of Washington, by any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, or by the congress, or the adoption or rejection of any rule, standard, rate, or other legislative enactment of any state agency;
(ii) Making contributions reportable under chapter
42.17A RCW; or
(iii) Providing any: (A) Gift; (B) honoraria; or (C) travel, lodging, meals, or entertainment to a public officer or employee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 121. FOR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$309,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$309,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$618,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The office shall assist the department of enterprise services on providing the government-to-government training sessions for federal, state, local, and tribal government employees. The training sessions shall cover tribal historical perspectives, legal issues, tribal sovereignty, and tribal governments. Costs of the training sessions shall be recouped through a fee charged to the participants of each session. The department of enterprise services shall be responsible for all of the administrative aspects of the training, including the billing and collection of the fees for the training.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 122. FOR THE COMMISSION ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$276,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$294,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$570,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 123. FOR THE STATE TREASURER
State Treasurer's Service Account—State Appropriation . . . .$19,801,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 124. FOR THE STATE AUDITOR
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$28,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$32,000
Auditing Services Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$10,311,000
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,585,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$11,956,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $1,585,000 of the performance audit of government account—state appropriation is provided solely for staff and related costs to verify the accuracy of reported school district data submitted for state funding purposes; conduct school district program audits of state-funded public school programs; establish the specific amount of state funding adjustments whenever audit exceptions occur and the amount is not firmly established in the course of regular public school audits; and to assist the state special education safety net committee when requested.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 125. FOR THE CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$156,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$214,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$370,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 126. FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,347,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$13,723,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$6,969,000
Public Service Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,742,000
New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,151,000
Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,588,000
Child Rescue Fund—State Appropriation . . . .$504,000
Legal Services Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$250,383,000
Tobacco Prevention and Control Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$272,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$288,679,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The attorney general shall report each fiscal year on actual legal services expenditures and actual attorney staffing levels for each agency receiving legal services. The report shall be submitted to the office of financial management and the fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year. As part of its report to the legislative fiscal committees and the office of financial management, the office of the attorney general shall include information detailing the agency's expenditures for its agency-wide overhead and a breakdown by division of division administration expenses.
(2) Prior to entering into any negotiated settlement of a claim against the state that exceeds five million dollars, the attorney general shall notify the director of financial management and the chairs of the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations.
(3) The attorney general shall annually report to the fiscal committees of the legislature all new cy pres awards and settlements and all new accounts, disclosing their intended uses, balances, the nature of the claim or account, proposals, and intended time frames for the expenditure of each amount. The report shall be distributed electronically and posted on the attorney general's web site. The report shall not be printed on paper or distributed physically.
(4) $3,742,000 of the public service revolving account—state appropriation is provided solely for the work of the public counsel section of the office of the attorney general.
(5) $353,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $353,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a grant to the Washington coalition of crime victim advocates to provide training, certification, and technical assistance for crime victim service center advocates.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 127. FOR THE CASELOAD FORECAST COUNCIL
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,644,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,666,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$3,310,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 128. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$68,057,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$73,082,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$296,044,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$8,822,000
Drinking Water Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$51,000
Public Works Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,904,000
Drinking Water Assistance Administrative Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$513,000
Lead Paint Account—State Appropriation . . . .$618,000
Building Code Council Account—State Appropriation . . . .$15,000
Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$52,000
Liquor Excise Tax Account—State Appropriation . . . .$671,000
Home Security Fund Account—State Appropriation . . . .$58,930,000
Energy Freedom Account—State Appropriation. . . .$32,000
Affordable Housing for All Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$13,872,000
Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Crimes
Investigation and Prosecution Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,975,000
Low-Income Weatherization and Structural Rehab.
Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,399,000
Community and Economic Development Fee Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$4,637,000
Liquor Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,615,000
Washington Housing Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$12,654,000
Prostitution Prevention and Intervention Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$26,000
Public Facility Construction Loan Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$854,000
CPR-1 Carbon Pollution Reduction Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$25,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$580,823,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Repayments of outstanding mortgage and rental assistance program loans administered by the department under RCW
43.63A.640 shall be remitted to the department, including any current revolving account balances. The department shall collect payments on outstanding loans, and deposit them into the state general fund. Repayments of funds owed under the program shall be remitted to the department according to the terms included in the original loan agreements.
(2) $8,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $8,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for consolidated homeless grants that prioritize service or assistance for unsheltered homeless families, chronically homeless families, or chronically homeless adults.
(3) $2,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs to:
(a) Contract with other public agency partners to test innovative program models that prevent youth from exiting public systems into homelessness; and
(b) Support the development of an integrated services model, increase performance outcomes, and ensure providers have the necessary skills and expertise to effectively operate youth programs.
(4) $2,880,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely to add 100 new low and no-barrier housing beds for people with a criminal history, substance abuse disorder, and/or mental illness. Currently, there is little to no housing specific to populations with these co-occurring disorders; therefore, the department must consider how best to develop new bed capacity in combination with individualized support services, such as intensive case management and care coordination, clinical supervision, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and vocational and employment services. Case-management and care coordination services must be provided. Increased case-managed housing will help to reduce the use of jails and emergency services and will help to reduce admissions to the state psychiatric hospitals.
(5) $830,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $830,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to contract with local entities to develop a street outreach program. This program will utilize peer supports to engage adults with mental health illness who may have not yet been engaged in mental health treatment with the goal of reducing jail admissions and involuntary commitments.
(6) $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to create a behavioral health supportive housing administrator within the department to coordinate development of effective behavioral health housing options and services statewide to aide in the discharge of individuals from the state psychiatric hospitals. This position must work closely with the health care authority, department of social and health services, and other entities to facilitate linkages among disparate behavioral health community bed capacity-building efforts. This position must work to integrate building infrastructure capacity with ongoing supportive housing benefits, and must also develop and maintain a statewide inventory of mental health community beds by bed type.
(7) $3,280,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $4,919,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to add 320 community beds to address the need for increased permanent supportive housing for individuals with a history of mental illness. Priority must be given to individuals on the discharge list at the state psychiatric hospitals, where residential placements present significant barriers to timely discharge. The department of commerce must contract with local entities to provide a mix of shared supportive housing and independent housing.
(8) $210,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $210,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to contract for services to provide shelter beds for young adults aged eighteen through twenty-four.
(9) $1,000,000 of the home security fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,000,000 of the home security fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to administer the grant program required in chapter
43.185C RCW, linking homeless students and their families with stable housing.
(10) $120,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $120,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for increasing street youth services in south King county.
(11) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a grant to resolution Washington to building statewide capacity for alternative dispute resolution centers and dispute resolution programs that guarantee that citizens have access to low-cost resolution as an alternative to litigation.
(12) The department shall administer its growth management act technical assistance and pass-through grants so that smaller cities and counties receive proportionately more assistance than larger cities or counties.
(13) $396,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $396,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington new Americans program.
(14) $2,801,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,801,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for associate development organizations. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the department shall consider an associate development organization's total resources when making contracting and fund allocation decisions, in addition to the schedule provided in RCW
43.330.086.
(15) $5,607,000 of the liquor revolving account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department to contract with the municipal research and services center of Washington.
(16) $2,000,000 of the Washington housing trust account—state appropriation and $1,000,000 of the affordable housing for all account—state appropriation are provided solely for the department of commerce for services to homeless families through the Washington youth and families fund.
(17) $5,000,000 of the home security account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department of commerce to provide emergency assistance to homeless families in the temporary assistance for needy families program.
(18) $645,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $645,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to identify and invest in strategic growth areas and support key sectors. The department must engage states and provinces in the northwest as well as associate development organizations, industry associations, small business development centers, chambers of commerce, ports, and other partners to leverage the funds provided. For each dollar expended, the department must receive a one hundred percent match. The match may be provided by the department through nongeneral fund sources or any partnering governments, industry associations, or organizations. Sector leads established by the department must include the industries of: (a) Aerospace; (b) agriculture, wood products, and other natural resource industries; (c) clean technology and renewable and nonrenewable energy; (d) information and communication technology; (e) life sciences and global health; (f) maritime; and (g) military and defense. The department may establish these sector leads by hiring new staff, expanding the duties of current staff, or working with partner organizations and/or other agencies to serve in the role of sector lead.
(19) $280,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $290,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to contract with economic development organizations for the purpose of assisting these organizations in obtaining economic gardening certifications or economic gardening assistance.
(20) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the regulatory roadmap program to complete exiting projects in the construction industry and to identify and coordinate with businesses in key industry sectors to develop additional regulatory roadmap tools.
(21) The department is authorized to require an applicant to pay an application fee to cover the cost of reviewing the project and preparing an advisory opinion on whether a proposed electric generation project or conservation resource qualifies to meet mandatory conservation targets.
(22) Within existing resources, the department shall provide administrative and other indirect support to the developmental disabilities council.
(23) $643,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $643,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to contract with a private, nonprofit organization to provide developmental disability ombudsman services.
(24) $542,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $542,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to provide staff and administrative support to the achieving a better life experience program governing board.
(25) $512,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely to complete the requirements of the agricultural labor skills and safety grant program in chapter
43.330 RCW. This program expires July 1, 2018.
(26) $175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the expansion of the long-term care ombuds program to meet the immediate needs of individuals by advocating on behalf of and protecting residents of long-term care facilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
(27) Within existing resources, the department of commerce shall consult with key crime victim services stakeholders to inform decisions about the funding distribution for federal fiscal years 2017-2019 victims of crime act victim assistance funding. These stakeholders must include, at a minimum, children's advocacy centers of Washington, Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, Washington coalition against domestic violence, Washington coalition of sexual assault programs, Washington coalition of crime victim advocates, at least one representative from a child health coalition, and other organizations as determined by the department. Funding distribution considerations shall include, but are not limited to, geographic distribution of services, underserved populations, age of victims, best practices, and the unique needs of individuals, families, youth, and children who are victims of crime.
(28) $643,000 of the liquor excise tax account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department of commerce to provide fiscal note assistance to local governments.
(29) $80,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $80,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely as a grant to Klickitat county for a land use planner to process a backlog of permits that have not been processed by the Columbia river gorge commission due to lack of funds.
(30) $787,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation is provided solely for the young adult housing program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 129. FOR THE ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$854,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$932,000
Lottery Administrative Account—State Appropriation . . . .$50,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,836,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 130. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$23,554,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$22,995,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$39,584,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$501,000
Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$314,000
Personnel Service Account—State Appropriation . . . .$8,802,000
Higher Education Personnel Services Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,497,000
Statewide Information Technology System Development
Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$6,503,000
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$626,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$12,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$116,376,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriations in this section represent a transfer of expenditure authority of $4,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation from the health care authority to the office of financial management to implement chapter 246, Laws of 2015 (all-payer health care claims database).
(2)(a) The student achievement council and all institutions of higher education eligible to participate in the state need grant shall ensure that data needed to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the state need grant program are promptly transmitted to the education data center so that it is available and easily accessible. The data to be reported must include but not be limited to:
(i) The number of state need grant recipients;
(ii) The number of students on the unserved waiting list of the state need grant;
(iii) Persistence and completion rates of state need grant recipients and students on the state need grant unserved waiting list, disaggregated by institutions of higher education;
(iv) State need grant recipients and students on state need grant unserved waiting list grade point averages; and
(v) State need grant program costs.
(b) The student achievement council shall submit student unit record data for the state need grant program applicants and recipients to the education data center.
(3) $6,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for the office of financial management to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization with expertise in promoting and supporting STEM education from early learning through postsecondary education for implementation of career connected learning. Career connected learning includes but is not limited to engaging students in grades 5-12 and high school dropout reengagement youth in early, frequent, and systematic learning experiences essential for preparing Washington youth for high-demand, family-wage jobs in Washington state. Grant funds for career connected learning may be expended only to the extent that they are equally matched by private or other nonstate sources for the program, including gifts, grants, or endowments.
(4) $6,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for the office of financial management to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization with expertise in promoting and supporting STEM education from early learning through postsecondary education for the computer science and education grant program. The computer science and education grant program is to support the following three purposes: Train and credential teachers in computer sciences; provide and upgrade technology needed to learn computer science; and, for computer science frontiers grants, to introduce students to and engage them in computer science. Additionally, grants provided for the purpose of introducing students to computer science are intended to support innovative ways to introduce and engage students from historically underrepresented groups, including girls, low-income students, and minority students, to computer science and to inspire them to enter computer science careers. Grant funds for the computer science and education grant program may be expended only to the extent that they are equally matched by private or other nonstate sources for the program, including gifts, grants, or endowments.
(5) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided for the sentencing guidelines commission to evaluate adult sentencing guidelines. The commission must provide a report of sentencing recommendations that improve public safety, reduce sentencing complexity, increase consistency and fairness, and reduce recidivism. The report must be submitted to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2019.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 131. FOR THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
Administrative Hearings Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$39,159,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 132. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE LOTTERY
Lottery Administrative Account—State Appropriation . . . .$28,863,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) No portion of this appropriation may be used for acquisition of gaming system capabilities that violates state law.
(2) Pursuant to RCW
67.70.040, the commission shall take such action necessary to reduce by $6,000,000 each fiscal year the total amount of compensation paid to licensed lottery sales agents. It is anticipated that the result of this action will reduce retail commissions to an average of 5.1 percent of sales.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 133. FOR THE COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$280,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$300,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$580,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 134. FOR THE COMMISSION ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$290,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$285,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$575,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 135. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS—OPERATIONS
Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$56,989,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 136. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$131,765,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$131,684,000
Timber Tax Distribution Account—State Appropriation . . . .$6,828,000
Business License Account—State Appropriation . . . .$47,209,000
Waste Reduction/Recycling/Litter Control—State
Appropriation . . . .$159,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$114,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$317,759,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $5,628,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $5,628,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $11,257,000 of the business license account—state appropriation are provided solely for the taxpayer legacy system replacement project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 137. FOR THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,439,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,523,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,962,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 138. FOR THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,938,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 139. FOR THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$4,622,000
Insurance Commissioners Regulatory Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$59,971,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$64,593,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 140. FOR THE STATE INVESTMENT BOARD
State Investment Board Expense Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$48,353,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 141. FOR THE LIQUOR AND CANNABIS BOARD
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$378,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$401,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,934,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$50,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018). . . .$10,550,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019). . . .$10,046,000
Liquor Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$70,006,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$94,365,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The liquor and cannabis board may require electronic payment of the marijuana excise tax levied by RCW
69.50.535. The liquor and cannabis board may allow a waiver to the electronic payment requirement for good cause as provided by rule.
(2) $1,420,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $885,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the traceability system replacement project and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 142. FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$16,491,000
Public Service Revolving Account—State Appropriation . . . .$40,712,000
Pipeline Safety Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,422,000
Pipeline Safety Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,093,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$63,718,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The commission shall work with the Idaho public utilities commission and the public utility commission of Oregon to identify common regulatory functions that can be performed jointly, with the goal of formalizing an agreement that protects essential services while increasing regulatory effectiveness and efficiencies through economies of scale. The commission is authorized to enter into an agreement with such other state public utility commissions to work jointly in administering specified respective regulatory functions.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 143. FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$7,958,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$8,261,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$118,870,000
Enhanced 911 Account—State Appropriation . . . .$49,855,000
Disaster Response Account—State Appropriation . . . .$18,008,000
Disaster Response Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$27,207,000
Military Department Rent and Lease Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$615,000
Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,353,000
Oil Spill Prevention Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,033,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$234,160,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The military department shall submit a report to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees by October 1st and February 1st of each year detailing information on the disaster response account, including: (a) The amount and type of deposits into the account; (b) the current available fund balance as of the reporting date; and (c) the projected fund balance at the end of the 2017-2019 biennium based on current revenue and expenditure patterns.
(2) $40,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for homeland security, subject to the following conditions: Any communications equipment purchased by local jurisdictions or state agencies shall be consistent with standards set by the Washington state interoperability executive committee.
(3) $784,000 of the disaster response account—state appropriation is provided solely for fire suppression training and equipment to national guard soldiers and airmen.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 144. FOR THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,085,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,266,000
Personnel Service Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,056,000
Higher Education Personnel Services Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,336,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$9,743,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 145. FOR THE BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
Certified Public Accountants' Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,940,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 146. FOR THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION COUNCIL
Death Investigations Account—State Appropriation . . . .$503,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $250,000 of the death investigations account appropriation is provided solely for providing financial assistance to local jurisdictions in multiple death investigations. The forensic investigation council shall develop criteria for awarding these funds for multiple death investigations involving an unanticipated, extraordinary, and catastrophic event or those involving multiple jurisdictions.
(2) $210,000 of the death investigations account appropriation is provided solely for providing financial assistance to local jurisdictions in identifying human remains.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 147. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$847,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$578,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$102,000
Building Code Council Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,068,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,595,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Before any agency may purchase a passenger motor vehicle as defined in RCW
43.19.560, the agency must have written approval from the director of the department of enterprise services. Agencies that are exempted from this requirement are the Washington state department of transportation, Washington state patrol, and the department of natural resources.
(2) From the fee charged to master contract vendors, the department shall transfer to the office of minority and women's business enterprises account $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2019.
(3) From the fee charged to master contract vendors, the department shall transfer to the consolidated technology services revolving account $275,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $275,000 in fiscal year 2019 for implementation of Z-0252/Z-0253 (oversight of state procurement and contracting for information technology goods and services). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2017, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) In accordance with RCW
46.08.172 and
43.135.055, the department is authorized to increase parking fees in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 as necessary to meet the actual costs of conducting business.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 148. FOR THE BOARD FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Administrative
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,222,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 149. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,613,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,656,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,185,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$14,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,468,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 150. FOR THE CONSOLIDATED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGENCY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$75,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$75,000
Consolidated Technology Services Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$17,720,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$17,870,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $7,445,000 of the consolidated technology services revolving account—state appropriation is for the office of the chief information officer.
(2) $9,725,000 of the consolidated technology services revolving account—state appropriation is for the office of cyber security.
(3) $550,000 of the consolidated technology services revolving account—state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Z-0252/Z-0253 (oversight of state procurement and contracting for information technology goods and services). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2017, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
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PART II
HUMAN SERVICES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 201. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
(1) The appropriations to the department of social and health services in this act shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts specified in this act. Appropriations made in this act to the department of social and health services shall initially be allotted as required by this act. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not include transfers of moneys between sections of this act except as expressly provided in this act, nor shall allotment modifications permit moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose to be used for other than that purpose.
(2) The department of social and health services shall not initiate any services that require expenditure of state general fund moneys unless expressly authorized in this act or other law. The department may seek, receive, and spend, under RCW
43.79.260 through
43.79.282, federal moneys not anticipated in this act as long as the federal funding does not require expenditure of state moneys for the program in excess of amounts anticipated in this act. If the department receives unanticipated unrestricted federal moneys, those moneys shall be spent for services authorized in this act or in any other legislation providing appropriation authority, and an equal amount of appropriated state general fund moneys shall lapse. Upon the lapsing of any moneys under this subsection, the office of financial management shall notify the legislative fiscal committees. As used in this subsection, "unrestricted federal moneys" includes block grants and other funds that federal law does not require to be spent on specifically defined projects or matched on a formula basis by state funds.
(3) The legislature finds that medicaid payment rates, as calculated by the department pursuant to the appropriations in this act, bear a reasonable relationship to the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities for providing quality services and will be sufficient to enlist enough providers so that care and services are available to the extent that such care and services are available to the general population in the geographic area. The legislature finds that cost reports, payment data from the federal government, historical utilization, economic data, and clinical input constitute reliable data upon which to determine the payment rates.
(4) The department shall to the maximum extent practicable use the same system for delivery of spoken-language interpreter services for social services appointments as the one established for medical appointments in the health care authority. When contracting directly with an individual to deliver spoken language interpreter services, the department shall only contract with language access providers who are working at a location in the state and who are state-certified or state-authorized, except that when such a provider is not available, the department may use a language access provider who meets other certifications or standards deemed to meet state standards, including interpreters in other states.
(5) Information technology projects or investments and proposed projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment processes and systems, eligibility, case management, and authorization systems within the department of social and health services are subject to technical oversight by the office of the chief information officer.
(6)(a) The department shall facilitate enrollment under the medicaid expansion for clients applying for or receiving state funded services from the department and its contractors. Prior to open enrollment, the department shall coordinate with the health care authority to provide referrals to the Washington health benefit exchange for clients that will be ineligible for medicaid.
(b) To facilitate a single point of entry across public and medical assistance programs, and to maximize the use of federal funding, the health care authority, the department of social and health services, and the health benefit exchange will coordinate efforts to expand HealthPlanfinder access to public assistance and medical eligibility staff. The department shall complete medicaid applications in the HealthPlanfinder for households receiving or applying for public assistance benefits.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 202. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$349,538,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$250,022,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$1,477,000
Domestic Violence Prevention Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,002,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$602,039,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Amounts appropriated in this section include funding for the department to maintain basic foster care rates consistent with the settlement agreement in FPAWS v. Quigley.
(2) $668,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely to contract for the operation of one pediatric interim care center. The center shall provide residential care for up to thirteen children through two years of age. Seventy-five percent of the children served by the center must be in need of special care as a result of substance abuse by their mothers. The center shall also provide on-site training to biological, adoptive, or foster parents. The center shall provide at least three months of consultation and support to the parents accepting placement of children from the center. The center may recruit new and current foster and adoptive parents for infants served by the center. The department shall not require case management as a condition of the contract.
(3) $253,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for the costs of the hub home foster families that provide a foster care delivery model that includes a licensed hub home. Use of the hub home model is intended to support foster parent retention, improve child outcomes, and encourage the least restrictive community placements for children in out-of-home care.
(4) $579,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $55,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for a receiving care center east of the Cascade mountains.
(5) $990,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for services provided through children's advocacy centers.
(6) $1,351,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for implementation of performance-based contracts for family support and related services pursuant to RCW
74.13B.020.
(7) $94,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for a contract with a child advocacy center in Spokane to provide continuum of care services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and their families.
(8) $3,053,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $62,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the children's administration to reduce the caseload ratios of social workers serving children in foster care to promote decreased lengths of stay and to make progress towards achievement of the Braam settlement caseload outcome.
(9)(a) $539,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $328,000 of the general fund private/local appropriation, and $126,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for a contract with an educational advocacy provider with expertise in foster care educational outreach. The amounts in this subsection are provided solely for contracted education coordinators to assist foster children in succeeding in K-12 and higher education systems and to assure a focus on education during the department's transition to performance-based contracts. Funding must be prioritized to regions with high numbers of foster care youth, or regions where backlogs of youth that have formerly requested educational outreach services exist. The children's administration is encouraged to use private matching funds to maintain educational advocacy services.
(b) The children's administration shall contract with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, which in turn shall contract with a nongovernmental entity or entities to provide educational advocacy services pursuant to Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 1999 (foster youth education outcomes).
(10) The children's administration shall adopt policies to reduce the percentage of parents requiring supervised visitation, including clarification of the threshold for transition from supervised to unsupervised visitation prior to reunification.
(11) The children's administration is encouraged to control exceptional reimbursement decisions so that the child's needs are met without excessive costs.
(12) $137,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for a base rate increase for licensed family child care providers. $56,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided for increasing paid professional days from three days to five days for licensed family child care providers. This funding is for the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers as set forth in section 940 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 203. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—JUVENILE REHABILITATION PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$95,941,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$90,251,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,464,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$1,985,000
Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$196,000
Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account—Federal
Appropriation . . . .$2,139,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$193,976,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $331,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $331,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for deposit in the county criminal justice assistance account for costs to the criminal justice system associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 (juvenile code revisions). The amounts provided in this subsection are intended to provide funding for county adult court costs associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 and shall be distributed in accordance with RCW
82.14.310.
(2) $6,198,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $6,198,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to implement community juvenile accountability grants pursuant to chapter 338, Laws of 1997 (juvenile code revisions). Funds provided in this subsection may be used solely for community juvenile accountability grants, administration of the grants, and evaluations of programs funded by the grants.
(3) $3,123,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,841,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for grants to county juvenile courts for the following juvenile justice programs identified by the Washington state institute for public policy (institute) in its report: "Inventory of Evidence-based, Research-based, and Promising Practices for Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Juveniles in the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health Systems." Additional funding for this purpose is provided through a memorandum of understanding with the department of social and health services alcohol and substance abuse program. County juvenile courts shall apply to the juvenile rehabilitation administration for funding for program-specific participation and the administration shall provide grants to the courts consistent with the per-participant treatment costs identified by the institute.
(4) $1,537,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,537,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for expansion of the following juvenile justice treatments and therapies in juvenile rehabilitation administration programs identified by the Washington state institute for public policy in its report: "Inventory of Evidence-based, Research-based, and Promising Practices for Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Juveniles in the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health Systems." The administration may concentrate delivery of these treatments and therapies at a limited number of programs to deliver the treatments in a cost-effective manner.
(5)(a) The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall administer a block grant to county juvenile courts for the purpose of serving youth adjudicated in the county juvenile justice system. Funds dedicated to the block grant include: Consolidated juvenile service (CJS) funds, community juvenile accountability act (CJAA) grants, chemical dependency/mental health disposition alternative (CDDA), and suspended disposition alternative (SDA). The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall follow the following formula and will prioritize evidence-based programs and disposition alternatives and take into account juvenile courts program-eligible youth in conjunction with the number of youth served in each approved evidence-based program or disposition alternative: (i) Thirty-seven and one-half percent for the at-risk population of youth ten to seventeen years old; (ii) fifteen percent for moderate and high-risk youth; (iii) twenty-five percent for evidence-based program participation; (iv) seventeen and one-half percent for minority populations; (v) three percent for the chemical dependency disposition alternative; and (vi) two percent for the mental health and sentencing dispositional alternatives. Funding for the special sex offender disposition alternative (SSODA) shall not be included in the block grant, but allocated on the average daily population in juvenile courts. Funding for the evidence-based expansion grants shall be excluded from the block grant formula. Funds may be used for promising practices when approved by the juvenile rehabilitation administration and juvenile courts, through the community juvenile accountability act committee, based on the criteria established in consultation with Washington state institute for public policy and the juvenile courts.
(b) The juvenile rehabilitation administration and the juvenile courts shall establish a block grant funding formula oversight committee with equal representation from the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the juvenile courts. The purpose of this committee is to assess the ongoing implementation of the block grant funding formula, utilizing data-driven decision making and the most current available information. The committee will be cochaired by the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the juvenile courts, who will also have the ability to change members of the committee as needed to achieve its purpose. Initial members will include one juvenile court representative from the finance committee, the community juvenile accountability act committee, the risk assessment quality assurance committee, the executive board of the Washington association of juvenile court administrators, the Washington state center for court research, and a representative of the superior court judges association; two representatives from the juvenile rehabilitation administration headquarters program oversight staff, two representatives of the juvenile rehabilitation administration regional office staff, one representative of the juvenile rehabilitation administration fiscal staff and a juvenile rehabilitation administration division director. The committee may make changes to the formula categories other than the evidence-based program and disposition alternative categories if it is determined the changes will increase statewide service delivery or effectiveness of evidence-based program or disposition alternative resulting in increased cost benefit savings to the state. Long-term cost benefit must be considered. Percentage changes may occur in the evidence-based program or disposition alternative categories of the formula should it be determined the changes will increase evidence-based program or disposition alternative delivery and increase the cost benefit to the state. These outcomes will also be considered in determining when evidence-based expansion or special sex offender disposition alternative funds should be included in the block grant or left separate.
(c) The juvenile courts and administrative office of the courts shall be responsible for collecting and distributing information and providing access to the data systems to the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the Washington state institute for public policy related to program and outcome data. The juvenile rehabilitation administration and the juvenile courts will work collaboratively to develop program outcomes that reinforce the greatest cost benefit to the state in the implementation of evidence-based practices and disposition alternatives.
(6) The juvenile courts and administrative office of the courts shall collect and distribute information related to program outcome and provide access to these data systems to the juvenile rehabilitation administration and Washington state institute for public policy. The agreements between administrative office of the courts, the juvenile courts, and the juvenile rehabilitation administration shall be executed to ensure that the juvenile rehabilitation administration receives the data that the juvenile rehabilitation administration identifies as needed to comply with this subsection. This includes, but is not limited to, information by program at the statewide aggregate level, individual court level, and individual client level for the purpose of the juvenile rehabilitation administration providing quality assurance and oversight for the locally committed youth block grant and associated funds and at times as specified by the juvenile rehabilitation administration as necessary to carry out these functions. The data shall be provided in a manner that reflects the collaborative work the juvenile rehabilitation administration and juvenile courts have developed regarding program outcomes that reinforce the greatest cost benefit to the state in the implementation of evidence-based practices and disposition alternatives.
(7) $445,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $445,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for funding of the teamchild project.
(8) $178,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $178,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the juvenile detention alternatives initiative.
(9) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a grant program focused on criminal street gang prevention and intervention. The juvenile rehabilitation administration may award grants under this subsection. The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall give priority to applicants who have demonstrated the greatest problems with criminal street gangs. Applicants composed of, at a minimum, one or more local governmental entities and one or more nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that have a documented history of creating and administering effective criminal street gang prevention and intervention programs may apply for funding under this subsection. Each entity receiving funds must report to the juvenile rehabilitation administration on the number and types of youth served, the services provided, and the impact of those services on the youth and the community.
(10) The juvenile rehabilitation institutions may use funds appropriated in this subsection to purchase goods and supplies through hospital group purchasing organizations when it is cost-effective to do so.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 204. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
(1) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$308,802,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$326,619,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$147,435,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$51,988,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$834,844,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The state psychiatric hospitals may use funds appropriated in this subsection to purchase goods and supplies through hospital group purchasing organizations when it is cost-effective to do so.
(b) $356,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $355,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a community partnership between western state hospital and the city of Lakewood to support community policing efforts in the Lakewood community surrounding western state hospital. The amounts provided in this subsection (2)(b) are for the salaries, benefits, supplies, and equipment for one full-time investigator, one full-time police officer, one full-time community service officer, and police services provided by the city at western state hospital and adjacent areas.
(c) $2,676,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $1,078,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to establish nine new state-owned and operated 16-bed community behavioral health hospitals that provide acute psychiatric inpatient care in regional settings for civil commitments. These new facilities will enable more regional, specialized care for patients while keeping them closer to their home communities during inpatient treatment. Since each new hospital will not be classified as Institutions for Mental Disease, additional federal medicaid funding will be available.
(d) $4,556,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely to create 60 new less restrictive community step down beds that employ 24-hour staffing and include both nursing and rehabilitative therapy. Community step down beds are essential for individuals who are ready for discharge from the state psychiatric hospitals but still need assistance transitioning to life outside a state psychiatric hospital. New community step down beds will free up capacity at the state psychiatric hospitals.
(e) $1,740,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,740,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to integrate substance use disorder and mental health treatment at the state psychiatric hospitals. National data indicates that approximately 24 percent of individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness experience co-occurring substance use disorders, and that percentage may be higher for those admitted to a state psychiatric hospital. Integrated substance use disorder treatment, augmented with peer support specialties, will improve psychiatric symptoms and functioning, decrease hospitalization, increase housing stability, and improve the quality of life for those clients served.
(2) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,595,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,960,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,614,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$7,169,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 205. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM
(1) COMMUNITY SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$618,837,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$662,436,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$1,306,818,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$4,070,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,592,161,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) Individuals receiving services as supplemental security income (SSI) state supplemental payments shall not become eligible for medical assistance under RCW
74.09.510 due solely to the receipt of SSI state supplemental payments.
(b) In accordance with RCW
18.51.050,
18.20.050,
70.128.060, and
43.135.055, the department is authorized to increase nursing facility, assisted living facility, and adult family home fees as necessary to fully support the actual costs of conducting the licensure, inspection, and regulatory programs. The license fees may not exceed the department's annual licensing and oversight activity costs and shall include the department's cost of paying providers for the amount of the license fee attributed to medicaid clients.
(i) The current annual renewal license fee for adult family homes shall be $225 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $225 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019. A processing fee of $2,750 shall be charged to each adult family home when the home is initially licensed. This fee is nonrefundable.
(ii) The current annual renewal license fee for assisted living facilities shall be $106 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $106 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019.
(iii) The current annual renewal license fee for nursing facilities shall be $359 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $359 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019.
(c) $7,142,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $18,249,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $27,336,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of the agreement reached between the governor and the service employees international union healthcare 775nw under the provisions of chapters
74.39A and
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
(d) $787,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $2,183,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $3,714,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the homecare agency parity impacts of the agreement between the governor and the service employees international union healthcare 775nw.
(e) The department is authorized to establish limited exemption criteria in rule to address RCW
74.39A.325 when a landline phone is not available to the employee.
(f) The department may authorize a one-time waiver of all or any portion of the licensing and processing fees required under RCW
70.128.060 in any case in which the department determines that an adult family home is being relicensed because of exceptional circumstances, such as death or incapacity of a provider, and that to require the full payment of the licensing and processing fees would present a hardship to the applicant. In these situations the department is also granted the authority to waive the required residential administrator training for a period of 120 days if necessary to ensure continuity of care during the relicensing process.
(g) The department of social and health services shall standardize the administrative rate for community residential service businesses providing supported living, group home, and licensed staff residential services for people with developmental disabilities starting July 1, 2015.
(h) Community residential cost reports that are submitted by or on behalf of contracted agency providers are required to include information about agency staffing including health insurance, wages, number of positions, and turnover.
(i) $213,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $404,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $415,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for discharge case managers stationed at the state psychiatric hospitals. Discharge case managers will transition clients ready for hospital discharge into less restrictive alternative community placements. The quick transition of clients ready for discharge will free up bed capacity at the state psychiatric hospitals.
(j) $2,994,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $6,186,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $9,039,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to create 31 new community alternative placement beds that prioritize the transition of clients ready for discharge from the state psychiatric hospitals, but who have additional long-term care or developmental disability needs. Community alternative placement beds include enhanced service facility beds, adult family home beds, skilled nursing facility beds, shared supportive housing beds, assisted living facility beds, state operated living facilities, and state operated living alternatives. In development of bed capacity, the department shall consider the complex needs of individuals waiting for discharge from the state psychiatric hospitals. Creation of new community placement capacity will reduce the length of stay for discharge due to hard to place clients with complex needs. A reduction in length of stay will free up bed capacity at the state hospitals.
(k) The department is authorized to establish limited exemption criteria in rule to address RCW
74.39A.325 when a landline phone is not available to the employee.
(2) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$105,622,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$108,786,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$198,906,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$25,041,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$438,355,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Individuals receiving services as supplemental security income (SSI) state supplemental payments shall not become eligible for medical assistance under RCW
74.09.510 due solely to the receipt of SSI state supplemental payments.
(3) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,507,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,652,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,023,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$8,182,000
(4) SPECIAL PROJECTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$64,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$64,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$1,092,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,220,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 206. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—AGING AND ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,113,760,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,217,680,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,905,717,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$37,000,000
Traumatic Brain Injury Account—State Appropriation . . . .$2,044,000
Skilled Nursing Facility Net Trust Fund—State
Appropriation . . . .$133,360,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,409,561,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) For purposes of implementing chapter
74.46 RCW, the weighted average nursing facility payment rate shall not exceed $197.08 for fiscal year 2018 and shall not exceed $204.94 for fiscal year 2019.
(a) The department shall provide a medicaid rate add-on to reimburse the medicaid share of the skilled nursing facility safety net assessment as a medicaid allowable cost. The nursing facility safety net rate add-on may not be included in the calculation of the annual statewide weighted average nursing facility payment rate.
(b) Beginning July 1, 2016, a nursing home provider's direct care rate shall be set so that it does not exceed one hundred and eighteen percent of its base year's direct care allowable costs except if the provider is below the minimum staffing standard established in RCW
74.42.360(2).
(2) In accordance with RCW
18.51.050,
18.20.050,
70.128.060, and
43.135.055, the department is authorized to increase nursing facility, assisted living facility, and adult family home fees as necessary to fully support the actual costs of conducting the licensure, inspection, and regulatory programs. The license fees may not exceed the department's annual licensing and oversight activity costs and shall include the department's cost of paying providers for the amount of the license fee attributed to medicaid clients.
(a) The current annual renewal license fee for adult family homes shall be $225 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $225 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019. A processing fee of $2,750 shall be charged to each adult family home when the home is initially licensed. This fee is nonrefundable. A processing fee of $700 shall be charged when adult family home providers file a change of ownership application.
(b) The current annual renewal license fee for assisted living facilities shall be $106 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $106 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019.
(c) The current annual renewal license fee for nursing facilities shall be $359 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2018 and $359 per bed beginning in fiscal year 2019.
(3) The department is authorized to place long-term care clients residing in nursing homes and paid for with state only funds into less restrictive community care settings while continuing to meet the client's care needs.
(4) $14,674,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $37,239,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $55,716,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of the agreement reached between the governor and the service employees international union healthcare 775nw under the provisions of chapters
74.39A and
41.56 RCW for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.
(5) $4,833,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $13,413,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $22,812,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the homecare agency parity impacts of the agreement between the governor and the service employees international union healthcare 775nw.
(6) Within the amounts appropriated in this section of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, the department shall assist the legislature to continue the work of the joint legislative executive committee on planning for aging and disability issues that is established by this subsection.
(a) A joint legislative executive committee on aging and disability is continued, with members as provided in this subsection.
(i) Four members of the senate, with the leaders of the two largest caucuses each appointing two members. Four members of the house of representatives, with the leaders of the two largest caucuses each appointing two members;
(ii) A member from the office of the governor, appointed by the governor;
(iii) The secretary of the department of social and health services or his or her designee;
(iv) The director of the health care authority or his or her designee;
(v) A member from disability rights Washington and a member from the long-term care ombuds;
(vi) The insurance commissioner or his or her designee, who shall serve as an ex officio member; and
(vii) Other agency directors or designees as necessary.
(b) The committee must make recommendations and continue to identify key strategic actions to prepare for the aging of the population in Washington, including state budget and policy options, by conducting at least, but not limited to, the following tasks:
(i) Identify strategies to better serve the health care needs of an aging population and people with disabilities to promote healthy living and palliative care planning;
(ii) Identify policy options to create financing mechanisms for long-term service and supports that allow individuals and families to meet their needs for service;
(iii) Identify policies to promote financial security in retirement, support people who wish to stay in the workplace longer, and expand the availability of workplace retirement savings plans;
(iv) Identify implementation strategies for the Bree collaborative palliative care and related guidelines;
(v) Review the regulation of continuing care retirement communities and ways to protect those who reside in them, including the consideration of effective disclosures to residents;
(vi) Identify the needs of older people and people with disabilities for high quality public and private guardianship services and information about assisted decision-making options;
(vii) Identify options for promoting client safety through residential care services and consider methods of protecting older people and people with disabilities from physical abuse and financial exploitation; and
(viii) Identify other policy options and recommendations to help communities adapt to the aging demographic in planning for housing, land use, and transportation.
(c) Staff support for the committee shall be provided by the office of program research, senate committee services, the office of financial management, and the department of social and health services.
(d) Within existing appropriations, the cost of meetings must be paid jointly by the senate, house of representatives, and the office of financial management. Joint committee expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees. The joint committee members may be reimbursed for travel expenses as authorized under RCW
43.03.050 and
43.03.060, and chapter
44.04 RCW as appropriate. Advisory committee members may not receive compensation or reimbursement for travel and expenses.
(7) The department may authorize a one-time waiver of all or any portion of the licensing and processing fees required under RCW
70.128.060 in any case in which the department determines that an adult family home is being relicensed because of exceptional circumstances, such as death or incapacity of a provider, and that to require the full payment of the licensing and processing fees would present a hardship to the applicant. In these situations the department is also granted the authority to waive the required residential administrator training for a period of 120 days if necessary to ensure continuity of care during the relicensing process.
(8) $450,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $443,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $896,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for discharge case managers stationed at the state psychiatric hospitals. Discharge case managers will transition clients ready for hospital discharge into less restrictive alternative community placements. The quick transition of clients ready for discharge will free up bed capacity at the state psychiatric hospitals.
(9) $406,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $377,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $778,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for financial service specialists stationed at the state psychiatric hospitals. Financial service specialists will help to transition clients ready for hospital discharge into alternative community placements. The quick transition of clients ready for discharge will free up bed capacity at the state hospitals.
(10) $22,563,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $31,332,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $27,530,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to create 325 new community alternative placement beds that prioritize the transition of clients ready for discharge from the state psychiatric hospitals, but who have additional long-term care or developmental disability needs. Community alternative placement beds include enhanced service facility beds, adult family home beds, skilled nursing facility beds, shared supportive housing beds, assisted living facility beds, state operated living facilities, and state operated living alternatives. In development of bed capacity, the department shall consider the complex needs of individuals waiting for discharge from the state psychiatric hospitals. Creation of new community placement capacity will reduce the length of stay for discharge due to hard to place clients with complex needs. A reduction in length of stay will free up bed capacity at the state hospitals.
(11) The department is authorized to establish limited exemption criteria in rule to address RCW
74.39A.325 when a landline phone is not available to the employee.
(12) In accordance with RCW
18.390.030, the biennial registration fee for continuing care retirement communities shall be $1,889 for each facility.
(13)
Within the existing funds provided, the department may hold Medicaid nursing facility payment rates for Public Hospital District providers in rural communities as defined under chapter
70.44 RCW to a minimum of June 30, 2016 reimbursement levels. This action is important to assure continued access to these essential services in rural communities. Medicaid nursing facility payment rates for Public Hospital District providers in rural communities compensated at June 30, 2016 reimbursement levels are not subject to RCW
74.46.561(10).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 207. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—ECONOMIC SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$434,639,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$446,717,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$1,421,692,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$5,144,000
Carbon Pollution Reduction Account—State Appropriation. . . .$74,999,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,383,191,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) $187,823,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $213,766,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $841,078,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation, and the carbon pollution reduction account—state appropriation are provided solely for all components of the WorkFirst program. Within the amounts provided for the WorkFirst program, the department may provide assistance using state-only funds for families eligible for temporary assistance for needy families. The department must create a WorkFirst budget structure that allows for transparent tracking of budget units and subunits of expenditures where these units and subunits are mutually exclusive from other department budget units. The budget structure must include budget units for the following: Cash assistance, child care, WorkFirst activities, and administration of the program. Within these budget units, the department must develop program index codes for specific activities and develop allotments and track expenditures using these codes. The department shall report to the office of financial management and the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the legislature prior to adopting a structure change.
(b) $299,506,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection are provided solely for assistance to clients, including grants, diversion cash assistance, and additional diversion emergency assistance including but not limited to assistance authorized under RCW
74.08A.210. The department may use state funds to provide support to working families that are eligible for temporary assistance for needy families but otherwise not receiving cash assistance.
(c) $183,006,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection are provided solely for WorkFirst job search, education and training activities, barrier removal services, limited English proficiency services, and tribal assistance under RCW
74.08A.040. The department must allocate this funding based on client outcomes and cost effectiveness measures.
(d) $548,328,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection are provided solely for the working connections child care program under RCW
43.215.135. Of the amounts provided in this subsection (1)(d), $4,053,000 of the appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $4,053,000 of the appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided for a base rate increase, a rate increase for Family Friend and Neighbor providers, covering an increase for health insurance premiums, and increasing paid professional development days from three days to five days. This funding is for the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers as set forth in section 940 of this act.
(e) The department of social and health services and the department of early learning must take additional actions to identify and reduce the backlog of overpayment cases related to public assistance programs, including the working connections child care program. The departments shall collaborate and create a plan to triage overpayment cases in a manner that identifies and prioritizes cases with large overpayments and likelihood of fraudulent activity. The departments shall provide a quarterly report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature detailing the specific actions taken as a result of this subsection (e).
(f) $174,060,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection are provided solely for WorkFirst and working connections child care administration and overhead. Of amounts provided in this subsection (1)(f).
(g) The amounts in (b) through (d) of this subsection shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts specified. However, the department may transfer up to 10 percent of funding between (b) through (f) of this subsection. The department shall provide notification prior to any transfer to the office of financial management and to the appropriate legislative committees and the legislative-executive WorkFirst oversight task force. The approval of the director of financial management is required prior to any transfer under this subsection.
(h) Beginning July 1, 2016, and each calendar quarter thereafter, the department shall provide a maintenance of effort and participation rate tracking report for temporary assistance for needy families to the office of financial management, the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature, and the legislative-executive WorkFirst oversight task force. The report must detail the following information for temporary assistance for needy families:
(i) An overview of federal rules related to maintenance of effort, excess maintenance of effort, participation rates for temporary assistance for needy families, and the child care development fund as it pertains to maintenance of effort and participation rates;
(ii) Countable maintenance of effort and excess maintenance of effort, by source, provided for the previous federal fiscal year;
(iii) Countable maintenance of effort and excess maintenance of effort, by source, for the current fiscal year, including changes in countable maintenance of effort from the previous year;
(iv) The status of reportable federal participation rate requirements, including any impact of excess maintenance of effort on participation targets;
(v) Potential new sources of maintenance of effort and progress to obtain additional maintenance of effort; and
(vi) A two-year projection for meeting federal block grant and contingency fund maintenance of effort, participation targets, and future reportable federal participation rate requirements.
(i) In the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, it is the intent to provide appropriations from the state general fund for the purposes of (b) through (f) of this subsection if the department does not receive additional federal temporary assistance for needy families contingency funds in each fiscal year as assumed in the budget outlook.
(2) $1,657,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,657,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for naturalization services.
(3) $2,366,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for employment services for refugees and immigrants, of which $1,774,000 is provided solely for the department to pass through to statewide refugee and immigrant assistance organizations for limited English proficiency pathway services; and $2,366,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for employment services for refugees and immigrants, of which $1,774,000 is provided solely for the department to pass through to statewide refugee and immigrant assistance organizations for limited English proficiency pathway services.
(4) On December 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the department must report to the governor and the legislature on all sources of funding available for both refugee and immigrant services and naturalization services during the current fiscal year and the amounts expended to date by service type and funding source. The report must also include the number of clients served and outcome data for the clients.
(5) To ensure expenditures remain within available funds appropriated in this section, the legislature establishes the benefit under the state food assistance program, pursuant to RCW
74.08A.120, to be one hundred percent of the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program benefit amount.
(6) The department shall review clients receiving services through the aged, blind, or disabled assistance program, to determine whether they would benefit from assistance in becoming naturalized citizens, and thus be eligible to receive federal supplemental security income benefits. Those cases shall be given high priority for naturalization funding through the department.
(7) $433,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $451,000 of the general find—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $6,451,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for ESAR Architectural Development and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
(8) The department shall continue the interagency agreement with the department of veterans' affairs to establish a process for referral of veterans who may be eligible for veterans' services. This agreement must include out-stationing department of veterans' affairs staff in selected community service office locations in King and Pierce counties to facilitate applications for veterans' services.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$15,133,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$16,045,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$97,328,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$128,506,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 209. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—SPECIAL COMMITMENT PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$46,780,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$46,721,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$93,501,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The special commitment center may use funds appropriated in this subsection to purchase goods and supplies through hospital group purchasing organizations when it is cost-effective to do so.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 210. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORTING SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$40,932,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$39,059,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$40,459,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$654,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$121,104,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a Washington state mentoring organization to continue its public-private partnerships to provide technical assistance and training to mentoring programs that serve at-risk youth.
(2) $3,719,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $2,004,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $1,256,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the western state hospital time, leave, and attendance system and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 211. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES—PAYMENTS TO OTHER AGENCIES PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$81,418,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$82,267,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$69,956,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$233,641,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 212. FOR THE STATE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the health care authority shall provide support and data as required by the office of the state actuary in providing the legislature with health care actuarial analysis, including providing any information in the possession of the health care authority or available to the health care authority through contracts with providers, plans, insurers, consultants, or any other entities contracting with the health care authority.
Information technology projects or investments and proposed projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment processes and systems, eligibility, case management, and authorization systems within the health care authority are subject to technical oversight by the office of the chief information officer.
The health care authority shall not initiate any services that require expenditure of state general fund moneys unless expressly authorized in this act or other law. The health care authority may seek, receive, and spend, under RCW
43.79.260 through
43.79.282, federal moneys not anticipated in this act as long as the federal funding does not require expenditure of state moneys for the program in excess of amounts anticipated in this act. If the health care authority receives unanticipated unrestricted federal moneys, those moneys shall be spent for services authorized in this act or in any other legislation providing appropriation authority, and an equal amount of appropriated state general fund moneys shall lapse. Upon the lapsing of any moneys under this subsection, the office of financial management shall notify the legislative fiscal committees. As used in this subsection, "unrestricted federal moneys" includes block grants and other funds that federal law does not require to be spent on specifically defined projects or matched on a formula basis by state funds.
(1) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,663,827,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,815,426,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$13,800,434,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$318,928,000
Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Systems
Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$15,086,000
Hospital Safety Net Assessment Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$692,013,000
Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account—State Appropriation . . . .$18,825,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018) . . . .$44,840,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019) . . . .$46,152,000
Medical Aid Account—State Appropriation . . . .$528,000
Criminal Justice Treatment Account—State Appropriation. . . .$12,978,000
Problem Gambling Account—State Appropriation. . . .$1,453,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$20,430,490,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this subsection to implement the medicaid expansion as defined in the social security act, section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII).
(b) Medicaid payment rates, as calculated by the health care authority pursuant to the appropriations in this act, bear a reasonable relationship to the costs incurred by efficiently and economically operated facilities for providing quality services and will be sufficient to enlist enough providers so that care and services are available to the extent that such care and services are available to the general population in the geographic area. The legislature finds that the cost reports, payment data from the federal government, historical utilization, economic data, and clinical input constitute reliable data upon which to determine the payment rates.
(c) Based on quarterly expenditure reports and caseload forecasts, if the health care authority estimates that expenditures for the medical assistance program will exceed the appropriations, the health care authority shall take steps including but not limited to reduction of rates or elimination of optional services to reduce expenditures so that total program costs do not exceed the annual appropriation authority.
(d) In determining financial eligibility for medicaid-funded services, the health care authority is authorized to disregard recoveries by Holocaust survivors of insurance proceeds or other assets, as defined in RCW
48.104.030.
(e) It is in the state's interest for Harborview medical center to remain an economically viable component of the state's health care system.
(f) When a person is ineligible for medicaid solely by reason of residence in an institution for mental diseases, the health care authority shall provide the person with the same benefits as he or she would receive if eligible for medicaid, using state-only funds to the extent necessary.
(g) $4,261,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $4,261,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $8,522,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for low-income disproportionate share hospital payments.
(h) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the health care authority shall provide disproportionate share hospital payments to hospitals that provide services to children in the children's health program who are not eligible for services under Title XIX or XXI of the federal social security act due to their citizenship status.
(i) $6,000,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation is provided solely for supplemental payments to nursing homes operated by public hospital districts. The public hospital district shall be responsible for providing the required nonfederal match for the supplemental payment, and the payments shall not exceed the maximum allowable under federal rules. It is the legislature's intent that the payments shall be supplemental to and shall not in any way offset or reduce the payments calculated and provided in accordance with part E of chapter
74.46 RCW. It is the legislature's further intent that costs otherwise allowable for rate-setting and settlement against payments under chapter
74.46 RCW shall not be disallowed solely because such costs have been paid by revenues retained by the nursing home from these supplemental payments. The supplemental payments are subject to retrospective interim and final cost settlements based on the nursing homes' as-filed and final medicare cost reports. The timing of the interim and final cost settlements shall be at the health care authority's discretion. During either the interim cost settlement or the final cost settlement, the health care authority shall recoup from the public hospital districts the supplemental payments that exceed the medicaid cost limit and/or the medicare upper payment limit. The health care authority shall apply federal rules for identifying the eligible incurred medicaid costs and the medicare upper payment limit.
(j) The health care authority shall continue the inpatient hospital certified public expenditures program for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. The program shall apply to all public hospitals, including those owned or operated by the state, except those classified as critical access hospitals or state psychiatric institutions. The health care authority shall submit reports to the governor and legislature by November 1, 2017, and by November 1, 2018, that evaluate whether savings continue to exceed costs for this program. If the certified public expenditures (CPE) program in its current form is no longer cost-effective to maintain, the health care authority shall submit a report to the governor and legislature detailing cost-effective alternative uses of local, state, and federal resources as a replacement for this program. During fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019, hospitals in the program shall be paid and shall retain one hundred percent of the federal portion of the allowable hospital cost for each medicaid inpatient fee-for-service claim payable by medical assistance and one hundred percent of the federal portion of the maximum disproportionate share hospital payment allowable under federal regulations. Inpatient medicaid payments shall be established using an allowable methodology that approximates the cost of claims submitted by the hospitals. Payments made to each hospital in the program in each fiscal year of the biennium shall be compared to a baseline amount. The baseline amount will be determined by the total of: (i) The inpatient claim payment amounts that would have been paid during the fiscal year had the hospital not been in the CPE program based on the reimbursement rates developed, implemented, and consistent with policies approved in the 2017-2019 biennial operating appropriations act and in effect on July 1, 2017; (ii) one-half of the indigent assistance disproportionate share hospital payment amounts paid to and retained by each hospital during fiscal year 2005; and (iii) all of the other disproportionate share hospital payment amounts paid to and retained by each hospital during fiscal year 2005 to the extent the same disproportionate share hospital programs exist in the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. If payments during the fiscal year exceed the hospital's baseline amount, no additional payments will be made to the hospital except the federal portion of allowable disproportionate share hospital payments for which the hospital can certify allowable match. If payments during the fiscal year are less than the baseline amount, the hospital will be paid a state grant equal to the difference between payments during the fiscal year and the applicable baseline amount. Payment of the state grant shall be made in the applicable fiscal year and distributed in monthly payments. The grants will be recalculated and redistributed as the baseline is updated during the fiscal year. The grant payments are subject to an interim settlement within eleven months after the end of the fiscal year. A final settlement shall be performed. To the extent that either settlement determines that a hospital has received funds in excess of what it would have received as described in this subsection, the hospital must repay the excess amounts to the state when requested. $15,965,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $18,389,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for state grants for the participating hospitals.
(k) The health care authority shall seek public-private partnerships and federal funds that are or may become available to provide on-going support for outreach and education efforts under the federal children's health insurance program reauthorization act of 2009.
(l) The health care authority shall target funding for maternity support services towards pregnant women with factors that lead to higher rates of poor birth outcomes, including hypertension, a preterm or low birth weight birth in the most recent previous birth, a cognitive deficit or developmental disability, substance abuse, severe mental illness, unhealthy weight or failure to gain weight, tobacco use, or African American or Native American race. The health care authority shall prioritize evidence-based practices for delivery of maternity support services. To the extent practicable, the health care authority shall develop a mechanism to increase federal funding for maternity support services by leveraging local public funding for those services.
(m) Managed care contracts must incorporate accountability measures that monitor patient health and improved health outcomes, and shall include an expectation that each patient receive a wellness examination that documents the baseline health status and allows for monitoring of health improvements and outcome measures.
(n) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section for the authority to provide an adult dental benefit.
(o) The health care authority shall coordinate with the department of social and health services to provide referrals to the Washington health benefit exchange for clients that will be ineligible for medicaid.
(p) To facilitate a single point of entry across public and medical assistance programs, and to maximize the use of federal funding, the health care authority, the department of social and health services, and the health benefit exchange will coordinate efforts to expand HealthPlanfinder access to public assistance and medical eligibility staff. The health care authority shall complete medicaid applications in the HealthPlanfinder for households receiving or applying for medical assistance benefits.
(q) $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $180,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to continue operation by a nonprofit organization of a toll-free hotline that assists families to learn about and enroll in the apple health for kids program.
(r) The appropriations in this section reflect savings and efficiencies by transferring children receiving medical care provided through fee-for-service to medical care provided through managed care.
(s) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the authority shall reimburse for primary care services provided by naturopathic physicians.
(t) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the authority shall continue to provide coverage for pregnant teens that qualify under existing pregnancy medical programs, but whose eligibility for pregnancy related services would otherwise end due to the application of the new modified adjusted gross income eligibility standard.
(u) Sufficient amounts are appropriated in this section to remove the mental health visit limit and to provide the shingles vaccine and screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment benefits that are available in the medicaid alternative benefit plan in the classic medicaid benefit plan.
(v) The authority shall use revenue appropriated from the dedicated marijuana fund for contracts with community health centers under RCW
69.50.540 in lieu of general fund
—state payments to community health centers for services provided to medical assistance clients, and it is the intent of the legislature that this policy will be continued in subsequent fiscal biennia.
(w) The authority shall submit reports to the governor and the legislature by September 15, 2018, and by September 15, 2019, that delineate the number of individuals in medicaid managed care, by carrier, age, gender, and eligibility category, receiving preventative services and vaccinations. The reports should include baseline and benchmark information from the previous two fiscal years and should be inclusive of, but not limited to, services recommended under the United States preventative services task force, advisory committee on immunization practices, early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) guidelines, and other relevant preventative and vaccination medicaid guidelines and requirements.
(x) $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $140,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the health care authority to develop a state inpatient psychiatric managed care capitation risk model. The model shall be submitted to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by October 1, 2017. The model must integrate inpatient psychiatric hospitals services into the managed care capitation rate, including commitments for medicaid and nonmedicaid covered individuals. The model should phase-in the financial risk such that managed care organizations bear full financial risk for civil inpatient psychiatric hospital commitments beginning January 2020.
(y) The health care authority shall evaluate adding a tele-pyschiatry consultation benefit for medicaid covered individuals. The authority shall submit a report with the cost associated with adding such a benefit to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by October 1, 2017.
(z) Beginning July 1, 2017, new psychiatric hospitals and units with more than 200 medicaid psychiatric days will be eligible for provider-specific per diem rates. In collaboration with the state hospital association, the authority shall develop and implement a process to review hospital cost report information for new, in-state hospital psychiatric inpatient services that have not had provider specific costs and determine the hospital-specific per diem rate as currently defined for existing providers of psychiatric inpatient services. The authority shall also develop and implement a process to update the per diem rates for existing providers of psychiatric inpatient services using more recent cost data. All updated per diem rates for new and existing providers will be adjusted in order to achieve target aggregate expenditures.
(aa) $13,761,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $13,761,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $14,818,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided for behavioral health organizations receiving funds for community hospitals or evaluation and treatment center beds under (k) of this subsection.
(bb) $81,180,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $81,180,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for persons and services not covered by the medicaid program. To the extent possible, levels of behavioral health organization spending shall be maintained in the following priority order: Crisis and commitment services; community inpatient services; and residential care services, including personal care and emergency housing assistance.
(cc) The authority is authorized to continue to contract directly, rather than through contracts with behavioral health organizations for children's long-term inpatient facility services.
(dd) $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to continue performance-based incentive contracts to provide appropriate community support services for individuals with severe mental illness who were discharged from the state hospitals as part of the expanding community services initiative. These funds will be used to enhance community residential and support services provided by behavioral health organizations through other state and federal funding.
(ee) $1,125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Spokane county regional behavioral health organization to implement services to reduce utilization and the census at eastern state hospital. Such services shall include:
(i) High intensity treatment team for persons who are high utilizers of psychiatric inpatient services, including those with co-occurring disorders and other special needs;
(ii) Crisis outreach and diversion services to stabilize in the community individuals in crisis who are at risk of requiring inpatient care or jail services;
(iii) Mental health services provided in nursing facilities to individuals with dementia, and consultation to facility staff treating those individuals; and
(iv) Services at the sixteen-bed evaluation and treatment facility.
At least annually, the Spokane county regional behavioral health organization shall assess the effectiveness of these services in reducing utilization at eastern state hospital, identify services that are not optimally effective, and modify those services to improve their effectiveness.
(ff) $1,204,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,204,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to reimburse Pierce and Spokane counties for the cost of conducting 180-day commitment hearings at the state psychiatric hospitals.
(gg) Behavioral health organizations may use local funds to earn additional federal medicaid match, provided the locally matched rate does not exceed the upper-bound of their federally allowable rate range, and provided that the enhanced funding is used only to provide medicaid state plan or waiver services to medicaid clients. Additionally, behavioral health organizations may use a portion of the state funds allocated in accordance with (e) of this subsection to earn additional medicaid match, but only to the extent that the application of such funds to medicaid services does not diminish the level of crisis and commitment, community inpatient, residential care, and outpatient services presently available to persons not eligible for medicaid.
(hh) $2,291,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,291,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for mental health services for mentally ill offenders while confined in a county or city jail and for facilitating access to programs that offer mental health services upon release from confinement.
(ii) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, funding is provided for the authority to develop and phase in intensive mental health services for high needs youth consistent with the settlement agreement in T.R. v. Dreyfus and Porter.
(jj) $11,405,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $11,405,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $17,680,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for enhancement of community mental health services. The authority must contract these funds for the operation of community programs in which the authority determines there is a need for capacity that allows individuals to be diverted or transitioned from the state hospitals including but not limited to: (i) Community hospital or free standing evaluation and treatment services providing short-term detention and commitment services under the involuntary treatment act to be located in the geographic areas of the King county behavioral health organization, the Spokane county regional behavioral health organization, and the Thurston Mason behavioral health organization; (ii) one new full program of an assertive community treatment team in the King county behavioral health organization and two new half programs of assertive community treatment teams in the Spokane county regional behavioral health organization and the Pierce behavioral health organization; and (iii) three new recovery support services programs in the Great Rivers behavioral health organization, the greater Columbia behavioral health organization, and the north sound behavioral health organization. In contracting for community evaluation and treatment services, the authority may not use these resources in facilities that meet the criteria to be classified under federal law as institutions for mental diseases. If the authority is unable to come to a contract agreement with a designated behavioral health organization for any of the services identified above, it may consider contracting for that service in another behavioral health organization that has the need for such service.
(kk) The authority must establish minimum and maximum funding levels for all reserves allowed under behavioral health organization contracts and insert contract language that clearly states the requirements and limitations. The authority must monitor and ensure that behavioral health organization reserves do not exceed maximum levels. The authority must monitor behavioral health organization revenue and expenditure reports and must require a behavioral health organization to submit a corrective action plan on how it will spend its excess reserves within a reasonable period of time, when its reported reserves exceed maximum levels established under the contract. The authority must review and approve such plans and monitor to ensure compliance. If the authority determines that a behavioral health organization has failed to provide an adequate excess reserve corrective action plan or is not complying with an approved plan, the authority must reduce payments to the behavioral health organization in accordance with remedial actions provisions included in the contract. These reductions in payments must continue until the authority determines that the behavioral health organization has come into substantial compliance with an approved excess reserve corrective action plan.
(ll) $2,286,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 and $1,341,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to establish two new crisis walk-in centers in two high population areas. These new centers will allow individuals in mental health crisis to stay up to 23 hours under observation. Services in crisis walk-in centers may include crisis stabilization and intervention, individual counseling, peer support, medication management, education, and referral assistance. The authority shall coordinate placement of crisis walk-in centers to maximize coverage and to avoid potential duplication of crisis services. The authority shall monitor each center's effectiveness at lowering the rate of state psychiatric hospital admissions.
(mm) $1,856,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $1,856,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $1,238,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to add an additional three mobile crisis teams to enable more timely and effective responses to individuals in crisis for whom relocation to a facility may prevent successful intervention. Mobile crisis teams provide access to behavioral health professionals with different skill sets who can address the needs of individuals in crisis and diffuse a crisis situation before it escalates to a point at which an individual may need to be hospitalized or jailed.
(nn) $1,381,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,381,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to increase the Housing and Recovery through Peer Services (HARPS) program by two additional teams. These teams provide guidance delivered by peers who not only assist in securing housing for an individual but also provide strategies to maintain housing and referrals for other needed services. The HARPS program will help prevent readmission to the state psychiatric hospitals and will reduce the length of stay by helping individuals ready for discharge to find housing in the community.
(oo) $446,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $446,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $178,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the University of Washington's evidence-based practice institute which supports the identification, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based or promising practices. The institute must work with the authority to develop a plan to seek private, federal, or other grant funding in order to reduce the need for state general funds.
(pp) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the authority may contract with the University of Washington and community-based providers for the provision of the parent-child assistance program or other specialized chemical dependency case management providers for pregnant, post-partum, and parenting women. For all contractors: (i) Service and other outcome data must be provided to the authority by request; and (ii) indirect charges for administering the program shall not exceed ten percent of the total contract amount.
(qq) In accordance with RCW
70.96A.090 and
43.135.055, the authority is authorized to adopt fees for the review and approval of treatment programs in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 as necessary to support the costs of the regulatory program. The authority's fee schedule shall have differential rates for providers with proof of accreditation from organizations that the authority has determined to have substantially equivalent standards to those of the authority, including but not limited to the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations, the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, and the council on accreditation. To reflect the reduced costs associated with regulation of accredited programs, the authority's fees for organizations with such proof of accreditation must reflect the lower cost of licensing for these programs than for other organizations which are not accredited.
(rr) $3,500,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (from the substance abuse prevention and treatment federal block grant) is provided solely for the continued funding of existing county drug and alcohol use prevention programs.
(ss) $200,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a contract with the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct cost-benefit evaluations of the implementation of chapter 3, Laws of 2013 (Initiative Measure No. 502).
(tt) $500,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to design and administer the Washington state healthy youth survey and the Washington state young adult behavioral health survey.
(uu) $396,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $396,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for increasing services to pregnant and parenting women provided through the parent child assistance program.
(vv) $250,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a grant to the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide life skills training to children and youth in schools that are in high needs communities.
(ww) $386,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $386,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to increase prevention and treatment services provided by tribes to children and youth.
(xx) $2,684,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $2,684,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $1,900,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to increase residential treatment services for children and youth.
(yy) $250,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for training and technical assistance for the implementation of evidence based, research based, and promising programs which prevent or reduce substance use disorders.
(zz) $2,434,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,434,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for expenditure into the home visiting services account.
(aaa) $2,500,000 of the dedicated marijuana account
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,500,000 of the dedicated marijuana account
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for grants to community-based programs that provide prevention services or activities to youth, including programs for school-based resource officers. These funds must be utilized in accordance with RCW
69.50.540.
(bbb) Within the amounts provided in this section, behavioral health organizations must provide outpatient chemical dependency treatment for offenders enrolled in the medicaid program who are supervised by the department of corrections pursuant to a term of community supervision beginning in April 2016. Effective April 1, 2016, contracts with behavioral health organizations must require that behavioral health organizations include in their provider network specialized expertise in the provision of manualized, evidence-based chemical dependency treatment services for offenders. The department of corrections and the health care authority must develop a memorandum of understanding for department of corrections offenders on active supervision who are medicaid eligible and meet medical necessity for outpatient substance use disorder treatment. The agreement will ensure that treatment services provided are coordinated, do not result in duplication of services, and maintain access and quality of care for the individuals being served. The authority must provide all necessary data, access, and reports to the department of corrections for all department of corrections offenders that receive medicaid paid services.
(ccc) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for parenting education services focused on pregnant and parenting women.
(ddd) Within existing appropriations, the authority shall prioritize the prevention and treatment of intravenous opiate-based drug use.
(eee) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to increase funding for substance abuse treatment and support services for offenders and to support drug courts.
(2) PUBLIC EMPLOYEES BENEFITS BOARD AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAMS
State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$34,333,000
The appropriation in this subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The authority and the public employees' benefits board shall consult with the Washington state institute for public policy on the cost-effectiveness of the wellness plan and any changes to the plan that can be made to increase the health care efficiency of the wellness plan.
(b) The authority and the public employees' benefits board shall ensure that procurement for employee health benefits during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium is consistent with the funding limitations provided in part 9 of this act.
(3) HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$5,184,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,184,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$49,434,000
Health Benefit Exchange Account—State Appropriation . . . .$61,639,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$121,441,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The receipt and use of medicaid funds provided to the health benefit exchange from the health care authority are subject to compliance with state and federal regulations and policies governing the Washington apple health programs, including timely and proper application, eligibility, and enrollment procedures.
(b) The authority shall require the exchange to submit to the authority and the appropriate committees of the legislature by September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2018, a detailed report including:
(i) Salaries of all current employees of the exchange, including starting salary, any increases received, and the basis for any increases; and
(ii) Salary, overtime, and compensation policies for staff of the exchange.
(c) The authority shall require the exchange to submit to the authority and the appropriate committees of the legislature on a monthly basis:
(i) A report of all expenses; and
(ii) Beginning and ending fund balances, by fund source; and
(iii) Any contracts or contract amendments signed by the exchange; and
(iv) An accounting of staff required to operate the exchange broken out by full time equivalent positions, contracted employees, temporary staff, and any other relevant designation that indicates the staffing level of the exchange.
(d)(i) By July 30 and January 30 of each year, the authority shall make a payment of half the general fund—state appropriation and half the health benefit exchange account—state appropriation to the health benefit exchange.
(ii) The exchange shall monitor actual to projected revenues and make necessary adjustments in expenditures or carrier assessments to ensure expenditures do not exceed actual revenues.
(iii) Payments made from general fund—state appropriation and health benefit exchange account—state appropriation shall be available for expenditure for no longer than the period of the appropriation from which it was made. When the actual cost of materials and services have been fully determined, and in no event later than the lapsing of the appropriation, any unexpended balance of the payment shall be returned to the authority for credit to the fund or account from which it was made, and under no condition shall expenditures exceed actual revenue.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 213. FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,349,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,419,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,456,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$7,224,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 214. FOR THE BOARD OF INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE APPEALS
Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$10,000
Accident Account—State Appropriation . . . .$22,818,000
Medical Aid Account—State Appropriation . . . .$22,818,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$45,646,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 215. FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$18,740,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$18,759,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$7,294,000
Death Investigations Account—State Appropriation . . . .$148,000
Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$460,000
Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$8,167,000
24/7 Sobriety Account—State Appropriation . . . .$30,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$53,598,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $5,000,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $5,000,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017, are provided to the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs solely to verify the address and residency of registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders under RCW
9A.44.130. The association may use no more than $50,000 per fiscal year of the amounts provided on program management activities.
(2) $605,280 of the general fund—local appropriation is provided solely to purchase ammunition for the basic law enforcement academy. Jurisdictions shall reimburse to the criminal justice training commission the costs of ammunition, based on the average cost of ammunition per cadet, for cadets that they enroll in the basic law enforcement academy.
(3) The criminal justice training commission may not run a basic law enforcement academy class of fewer than 30 students.
(4) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for a school safety program. The commission, in collaboration with the school safety center advisory committee, shall provide the school safety training for all school administrators and school safety personnel hired after the effective date of this section.
(5) $96,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $96,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for the school safety center within the commission. The safety center shall act as an information dissemination and resource center when an incident occurs in a school district in Washington or in another state, coordinate activities relating to school safety, and review and approve manuals and curricula used for school safety models and training. Through an interagency agreement, the commission shall provide funding for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to continue to develop and maintain a school safety information web site. The school safety center advisory committee shall develop and revise the training program, using the best practices in school safety, for all school safety personnel. The commission shall provide research-related programs in school safety and security issues beneficial to both law enforcement and schools.
(6) $146,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $146,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for the costs of providing statewide advanced driving training with the use of a driving simulator.
(7) $595,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $595,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 87, Laws of 2015.
(8) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for the criminal justice training commission to develop and deliver research-based programs to instruct, guide, and support local law enforcement agencies in fostering the "guardian philosophy" of policing, which emphasizes de-escalating conflicts and reducing the use of force.
(9) $429,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $429,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for deposit into the nonappropriated Washington internet crimes against children account for the implementation of chapter 84, Laws of 2015.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 216. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,483,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$9,268,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$11,876,000
Asbestos Account—State Appropriation . . . .$532,000
Electrical License Account—State Appropriation . . . .$52,380,000
Farm Labor Contractor Account—State Appropriation . . . .$28,000
Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,000,000
Public Works Administration Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$6,356,000
Manufactured Home Installation Training
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$383,000
Accident Account—State Appropriation . . . .$324,957,000
Accident Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$16,765,000
Medical Aid Account—State Appropriation . . . .$336,835,000
Medical Aid Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,739,000
Plumbing Certificate Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,895,000
Pressure Systems Safety Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,478,000
Construction Registration Inspection Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$19,128,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$798,103,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $8,421,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and $8,242,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided solely to business transformation and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 217. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
(1) HEADQUARTERS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,923,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,955,000
Charitable, Educational, Penal, and Reformatory
Institutions Account—State Appropriation . . . .$10,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$3,888,000
(2) FIELD SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$6,113,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$6,210,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,778,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$4,839,000
Veteran Estate Management Account—Private/Local
Appropriation . . . .$672,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$21,612,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to provide crisis and emergency relief and education, training, and employment assistance to veterans and their families in their communities through the veterans innovation program.
(3) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,208,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,476,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$94,432,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$35,874,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$134,990,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 218. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$80,354,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$80,989,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$543,541,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$190,368,000
Hospital Data Collection Account—State Appropriation . . . .$263,000
Health Professions Account—State Appropriation . . . .$123,225,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$625,000
Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Systems
Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$9,255,000
Safe Drinking Water Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,720,000
Drinking Water Assistance Account—Federal
Appropriation . . . .$16,130,000
Waterworks Operator Certification—State Appropriation . . . .$1,684,000
Drinking Water Assistance Administrative Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$374,000
Site Closure Account—State Appropriation . . . .$905,000
Biotoxin Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,909,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,295,000
Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account—State Appropriation . . . .$938,000
Medical Test Site Licensure Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,609,000
Youth Tobacco and Vapor Products Prevention Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,599,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018). . . .$9,763,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019). . . .$9,775,000
Public Health Supplemental Account—Private/Local
Appropriation . . . .$3,249,000
Accident Account—State Appropriation . . . .$348,000
Medical Aid Account—State Appropriation . . . .$53,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,089,971,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department of health shall not initiate any services that will require expenditure of state general fund moneys unless expressly authorized in this act or other law. The department of health and the state board of health shall not implement any new or amended rules pertaining to primary and secondary school facilities until the rules and a final cost estimate have been presented to the legislature, and the legislature has formally funded implementation of the rules through the omnibus appropriations act or by statute. The department may seek, receive, and spend, under RCW
43.79.260 through
43.79.282, federal moneys not anticipated in this act as long as the federal funding does not require expenditure of state moneys for the program in excess of amounts anticipated in this act. If the department receives unanticipated unrestricted federal moneys, those moneys shall be spent for services authorized in this act or in any other legislation that provides appropriation authority, and an equal amount of appropriated state moneys shall lapse. Upon the lapsing of any moneys under this subsection, the office of financial management shall notify the legislative fiscal committees. As used in this subsection, "unrestricted federal moneys" includes block grants and other funds that federal law does not require to be spent on specifically defined projects or matched on a formula basis by state funds.
(2) During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, each person subject to RCW
43.70.110(3)(c) is required to pay only one surcharge of up to twenty-five dollars annually for the purposes of RCW
43.70.112, regardless of how many professional licenses the person holds.
(3) $2,393,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $1,398,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $1,176,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation, and $2,064,000 of the general fund—private/local appropriation are provided solely for the department of health to administer the licensing and certification for behavioral health agencies. The department of health must license and certify treatment programs and regulate treatment agencies providing services for chemical dependency, community mental health, and problem and pathological gambling.
(4) In accordance with RCW
43.20B.110,
43.135.055, and
71.24.035, the department is authorized to adopt license and certification fees in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to support the costs of the regulatory program. The department's fee schedule shall have differential rates for providers with proof of accreditation from organizations that the department has determined to have substantially equivalent standards to those of the department, including but not limited to the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations, the commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, and the council on accreditation. To reflect the reduced costs associated with regulation of accredited programs, the department's fees for organizations with such proof of accreditation must reflect the lower costs of licensing for these programs than for other organizations which are not accredited.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 219. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(1) ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$66,227,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$66,832,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$29,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$133,088,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the support of a statewide council on mentally ill offenders that includes as its members representatives of community-based mental health treatment programs, current or former judicial officers, and directors and commanders of city and county jails and state prison facilities. The council will investigate and promote cost-effective approaches to meeting the long-term needs of adults and juveniles with mental disorders who have a history of offending or who are at-risk of offending, including their mental health, physiological, housing, employment, and job training needs.
(2) CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$547,878,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$573,032,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$818,000
Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,265,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,124,993,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The department may contract for beds statewide to the extent that it is at no net cost to the department. The department shall calculate and report the average cost per offender per day, inclusive of all services, on an annual basis for a facility that is representative of average medium or lower offender costs. The duration of the contracts may be for up to four years. The department shall not pay a rate greater than $75 per day per offender for all costs associated with the offender while in the local correctional facility to include programming and health care costs, or the equivalent of $75 per day per bed including programming and health care costs for full units. The capacity provided at local correctional facilities must be for offenders whom the department of corrections defines as medium or lower security offenders. Programming provided for inmates held in local jurisdictions is included in the rate, and details regarding the type and amount of programming, and any conditions regarding transferring offenders must be negotiated with the department as part of any contract. Local jurisdictions must provide health care to offenders that meet standards set by the department. The local jail must provide all medical care including unexpected emergent care. The department must utilize a screening process to ensure that offenders with existing extraordinary medical/mental health needs are not transferred to local jail facilities. If extraordinary medical conditions develop for an inmate while at a jail facility, the jail may transfer the offender back to the department, subject to terms of the negotiated agreement. Health care costs incurred prior to transfer are the responsibility of the jail.
(b) $501,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $501,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to maintain the facility, property, and assets at the institution formerly known as the maple lane school in Rochester.
(c) $1,379,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, and $1,379,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to contract for the use of inmate bed capacity in lieu of prison beds operated by the state to meet prison capacity needs.
(3) COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$186,279,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$194,207,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,394,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$382,880,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The department of corrections shall contract with local and tribal governments for the provision of jail capacity to house offenders who violate the terms of their community supervision. A contract shall not have a cost of incarceration in excess of $85 per day per offender. A contract shall not have a year-to-year increase in excess of three percent per year. The contracts may include rates for the medical care of offenders which exceed the daily cost of incarceration and the limitation on year-to-year increases, provided that medical payments conform to the department's offender health plan and pharmacy formulary, and all off-site medical expenses are preapproved by department utilization management staff.
(b) The department shall engage in ongoing mitigation strategies to reduce the costs associated with community supervision violators, including improvements in data collection and reporting and alternatives to short-term confinement for low-level violators.
(4) CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$7,327,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$7,461,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$14,788,000
(5) INTERAGENCY PAYMENTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$43,559,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$40,246,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$83,805,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The state prison medical facilities may use funds appropriated in this subsection to purchase goods and supplies through hospital or other group purchasing organizations when it is cost effective to do so.
(6) OFFENDER CHANGE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$55,904,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$57,185,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$113,089,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The department of corrections shall use funds appropriated in this subsection (6) for offender programming. The department shall develop and implement a written comprehensive plan for offender programming that prioritizes programs which follow the risk-needs-responsivity model, are evidence-based, and have measurable outcomes. The department is authorized to discontinue ineffective programs and to repurpose underspent funds according to the priorities in the written plan.
(7) HEALTH CARE SERVICES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$130,285,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$130,705,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$260,990,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 220. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$4,538,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$3,747,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$25,420,00
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$60,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$33,765,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 221. FOR THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$219,326,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$35,580,000
Unemployment Compensation Administration Account—Federal
Appropriation . . . .$272,625,000
Administrative Contingency Account—State Appropriation . . . .$25,839,000
Employment Service Administrative Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$52,439,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$605,809,000
The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department is directed to maximize the use of federal funds. The department must update its budget annually to align expenditures with anticipated changes in projected revenues.
(2) $4,152,000 of the unemployment compensation administration account—federal appropriation is provided solely to the unemployment tax and benefits systems and is subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 222. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$523,516,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$398,752,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$1,477,000
Domestic Violence Prevention Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,002,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$14,199,000
Home Visiting Services Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,450,000
Home Visiting Services Account—Federal Appropriation. . . .$11,721,000
WA Opportunity Pathways Account—State Appropriation. . . .$40,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$995,117,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Amounts appropriated in this section include funding for the department to maintain basic foster care rates consistent with the settlement agreement in FPAWS v. Quigley.
(2) $668,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely to contract for the operation of one pediatric interim care center. The center shall provide residential care for up to thirteen children through two years of age. Seventy-five percent of the children served by the center must be in need of special care as a result of substance abuse by their mothers. The center shall also provide on-site training to biological, adoptive, or foster parents. The center shall provide at least three months of consultation and support to the parents accepting placement of children from the center. The center may recruit new and current foster and adoptive parents for infants served by the center. The department shall not require case management as a condition of the contract.
(3) $253,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for the costs of the hub home foster families that provide a foster care delivery model that includes a licensed hub home. Use of the hub home model is intended to support foster parent retention, improve child outcomes, and encourage the least restrictive community placements for children in out-of-home care.
(4) $579,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 and $55,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for a receiving care center east of the Cascade mountains.
(5) $990,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for services provided through children's advocacy centers.
(6) $1,351,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for implementation of performance-based contracts for family support and related services pursuant to RCW
74.13B.020.
(7) $94,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for a contract with a child advocacy center in Spokane to provide continuum of care services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and their families.
(8) $3,724,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 and $76,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the children's administration to reduce the caseload ratios of social workers serving children in foster care to promote decreased lengths of stay and to make progress towards achievement of the Braam settlement caseload outcome.
(9)(a) $540,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $328,000 of the general fund private/local appropriation, and $127,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for a contract with an educational advocacy provider with expertise in foster care educational outreach. The amounts in this subsection are provided solely for contracted education coordinators to assist foster children in succeeding in K-12 and higher education systems and to assure a focus on education during the department's transition to performance-based contracts. Funding must be prioritized to regions with high numbers of foster care youth, or regions where backlogs of youth that have formerly requested educational outreach services exist. The children's administration is encouraged to use private matching funds to maintain educational advocacy services.
(b) The children's administration shall contract with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, which in turn shall contract with a nongovernmental entity or entities to provide educational advocacy services pursuant to Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 1999 (foster youth education outcomes).
(10) The children's administration shall adopt policies to reduce the percentage of parents requiring supervised visitation, including clarification of the threshold for transition from supervised to unsupervised visitation prior to reunification.
(11) The children's administration is encouraged to control exceptional reimbursement decisions so that the child's needs are met without excessive costs.
(12) $137,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for a base rate increase for licensed family child care providers. $56,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided for increasing paid professional days from three days to five days for licensed family child care providers. This funding is for the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers as set forth in section 940 of this act.
(13) $69,532,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $12,125,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation, and $40,000,000 of the opportunity pathways account appropriation are provided solely for the early childhood education and assistance program. These amounts shall support at least 14,399 slots in fiscal year 2019, including at least 320 summer school slots for six hour classes.
(14) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely to develop and provide culturally relevant supports for parents, family, and other caregivers.
(15) The department is the lead agency for and recipient of the federal child care and development fund grant. Amounts within this grant shall be used to fund child care licensing, quality initiatives, agency administration, and other costs associated with child care subsidies. The department shall transfer a portion of this grant to the department of social and health services to fund the child care subsidies paid by the department of social and health services on behalf of the department of early learning.
(16)(a) $76,768,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation is provided solely for the working connections child care program under RCW
43.215.135.
(b) In addition to groups that were given prioritized access to the working connections child care program effective March 1, 2011, the department shall also give prioritized access into the program to families in which a parent of a child in care is a minor who is not living with a parent or guardian and who is a full-time student in a high school that has a school-sponsored on-site child care center.
(17) Within available amounts, the department in consultation with the office of financial management and the department of social and health services shall report enrollments and active caseload for the working connections child care program to the legislative fiscal committees and the legislative-executive WorkFirst oversight task force on an agreed upon schedule. The report shall also identify the number of cases participating in both temporary assistance for needy families and working connections child care. The department must also report on the number of children served through contracted slots.
(18) $1,560,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 and $6,712,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the seasonal child care program. If federal sequestration cuts are realized, cuts to the seasonal child care program must be proportional to other federal reductions made within the department.
(19) $38,786,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 and $18,003,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to maintain the requirements set forth in the Early Start act of 2015. The department shall place a ten percent administrative overhead cap on any contract entered into with the University of Washington. In its annual report to the governor and the legislature, the department shall report the total amount of funds spent on the quality rating and improvements system and the total amount of funds spent on degree incentives, scholarships, and tuition reimbursements.
(20) $1,808,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for reducing barriers for low-income providers to participate in the early achievers program.
(21) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for a contract with a nonprofit entity experienced in the provision of promoting early literacy for children through pediatric office visits.
(22) $2,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for early intervention assessment and services.
(23) $4,325,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for the department to procure a time and attendance system and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
(24) Information technology projects or investments and proposed projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment processes and systems, eligibility, case management and authorization systems within the department of early learning are subject to technical oversight by the office of the chief information officer. The department must collaborate with the office of the chief information officer to develop a strategic business and technology architecture plan for a child care attendance and billing system that supports a statewide architecture.
(25)(a)(i) The department is required to provide to the education research and data center, housed at the office of financial management, data on all state-funded early childhood programs. These programs include the early support for infants and toddlers, early childhood education and assistance program (ECEAP), and the working connections and seasonal subsidized childcare programs including license exempt facilities or family, friend, and neighbor care. The data provided by the department to the education research data center must include information on children who participate in these programs, including their name and date of birth, and dates the child received services at a particular facility.
(ii) ECEAP early learning professionals must enter any new qualifications into the department's professional development registry during the 2015-16 school year. By October 2017, and every October thereafter, the department must provide updated ECEAP early learning professional data to the education research data center.
(iii) The department must request federally funded head start programs to voluntarily provide data to the department and the education research data center that is equivalent to what is being provided for state-funded programs.
(iv) The education research and data center must provide an updated report on early childhood program participation and K-12 outcomes to the house of representatives appropriations committee and the senate ways and means committee using available data by November 2017 for the school year ending in 2016 and again in March 2018 for the school year ending in 2017.
(b) The department, in consultation with the department of social and health services, must withhold payment for services to early childhood programs that do not report on the name, date of birth, and the dates a child received services at a particular facility.
(26) The department shall work with state and local law enforcement, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal law enforcement to develop a process for expediting fingerprinting and data collection necessary to conduct background checks for tribal early learning and child care providers.
(27) $2,651,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the supplemental agreement to the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers as set forth in section 940 of this act. Of the amounts provided in this subsection:
(a) $273,000 is for a base rate increase;
(b) $56,000 is for increasing paid professional development days from three days to five days;
(c) $1,709,000 is for the family child care providers 501c3 organization for the substitute pool, training and quality improvement support services, and administration;
(d) $114,000 is for increasing licensing incentive payments; and
(e) $500,000 is for needs based grants.
(End of part)
PART III
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW SECTION. Sec. 301. FOR THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$549,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$573,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$32,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$1,090,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,244,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 302. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$28,385,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$29,163,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$107,077,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$22,947,000
Reclamation Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,131,000
Flood Control Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$2,192,000
State Emergency Water Projects Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$40,000
Waste Reduction/Recycling/Litter Control—State
Appropriation . . . .$13,870,000
State Drought Preparedness Account—State Appropriation . . . .$204,000
State and Local Improvements Revolving Account
(Water Supply Facilities)—State Appropriation . . . .$166,000
Aquatic Algae Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$523,000
Water Rights Tracking System Account—State Appropriation . . . .$47,000
Wood Stove Education and Enforcement Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$563,000
Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,891,000
Water Rights Processing Account—State Appropriation . . . .$39,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$133,766,000
State Toxics Control Account—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$499,000
Local Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,928,000
Water Quality Permit Account—State Appropriation . . . .$44,853,000
Underground Storage Tank Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,695,000
Biosolids Permit Account—State Appropriation . . . .$2,231,000
Environmental Legacy Stewardship Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$41,749,000
Hazardous Waste Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$6,592,000
Radioactive Mixed Waste Account—State Appropriation . . . .$17,963,000
Air Pollution Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,501,000
Oil Spill Prevention Account—State Appropriation . . . .$8,624,000
Air Operating Permit Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,850,000
Freshwater Aquatic Weeds Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,464,000
Oil Spill Response Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,076,000
Water Pollution Control Revolving Administration
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,635,000
Water Pollution Control Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$50,000
Water Pollution Control Revolving Account—Federal
Appropriation . . . .$248,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$495,962,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $170,000 of the oil spill prevention account—state appropriation is provided solely for a contract with the University of Washington's sea grant program to continue an educational program targeted to small spills from commercial fishing vessels, ferries, cruise ships, ports, and marinas.
(2) $199,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $259,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $63,000 of the waste reduction, recycling and litter control account—state appropriation, $968,000 of the state toxics control account—state appropriation, $37,000 of the local toxics control account—state appropriation, $382,000 of the water quality permit account—state appropriation, $35,000 of the underground storage tank account—state appropriation, $242,000 of the environmental legacy stewardship account—state appropriation, $66,000 of the hazardous waste assistance account—state appropriation, $142,000 of the radioactive mixed waste account—state appropriation, $30,000 of the air pollution control account—state appropriation, $73,000 of the oil spill prevention account—state appropriation, $30,000 of the air operating permit account—state appropriation, $50,000 of the water pollution control revolving account—state appropriation, and $249,000 of the water pollution control revolving account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the integrated revenue management system and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 303. FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$11,330,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$11,068,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$6,934,000
Winter Recreation Program Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,348,000
ORV & Nonhighway Vehicle Account—State Appropriation . . . .$234,000
Snowmobile Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,873,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$367,000
Outdoor Education and Recreation Program Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,000,000
Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$125,314,000
Parks Renewal and Stewardship Account—Private/Local
Appropriation . . . .$318,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$166,786,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $79,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $79,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $50,000 of the snowmobile account—state appropriation, and $50,000 of the winter recreation program account—state appropriation are provided solely for a grant for the operation of the Northwest weather and avalanche center.
(2) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the commission to pay assessments charged by local improvement districts.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 304. FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$869,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$940,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$3,678,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$24,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$502,000
Firearms Range Account—State Appropriation . . . .$37,000
Recreation Resources Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,696,000
NOVA Program Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,067,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$10,813,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 305. FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE HEARINGS OFFICE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,362,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,429,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$4,791,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 306. FOR THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$6,241,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$6,305,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,301,000
Public Works Assistance Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,622,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$23,469,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $7,600,000 of the public works assistance account—state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of the voluntary stewardship program. This amount may not be used to fund agency indirect and administrative expenses.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 307. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$44,016,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$44,028,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$120,730,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$64,318,000
ORV & Nonhighway Vehicle Account—State Appropriation . . . .$438,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$10,405,000
Recreational Fisheries Enhancement—State Appropriation . . . .$3,103,000
Warm Water Game Fish Account—State Appropriation . . . .$2,804,000
Eastern Washington Pheasant Enhancement Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$675,000
State Wildlife Account—State Appropriation . . . .$149,650,000
Special Wildlife Account—State Appropriation . . . .$71,000
Special Wildlife Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$507,000
Special Wildlife Account—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$3,587,000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Account—State Appropriation . . . .$361,000
Ballast Water Management Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,000,000
Hydraulic Project Approval Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,987,000
Environmental Legacy Stewardship Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,772,000
Regional Fisheries Enhancement Salmonid Recovery Account—Federal
Appropriation . . . .$5,001,000
Oil Spill Prevention Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,130,000
Oyster Reserve Land Account—State Appropriation . . . .$527,000
Aquatic Invasive Species Management Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,883,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$458,993,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $403,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $403,000 for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to pay for emergency fire suppression costs. This amount may not be used to fund agency indirect and administrative expenses.
(2) $596,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $596,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for payments in lieu of real property taxes to counties that elect to receive the payments for department owned game lands within the county.
(3) $415,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $415,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $440,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for county assessments.
(4) Prior to submitting its 2019-2021 biennial operating and capital budget requests related to state fish hatcheries to the office of financial management, the department shall contract with the hatchery scientific review group (HSRG) to review the proposed requests. This review shall: (a) Determine if the proposed requests are consistent with HSRG recommendations; (b) prioritize the components of the requests based on their contributions to protecting wild salmonid stocks and meeting the recommendations of the HSRG; and (c) evaluate whether the proposed requests are being made in the most cost effective manner. The department shall provide a copy of the HSRG review to the office of financial management with its agency budget proposal.
(5) $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a state match to support the Puget Sound nearshore partnership between the department and the United States army corps of engineers. Prior to implementation of any Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration projects in Whatcom county, the department must consult with and seek, to the maximum extent practicable, consensus on those projects among appropriate landowners, federally recognized Indian tribes, agencies, and community and interest groups.
(6) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, the department shall identify additional opportunities for partnerships in order to keep fish hatcheries operational. Such partnerships shall aim to maintain fish production and salmon recovery with less reliance on state operating funds.
(7) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to fund cost share partnerships between the department and landowners via livestock damage prevention cooperative agreements. The agreements are part of the department's efforts to help landowners implement measures to reduce the potential for wolf-livestock conflict.
(8) Within the amounts appropriated in this section the department shall establish a conservation task force. This task force shall develop recommendations on mechanisms to fund fish and wildlife conservation and connecting residents and youth to the outdoors. This task force shall consist of a diverse set of representatives including, hunters, anglers, private landowners, and fish and wildlife conservation organizations. The department shall request participation from tribal representatives. The task force shall:
(a) Perform a general assessment of fish and wildlife conservation programs and funding relative to public values around natural resources.
(b) Solicit input and collect information on regional priorities and suggestions for state action.
(c) Develop recommendations for transforming conservation programs to promote relevancy to the public and better engage partners in fish and wildlife conservation.
(d) Develop recommendations for long-term sustainable funding sources for conservation of Washington's diverse game and nongame species and habitats by the department of fish and wildlife, state parks and recreation, department of ecology, department of natural resources, other state and tribal agencies, and important partners including local governments, conservation and recreation groups, businesses, universities, schools, and others.
(e) Suggest opportunities to support and expand environmental/outdoor education for youth across the state and connect Washingtonians of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds to the outdoors.
(f) Offer ways to support Washington-based businesses that rely upon the natural resources that provide our state's high quality of life.
The task force shall provide draft recommendations to the governor by April 2, 2018, with a final report to the governor and legislature by June 20, 2018.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 308. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$48,693,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$51,982,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$27,385,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$2,372,000
Forest Development Account—State Appropriation . . . .$51,936,000
ORV & Nonhighway Vehicle Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,366,000
Surveys and Maps Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,468,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$12,223,000
Resources Management Cost Account—State Appropriation . . . .$114,447,000
Surface Mining Reclamation Account—State Appropriation . . . .$4,135,000
Disaster Response Account—State Appropriation . . . .$23,076,000
Forest and Fish Support Account—State Appropriation . . . .$12,802,000
Aquatic Land Dredged Material Disposal Site Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$400,000
Natural Resources Conservation Areas Stewardship
Account—State Appropriation . . . .$34,000
Marine Resources Stewardship Trust Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,694,000
Forest Practices Application Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,724,000
Air Pollution Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$879,000
NOVA Program Account—State Appropriation . . . .$742,000
Derelict Vessel Removal Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,947,000
Community Forest Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$52,000
Agricultural College Trust Management Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,082,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$374,442,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $1,420,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,352,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for deposit into the agricultural college trust management account and are provided solely to manage approximately 70,700 acres of Washington State University's agricultural college trust lands.
(2) $16,546,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $16,546,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for emergency fire suppression.
(3) $5,000,000 of the forest and fish support account—state appropriation is provided solely for outcome-based, performance contracts with tribes to participate in the implementation of the forest practices program. Contracts awarded may only contain indirect costs set at or below the rate in the contracting tribe's indirect cost agreement with the federal government. If federal funding for this purpose is reinstated, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) $1,640,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,640,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the department to carry out the forest practices adaptive management program pursuant to RCW
76.09.370 and the May 24, 2012, settlement agreement entered into by the department and the department of ecology. Scientific research must be carried out according to the master project schedule and work plan of cooperative monitoring, evaluation, and research priorities adopted by the forest practices board. The forest practices board shall submit a report to the legislature following review, approval, and solicitation of public comment on the cooperative monitoring, evaluation, and research master project schedule, to include: Cooperative monitoring, evaluation, and research science and related adaptive management expenditure details, accomplishments, the use of cooperative monitoring, evaluation, and research science in decision-making, and funding needs for the coming biennium. The report shall be provided to the appropriate committees of the legislature by October 1, 2018.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 309. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$17,156,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$17,344,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$31,377,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$193,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$2,567,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,544,000
Water Quality Permit Account—State Appropriation . . . .$73,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$74,254,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $6,108,445 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $6,102,905 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementing the food assistance program as defined in RCW
43.23.290.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 310. FOR THE WASHINGTON POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
PLIA Underground Storage Tank Revolving Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$10,000
Pollution Liability Insurance Program Trust Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,351,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,361,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 311. FOR THE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$3,056,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,892,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$8,208,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,432,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$731,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$16,319,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: By October 15, 2018, the Puget Sound partnership shall provide the governor a single, prioritized list of state agency 2019-2021 capital and operating budget requests related to Puget Sound restoration.
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PART IV
TRANSPORTATION
NEW SECTION. Sec. 401. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,647,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,537,000
Architects' License Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,007,000
Professional Engineers' Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,966,000
Real Estate Commission Account—State Appropriation . . . .$11,149,000
Uniform Commercial Code Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,480,000
Real Estate Education Program Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$276,000
Real Estate Appraiser Commission Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$1,889,000
Business and Professions Account—State Appropriation . . . .$19,416,000
Real Estate Research Account—State Appropriation . . . .$415,000
Geologists' Account—State Appropriation . . . .$53,000
Derelict Vessel Removal Account—State Appropriation . . . .$33,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$44,868,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 402. FOR THE STATE PATROL
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$46,799,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$47,932,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$16,289,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$3,085,000
Death Investigations Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,135,000
Enhanced 911 Account—State Appropriation . . . .$221,000
County Criminal Justice Assistance Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,772,000
Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$1,527,000
Fire Service Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$131,000
Vehicle License Fraud Account—State Appropriation . . . .$110,000
Disaster Response Account—State Appropriation . . . .$8,000,000
Fire Service Training Account—State Appropriation . . . .$11,168,000
Aquatic Invasive Species Management Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$54,000
State Toxics Control Account—State Appropriation . . . .$552,000
Fingerprint Identification Account—State Appropriation . . . .$15,641,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$162,416,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $270,000 of the fire service training account—state appropriation is provided solely for two FTEs in the office of the state director of fire protection to exclusively review K-12 construction documents for fire and life safety in accordance with the state building code. It is the intent of this appropriation to provide these services only to those districts that are located in counties without qualified review capabilities.
(2) $8,000,000 of the disaster response account
—state appropriation is provided solely for Washington state fire service resource mobilization costs incurred in response to an emergency or disaster authorized under RCW
43.43.960 through
43.43.964. The state patrol shall submit a report quarterly to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees detailing information on current and planned expenditures from this account. This work shall be done in coordination with the military department.
(3) $700,000 of the fire service training account—state appropriation is provided solely for the firefighter apprenticeship training program.
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PART V
EDUCATION
NEW SECTION. Sec. 501. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$44,398,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$52,137,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$68,011,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$8,058,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$11,000,000
WA Opportunity Pathways Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$584,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018) . . . .$513,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019) . . . .$516,000
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$216,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$185,433,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $10,343,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $11,158,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the operation and expenses of the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(a) The superintendent shall recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of four students who have demonstrated a strong understanding of the civics essential learning requirements to receive the Daniel J. Evans civic education award.
(b) Districts shall report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction daily student unexcused absence data by school, using a uniform definition of unexcused absence as established by the superintendent.
(c) By September of each year, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall produce an annual status report on implementation of the budget provisos in sections 501 and 513 of this act. The status report of each proviso shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: Purpose and objective, number of state staff funded by the proviso, number of contractors, status of proviso implementation, number of beneficiaries by year, list of beneficiaries, a comparison of budgeted funding and actual expenditures, other sources and amounts of funding, and proviso outcomes and achievements.
(d) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the secretary of state, shall update the program prepared and distributed under RCW
28A.230.150 for the observation of temperance and good citizenship day to include providing an opportunity for eligible students to register to vote at school.
(e) Districts shall annually report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction on: (i) The annual number of graduating high school seniors within the district earning the Washington state seal of biliteracy provided in RCW
28A.300.575; and (ii) the number of high school students earning competency-based high school credits for world languages by demonstrating proficiency in a language other than English. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide a summary report to the office of the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1st of each year.
(2) $857,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $857,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for activities associated with the implementation of new school finance systems required by chapter 236, Laws of 2010 (K-12 education funding) and chapter 548, Laws of 2009 (state's education system), including technical staff, systems reprogramming, and workgroup deliberations, including the data governance working group.
(3)(a) $922,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $935,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the operation and expenses of the state board of education, including basic education assistance activities.
(b) $322,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account
—state appropriation is provided solely for the state board of education to provide assistance to public schools other than common schools authorized under chapter
28A.710 RCW.
(4) $3,529,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $3,550,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $11,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation are provided solely to the professional educator standards board for the following:
(a) $1,132,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $1,153,000 in fiscal year 2019 are for the operation and expenses of the Washington professional educator standards board;
(b) $2,372,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $2,372,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $11,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation are for grants to improve preservice teacher training and for funding of alternate routes to certification programs administered by the professional educator standards board. Alternate routes programs include the pipeline for paraeducators program, the retooling to teach conditional loan programs, and the recruiting Washington teachers program. Priority shall be given to programs that support bilingual teachers and English language learners. Within this subsection (4)(b), up to $500,000 per fiscal year is available for grants to public or private colleges of education in Washington state to develop models and share best practices for increasing the classroom teaching experience of preservice training programs;
(c) $25,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $25,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the professional educator standards board to develop educator interpreter standards and identify interpreter assessments that are available to school districts. Interpreter assessments should meet the following criteria: (A) Include both written assessment and performance assessment; (B) be offered by a national organization of professional sign language interpreters and transliterators; and (C) be designed to assess performance in more than one sign system or sign language. The board shall establish a performance standard, defining what constitutes a minimum assessment result, for each educational interpreter assessment identified. The board shall publicize the standards and assessments for school district use.
(5) $266,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $266,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of chapter 240, Laws of 2010, including staffing the office of equity and civil rights. Within the amounts provided in this subsection, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall:
(a) Maintain and have available upon request a list of school districts that have and have not adopted the Washington state school directors' association's model policy on language access for limited-English proficient parents;
(b) Adopt rules regarding school districts' communication of the language access policy and procedure to parents, students, employees, and volunteers; and
(c) Publish to the agency web site a listing of language access services providers available to school districts, including but not limited to, the telephonic, in-person, or video-remote interpreter services vendors on contract with the state of Washington, including contact information and training programs that are available to support school districts in preparing employees for how to access and effectively use an interpreter.
(6) $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the ongoing work of the education opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee.
(7) $61,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $61,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of chapter 380, Laws of 2009 (enacting the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children).
(8) $262,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account
—state appropriation is provided solely for activities related to public schools other than common schools authorized under chapter
28A.710 RCW.
(9) $1,802,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,802,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementing a comprehensive data system to include financial, student, and educator data, including development and maintenance of the comprehensive education data and research system (CEDARS).
(10) $25,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $25,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for project citizen, a program sponsored by the national conference of state legislatures and the center for civic education to promote participation in government by middle school students.
(11) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for collaborative schools for innovation and success authorized under chapter 53, Laws of 2012. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall award $500,000 per year in funding for each collaborative school for innovation and success selected for participation in the pilot program during 2012.
(12) $123,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $123,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 163, Laws of 2012 (foster care outcomes). The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall annually report each December on the implementation of the state's plan of cross-system collaboration to promote educational stability and improve education outcomes of foster youth.
(13) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for implementation of chapter 178, Laws of 2012 (open K-12 education resources).
(14) $23,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $23,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for school bullying and harassment prevention activities.
(15) $14,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $14,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 242, Laws of 2013 (state-tribal education compacts).
(16) $62,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $62,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for competitive grants to school districts to increase the capacity of high schools to offer AP computer science courses. In making grant allocations, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must give priority to schools and districts in rural areas, with substantial enrollment of low-income students, and that do not offer AP computer science. School districts may apply to receive either or both of the following grants:
(a) A grant to establish partnerships to support computer science professionals from private industry serving on a voluntary basis as coinstructors along with a certificated teacher, including via synchronous video, for AP computer science courses; or
(b) A grant to purchase or upgrade technology and curriculum needed for AP computer science, as well as provide opportunities for professional development for classroom teachers to have the requisite knowledge and skills to teach AP computer science.
(17) $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the superintendent of public instruction to convene a committee for the selection and recognition of Washington innovative schools. The committee shall select and recognize Washington innovative schools based on the selection criteria established by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in accordance with chapter 202, Laws of 2011 (innovation schools—recognition) and chapter 260, Laws of 2011 (innovation schools and zones).
(18) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Mobius science center to expand mobile outreach of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to students in rural, tribal, and low-income communities.
(19) $131,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $131,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $216,000 of the performance audits of government account—state appropriation are provided solely for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to perform on-going program reviews of alternative learning experience programs, dropout reengagement programs, and other high risk programs. Findings from the program reviews will be used to support and prioritize the office of the superintendent of public instruction outreach and education efforts that assist school districts in implementing the programs in accordance with statute and legislative intent, as well as to support financial and performance audit work conducted by the office of the state auditor.
(20) $212,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $212,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for youth suicide prevention activities.
(21) $31,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $55,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of the superintendent of public instruction for statewide implementation of career and technical education course equivalency frameworks authorized under RCW
28A.700.070 for math and science. This may include development of additional equivalency course frameworks, course performance assessments, and professional development for districts implementing the new frameworks. At least two of the science course frameworks must be in environmental science.
(22) $2,541,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,541,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a corps of nurses located at educational service districts, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction, to be dispatched to the most needy schools to provide direct care to students, health education, and training for school staff.
(23) $210,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $210,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a nonviolence and leadership training program provided by the institute for community leadership.
(24) $1,221,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,221,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for K-20 telecommunications network technical support in the K-12 sector to prevent system failures and avoid interruptions in school utilization of the data processing and video-conferencing capabilities of the network. These funds may be used to purchase engineering and advanced technical support for the network.
(25) $3,940,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,940,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington state achievers scholarship and Washington higher education readiness program. The funds shall be used to: Support community involvement officers that recruit, train, and match community volunteer mentors with students selected as achievers scholars; and to identify and reduce barriers to college for low-income and underserved middle and high school students.
(26) $1,354,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,354,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for contracting with a college scholarship organization with expertise in conducting outreach to students concerning eligibility for the Washington college bound scholarship consistent with chapter 405, Laws of 2007.
(27) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $1,029,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation are provided solely for dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement programs, including the jobs for America's graduates (JAG) program, dropout prevention programs that provide student mentoring, and the building bridges statewide program. Students in the foster care system or who are homeless shall be given priority by districts offering the jobs for America's graduates program. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene staff representatives from high schools to meet and share best practices for dropout prevention. Of these amounts, $513,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, and $516,000 of the dedicated marijuana account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the building bridges statewide program.
(28) $2,984,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,590,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills. State funding shall support statewide administration and district implementation of the inventory under RCW
28A.655.080.
(29) $293,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $293,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to support district implementation of comprehensive guidance and planning programs consistent with RCW
28A.600.045.
(30) $4,894,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $4,894,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for grants to school districts for implementation of dual credit programs and subsidized advance placement exam fees and international baccalaureate class fees and exam fees for low-income students.
(31) $117,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $117,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 3 (SHB No. 1813), Laws of 2015 1st sp. sess. (computer science).
(32)(a) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to implement a K-12 dual language expansion grant program to build and expand well-implemented, sustainable dual language programs and create state-level infrastructure dedicated to dual language instruction.
(b) The superintendent shall award grants to pairs of school districts for periods of two years. Each awarded pair must have one district with an established dual language program with a plan for expansion, and another district with the desire to implement a new dual language program.
(c) Grant funds may be used for professional development, supplemental materials, training, administrative staffing of the program, site visits, recruiting bilingual teachers and instructional aides, program evaluation, and coaching.
(33) $125,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $125,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program. The superintendent of public instruction shall award grants consistent with RCW
28A.300.410.
(34) $2,145,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,145,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a contract with a nongovernmental entity or entities for demonstration sites to improve the educational outcomes of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter
13.34 RCW pursuant to chapter 71, Laws of 2016 (Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 1999, foster youth edu. outcomes).
(a) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $446,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $446,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the demonstration site established pursuant to the 2013-2015 omnibus appropriations act, section 202(10), chapter 4, Laws of 2013, 2nd sp. sess.
(b) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $1,015,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,015,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the demonstration site established pursuant to the 2015-2017 omnibus appropriations act, section 501(43)(b), chapter 4, Laws of 2015, 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(35) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 157, Laws of 2016 (Third Substitute House Bill No. 1682, homeless students).
(36) $753,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $703,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 72, Laws of 2016 (Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 1541, educational opportunity gap).
(37) $57,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $15,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 240, Laws of 2016 (Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6620, school safety).
(38) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for staff at the office of superintendent of public instruction to support the national board certified teachers bonus program.
(39) $665,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $665,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 205, Laws of 2016 (Second Substitute House Bill No. 2449, truancy reduction).
(40) $388,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $9,490,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the redesign of school financial systems. The office of superintendent of public instruction in collaboration with school districts and educational service districts shall design, develop, and implement a school district accounting and reporting system that will collect school district and school level expenditure information by revenue source. The office of superintendent of public instruction shall also include a redesign of tightly coupled financial subsystems within the agency.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 502. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR GENERAL APPORTIONMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$7,038,789,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$7,158,444,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$758,070,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$14,955,303,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(b) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate general apportionment funding to school districts as provided in the funding formulas and salary schedules in sections 502 and 503 of this act, excluding (c) of this subsection.
(c) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate general apportionment funding to school districts programs as provided in sections 502 and 503, chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(d) The enrollment of any district shall be the annual average number of full-time equivalent students and part-time students as provided in RCW
28A.150.350, enrolled on the fourth day of school in September and on the first school day of each month October through June, including students who are in attendance pursuant to RCW
28A.335.160 and
28A.225.250 who do not reside within the servicing school district. Any school district concluding its basic education program in May must report the enrollment of the last school day held in May in lieu of a June enrollment.
(e)(i) Funding provided in this part V of this act is sufficient to provide each full-time equivalent student with the minimum hours of instruction required under RCW
28A.150.220.
(ii) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall align the agency rules defining a full-time equivalent student with the increase in the minimum instructional hours under RCW
28A.150.220, as amended by the legislature in 2014.
(f) The superintendent shall adopt rules requiring school districts to report full-time equivalent student enrollment as provided in RCW
28A.655.210.
(g) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, school districts must report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction the monthly actual average district-wide class size across each grade level of kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade classes. The superintendent of public instruction shall report this information to the education and fiscal committees of the house of representatives and the senate by September 30th of each year.
(2) CERTIFICATED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF ALLOCATIONS
Allocations for certificated instructional staff salaries for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years are determined using formula-generated staff units calculated pursuant to this subsection.
(a) Certificated instructional staff units, as defined in RCW
28A.150.410, shall be allocated to reflect the minimum class size allocations, requirements, and school prototypes assumptions as provided in RCW
28A.150.260, except:
(i) The allocation for guidance counselors in a middle school shall be 1.216 for the 2017-18.
(ii) The allocations in this subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be for phased in for school districts with the highest percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price meals in the prior school year with the goal of implementing the increased allocation in all school districts pursuant to RCW
28A.150.260 effective September 1, 2022, as amended by chapter 2, Laws of 2015. Funding in this section is sufficient to provide fifty percent of school districts in school year 2017-18 and all school districts in school year 2018-19 with the following allocations:
| | | |
|
For School Year 2017-18 |
|
|
Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
|
School Nurses |
0.585 |
0.172 |
0.096 |
|
Social Workers |
0.311 |
0.088 |
0.127 |
|
Psychologists |
0.104 |
0.024 |
0.049 |
|
Guidance Counselors |
0.500 |
2.000 |
3.385 |
The increased allocations within this subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall be allocated to the extent of and in proportion to the sum of the school district's demonstrated actual increased staffing or existing staffing above the levels allocated in RCW
28A.150.260, as amended by chapter 217, Laws of 2014 for school nurses, social workers, school psychologists, and guidance counselors. For the purpose of compliance, calculations may consider school district certificated and classified staff employed in the positions of guidance counselor, parent involvement coordinator, and health services staff.
(iii) The enhancements within this subsection (2)(a) are within the program of basic education. The superintendent shall make allocations to school districts based on the district's annual average full-time equivalent student enrollment in each grade.
(b) Additional certificated instructional staff units provided in this subsection (2) that exceed the minimum requirements in RCW
28A.150.260 are enhancements outside the program of basic education, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c)(i) The superintendent shall base allocations for each level of prototypical school on the following regular education average class size of full-time equivalent students per teacher, except as provided in (c)(ii) of this subsection:
| | | |
|
General education class size: |
|
|
|
|
Grade |
|
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
Grade K |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 1 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 2 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 3 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 4 |
|
27.00 |
27.00 |
|
Grades 5-6 |
|
27.00 |
27.00 |
|
Grades 7-8 |
|
28.53 |
28.53 |
|
Grades 9-12 |
|
28.74 |
28.74 |
The superintendent shall base allocations for laboratory science, career and technical education (CTE) and skill center programs average class size as provided in RCW
28A.150.260.
(ii) For each level of prototypical school at which more than fifty percent of the students were eligible for free and reduced-price meals in the prior school year, the superintendent shall allocate funding based on the following average class size of full-time equivalent students per teacher:
| | | |
|
General education class size in high poverty schools: |
|
|
|
Grade |
|
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
Grade K |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 1 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 2 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 3 |
|
17.00 |
17.00 |
|
Grade 4 |
|
27.00 |
27.00 |
|
Grades 5-6 |
|
27.00 |
27.00 |
|
Grades 7-8 |
|
28.53 |
28.53 |
|
Grades 9-12 |
|
28.74 |
28.74 |
(iii) Pursuant to RCW
28A.150.260(4)(a), the assumed teacher planning period, expressed as a percentage of a teacher work day, is 13.42 percent in grades K-6, and 16.67 percent in grades 7-12; and
(iv) Advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses are funded at the same class size assumptions as general education schools in the same grade; and
(d)(i) Funding for teacher librarians, school nurses, social workers, school psychologists, and guidance counselors is allocated based on the school prototypes as provided in RCW
28A.150.260 and (a) of this subsection and is considered certificated instructional staff, except as provided in (d)(ii) of this subsection.
(ii) Students in approved career and technical education and skill center programs generate certificated instructional staff units to provide for the services of teacher librarians, school nurses, social workers, school psychologists, and guidance counselors at the following combined rate per 1000 student full-time equivalent enrollment:
| | |
|
|
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
Career and Technical Education |
3.07 |
3.07 |
|
Skill Center |
3.41 |
3.41 |
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ALLOCATIONS
(a) Allocations for school building-level certificated administrative staff salaries for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years for general education students are determined using the formula generated staff units calculated pursuant to this subsection. The superintendent shall make allocations to school districts based on the district's annual average full-time equivalent enrollment in each grade. The following prototypical school values shall determine the allocation for principals, assistance principals, and other certificated building level administrators:
| | |
|
Prototypical School Building: |
|
|
|
Elementary School |
|
1.253 |
|
Middle School |
|
1.353 |
|
High School |
|
1.880 |
(b) Students in approved career and technical education and skill center programs generate certificated school building-level administrator staff units at per student rates that are a multiple of the general education rate in (a) of this subsection by the following factors: Career and Technical Education students. . . .1.025
Skill Center students. . . .1.198
(4) CLASSIFIED STAFF ALLOCATIONS
Allocations for classified staff units providing school building-level and district-wide support services for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years are determined using the formula-generated staff units provided in RCW
28A.150.260 and pursuant to this subsection, and adjusted based on each district's annual average full-time equivalent student enrollment in each grade, except:
(a) The allocation for parent involvement coordinators in an elementary school shall be 0.1658 for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years.
(b) Allocations are increased to provide district directed professional learning time of 20 hours in school year 2017-18 and 40 hours in school year 2018-19 per full-time equivalent teaching assistance staff unit. The allocations for teaching assistance shall be:
| | | |
|
For School Year 2017-18 |
|
|
Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
|
Teaching Assistance |
0.945 |
0.707 |
0.658 |
| | | |
|
For School Year 2018-19 |
|
|
Elementary School |
Middle School |
High School |
|
Teaching Assistance |
0.954 |
0.713 |
0.664 |
(c) The enhancements within this subsection (4) are within the program of basic education.
(5) CENTRAL OFFICE ALLOCATIONS
In addition to classified and administrative staff units allocated in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, classified and administrative staff units are provided for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years for the central office administrative costs of operating a school district, at the following rates:
(a) The total central office staff units provided in this subsection (5) are calculated by first multiplying the total number of eligible certificated instructional, certificated administrative, and classified staff units providing school-based or district-wide support services, as identified in RCW
28A.150.260(6)(b) and the increased allocations provided pursuant to subsections (2) and (4) of this section, by 5.3 percent.
(b) Of the central office staff units calculated in (a) of this subsection, 74.53 percent are allocated as classified staff units, as generated in subsection (4) of this section, and 25.47 percent shall be allocated as administrative staff units, as generated in subsection (3) of this section.
(c) Staff units generated as enhancements outside the program of basic education to the minimum requirements of RCW
28A.150.260, and staff units generated by skill center and career-technical students, are excluded from the total central office staff units calculation in (a) of this subsection.
(d) For students in approved career-technical and skill center programs, central office classified units are allocated at the same staff unit per student rate as those generated for general education students of the same grade in this subsection (5), and central office administrative staff units are allocated at staff unit per student rates that exceed the general education rate established for students in the same grade in this subsection (5) by 0.44 percent in the 2017-18 school year and 0.44 percent in the 2018-19 school year for career and technical education students, and 17.54 percent in the 2017-18 school year and 17.47 percent in the 2018-19 school year for skill center students.
(6) FRINGE BENEFIT ALLOCATIONS
Fringe benefit allocations shall be calculated at a rate of 23.49 percent in the 2017-18 school year and 23.49 percent in the 2018-19 school year for certificated salary allocations provided under subsections (2), (3), and (5) of this section, and a rate of 24.6 percent in the 2017-18 school year and 24.6 percent in the 2018-19 school year for classified salary allocations provided under subsections (4) and (5) of this section.
(7) INSURANCE BENEFIT ALLOCATIONS
Insurance benefit allocations shall be calculated at the maintenance rate specified in section 504 of this act, based on the number of benefit units determined as follows:
(a) The number of certificated staff units determined in subsections (2), (3), and (5) of this section; and
(b) The number of classified staff units determined in subsections (4) and (5) of this section multiplied by 1.152. This factor is intended to adjust allocations so that, for the purpose of distributing insurance benefits, full-time equivalent classified employees may be calculated on the basis of 1,440 hours of work per year, with no individual employee counted as more than one full-time equivalent.
(8) MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND OPERATING COSTS (MSOC) ALLOCATIONS
Funding is allocated per annual average full-time equivalent student for the materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) incurred by school districts, consistent with the requirements of RCW
28A.150.260.
(a)(i) MSOC funding for general education students are allocated at the following per student rates:
| | |
|
MSOC RATES/STUDENT FTE |
|
|
|
MSOC Component |
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
|
|
|
|
Technology |
$130.90 |
$133.24 |
|
Utilities and Insurance |
$355.64 |
$362.05 |
|
Curriculum and Textbooks |
$140.53 |
$143.06 |
|
Other Supplies and Library Materials |
$298.34 |
$303.71 |
|
Instructional Professional Development for Certificated and Classified Staff |
$21.73 |
$22.12 |
|
Facilities Maintenance |
$176.18 |
$179.36 |
|
Security and Central Office |
$122.06 |
$124.26 |
|
TOTAL BASIC EDUCATION MSOC/STUDENT FTE |
$1,245.38 |
$1,267.80 |
(ii) For the 2017-18 school year and 2018-19 school year, as part of the budget development, hearing, and review process required by chapter
28A.505 RCW, each school district must disclose: (A) The amount of state funding to be received by the district under (a) and (d) of this subsection (8); (B) the amount the district proposes to spend for materials, supplies, and operating costs; (C) the difference between these two amounts; and (D) if (A) of this subsection (8)(a)(ii) exceeds (B) of this subsection (8)(a)(ii), any proposed use of this difference and how this use will improve student achievement.
(b) Students in approved exploratory and preparatory career and technical education and skill center programs generate per student FTE MSOC allocations that are a multiple of the general education rate in (a)(i) of this subsection by the following factors:
| | |
|
|
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
Career and Technical Education |
1.20 |
1.30 |
|
Skill Center |
1.20 |
1.30 |
(c) Students in grades 9-12 generate per student FTE MSOC allocations in addition to the allocation provided in (a) of this subsection at the following rate:
| | |
|
MSOC Component |
2017-18 School Year |
2018-19 School Year |
|
Technology |
$37.63 |
$38.30 |
|
Curriculum and Textbooks |
$41.06 |
$41.80 |
|
Other Supplies and Library Materials |
$85.54 |
$87.08 |
|
Instructional Professional Development for Certified and Classified Staff |
$6.84 |
$6.97 |
|
TOTAL GRADE 9-12 BASIC EDUCATION MSOC/STUDENT FTE |
$171.07 |
$174.15 |
(9) SUBSTITUTE TEACHER ALLOCATIONS
For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, funding for substitute costs for classroom teachers is based on four (4) funded substitute days per classroom teacher unit generated under subsection (2) of this section, at a daily substitute rate of $151.86.
(10) ALTERNATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROGRAM FUNDING
(a) Amounts provided in this section from July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, are adjusted to reflect provisions of chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended (allocation of funding for students enrolled in alternative learning experiences).
(b) The superintendent of public instruction shall require all districts receiving general apportionment funding for alternative learning experience (ALE) programs as defined in WAC 392-121-182 to provide separate financial accounting of expenditures for the ALE programs offered in district or with a provider, including but not limited to private companies and multidistrict cooperatives, as well as accurate, monthly headcount and FTE enrollment claimed for basic education, including separate counts of resident and nonresident students.
(11) DROPOUT REENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
The superintendent shall adopt rules to require students claimed for general apportionment funding based on enrollment in dropout reengagement programs authorized under RCW
28A.175.100 through
28A.175.115 to meet requirements for at least weekly minimum instructional contact, academic counseling, career counseling, or case management contact. Districts must also provide separate financial accounting of expenditures for the programs offered by the district or under contract with a provider, as well as accurate monthly headcount and full-time equivalent enrollment claimed for basic education, including separate enrollment counts of resident and nonresident students.
(12) ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
Funding in this section is sufficient to fund all day kindergarten programs in all schools in the 2017-18 school year and 2018-19 school year, pursuant to RCW
28A.150.220 and
28A.150.315.
(13) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND REMOTE AND NECESSARY PLANTS
For small school districts and remote and necessary school plants within any district which have been judged to be remote and necessary by the superintendent of public instruction, additional staff units are provided to ensure a minimum level of staffing support. Additional administrative and certificated instructional staff units provided to districts in this subsection shall be reduced by the general education staff units, excluding career and technical education and skills center enhancement units, otherwise provided in subsections (2) through (5) of this section on a per district basis.
(a) For districts enrolling not more than twenty-five average annual full-time equivalent students in grades K-8, and for small school plants within any school district which have been judged to be remote and necessary by the superintendent of public instruction and enroll not more than twenty-five average annual full-time equivalent students in grades K-8:
(i) For those enrolling no students in grades 7 and 8, 1.76 certificated instructional staff units and 0.24 certificated administrative staff units for enrollment of not more than five students, plus one-twentieth of a certificated instructional staff unit for each additional student enrolled; and
(ii) For those enrolling students in grades 7 or 8, 1.68 certificated instructional staff units and 0.32 certificated administrative staff units for enrollment of not more than five students, plus one-tenth of a certificated instructional staff unit for each additional student enrolled;
(b) For specified enrollments in districts enrolling more than twenty-five but not more than one hundred average annual full-time equivalent students in grades K-8, and for small school plants within any school district which enroll more than twenty-five average annual full-time equivalent students in grades K-8 and have been judged to be remote and necessary by the superintendent of public instruction:
(i) For enrollment of up to sixty annual average full-time equivalent students in grades K-6, 2.76 certificated instructional staff units and 0.24 certificated administrative staff units; and
(ii) For enrollment of up to twenty annual average full-time equivalent students in grades 7 and 8, 0.92 certificated instructional staff units and 0.08 certificated administrative staff units;
(c) For districts operating no more than two high schools with enrollments of less than three hundred average annual full-time equivalent students, for enrollment in grades 9-12 in each such school, other than alternative schools, except as noted in this subsection:
(i) For remote and necessary schools enrolling students in any grades 9-12 but no more than twenty-five average annual full-time equivalent students in grades K-12, four and one-half certificated instructional staff units and one-quarter of a certificated administrative staff unit;
(ii) For all other small high schools under this subsection, nine certificated instructional staff units and one-half of a certificated administrative staff unit for the first sixty average annual full-time equivalent students, and additional staff units based on a ratio of 0.8732 certificated instructional staff units and 0.1268 certificated administrative staff units per each additional forty-three and one-half average annual full-time equivalent students;
(iii) Districts receiving staff units under this subsection shall add students enrolled in a district alternative high school and any grades nine through twelve alternative learning experience programs with the small high school enrollment for calculations under this subsection;
(d) For each nonhigh school district having an enrollment of more than seventy annual average full-time equivalent students and less than one hundred eighty students, operating a grades K-8 program or a grades 1-8 program, an additional one-half of a certificated instructional staff unit;
(e) For each nonhigh school district having an enrollment of more than fifty annual average full-time equivalent students and less than one hundred eighty students, operating a grades K-6 program or a grades 1-6 program, an additional one-half of a certificated instructional staff unit;
(f)(i) For enrollments generating certificated staff unit allocations under (a) through (e) of this subsection, one classified staff unit for each 2.94 certificated staff units allocated under such subsections;
(ii) For each nonhigh school district with an enrollment of more than fifty annual average full-time equivalent students and less than one hundred eighty students, an additional one-half of a classified staff unit; and
(g) School districts receiving additional staff units to support small student enrollments and remote and necessary plants under this subsection (12) shall generate additional MSOC allocations consistent with the nonemployee related costs (NERC) allocation formula in place for the 2010-11 school year as provided section 502, chapter 37, Laws of 2010 1st sp. sess. (2010 supplemental budget), adjusted annually for inflation.
(14) Any school district board of directors may petition the superintendent of public instruction by submission of a resolution adopted in a public meeting to reduce or delay any portion of its basic education allocation for any school year. The superintendent of public instruction shall approve such reduction or delay if it does not impair the district's financial condition. Any delay shall not be for more than two school years. Any reduction or delay shall have no impact on levy authority pursuant to RCW
84.52.0531 and local effort assistance pursuant to chapter
28A.500 RCW.
(15) The superintendent may distribute funding for the following programs outside the basic education formula during fiscal years 2018 and 2019 as follows:
(a) $639,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $651,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for fire protection for school districts located in a fire protection district as now or hereafter established pursuant to chapter
52.04 RCW.
(b) $436,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $436,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for programs providing skills training for secondary students who are enrolled in extended day school-to-work programs, as approved by the superintendent of public instruction. The funds shall be allocated at a rate not to exceed $500 per full-time equivalent student enrolled in those programs.
(16) $225,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $229,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for school district emergencies as certified by the superintendent of public instruction. Funding provided must be conditioned upon the written commitment and plan of the school district board of directors to repay the grant with any insurance payments or other judgments that may be awarded, if applicable. At the close of the fiscal year the superintendent of public instruction shall report to the office of financial management and the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature on the allocations provided to districts and the nature of the emergency.
(17) Funding in this section is sufficient to fund a maximum of 1.6 FTE enrollment for skills center students pursuant to chapter 463, Laws of 2007.
(18) Students participating in running start programs may be funded up to a combined maximum enrollment of 1.2 FTE including school district and institution of higher education enrollment consistent with the running start course requirements provided in Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1546 (dual credit education opportunities). In calculating the combined 1.2 FTE, the office of the superintendent of public instruction may average the participating student's September through June enrollment to account for differences in the start and end dates for courses provided by the high school and higher education institution. Additionally, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the student achievement council, and the education data center, shall annually track and report to the fiscal committees of the legislature on the combined FTE experience of students participating in the running start program, including course load analyses at both the high school and community and technical college system.
(19) If two or more school districts consolidate and each district was receiving additional basic education formula staff units pursuant to subsection (12) of this section, the following apply:
(a) For three school years following consolidation, the number of basic education formula staff units shall not be less than the number of basic education formula staff units received by the districts in the school year prior to the consolidation; and
(b) For the fourth through eighth school years following consolidation, the difference between the basic education formula staff units received by the districts for the school year prior to consolidation and the basic education formula staff units after consolidation pursuant to subsection (12) of this section shall be reduced in increments of twenty percent per year.
(20)(a) Indirect cost charges by a school district to approved career and technical education middle and secondary programs shall not exceed 15 percent of the combined basic education and career and technical education program enhancement allocations of state funds. Middle and secondary career and technical education programs are considered separate programs for funding and financial reporting purposes under this section.
(b) Career and technical education program full-time equivalent enrollment shall be reported on the same monthly basis as the enrollment for students eligible for basic support, and payments shall be adjusted for reported career and technical education program enrollments on the same monthly basis as those adjustments for enrollment for students eligible for basic support.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 503. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—BASIC EDUCATION EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
(1) The following calculations determine the salaries used in the state allocations for certificated instructional, certificated administrative, and classified staff units as provided in RCW
28A.150.280 and under section 502 of this act:
(a) Salary allocations for certificated instructional staff units are determined for each district by multiplying the district's certificated instructional total base salary shown on OFM Document 2 by the district's average staff mix factor for certificated instructional staff in that school year, computed using OFM Document 1; and
(b) The per full-time-equivalent twelve month salary allocations for certificated administrative staff units for each district are $78,395 in school year 2017-18 and $114,612 in school year 2018-19. The per full-time-equivalent twelve month salary allocations for classified staff units for each district are $39,457 in school year 2017-18 and $52,908 in school year 2018-19.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) "OFM Document 1" means the staff mix factors for certificated instructional staff according to certification, degree attainment, and years of experience, as developed by the office of financial management on December 11, 2016, at 9:06 hours; and
(b) "OFM Document 2" means total base salaries for certificated instructional staff as developed by the office of financial management on December 11, 2016, at 9:06 hours.
(3) Incremental fringe benefit factors are applied to salary adjustments at a rate of 22.85 percent for school year 2017-18 and 22.85 percent for school year 2018-19 for certificated instructional and certificated administrative staff and 21.1 percent for school year 2017-18 and 21.1 percent for the 2018-19 school year for classified staff.
(4)(a) Pursuant to RCW
28A.150.410, the following state-wide salary allocation schedules for certificated instructional staff are established for basic education salary allocations:
| | | | |
|
Table of Total Base Salaries For Certificated Instructional Staff For School Year 2017-18 |
|
Years of experience |
Residency Certificate |
Second Tier Certificate |
|
Baccalaureate Degree |
Advanced Degree |
Baccalaureate Degree |
Advanced Degree |
|
0 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
1 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
2 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
3 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
4 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
5 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
6 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
7 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
8 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
9 |
$44,976 |
$48,574 |
$53,971 |
$58,289 |
|
10 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
11 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
12 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
13 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
14 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
15 |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
|
16+ |
|
|
$64,765 |
$69,938 |
| | | | |
|
Table of Total Base Salaries For Certificated Instructional Staff For School Year 2018-19 |
|
Years of experience |
Residency Certificate |
Second Tier Certificate |
|
Baccalaureate Degree |
Advanced Degree |
Baccalaureate Degree |
Advanced Degree |
|
0 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
1 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
2 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
3 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
4 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
5 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
6 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
7 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
8 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
9 |
$54,587 |
$58,954 |
$65,504 |
$70,745 |
|
10 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
11 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
12 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
13 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
14 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
15 |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
|
16+ |
|
|
$78,605 |
$84,883 |
(b) As used in this subsection, the column headings "Advanced Degree" refer to a masters degree or doctorate degree.
(c) As used in this subsection, the column heading "Residency Certificate" refers to the certification aligned with the rules adopted by the professional educator standards board pursuant to RCW
28A.410.040.
(d) As used in this subsection, the column heading "Second Tier Certificate" refers to the certification aligned with the rules adopted by the professional educator standards board pursuant to RCW
28A.410.250.
(e) "Years of experience" shall be calculated under the same rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction.
(f) Allocations in this subsection are provided for ten months of usual and customary work during the school year plus an additional 30 hours in school year 2017-18 and 80 hours in school year 2018-19 of professional learning and collaboration as defined in chapter 77, Laws of 2016 (House Bill No. 1345). The use of fifty percent of this professional learning time shall include training related to closing achievement gaps, increasing cultural competency, and supporting students' social and emotional learning. The remaining professional learning time shall be directed by each school district.
(5) Allocations in this subsection are sufficient for the usual and customary duties of certificated instructional staff, certificated administrative staff, and classified staff necessary to provide the state's entire program of basic education.
(6) The salary allocation schedules established in this section are for allocation purposes only except as provided in this subsection, and do not entitle an individual staff position to a particular paid salary except as provided in RCW
28A.400.200(2).
(7) For school year 2017-18, the salary allocations for each district shall be the greater of:
(a) The derived salary allocations in subsections (1), (2), and (4) of this section; or
(b) The derived salary allocations pursuant to section 503 (1) and (2), chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended with salary values on LEAP Document 2 for school year 2016-17 increased by a 2.4 percent which is the annual cost-of-living adjustment pursuant to RCW
28A.400.205.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 504. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$63,957,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$103,735,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation. . . .$3,199,149,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$3,366,841,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The salary increases provided in this section are inclusive of and above the annual cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to RCW
28A.400.205.
(2)(a) The appropriations in this subsection (1) include associated incremental fringe benefit allocations at 22.85 percent for the 2017-18 school year and 22.85 percent for the 2018-19 school year for certificated instructional and certificated administrative staff and 21.1 percent for the 2017-18 school year and 21.1 percent for the 2018-19 school year for classified staff.
(b) The appropriations in this section include the increased or decreased portion of salaries and incremental fringe benefits for all relevant state-funded school programs in part V of this act. Changes for general apportionment (basic education) are based on the salary allocation schedules and methodology in sections 502 and 503 of this act. Changes for special education result from changes in each district's basic education allocation per student. Changes for educational service districts and institutional education programs are determined by the superintendent of public instruction using the methodology for general apportionment salaries and benefits in sections 502 and 503 of this act.
(c) The appropriations in this section include no salary adjustments for substitute teachers.
(3) The maintenance rate for insurance benefit allocations is $780.00 per month for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. The appropriations in this section reflect the incremental change in cost of allocating rates of $835.96 per month for the 2017-18 school year and $848.91 per month for the 2018-19 school year.
(4) The rates specified in this section are subject to revision each year by the legislature.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 505. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$496,379,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$505,576,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,001,955,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(2)(a) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for the transportation of eligible students as provided in RCW
28A.160.192. Funding in this section constitutes full implementation of RCW
28A.160.192, which enhancement is within the program of basic education. Students are considered eligible only if meeting the definitions provided in RCW
28A.160.160.
(b) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts programs for the transportation of students as provided in section 505, chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(3) A maximum of $913,000 of this fiscal year 2018 appropriation and a maximum of $939,000 of the fiscal year 2019 appropriation may be expended for regional transportation coordinators and related activities. The transportation coordinators shall ensure that data submitted by school districts for state transportation funding shall, to the greatest extent practical, reflect the actual transportation activity of each district.
(4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide reimbursement funding to a school district for school bus purchases only after the superintendent of public instruction determines that the school bus was purchased from the list established pursuant to RCW
28A.160.195(2) or a comparable competitive bid process based on the lowest price quote based on similar bus categories to those used to establish the list pursuant to RCW
28A.160.195.
(5) The superintendent of public instruction shall base depreciation payments for school district buses on the presales tax five-year average of lowest bids in the appropriate category of bus. In the final year on the depreciation schedule, the depreciation payment shall be based on the lowest bid in the appropriate bus category for that school year.
(6) Funding levels in this section reflect waivers granted by the state board of education for four-day school weeks as allowed under RCW
28A.305.141.
(7) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall annually disburse payments for bus depreciation in August.
(8) Within the amounts provided in this section, the superintendent shall allocate transportation funding for eligible students attending skills center summer programs authorized in RCW
28A.245.020.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 506. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$7,111,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$7,111,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$537,179,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$551,401,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $7,111,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $7,111,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for state matching money for federal child nutrition programs, and may support the meals for kids program through the following allowable uses:
(1) Elimination of breakfast copays for eligible public school students and lunch copays for eligible public school students in grades kindergarten through third grade who are eligible for reduced-price lunch;
(2) Assistance to school districts and authorized public and private nonprofit organizations for supporting summer food service programs, and initiating new summer food service programs in low-income areas;
(3) Reimbursements to school districts for school breakfasts served to students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, pursuant to chapter 287, Laws of 2005; and
(4) Assistance to school districts in initiating and expanding school breakfast programs.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall report annually to the fiscal committees of the legislature on annual expenditures in subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 507. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$904,417,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$921,620,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$470,823,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$145,417,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,442,277,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) Funding for special education programs is provided on an excess cost basis, pursuant to RCW
28A.150.390. School districts shall ensure that special education students as a class receive their full share of the general apportionment allocation accruing through sections 502 and 504 of this act. To the extent a school district cannot provide an appropriate education for special education students under chapter
28A.155 RCW through the general apportionment allocation, it shall provide services through the special education excess cost allocation funded in this section.
(b) Funding provided within this section is sufficient for districts to provide school principals and lead special education teachers annual professional development on the best-practices for special education instruction and strategies for implementation. Districts shall annually provide a summary of professional development activities to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(2)(a) The superintendent of public instruction shall ensure that:
(i) Special education students are basic education students first;
(ii) As a class, special education students are entitled to the full basic education allocation; and
(iii) Special education students are basic education students for the entire school day.
(b) The superintendent of public instruction shall continue to implement the full cost method of excess cost accounting, as designed by the committee and recommended by the superintendent, pursuant to section 501(1)(k), chapter 372, Laws of 2006.
(3) Each fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(4)(a) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for special education students as provided in RCW
28A.150.390, except that the calculation of the base allocation also includes allocations provided under section 502 (2) and (4) of this act, which enhancement is within the program of basic education.
(b) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for special education students as provided in section 507, chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(5) The following applies throughout this section: The definitions for enrollment and enrollment percent are as specified in RCW
28A.150.390(3). Each district's general fund
—state funded special education enrollment shall be the lesser of the district's actual enrollment percent or 12.7 percent.
(6) At the request of any interdistrict cooperative of at least 15 districts in which all excess cost services for special education students of the districts are provided by the cooperative, the maximum enrollment percent shall be calculated in accordance with RCW
28A.150.390(3) (c) and (d), and shall be calculated in the aggregate rather than individual district units. For purposes of this subsection, the average basic education allocation per full-time equivalent student shall be calculated in the aggregate rather than individual district units.
(7) $27,055,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $30,165,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $35,574,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for safety net awards for districts with demonstrated needs for special education funding beyond the amounts provided in subsection (4) of this section. If the federal safety net awards based on the federal eligibility threshold exceed the federal appropriation in this subsection (7) in any fiscal year, the superintendent shall expend all available federal discretionary funds necessary to meet this need. At the conclusion of each school year, the superintendent shall recover safety net funds that were distributed prospectively but for which districts were not subsequently eligible.
(a) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, safety net funds shall be awarded by the state safety net oversight committee as provided in section 109(1) chapter 548, Laws of 2009 (ESHB 2261).
(b) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall make award determinations for state safety net funding in August of each school year, except that the superintendent of public instruction shall make award determinations for state safety net funding in July of each school year for the Washington state school for the blind and for the center for childhood deafness and hearing loss. Determinations on school district eligibility for state safety net awards shall be based on analysis of actual expenditure data from the current school year.
(8) A maximum of $931,000 may be expended from the general fund—state appropriations to fund 5.43 full-time equivalent teachers and 2.1 full-time equivalent aides at children's orthopedic hospital and medical center. This amount is in lieu of money provided through the home and hospital allocation and the special education program.
(9) The superintendent shall maintain the percentage of federal flow-through to school districts at 85 percent. In addition to other purposes, school districts may use increased federal funds for high-cost students, for purchasing regional special education services from educational service districts, and for staff development activities particularly relating to inclusion issues.
(10) A school district may carry over from one year to the next year up to 10 percent of the general fund—state funds allocated under this program; however, carryover funds shall be expended in the special education program.
(11) $258,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $259,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for two additional full-time equivalent staff to support the work of the safety net committee and to provide training and support to districts applying for safety net awards.
(12) $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, and $100,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for a special education family liaison position within the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 508. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,479,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$8,479,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$16,958,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The educational service districts shall continue to furnish financial services required by the superintendent of public instruction and RCW
28A.310.190 (3) and (4).
(2) Funding within this section is provided for regional professional development related to mathematics and science curriculum and instructional strategies aligned with common core state standards and next generation science standards. Funding shall be distributed among the educational service districts in the same proportion as distributions in the 2007-2009 biennium. Each educational service district shall use this funding solely for salary and benefits for a certificated instructional staff with expertise in the appropriate subject matter and in professional development delivery, and for travel, materials, and other expenditures related to providing regional professional development support.
(3) The educational service districts, at the request of the state board of education pursuant to RCW
28A.310.010 and
28A.305.130, may receive and screen applications for school accreditation, conduct school accreditation site visits pursuant to state board of education rules, and submit to the state board of education post-site visit recommendations for school accreditation. The educational service districts may assess a cooperative service fee to recover actual plus reasonable indirect costs for the purposes of this subsection.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 509. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR LOCAL EFFORT ASSISTANCE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$417,800,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$360,945,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$778,745,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: For purposes of RCW
84.52.0531, the increase per full-time equivalent student is 16.35 percent from the 2016-17 school year to the 2017-18 school year and 21.40 percent from the 2017-18 school year to the 2018-19 school year.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 510. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$14,133,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$14,332,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$28,465,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Each general fund—state fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(2) State funding provided under this section is based on salaries and other expenditures for a 220-day school year. The superintendent of public instruction shall monitor school district expenditure plans for institutional education programs to ensure that districts plan for a full-time summer program.
(3) State funding for each institutional education program shall be based on the institution's annual average full-time equivalent student enrollment. Staffing ratios for each category of institution shall remain the same as those funded in the 1995-97 biennium.
(4) The funded staffing ratios for education programs for juveniles age 18 or less in department of corrections facilities shall be the same as those provided in the 1997-99 biennium.
(5) $701,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $701,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to maintain at least one certificated instructional staff and related support services at an institution whenever the K-12 enrollment is not sufficient to support one full-time equivalent certificated instructional staff to furnish the educational program. The following types of institutions are included: Residential programs under the department of social and health services for developmentally disabled juveniles, programs for juveniles under the department of corrections, programs for juveniles under the juvenile rehabilitation administration, and programs for juveniles operated by city and county jails.
(6) Ten percent of the funds allocated for each institution may be carried over from one year to the next.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 511. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR PROGRAMS FOR HIGHLY CAPABLE STUDENTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$10,591,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$10,757,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation. . . .$3,207,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$24,555,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(2)(a) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for highly capable students as provided in RCW
28A.150.260(10)(c), except that the allocation shall be based on 2.5 percent of each school district's full-time equivalent basic education enrollment in school year 2017-18 and 2.75 percent of each school district's full-time equivalent basic education enrollment in school year 2018-19. In calculating the allocations, the superintendent shall assume the following: (i) Additional instruction of 2.1590 hours per week per funded highly capable program student; (ii) fifteen highly capable program students per teacher; (iii) 36 instructional weeks per year; (iv) 900 instructional hours per teacher; and (v) the district's average staff mix and compensation rates as provided in sections 503 and 504 of this act.
(b) The enhancements within this section are within the program of basic education.
(c) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts programs for highly capable students as provided in section 511, chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(3) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the centrum program at Fort Worden state park.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 512. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR MISCELLANEOUS—EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$4,802,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 513. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—EDUCATION REFORM PROGRAMS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$159,038,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$188,657,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$93,320,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$1,450,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,619,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$444,084,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $35,970,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $35,011,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $1,350,000 of the education legacy trust account
—state appropriation, and $15,868,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation are provided solely for development and implementation of the Washington state assessment system, including: (a) Development and implementation of retake assessments for high school students who are not successful in one or more content areas; and (b) development and implementation of alternative assessments or appeals procedures to implement the certificate of academic achievement. The superintendent of public instruction shall report quarterly on the progress on development and implementation of alternative assessments or appeals procedures. Within these amounts, the superintendent of public instruction shall contract for the early return of 10th grade student assessment results, on or around June 10th of each year. State funding to districts shall be limited to one collection of evidence payment per student, per content-area assessment. Within the amounts provided in this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall administer the biology collection of evidence. The alternative assessment method that consists of an evaluation of a collection of student work samples under RCW
28A.655.065 (5) and (6) is intended to provide an alternative way for students to meet the state standards for high school graduation purposes. To ensure that students are learning the state standards, prior to the collection of work samples being submitted to the state for evaluation, a classroom teacher or other educator must review the collection of work to determine whether the sample is likely to meet the minimum required score to meet the state standard.
(2) $356,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $356,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington state leadership and assistance for science education reform (LASER) regional partnership activities coordinated at the Pacific science center, including instructional material purchases, teacher and principal professional development, and school and community engagement events.
(3) $3,935,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,935,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of a new performance-based evaluation for certificated educators and other activities as provided in chapter 235, Laws of 2010 (education reform) and chapter 35, Laws of 2012 (certificated employee evaluations).
(4) $62,746,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $84,602,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the following bonuses for teachers who hold valid, unexpired certification from the national board for professional teaching standards and who are teaching in a Washington public school, subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) For national board certified teachers, a bonus of $5,301 per teacher in the 2017-18 school year and a bonus of $5,396 per teacher in the 2018-19 school year;
(b) An additional $5,000 annual bonus shall be paid to national board certified teachers who teach in either: (A) High schools where at least 50 percent of student headcount enrollment is eligible for federal free or reduced-price lunch, (B) middle schools where at least 60 percent of student headcount enrollment is eligible for federal free or reduced-price lunch, or (C) elementary schools where at least 70 percent of student headcount enrollment is eligible for federal free or reduced-price lunch;
(c) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to ensure that national board certified teachers meet the qualifications for bonuses under (b) of this subsection for less than one full school year receive bonuses in a prorated manner. All bonuses in this subsection will be paid in July of each school year. Bonuses in this subsection shall be reduced by a factor of 40 percent for first year NBPTS certified teachers, to reflect the portion of the instructional school year they are certified; and
(d) During the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, and within available funds, certificated instructional staff who have met the eligibility requirements and have applied for certification from the national board for professional teaching standards may receive a conditional loan of two thousand dollars or the amount set by the office of the superintendent of public instruction to contribute toward the current assessment fee, not including the initial up-front candidacy payment. The fee shall be an advance on the first annual bonus under RCW
28A.405.415. The conditional loan is provided in addition to compensation received under a district's salary schedule and shall not be included in calculations of a district's average salary and associated salary limitation under RCW
28A.400.200. Recipients who fail to receive certification after three years are required to repay the conditional loan. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to define the terms for initial grant of the assessment fee and repayment, including applicable fees. To the extent necessary, the superintendent may use revenues from the repayment of conditional loan scholarships to ensure payment of all national board bonus payments required by this section in each school year.
(5) $1,110,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,110,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the leadership internship program for superintendents, principals, and program administrators. Funding in this section is sufficient to also provide all new principals with a three-part leadership induction series. The leadership induction series shall be designed to promote the growth of the principal in areas that are most likely to result in increased student achievement and be aligned with Washington state evaluation criteria, rules, and regulations.
(6) $950,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $950,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington reading corps. The superintendent shall allocate reading corps members to low-performing schools and school districts that are implementing comprehensive, proven, research-based reading programs. Two or more schools may combine their Washington reading corps programs.
(7) $810,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $810,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the development of a leadership academy for school principals and administrators. The superintendent of public instruction shall contract with an independent organization to operate a state-of-the-art education leadership academy that will be accessible throughout the state. Semiannually the independent organization shall report on amounts committed by foundations and others to support the development and implementation of this program. Leadership academy partners shall include the state level organizations for school administrators and principals, the superintendent of public instruction, the professional educator standards board, and others as the independent organization shall identify.
(8) $3,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a statewide information technology (IT) academy program. This public-private partnership will provide educational software, as well as IT certification and software training opportunities for students and staff in public schools.
(9) $1,677,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,677,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for secondary career and technical education grants pursuant to chapter 170, Laws of 2008. If equally matched by private donations, $700,000 of the 2018 appropriation and $700,000 of the 2019 appropriation shall be used to support FIRST robotics programs. Of the amounts in this subsection, $100,000 of the fiscal year 2018 appropriation and $100,000 of the fiscal year 2019 appropriation are provided solely for the purpose of statewide supervision activities for career and technical education student leadership organizations.
(10) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for (a) staff at the office of the superintendent of public instruction to coordinate and promote efforts to develop integrated math, science, technology, and engineering programs in schools and districts across the state; and (b) grants of $2,500 to provide twenty middle and high school teachers each year with professional development training for implementing integrated math, science, technology, and engineering programs in their schools.
(11) $135,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $135,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for science, technology, engineering and mathematics lighthouse projects, consistent with chapter 238, Laws of 2010.
(12)(a) $27,140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $40,140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a beginning educator support program. The program shall prioritize first year teachers in the mentoring program. School districts and/or regional consortia may apply for grant funding. The program provided by a district and/or regional consortia shall include: A paid orientation; assignment of a qualified mentor; development of a professional growth plan for each beginning teacher aligned with professional certification; release time for mentors and new teachers to work together; and teacher observation time with accomplished peers. Funding may be used to provide statewide professional development opportunities for mentors and beginning educators.
(b) Funding is sufficient to provide a salary of $90,112 in school year 2017-18 and $92,664 in school year 2018-19 for full-time equivalent mentor allocations based on program rules developed by the office of superintendent of public instruction and RCW
28A.415.265. Salary allocations are subject to the conditions and limitations in section 503(4)(e), section 503(4)(f), and section 503(5) of this act. Fringe benefit allocations shall be provided pursuant to section 502(6) of this act. Incremental fringe benefit allocations shall be provided pursuant to section 503(3) of this act. Insurance benefit allocations shall be provided per full-time equivalent mentor at a rate of $835.96 per month in school year 2017-18 and $848.91 per month in school year 2018-19.
(c) The beginning educator support program is expanded to include beginning principals. The office of superintendent shall work with educational service districts and professional organizations representing school leaders to develop an appropriate induction program for principals.
(13) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for advanced project lead the way courses at ten high schools. To be eligible for funding in 2018, a high school must have offered a foundational project lead the way course during the 2016-17 school year. The 2018 funding must be used for one-time start-up course costs for an advanced project lead the way course, to be offered to students beginning in the 2017-18 school year. To be eligible for funding in 2019, a high school must have offered a foundational project lead the way course during the 2017-18 school year. The 2018 funding must be used for one-time start-up course costs for an advanced project lead the way course, to be offered to students beginning in the 2018-19 school year. The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the education research and data center at the office of financial management shall track student participation and long-term outcome data.
(14) $450,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $450,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for annual start-up, expansion, or maintenance of existing programs in aerospace and advanced manufacturing programs. To be eligible for funding, the skills center and high schools must agree to engage in developing local business and industry partnerships for oversight and input regarding program components. Program instructors must also agree to participate in professional development leading to student employment, or certification in aerospace or advanced manufacturing industries as determined by the superintendent of public instruction. The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the education research and data center shall report annually student participation and long-term outcome data.
(15) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for the provision of training for teachers in the performance-based teacher principal evaluation program.
(16) $11,022,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $11,514,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of chapter 159, Laws of 2013 (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5329) (persistently failing schools).
(17) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to promote the financial literacy of students. The effort will be coordinated through the financial literacy public-private partnership.
(18) $2,194,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,194,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to implement chapter 18, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5946) (strengthening student educational outcomes).
(19) $36,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $36,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for chapter 212, Laws of 2014 (Substitute Senate Bill No. 6074) (homeless student educational outcomes).
(20) $80,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $40,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for chapter 219, Laws of 2014 (Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6163) (expanded learning).
(21) $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for chapter 102, Laws of 2014 (Senate Bill No. 6424) (biliteracy seal).
(22) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to contract with a nonprofit organization to integrate the state learning standards in English language arts, mathematics, and science with FieldSTEM outdoor field studies and project-based and work-based learning opportunities aligned with the environmental, natural resource, and agricultural sectors.
(23) Within the amounts provided in this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall obtain an existing student assessment inventory tool that is free and openly licensed and distribute the tool to every school district. Each school district shall use the student assessment inventory tool to identify all state-level and district-level assessments that are required of students. The state-required assessments should include: Reading proficiency assessments used for compliance with RCW
28A.320.202; the required statewide assessments under chapter
28A.655 RCW in grades three through eight and at the high school level in English language arts, mathematics, and science, as well as the practice and training tests used to prepare for them; and the high school end-of-course exams in mathematics under RCW
28A.655.066. District-required assessments should include: The second grade reading assessment used to comply with RCW
28A.300.320; interim smarter balanced assessments, if required; the measures of academic progress assessment, if required; and other required interim, benchmark, or summative standardized assessments, including assessments used in social studies, the arts, health, and physical education in accordance with RCW
28A.230.095, and for educational technology in accordance with RCW
28A.655.075. The assessments identified should not include assessments used to determine eligibility for any categorical program including the transitional bilingual instruction program, learning assistance program, highly capable program, special education program, or any formative or diagnostic assessments used solely to inform teacher instructional practices, other than those already identified. By October 15th of each year, each district shall report to the superintendent the amount of student time in the previous school year that is spent taking each assessment identified. By December 15th of each year, the superintendent shall summarize the information reported by the school districts and report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 514. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL PROGRAMS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$137,351,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$143,691,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$92,283,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$373,325,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(2)(a) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts for transitional bilingual programs under RCW
28A.180.010 through
28A.180.080, including programs for exited students, as provided in RCW
28A.150.260(10)(b) and the provisions of this section. In calculating the allocations, the superintendent shall assume the following averages: (i) Additional instruction of 4.7780 hours per week per transitional bilingual program student in grades kindergarten through twelve in school years 2017-18 and 2018-19; (ii) additional instruction of 3.0000 hours per week in school years 2017-18 and 2018-19 for the head count number of students who have exited the transitional bilingual instruction program within the previous two years based on their performance on the English proficiency assessment; (iii) fifteen transitional bilingual program students per teacher; (iv) 36 instructional weeks per year; (v) 900 instructional hours per teacher; and (vi) the district's average staff mix and compensation rates as provided in sections 503 and 504 of this act. Pursuant to RCW
28A.180.040(1)(g), the instructional hours specified in (a)(ii) of this subsection (2) are within the program of basic education.
(b) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts for transitional bilingual instruction programs as provided in section 514, chapter 4, Laws of 2015, 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(3) The superintendent may withhold allocations to school districts in subsection (2) of this section solely for the central provision of assessments as provided in RCW
28A.180.090 (1) and (2) up to the following amounts: 2.79 percent for school year 2017-18 and 2.83 percent for school year 2018-19.
(4) The general fund—federal appropriation in this section is for migrant education under Title I Part C and English language acquisition, and language enhancement grants under Title III of the elementary and secondary education act.
(5) $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $35,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to track current and former transitional bilingual program students.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 515. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR THE LEARNING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$247,801,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$252,889,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$505,526,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation. . . .$40,525,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,046,741,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The general fund—state appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The appropriations include such funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments.
(b)(i) For the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts for learning assistance programs as provided in RCW
28A.150.260(10)(a), except that the allocation for the additional instructional hours shall be enhanced as provided in this section, which enhancements are within the program of the basic education. In calculating the allocations, the superintendent shall assume the following averages: (A) Additional instruction of 2.5 hours per week per funded learning assistance program student for the 2017-18 school year and additional instruction of 2.75 hours per week per funded learning assistance program student for the 2018-19 school year; (B) fifteen learning assistance program students per teacher; (C) 36 instructional weeks per year; (D) 900 instructional hours per teacher; and (E) the district's average staff mix and compensation rates as provided in sections 503 and 504 of this act.
(ii) From July 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017, the superintendent shall allocate funding to school districts for learning assistance programs as provided in section 515, chapter 4, Laws of 2015, 3rd sp. sess., as amended.
(c) A school district's funded students for the learning assistance program shall be the sum of the district's full-time equivalent enrollment in grades K-12 for the prior school year multiplied by the district's percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the prior school year. The prior school year's October headcount enrollment for free and reduced-price lunch shall be as reported in the comprehensive education data and research system.
(2) Allocations made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be adjusted to reflect ineligible applications identified through the annual income verification process required by the national school lunch program, as recommended in the report of the state auditor on the learning assistance program dated February, 2010.
(3) The general fund—federal appropriation in this section is provided for Title I Part A allocations of the every student succeeds act of 2016.
(4) A school district may carry over from one year to the next up to 10 percent of the general fund—state funds allocated under this program; however, carryover funds shall be expended for the learning assistance program.
(5) Within existing resources, during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, school districts are authorized to use funds allocated for the learning assistance program to also provide assistance to high school students who have not passed the state assessment in science.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 516. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
(1) Amounts distributed to districts by the superintendent through part V of this act are for allocations purposes only, unless specified by part V of this act, and do not entitle a particular district, district employee, or student to a specific service, beyond what has been expressly provided in statute. Part V of this act restates the requirements of various sections of Title
28A RCW. If any conflict exists, the provisions of Title
28A RCW control unless this act explicitly states that it is providing an enhancement. Any amounts provided in part V of this act in excess of the amounts required by Title
28A RCW provided in statute, are not within the program of basic education unless clearly stated by this act.
(2) To the maximum extent practicable, when adopting new or revised rules or policies relating to the administration of allocations in part V of this act that result in fiscal impact, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall attempt to seek legislative approval through the budget request process.
(3) Appropriations made in this act to the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall initially be allotted as required by this act. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not include transfers of moneys between sections of this act.
(4) As required by RCW
28A.710.110, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall transmit the charter school authorizer oversight fee for the charter school commission to the charter school oversight account.
(5) State general fund appropriations distributed through Part V of this act for the operation and administration of charter schools as provided in chapter
28A.710 RCW shall not include state common school levy revenues collected under RCW
84.52.065.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 517. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
Washington Opportunity Pathways Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$61,317,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The superintendent shall distribute funding appropriated in this section to charter schools under chapter
28A.710 RCW. Within amounts provided in this section the superintendent shall distribute funding for safety net awards for charter schools with demonstrated needs for special education funding beyond the amounts provided under chapter
28A.710 RCW.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 518. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION
WA Opportunity Pathways Account—State Appropriation . . . .$809,000
Charter Schools Oversight Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,539,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,348,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The entire Washington opportunity pathways account
—state appropriation in this section is provided to the superintendent of public instruction solely for the operations of the Washington state charter school commission under chapter
28A.710 RCW.
(End of part)
PART VI
HIGHER EDUCATION
NEW SECTION. Sec. 601. The appropriations in sections 605 through 611 of this act are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) "Institutions" means the institutions of higher education receiving appropriations under sections 605 through 611 of this act.
(2) The legislature, the office of financial management, and other state agencies need consistent and accurate personnel data from institutions of higher education for policy planning purposes. Institutions of higher education shall report personnel data to the office of financial management for inclusion in the agency's data warehouse. Uniform reporting procedures shall be established by the office of financial management's office of the state human resources director for use by the reporting institutions, including provisions for common job classifications and common definitions of full-time equivalent staff. Annual contract amounts, number of contract months, and funding sources shall be consistently reported for employees under contract.
(3) In addition to waivers granted under the authority of RCW
28B.15.910, the governing boards and the state board may waive all or a portion of operating fees for any student. State general fund appropriations shall not be provided to replace tuition and fee revenue foregone as a result of waivers granted under this subsection.
(4)(a) For institutions receiving appropriations in section 605 of this act, the only allowable salary increases provided are those with normally occurring promotions and increases related to faculty and staff retention, except as provided in Part IX of this act. In fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019, the state board for community and technical colleges may use salary and benefit savings from faculty turnover to provide salary increments and associated benefits for faculty who qualify through professional development and training.
(b) For employees under the jurisdiction of chapter
41.56 RCW, salary increases will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. However, an increase shall not be provided to any classified employee whose salary is above the approved salary range maximum for the class to which the employee's position is allocated.
(c) For each institution of higher education receiving appropriations under sections 606 through 611 of this act:
(i) The only allowable salary increases are those associated with normally occurring promotions and increases related to faculty and staff retention and as provided in Part IX of this act; and
(ii) Institutions may provide salary increases from other sources to instructional and research faculty at the universities and The Evergreen State College, exempt professional staff, teaching and research assistants, as classified by the office of financial management, and all other nonclassified staff, but not including employees under chapter
41.80 RCW. Any salary increase granted under the authority of this subsection (4)(c)(ii) shall not be included in an institution's salary base for future state funding. It is the intent of the legislature that state general fund support for an institution shall not increase during the current or any future biennium as a result of any salary increases authorized under this subsection (4)(c)(ii).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 602. (1) Within the amounts appropriated in this act, each institution of higher education is expected to enroll and educate at least the following numbers of full-time equivalent state-supported students per academic year:
| | |
|
|
2017-18 Annual Average |
2018-19 Annual Average |
|
University of Washington |
37,162 |
37,162 |
|
Washington State University |
22,538 |
22,538 |
|
Central Washington University |
9,105 |
9,105 |
|
Eastern Washington University |
8,734 |
8,734 |
|
The Evergreen State College |
4,213 |
4,213 |
|
Western Washington University |
11,762 |
11,762 |
|
State Board for Community & Technical Colleges |
|
|
|
Adult Students |
139,927 |
139,927 |
|
Running Start Students |
11,558 |
11,558 |
(2) In achieving or exceeding these enrollment targets, each institution shall seek to:
(a) Maintain and to the extent possible increase enrollment opportunities at branch campuses;
(b) Maintain and to the extent possible increase enrollment opportunities at university centers and other partnership programs that enable students to earn baccalaureate degrees on community college campuses; and
(c) Eliminate and consolidate programs of study for which there is limited student or employer demand, or that are not areas of core academic strength for the institution, particularly when such programs duplicate offerings by other in-state institutions.
(3) For purposes of monitoring and reporting statewide enrollment, the University of Washington and Washington State University shall notify the office of financial management of the number of full-time student equivalent enrollments budgeted for each of their campuses.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 603. PUBLIC BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS
(1) The state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College must accept the transfer of college-level courses taken by students under RCW
28A.600.290 or
28A.600.300 if a student seeking a transfer of the college-level courses has been admitted to the state university, the regional university, or The Evergreen State College, and if the college-level courses are recognized as transferrable by the admitting institution of higher education.
(2) Appropriations in sections 606 through 611 of this act are sufficient to implement 2017-19 collective bargaining agreements at institutions of higher education negotiated under chapter
41.80 RCW. The institutions may also use these funds for any other purpose including increasing compensation and implementing other collective bargaining agreements.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 604. STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Appropriations in section 605 of this act are sufficient to implement 2017-19 collective bargaining agreements at institutions of higher education negotiated under chapter
41.80 RCW. The institutions may also use these funds for any other purpose including increasing compensation, and implementing other collective bargaining agreements.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 605. FOR THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$674,210,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$337,013,000
Community/Technical College Capital Projects
Account—State Appropriation. . . .$17,548,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$499,352,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,528,123,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $33,261,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $33,261,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely as special funds for training and related support services, including financial aid, as specified in RCW
28C.04.390. Funding is provided to support at least 7,170 full-time equivalent students in fiscal year 2018 and at least 7,170 full-time equivalent students in fiscal year 2019.
(2) $5,450,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for administration and customized training contracts through the job skills program. The state board shall make an annual report by January 1st of each year to the governor and to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature regarding implementation of this section, listing the scope of grant awards, the distribution of funds by educational sector and region of the state, and the results of the partnerships supported by these funds.
(3) $425,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $425,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for Seattle central college's expansion of allied health programs.
(4) $7,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $13,800,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at community and technical colleges in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(5) $5,250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $5,250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the student achievement initiative.
(6) $1,610,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, and $1,610,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the expansion of the mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program. The state board shall report back to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the number of campuses and students served by December 31, 2018.
(7) $4,250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $4,250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for implementation of guided pathways or similar programs designed to improve student success, including, but not limited to, academic program redesign, student advising, and other student supports.
(8) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for operating a fabrication composite wing incumbent worker training program to be housed at the Washington aerospace training and research center.
(9) $389,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $389,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington state labor education and research center at south Seattle college and the labor archives of Washington.
(10) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the aerospace center of excellence currently hosted by Everett community college to:
(a) Increase statewide communications and outreach between industry sectors, industry organizations, businesses, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities;
(b) Enhance information technology to increase business and student accessibility and use of the center's web site; and
(c) Act as the information entry point for prospective students and job seekers regarding education, training, and employment in the industry.
(11) $17,944,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $18,338,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
(12) Community and technical colleges are not required to send mass mailings of course catalogs to residents of their districts. Community and technical colleges shall consider lower cost alternatives, such as mailing postcards or brochures that direct individuals to online information and other ways of acquiring print catalogs.
(13) The state board for community and technical colleges shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
(14) $157,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $157,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for Wenatchee Valley college to develop a wildfire prevention program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 606. FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$345,868,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$373,575,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,350,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$30,052,000
Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$3,038,000
Biotoxin Account—State Appropriation . . . .$599,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018). . . .$1,026,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019). . . .$1,026,000
Accident Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,460,000
Medical Aid Account—State Appropriation . . . .$7,064,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$771,048,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $5,300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $10,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at the University of Washington in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(2) $52,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $52,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the center for international trade in forest products in the college of forest resources.
(3) $38,084,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $38,922,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
(4) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for labor archives of Washington. The university shall work in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges.
(5) $8,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for the family medicine residency network at the university to expand the number of residency slots available in Washington.
(6) The university must continue work with the education research and data center to demonstrate progress in computer science and engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the university shall provide a report including but not limited to the cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low-income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students are enrolled in computer science and engineering programs above the prior academic year.
(7) $1,350,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account
—state is provided solely for ocean acidification monitoring, forecasting, and research and for operation of the Washington ocean acidification center. By September 1, 2015, the center must provide a biennial work plan and begin quarterly progress reports to the Washington marine resources advisory council created under RCW
43.06.338.
(8) $8,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for the expansion of degrees in the department of computer science and engineering at the Seattle campus.
(9) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Washington center for human rights.
(10) $3,000,000 of the economic development strategic reserve account appropriation is provided solely to support the joint center for aerospace innovation technology.
(11) The University of Washington shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
(12) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the Latino health center.
(13) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the climate impacts group in the college of the environment.
(14) $10,900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $9,900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the continued operations and expansion of the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho medical school program.
(15) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 is provided solely for the university to host the Special Olympics USA Games in July 2018.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 607. FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$224,749,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$244,947,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$33,995,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2018) . . . .$681,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account—State Appropriation
(FY 2019) . . . .$681,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$505,053,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a rural economic development and outreach coordinator.
(2) The university must continue work with the education research and data center to demonstrate progress in computer science and engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the university shall provide a report including but not limited to the cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low-income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students are enrolled in computer science and engineering programs above the prior academic year.
(3) $630,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 2018 and $630,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the creation of an electrical engineering program located in Bremerton. At full implementation, the university is expected to increase degree production by 25 new bachelor's degrees per year. The university must identify these students separately when providing data to the education research data center as required in subsection (2) of this section.
(4) $1,370,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,370,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the creation of software engineering and data analytic programs at the university center in Everett. At full implementation, the university is expected to enroll 50 students per academic year. The university must identify these students separately when providing data to the education research data center as required in subsection (2) of this section.
(5) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for state match requirements related to the federal aviation administration grant.
(6) Washington State University shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletic programs.
(7) $3,300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $6,300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at Washington State University in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(8) $3,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $7,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the continued development and operations of a medical school program in Spokane.
(9) Within the funds appropriated in this section, Washington State University is required to provide administrative support to the sustainable aviation biofuels work group authorized under RCW
28B.30.904.
(10) $173,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $172,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for a honey bee biology research position.
(11) $580,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $580,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the development of an organic agriculture systems degree program located at the university center in Everett.
(12) $27,745,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $28,355,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 608. FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$51,977,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$53,613,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$16,598,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$122,188,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) At least $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and at least $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 must be expended on the Northwest autism center.
(2) The university must continue work with the education research and data center to demonstrate progress in computer science and engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the university shall provide a report including but not limited to the cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low-income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students are enrolled in computer science and engineering programs above the prior academic year.
(3) Eastern Washington University shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
(4) $2,150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for programs or initiatives designed to improve student academic success and increase degree completion.
(5) $900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,700,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at Eastern Washington University in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(6) $9,940,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $10,159,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 609. FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$53,832,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$58,333,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$19,076,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$131,241,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The university must continue work with the education research and data center to demonstrate progress in engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the university shall provide a report including but not limited to the cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low-income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students are enrolled in engineering programs above the prior academic year.
(2) Central Washington University shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
(3) $2,100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for programs or initiatives designed to improve student academic success and increase degree completion.
(4) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at Central Washington University in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(5) $11,097,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $11,341,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 610. FOR THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$26,919,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$27,129,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$5,450,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$59,498,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at The Evergreen State University in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(2) $3,410,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,485,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
(3) $1,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for programs or initiatives designed to improve student academic success and increase degree completion.
(4) Funding provided in this section is sufficient for The Evergreen State College to continue operations of the Longhouse Center and the Northwest Indian applied research institute.
(5) Notwithstanding other provisions in this section, the board of directors for the Washington state institute for public policy may adjust due dates for projects included on the institute's 2017-19 work plan as necessary to efficiently manage workload.
(6) The Evergreen State College shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 611. FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$72,522,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$74,481,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$13,831,000
Western Washington University Capital Projects
Account—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$472,000
Western Washington University Capital Projects Account—State
Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$471,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$161,777,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The university must continue work with the education research and data center to demonstrate progress in computer science and engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the university shall provide a report including but not limited to the cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low-income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students are enrolled in computer science and engineering programs above the prior academic year.
(2) $1,400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of section 950 of this act, which provides that tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at Western Washington University in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(3) $630,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $630,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the creation of a computer and information systems security program located at Olympic college - Poulsbo. The university is expected to enroll 30 students each academic year beginning in fiscal year 2017. The university must identify these students separately when providing data to the educational data centers as required in (1) of this section.
(4) Western Washington University shall not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics programs.
(5) $1,800,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $1,800,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for programs or initiatives designed to improve student academic success and increase degree completion.
(6) $15,189,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $15,524,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in RCW
28B.15.066.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 612. FOR THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL—POLICY COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$5,794,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,974,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$4,897,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$16,665,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 613. FOR THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL—OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$293,867,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$288,397,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$11,920,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$300,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$149,264,000
WA Opportunity Pathways Account—State Appropriation . . . .$81,640,000
Aerospace Training Student Loan Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$208,000
Health Professionals Loan Repayment and Scholarship
Program Account—State Appropriation . . . .$1,720,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$827,316,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $271,169,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $271,169,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019, $121,198,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation, $22,497,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, and $31,311,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for student financial aid payments under the state need grant and state work study programs, including up to four percent administrative allowance for the state work study program.
(2) Changes made to the state need grant program in the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium are continued in the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, awards given to private institutions shall be the same amount as the prior year.
(3) Changes made to the state work study program in the 2009-2011 and 2011-2013 fiscal biennia are continued in the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium including maintaining the increased required employer share of wages; adjusted employer match rates; discontinuation of nonresident student eligibility for the program; and revising distribution methods to institutions by taking into consideration other factors such as off-campus job development, historical utilization trends, and student need.
(4) Within the funds appropriated in this section, eligibility for the state need grant includes students with family incomes at or below 70 percent of the state median family income (MFI), adjusted for family size, and shall include students enrolled in three to five credit-bearing quarter credits, or the equivalent semester credits. Awards for students with incomes between 51 and 70 percent of the state median shall be prorated at the following percentages of the award amount granted to those with incomes below 51 percent of the MFI: 70 percent for students with family incomes between 51 and 55 percent MFI; 65 percent for students with family incomes between 56 and 60 percent MFI; 60 percent for students with family incomes between 61 and 65 percent MFI; and 50 percent for students with family incomes between 66 and 70 percent MFI.
(5) Of the amounts provided in subsection (1) of this section, $100,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $100,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided for the council to process an alternative financial aid application system pursuant to RCW
28B.92.010.
(6)(a) Students who are eligible for the college bound scholarship shall be given priority for the state need grant program. These eligible college bound students whose family incomes are in the 0-65 percent median family income ranges must be awarded the maximum state need grant for which they are eligible under state policies and may not be denied maximum state need grant funding due to institutional policies or delayed awarding of college bound scholarship students. The council shall provide directions to institutions to maximize the number of college bound scholarship students receiving the maximum state need grant for which they are eligible with a goal of 100 percent coordination. Institutions shall identify all college bound scholarship students to receive state need grant priority. If an institution is unable to identify all college bound scholarship students at the time of initial state aid packaging, the institution should reserve state need grant funding sufficient to cover the projected enrollments of college bound scholarship students.
(b) In calculating the college bound award, public institutions of higher education are subject to the conditions and limitations in chapter
28B.118 RCW.
(7) $15,849,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation, $14,551,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, and $9,509,000 of the Washington opportunity pathways account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the college bound scholarship program and may support scholarships for summer session.
(8) $2,236,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,236,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the passport to college program. The maximum scholarship award is up to $5,000. The board shall contract with a nonprofit organization to provide support services to increase student completion in their postsecondary program and shall, under this contract, provide a minimum of $500,000 in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 for this purpose.
(9) $10,400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $4,330,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to meet state match requirements associated with the opportunity scholarship program. The legislature will evaluate subsequent appropriations to the opportunity scholarship program based on the extent that additional private contributions are made, program spending patterns, and fund balance.
(10) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely to meet state match requirements for professional-technical certificate or degree scholarships associated with the opportunity scholarship program.
(11) $3,825,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $3,825,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for expenditure into the health professionals loan repayment and scholarship program account. These amounts and $1,720,000 appropriated from the health professionals loan repayment and scholarship program account must be used to increase the number of licensed primary care health professionals to serve in licensed primary care health professional critical shortage areas. The office of student financial assistance and the department of health shall prioritize a portion of any nonfederal balances in the health professional loan repayment and scholarship fund for conditional loan repayment contracts with psychiatrists and with advanced registered nurse practitioners for work at one of the state-operated psychiatric hospitals. The office and department shall designate the state hospitals as health professional shortage areas if necessary for this purpose. The office shall coordinate with the department of social and health services to effectively incorporate three conditional loan repayments into the department's advanced psychiatric professional recruitment and retention strategies. The office may use these targeted amounts for other program participants should there be any remaining amounts after eligible psychiatrists and advanced registered nurse practitioners have been served. The office shall also work to prioritize loan repayments to professionals working at health care delivery sites that demonstrate a commitment to serving uninsured clients.
(12) $42,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $42,000 of the general fund
—state appropriation for fiscal year 2019 are provided solely for the council to design and implement a program that provides customized information to high-achieving (as determined by local school districts), low-income, high school students. "Low-income" means students who are from low-income families as defined by the education data center in RCW
43.41.400. For the purposes of designing, developing, and implementing the program, the council shall partner with a national entity that offers aptitude tests and shall consult with institutions of higher education with a physical location in Washington. The council shall implement the program no later than fall 2016, giving consideration to spring mailings in order to capture early action decisions offered by institutions of higher education and nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. The information packet for students must include at a minimum:
(a) Materials that help students to choose colleges;
(b) An application guidance booklet;
(c) Application fee waivers, if available, for four-year institutions of higher education and independent nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions in the state that enable students receiving a packet to apply without paying application fees;
(d) Information on college affordability and financial aid that includes information on the net cost of attendance for each four-year institution of higher education and each nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institution, and information on merit and need-based aid from federal, state, and institutional sources; and
(e) A personally addressed cover letter signed by the governor and the president of each four-year institution of higher education and nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institution in the state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 614. FOR THE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,756,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,769,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$55,321,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$212,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$59,058,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium the board shall not designate recipients of the Washington award for vocational excellence or recognize them at award ceremonies as provided in RCW
28C.04.535.
(2) The health workforce council of the state workforce training and education coordinating board, in partnership with work underway with the office of the governor, shall, within resources available for such purpose, but not to exceed $250,000, assess workforce shortages across behavioral health disciplines. The board shall create a recommended action plan to address behavioral health workforce shortages and to meet the increased demand for services now, and with the integration of behavioral health and primary care in 2020. The analysis and recommended action plan shall align with the recommendations of the adult behavioral health system task force and related work of the healthier Washington initiative. The board shall consider workforce data, gaps, distribution, pipeline, development, and infrastructure, including innovative high school, postsecondary, and postgraduate programs to evolve, align, and respond accordingly to our state's behavioral health and related and integrated primary care workforce needs. The board will submit preliminary recommendations to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by October 15, 2016. The board will continue its work and submit final recommendations in 2017.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 615. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY LEARNING
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$146,485,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$159,550,000
Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation . . . .$14,094,000
Home Visiting Services Account—State Appropriation . . . .$3,135,000
Home Visiting Services Account—Federal Appropriation . . . .$11,771,000
WA Opportunity Pathways Account—State Appropriation . . . .$40,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$375,035,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $63,726,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018, $12,125,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation, and $40,000,000 of the opportunity pathways account appropriation are provided solely for the early childhood education and assistance program. These amounts shall support at least 12,824 slots in fiscal year 2018, including at least 320 summer school slots for three hour classes.
(2) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely to develop and provide culturally relevant supports for parents, family, and other caregivers.
(3) The department is the lead agency for and recipient of the federal child care and development fund grant. Amounts within this grant shall be used to fund child care licensing, quality initiatives, agency administration, and other costs associated with child care subsidies. The department shall transfer a portion of this grant to the department of social and health services to fund the child care subsidies paid by the department of social and health services on behalf of the department of early learning.
(4)(a) $76,768,000 of the general fund
—federal appropriation is provided solely for the working connections child care program under RCW
43.215.135.
(b) In addition to groups that were given prioritized access to the working connections child care program effective March 1, 2011, the department shall also give prioritized access into the program to families in which a parent of a child in care is a minor who is not living with a parent or guardian and who is a full-time student in a high school that has a school-sponsored on-site child care center.
(5) Within available amounts, the department in consultation with the office of financial management and the department of social and health services shall report enrollments and active caseload for the working connections child care program to the legislative fiscal committees and the legislative-executive WorkFirst oversight task force on an agreed upon schedule. The report shall also identify the number of cases participating in both temporary assistance for needy families and working connections child care. The department must also report on the number of children served through contracted slots.
(6) $1,560,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $6,712,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely for the seasonal child care program. If federal sequestration cuts are realized, cuts to the seasonal child care program must be proportional to other federal reductions made within the department.
(7) $2,152,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for the early childhood intervention prevention services (ECLIPSE) program. The department shall contract for ECLIPSE services to provide therapeutic child care and other specialized treatment services to abused, neglected, at-risk, and/or drug-affected children. Priority for services shall be given to children referred from the department of social and health services children's administration.
(8) $38,786,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 and $18,003,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided solely to maintain the requirements set forth in the Early Start act of 2015. The department shall place a ten percent administrative overhead cap on any contract entered into with the University of Washington. In its annual report to the governor and the legislature, the department shall report the total amount of funds spent on the quality rating and improvements system and the total amount of funds spent on degree incentives, scholarships, and tuition reimbursements.
(9) $1,808,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for reducing barriers for low-income providers to participate in the early achievers program.
(10) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for a contract with a nonprofit entity experienced in the provision of promoting early literacy for children through pediatric office visits.
(11) $2,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for early intervention assessment and services.
(12) $6,266,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for the department to procure a time and attendance system and are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in section 949 of this act.
(13) Information technology projects or investments and proposed projects or investments impacting time capture, payroll and payment processes and systems, eligibility, case management and authorization systems within the department of early learning are subject to technical oversight by the office of the chief information officer. The department must collaborate with the office of the chief information officer to develop a strategic business and technology architecture plan for a child care attendance and billing system that supports a statewide architecture.
(14)(a)(i) The department of early learning is required to provide to the education research and data center, housed at the office of financial management, data on all state-funded early childhood programs. These programs include the early support for infants and toddlers, early childhood education and assistance program (ECEAP), and the working connections and seasonal subsidized childcare programs including license exempt facilities or family, friend, and neighbor care. The data provided by the department to the education research data center must include information on children who participate in these programs, including their name and date of birth, and dates the child received services at a particular facility.
(ii) ECEAP early learning professionals must enter any new qualifications into the department's professional development registry during the 2015-16 school year. By October 2017, and every October thereafter, the department must provide updated ECEAP early learning professional data to the education research data center.
(iii) The department must request federally funded head start programs to voluntarily provide data to the department and the education research data center that is equivalent to what is being provided for state-funded programs.
(iv) The education research and data center must provide an updated report on early childhood program participation and K-12 outcomes to the house of representatives appropriations committee and the senate ways and means committee using available data by November 2017 for the school year ending in 2016 and again in March 2018 for the school year ending in 2017.
(b) The department, in consultation with the department of social and health services, must withhold payment for services to early childhood programs that do not report on the name, date of birth, and the dates a child received services at a particular facility.
(15) The department shall work with state and local law enforcement, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal law enforcement to develop a process for expediting fingerprinting and data collection necessary to conduct background checks for tribal early learning and child care providers.
(16) $2,651,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2018 is provided solely for the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers as set forth in section 940 of this act. Of the amounts provided in this subsection:
(a) $273,000 is for a base rate increase;
(b) $55,000 is for increasing paid professional development days from three days to five days;
(c) $1,708,000 is for the family child care providers 501c3 organization for the substitute pool, training and quality improvement support services, and administration;
(d) $114,000 is for increasing licensing incentive payments; and
(e) $500,000 is for needs based grants.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 616. FOR THE STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$7,310,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$7,903,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$34,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$15,247,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding provided in this section is sufficient for the school to offer to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve for full-time instructional services at the Vancouver campus with the opportunity to participate in a minimum of one thousand eighty hours of instruction and the opportunity to earn twenty-four high school credits.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 617. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DEAFNESS AND HEARING LOSS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$11,051,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$11,914,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$22,965,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding provided in this section is sufficient for the center to offer to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve for full-time instructional services at the Vancouver campus with the opportunity to participate in a minimum of one thousand eighty hours of instruction and the opportunity to earn twenty-four high school credits.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 618. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE ARTS COMMISSION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,101,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,145,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation . . . .$2,135,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation . . . .$16,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$4,397,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 619. FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,514,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,638,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,152,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 620. FOR THE EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,003,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,070,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$4,073,000
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PART VII
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 701. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR DEBT SUBJECT TO THE DEBT LIMIT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,132,869,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,183,081,000
State Building Construction Account—State Appropriation . . . .$6,456,000
Columbia River Basin Water Supply—State Appropriation . . . .$79,000
State Taxable Building Construction Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$376,000
Debt-Limit Reimbursable Bond Retire Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$570,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,323,431,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The general fund appropriations are for expenditure into the debt-limit general fund bond retirement account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 702. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT TO BE REIMBURSED AS PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$9,592,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,517,000
Nondebt-Limit Reimbursable Bond Retirement Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$184,549,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$195,658,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The general fund appropriations are for expenditure into the nondebt-limit general fund bond retirement account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 703. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—BOND RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,400,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,400,000
Hood Canal Aquatic Rehabilitation—State
Appropriation. . . .$1,000
State Building Construction Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$2,191,000
Columbia River Basin Water Supply—State Appropriation . . . .$58,000
Columbia River Basin Taxable Bond Water
Supply—State Appropriation. . . .$14,000
State Taxable Building Construction Account—State
Appropriation . . . .$150,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,214,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 704. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—EMERGENCY FUND
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$850,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$850,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,700,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are for the governor's emergency fund for the critically necessary work of any agency.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 705. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY REVOLVING ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$8,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$16,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the education technology revolving account for the purpose of covering ongoing operational and equipment replacement costs incurred by the K-20 educational network program in providing telecommunication services to network participants.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 706. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—O'BRIEN BUILDING IMPROVEMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$2,797,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$2,798,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$5,595,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the enterprise services account for payment of principal, interest, and financing expenses associated with the certificate of participation for the O'Brien building improvement, project number 20081007.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 707. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—CHERBERG BUILDING REHABILITATION
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$552,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$554,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,106,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the enterprise services account for payment for the principal, interest, and financing expenses associated with the certificate of participation for the Cherberg building improvements, project number 2002-1-005.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 708. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—CANCER RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FUND MATCH TRANSFER ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$5,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$10,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the cancer research endowment fund match transfer account per RCW
43.348.080 to fund the cancer research endowment program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 709. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH ASSISTANCE
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$36,386,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$36,386,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$72,772,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The state treasurer shall distribute the appropriations to the following counties and health districts in the amounts designated to support public health services, including public health nursing:
| | | |
|
Health District |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
2017-2019 Biennium |
|
Adams County Health District |
$121,213 |
$121,213 |
$242,426 |
|
Asotin County Health District |
$159,890 |
$159,890 |
$319,780 |
|
Benton-Franklin Health District |
$1,614,337 |
$1,614,337 |
$3,228,674 |
|
Chelan-Douglas Health District |
$399,634 |
$399,634 |
$799,268 |
|
Clallam County Health and Human Services Department |
$291,401 |
$291,401 |
$582,802 |
|
Clark County Health District |
$1,767,341 |
$1,767,341 |
$3,534,682 |
|
Skamania County Health Department |
$111,327 |
$111,327 |
$222,654 |
|
Columbia County Health District |
$119,991 |
$119,991 |
$239,982 |
|
Cowlitz County Health Department |
$477,981 |
$477,981 |
$955,962 |
|
Garfield County Health District |
$93,154 |
$93,154 |
$186,308 |
|
Grant County Health District |
$297,761 |
$297,761 |
$595,522 |
|
Grays Harbor Health Department |
$335,666 |
$335,666 |
$671,332 |
|
Island County Health Department |
$255,224 |
$255,224 |
$510,448 |
|
Jefferson County Health and Human Services |
$184,080 |
$184,080 |
$368,160 |
|
Seattle-King County Department of Public Health |
$12,685,521 |
$12,685,521 |
$25,371,042 |
|
Bremerton-Kitsap County Health District |
$997,476 |
$997,476 |
$1,994,952 |
|
Kittitas County Health Department |
$198,979 |
$198,979 |
$397,958 |
|
Klickitat County Health Department |
$153,784 |
$153,784 |
$307,568 |
|
Lewis County Health Department |
$263,134 |
$263,134 |
$526,268 |
|
Lincoln County Health Department |
$113,917 |
$113,917 |
$227,834 |
|
Mason County Department of Health Services |
$227,448 |
$227,448 |
$454,896 |
|
Okanogan County Health District |
$169,882 |
$169,882 |
$339,764 |
|
Pacific County Health Department |
$169,075 |
$169,075 |
$338,150 |
|
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department |
$4,143,169 |
$4,143,169 |
$8,286,338 |
|
San Juan County Health and Community Services |
$126,569 |
$126,569 |
$253,138 |
|
Skagit County Health Department |
$449,745 |
$449,745 |
$899,490 |
|
Snohomish Health District |
$3,433,291 |
$3,433,291 |
$6,866,582 |
|
Spokane County Health District |
$2,877,318 |
$2,877,318 |
$5,754,636 |
|
Northeast Tri-County Health District |
$249,303 |
$249,303 |
$498,606 |
|
Thurston County Health Department |
$1,046,897 |
$1,046,897 |
$2,093,794 |
|
Wahkiakum County Health Department |
$93,181 |
$93,181 |
$186,362 |
|
Walla Walla County-City Health Department |
$302,173 |
$302,173 |
$604,346 |
|
Whatcom County Health Department |
$1,214,301 |
$1,214,301 |
$2,428,602 |
|
Whitman County Health Department |
$189,355 |
$189,355 |
$378,710 |
|
Yakima Health District |
$1,052,482 |
$1,052,482 |
$2,104,964 |
|
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS |
$36,386,000 |
$36,386,000 |
$72,772,000 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 710. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—COUNTY CLERK LEGAL FINANCIAL OBLIGATION GRANTS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$541,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$441,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$982,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: By October 1st of each fiscal year, the state treasurer shall distribute the appropriations to the following county clerk offices in the amounts designated as grants for the collection of legal financial obligations pursuant to RCW
2.56.190:
| | |
|
County Clerk |
FY 2018 |
FY 2019 |
|
Adams County Clerk |
$2,103 |
$1,714 |
|
Asotin County Clerk |
$2,935 |
$2,392 |
|
Benton County Clerk |
$18,231 |
$14,858 |
|
Chelan County Clerk |
$7,399 |
$6,030 |
|
Clallam County Clerk |
$5,832 |
$4,753 |
|
Clark County Clerk |
$32,635 |
$26,597 |
|
Columbia County Clerk |
$384 |
$313 |
|
Cowlitz County Clerk |
$16,923 |
$13,792 |
|
Douglas County Clerk |
$3,032 |
$2,471 |
|
Ferry County Clerk |
$422 |
$344 |
|
Franklin County Clerk |
$5,486 |
$4,471 |
|
Garfield County Clerk |
$243 |
$198 |
|
Grant County Clerk |
$10,107 |
$8,237 |
|
Grays Harbor County Clerk |
$8,659 |
$7,057 |
|
Island County Clerk |
$3,059 |
$2,493 |
|
Jefferson County Clerk |
$1,859 |
$1,515 |
|
King County Court Clerk |
$119,290 |
$97,266 |
|
Kitsap County Clerk |
$22,242 |
$18,127 |
|
Kittitas County Clerk |
$3,551 |
$2,894 |
|
Klickitat County Clerk |
$2,151 |
$1,753 |
|
Lewis County Clerk |
$10,340 |
$8,427 |
|
Lincoln County Clerk |
$724 |
$590 |
|
Mason County Clerk |
$5,146 |
$4,194 |
|
Okanogan County Clerk |
$3,978 |
$3,242 |
|
Pacific County Clerk |
$2,411 |
$1,965 |
|
Pend Oreille County Clerk |
$611 |
$498 |
|
Pierce County Clerk |
$77,102 |
$62,837 |
|
San Juan County Clerk |
$605 |
$493 |
|
Skagit County Clerk |
$11,059 |
$9,013 |
|
Skamania County Clerk |
$1,151 |
$938 |
|
Snohomish County Clerk |
$38,143 |
$31,086 |
|
Spokane County Clerk |
$44,825 |
$36,578 |
|
Stevens County Clerk |
$2,984 |
$2,432 |
|
Thurston County Clerk |
$22,204 |
$18,096 |
|
Wahkiakum County Clerk |
$400 |
$326 |
|
Walla Walla County Clerk |
$4,935 |
$4,022 |
|
Whatcom County Clerk |
$20,728 |
$16,893 |
|
Whitman County Clerk |
$2,048 |
$1,669 |
|
Yakima County Clerk |
$25,063 |
$20,426 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS |
$541,000 |
$441,000 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 711. BELATED CLAIMS
The agencies and institutions of the state may expend moneys appropriated in this act, upon approval of the office of financial management, for the payment of supplies and services furnished to the agency or institution in prior fiscal biennia.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 712. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS—CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations for the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system shall be made on a monthly basis consistent with chapter
41.45 RCW, and the appropriations for the judges and judicial retirement systems shall be made on a quarterly basis consistent with chapters
2.10 and
2.12 RCW.
(1) There is appropriated for state contributions to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system:
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$70,050,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$73,350,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$143,400,000
(2) There is appropriated for contributions to the judicial retirement system:
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$8,700,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$8,400,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$17,100,000
(3) There is appropriated for contributions to the judges' retirement system:
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$500,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$500,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,000,000
NEW SECTION. Sec. 713. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—STATE EFFICIENCY AND RESTRUCTURING REPAYMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$5,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,002,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$10,002,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the cleanup settlement account on July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, as repayment of moneys that were transferred to the state efficiency and restructuring account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 714. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—COMMON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$600,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$600,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,200,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the common school construction account
—state on July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, for an interest payment pursuant to RCW
90.38.130.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 715. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—NATURAL RESOURCES REAL PROPERTY REPLACEMENT ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$300,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$300,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$600,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the natural resources real property replacement account
—state on July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, for an interest payment pursuant to RCW
90.38.130.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 716. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$227,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$227,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$454,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are provided solely for expenditure into the county criminal justice assistance account
—state. The treasurer shall make quarterly distributions from the county criminal justice assistance account of the amounts provided in this section in accordance with RCW
82.14.310 for the purposes of reimbursing local jurisdictions for increased costs incurred as a result of the mandatory arrest of repeat offenders pursuant to chapter 35, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. The appropriations and distributions made under this section constitute appropriate reimbursement for costs for any new programs or increased level of services for the purposes of RCW
43.135.060.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 717. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—MUNICIPAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$133,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$133,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$266,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated for expenditure into the municipal criminal justice assistance account. The treasurer shall make quarterly distributions from the municipal criminal justice assistance account of the amounts provided in this section in accordance with RCW
82.14.320 and
82.14.330, for the purposes of reimbursing local jurisdictions for increased costs incurred as a result of the mandatory arrest of repeat offenders pursuant to chapter 35, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. The appropriations and distributions made under this section constitute appropriate reimbursement for costs for any new programs or increased level of services for the purposes of RCW
43.135.060.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 718. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—COMMUNICATION SERVICES REFORM
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$5,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$5,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$10,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for expenditure into the universal communications services fund to fund the temporary universal communications services program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 719. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the outdoor education and recreation account for the state parks and recreation commission's outdoor education and recreation program purposes identified in RCW
79A.05.351.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 720. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—LOCAL GOVERNMENT MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$15,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$15,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$30,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for distribution to local governments pursuant to RCW
69.50.540.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 721. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—SKELETAL HUMAN REMAINS ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$140,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation is provided solely for expenditure into the skeletal human remains assistance account to fund grants to property owners to assist with removal of inadvertently discovered skeletal human remains when the scope of a project is too large for the department of archaeology and historic preservation staff to address.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 722. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—HOME SECURITY FUND ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$10,000,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$10,000,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$20,000,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the home security fund account to fund homelessness programs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 723. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—INDIVIDUAL-BASED/PORTABLE BACKGROUND CHECK CLEARANCE ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$1,326,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$332,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$1,658,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the individual-based/portable background check clearance account to reimburse background check fees for unlicensed family, friends, and neighbors who provide subsidized child care for the working connections child care program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 724. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—HOME VISITING SERVICES ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$691,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019) . . . .$1,997,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$2,688,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations are provided solely for expenditure into the home visiting services account for the home visiting program.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 725. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—BUILDING CODE COUNCIL ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$116,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation is provided solely for expenditure into the building code council account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 726. FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT—FAIR ACCOUNT
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$91,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation is provided solely for expenditure into the fair account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 727. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018) . . . .$3,749,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$8,383,000
General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . .$15,000
General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . .$10,000
Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. . . .$19,000
State Health Care Authority Administration Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$10,000
Judicial Information System Account—State Appropriation. . . .$1,404,000
Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—
State Appropriation. . . .$158,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$13,748,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding is provided for wage increases and insurance benefits for legislative and judicial branch employees, as provided in sections 942, 943, and 947 of this act, as shown in OFM Document 2017-01.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 728. CENTRAL SERVICE CHARGES
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2018). . . .$105,000
General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2019). . . .$148,000
Performance Audits of Government Account—State
Appropriation. . . .$4,000
Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—
State Appropriation. . . .$2,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . .$259,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding is provided for central service charge adjustments for legislative and judicial agencies as shown in OFM Document 2017-02.
(End of part)
PART VIII
OTHER TRANSFERS AND APPROPRIATIONS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 801. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—STATE REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
General Fund Appropriation for fire insurance
premium distributions. . . .$9,937,000
General Fund Appropriation for prosecuting attorney
distributions. . . .$6,786,000
General Fund Appropriation for boating safety and
education distributions. . . .$4,000,000
General Fund Appropriation for public
utility district excise tax distributions. . . .$58,033,000
Death Investigations Account Appropriation for
distribution to counties for publicly funded
autopsies. . . .$3,556,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account Appropriation for
harbor improvement revenue distribution. . . .$140,000
Timber Tax Distribution Account Appropriation for
distribution to "timber" counties. . . .$77,367,000
County Criminal Justice Assistance Appropriation. . . .$93,682,000
Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Appropriation. . . .$36,933,000
City-County Assistance Appropriation. . . .$27,160,000
Liquor Excise Tax Account Appropriation for liquor
excise tax distribution. . . .$56,058,000
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Mitigation Account
Appropriation for distribution to local taxing
jurisdictions to mitigate the unintended revenue
redistributions effect of sourcing law changes. . . .$45,678,000
Columbia River Water Delivery Account Appropriation
for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation. . . .$8,118,000
Columbia River Water Delivery Account Appropriation
for the Spokane Tribe of Indians. . . .$5,391,000
Liquor Revolving Account Appropriation for liquor
profits distribution. . . .$98,876,000
General Fund Appropriation for other tax
distributions. . . .$92,000
The total expenditures from the state treasury under the appropriations in this section shall not exceed the funds available under statutory distributions for the stated purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 802. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—FOR THE COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
Impaired Driving Safety Appropriation. . . .$2,110,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The amount appropriated in this section shall be distributed quarterly during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium in accordance with RCW
82.14.310. This funding is provided to counties for the costs of implementing criminal justice legislation including, but not limited to: Chapter 206, Laws of 1998 (drunk driving penalties); chapter 207, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 208, Laws of 1998 (deferred prosecution); chapter 209, Laws of 1998 (DUI/license suspension); chapter 210, Laws of 1998 (ignition interlock violations); chapter 211, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 212, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 213, Laws of 1998 (intoxication levels lowered); chapter 214, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); and chapter 215, Laws of 1998 (DUI provisions).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 803. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—MUNICIPAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE ACCOUNT
Impaired Driver Safety Appropriation. . . .$1,407,000
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The amount appropriated in this section shall be distributed quarterly during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium to all cities ratably based on population as last determined by the office of financial management. The distributions to any city that substantially decriminalizes or repeals its criminal code after July 1, 1990, and that does not reimburse the county for costs associated with criminal cases under RCW
3.50.800 or
3.50.805(2), shall be made to the county in which the city is located. This funding is provided to cities for the costs of implementing criminal justice legislation including, but not limited to: Chapter 206, Laws of 1998 (drunk driving penalties); chapter 207, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 208, Laws of 1998 (deferred prosecution); chapter 209, Laws of 1998 (DUI/license suspension); chapter 210, Laws of 1998 (ignition interlock violations); chapter 211, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 212, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); chapter 213, Laws of 1998 (intoxication levels lowered); chapter 214, Laws of 1998 (DUI penalties); and chapter 215, Laws of 1998 (DUI provisions).
NEW SECTION. Sec. 804. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—FEDERAL REVENUES FOR DISTRIBUTION
General Fund Appropriation for federal flood control
funds distribution. . . .$50,000
General Fund Appropriation for federal grazing
fees distribution. . . .$43,000
General Fund Appropriation for federal military
fees distribution. . . .$601,000
Forest Reserve Fund Appropriation for federal
forest reserve fund distribution. . . .$4,610,000
The total expenditures from the state treasury under the appropriations in this section shall not exceed the funds available under statutory distributions for the stated purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 805. FOR THE STATE TREASURER—TRANSFERS
State Treasurer's Service Account: For transfer to
the state general fund, $10,000,000 for fiscal year
2018 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$20,000,000
Performance Audits of Government Account: For
transfer to the state general fund, $3,250,000 for
fiscal year 2018 and $3,250,000 for fiscal
year 2019. . . .$6,500,000
Financial Services Regulation Account: For transfer
to the state general fund, $2,500,000 for fiscal year
2018 and $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$5,000,000
Safe Drinking Water Account: For transfer to the
state general fund, $500,000 for fiscal year
2018 and $500,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$1,000,000
Public Works Assistance Account: For transfer
to the education legacy trust account, $113,620,000
for fiscal year 2018 and $139,000,000 for fiscal
year 2019. . . .$252,620,000
Flood Control Assistance Account: For transfer to the
state general fund, $1,000,000 for fiscal year
2018 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$2,000,000
Criminal Justice Treatment Account: For transfer to
the state general fund, $4,450,000 for fiscal
year 2018 and $4,450,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$8,900,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account: For transfer to
the basic health plan trust account, the lesser
of the amount determined pursuant to RCW
69.50.540or this amount for fiscal year 2018, $170,535,000 and
this amount for fiscal year 2019, $183,664,000. . . .$354,199,000
Dedicated Marijuana Account: For transfer to
the state general fund, the lesser of the amount
determined pursuant to RCW
69.50.540 or this amount
for fiscal year 2018, $113,718,000 and this amount
for fiscal year 2019, $125,521,000. . . .$239,239,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account: For transfer to
the clean up settlement account as repayment of
the loan provided in section 3022(2) chapter 2,
Laws of 2012, 2nd sp. sess. (ESB 6074 2012
supplemental capital budget), $620,000 for fiscal
year 2018 and $620,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$1,240,000
Tobacco Settlement Account: For transfer to the
state general fund, in an amount not to exceed the
actual amount of the annual base payment to the
tobacco settlement account for fiscal year 2018. . . .$101,639,000
Tobacco Settlement Account: For transfer to the
state general fund, in an amount not to exceed the
actual amount of the annual base payment to the
tobacco settlement account for fiscal year 2019. . . .$101,639,000
State Toxics Control Account: For transfer to the
cleanup settlement account as repayment of the
loan provided in section 3022(2) chapter 2,
Laws of 2012, 2nd sp. sess. (ESB 6074, 2012
supplemental capital budget), $620,000 for
fiscal year 2018 and $620,000 for fiscal
year 2019. . . .$1,240,000
General Fund: For transfer to the streamlined sales
and use tax account, $22,904,000 for fiscal
year 2018 and $22,774,000 for fiscal year 2019. . . .$45,678,000
(End of part)
PART IX
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW SECTION. Sec. 901. EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATIONS
The appropriations contained in this act are maximum expenditure authorizations. Pursuant to RCW
43.88.037, moneys disbursed from the treasury on the basis of a formal loan agreement shall be recorded as loans receivable and not as expenditures for accounting purposes. To the extent that moneys are disbursed on a loan basis, the corresponding appropriation shall be reduced by the amount of loan moneys disbursed from the treasury during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 902. EMERGENCY FUND ALLOCATIONS
Whenever allocations are made from the governor's emergency fund appropriation to an agency that is financed in whole or in part by other than general fund moneys, the director of financial management may direct the repayment of such allocated amount to the general fund from any balance in the fund or funds which finance the agency. An appropriation is not necessary to effect such repayment.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 903. STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS
In addition to the amounts appropriated in this act for revenues for distribution, state contributions to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 and bond retirement and interest, including ongoing bond registration and transfer charges, transfers, interest on registered warrants, and certificates of indebtedness, there is also appropriated such further amounts as may be required or available for these purposes under any statutory formula or under chapters
39.94, 39.96, and
39.98 RCW or any proper bond covenant made under law.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 904. BOND EXPENSES
In addition to such other appropriations as are made by this act, there is hereby appropriated to the state finance committee from legally available bond proceeds in the applicable construction or building funds and accounts such amounts as are necessary to pay the expenses incurred in the issuance and sale of the subject bonds.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 905. VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION
(1) As a management tool to reduce costs and make more effective use of resources, while improving employee productivity and morale, agencies may implement either a voluntary retirement or separation program, or both, that is cost neutral or results in cost savings, including costs to the state pension systems, over a two-year period following the commencement of the program, provided that such a program is approved by the director of financial management. Agencies participating in this authorization may offer voluntary retirement and/or separation incentives and options according to procedures and guidelines established by the office of financial management in consultation with the department of retirement systems. The options may include, but are not limited to, financial incentives for voluntary separation or retirement. An employee does not have a contractual right to a financial incentive offered under this section. Offers shall be reviewed and monitored jointly by the office of financial management and the department of retirement systems. Agencies are required to submit a report by the date established by the office of financial management in the guidelines required in this section to the legislature and the office of financial management on the outcome of their approved incentive program. The report should include information on the details of the program, including the incentive payment amount for each participant, the total cost to the state, and the projected or actual net dollar savings over the two-year period.
(2) The department of retirement systems may collect from employers the actuarial cost of any incentive provided under this program, or any other incentive to retire provided by employers to members of the state's pension systems, for deposit in the appropriate pension account.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 906. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS NOT IMPAIRED
Nothing in this act prohibits the expenditure of any funds by an agency or institution of the state for benefits guaranteed by any collective bargaining agreement in effect on the effective date of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 907. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
The following sections represent the results of the 2017-2019 collective bargaining process required under the provisions of chapters
41.80, 41.56, and
74.39A RCW. Provisions of the collective bargaining agreements contained in sections 903 through 937 of this act are described in general terms. Only major economic terms are included in the descriptions. These descriptions do not contain the complete contents of the agreements. The collective bargaining agreements contained in Part IX of this act may also be funded by expenditures from nonappropriated accounts. If positions are funded with lidded grants or dedicated fund sources with insufficient revenue, additional funding from other sources is not provided.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 908. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees general government under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 909. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WFSE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION UNIQUE CLASSIFICATIONS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees general government for department of corrections unique classifications through an interest arbitration award as provided in a memorandum of understanding between the parties and under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. In addition to the economic provisions applicable to all employees covered by the agreement in section 908 of this act, funding is provided for the awarded increases for targeted job classifications ranging from one and three-tenths percent to sixteen and three-tenths percent.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 910. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WPEA
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington public employees association general government under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 911. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—COALITION OF UNIONS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the coalition of unions under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 912. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WAFWP
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington association of fish and wildlife professionals under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 913. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—PTE LOCAL 17
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the professional and technical employees local 17 under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 914. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—SEIU HEALTHCARE 1199NW
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the service employees international union healthcare 1199nw under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for registered nurses targeted job classification salary adjustments in lieu of a general wage increase. The salary adjustments funded in this act vary depending on classification and location. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for continuing education and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 915. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the international brotherhood of teamsters local 117 for the department of enterprise services under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 916. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the international brotherhood of teamsters local 117 for the department of corrections through an interest arbitration award as provided in a memorandum of understanding between the parties and under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for the awarded four and one-half percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a three percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. Funding is also provided for targeted job classification specific increases and increases to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 917. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WFSE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees community college coalition under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 918. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WPEA HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington public employees association community college coalition under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 919. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WSP TROOPERS ASSOCIATION
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington state patrol troopers association under the provisions of chapter
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a sixteen percent general wage increase for troopers effective July 1, 2017, and a three percent general wage increase for troopers effective July 1, 2018. Funding is also provided for a twenty percent general wage increase for sergeants effective July 1, 2017, and a three percent general wage increase for sergeants effective July 1, 2018. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for increases to longevity pay, changes to specialty pay, and an increase to vacation leave accruals.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 920. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WSP LIEUTENANTS ASSOCIATION
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington state patrol lieutenants association under the provisions of chapter
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a twenty percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, and a three percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for increases to longevity pay.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 921. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON—WFSE
(1) An agreement has been reached between the University of Washington and the Washington federation of state employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. For bargaining units 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, and 06, the agreement includes and funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for an increase of one dollar per hour in certification pay for certain job classifications, salary adjustments for targeted job classifications, and increases to vacation leave accruals. For bargaining unit 05, police management, the agreement includes and funding is provided for an eight percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, an eight percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, adjustments to maintain a sixteen and one-half percent differential over employees supervised, an adjustment to longevity pay, and a five hundred dollar annual clothing allowance for "plain clothes" positions.
(2) Effective September 1, 2017, $100,000 is to be split between SEIU 925 and WFSE represented employees at Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center for obtaining degree or certification required for employment in a health care field within the hospital. Step values were synchronized between select WFSE and SEIU 925 pay tables.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 922. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON—SEIU 925
(1) An agreement has been reached between the University of Washington and the service employees international union local 925 under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for an increase of one dollar per hour in certification pay for certain job classifications, salary adjustments for targeted job classifications, and increases to vacation leave accruals.
(2) Effective September 1, 2017, $100,000 is to be split between SEIU 925 and WFSE represented employees at Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center for obtaining degree or certification required for employment in a health care field within the hospital. Step values were synchronized between select WFSE and SEIU 925 pay tables.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 923. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON—TEAMSTERS LOCAL 117
An agreement has been reached between the University of Washington and teamster local 117 under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a five percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, to maintain increases that were not funded in the 2015-2017 budget due to missing the submission deadline, an additional ten percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, and a ten percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for educational incentive pay and longevity pay.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 924. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between the Washington State University and the Washington federation of state employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. For bargaining units 2, 12, 13, and 15, the agreement includes and funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, and a one percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018. If the schedule for non-represented employees yields a higher overall salary schedule or general wage increase in 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, salary schedules of job classifications for non-represented employees are increased, or higher leave accruals are implemented, the contract must implement the provision most beneficial to the employee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 925. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY—PSE
An agreement has been reached between the Washington State University and the public school employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. For bargaining units 16 and 18, the agreement includes and funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, and a one percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018. If the schedule for non-represented employees yields a higher overall salary schedule or general wage increase in 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, salary schedules of job classifications for non-represented employees are increased, or higher leave accruals are implemented, the contract must implement the provision most beneficial to the employee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 926. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY—WSU POLICE GUILD BARGAINING UNIT 4
An agreement has been reached between the Washington State University and the WSU Police Guild bargaining unit 4 under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. The agreement includes and funding is provided for the following: The university will follow the general service salary schedules for nonrepresented employees in effect July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019, and, effective July 1, 2017, targeted job classifications will be assigned special pay range assignment on the general services salary schedule. Additionally, the agreement includes and funding is provided for wage increases equal to the general services salary schedule and higher leave accruals applicable to civil service employees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 927. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between Central Washington University and the Washington federation of state employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for additional leave accruals and a one-time payment of $100 on July 25, 2017.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 928. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—PSE
An agreement has been reached between Central Washington University and the public school employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for a sixty cents per hour shift premium increase.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 929. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between The Evergreen State College and the Washington federation of state employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary range adjustments for police classifications and other targeted job classifications, a shift differential increase, salary increase for law enforcement officers while engaged in training activities, and a $100 signing incentive.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 930. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between Western Washington University and the Washington federation of state employees bargaining units A, B, and E under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary range adjustments for targeted job classifications, clothing and footwear allowances for specific job classification, increase in vacation leave accruals, and a $250 signing incentive.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 931. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—PSE
An agreement has been reached between Western Washington University and the public school employees bargaining units D and PT under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for increase in vacation leave accruals and incentive pay for specified employees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 932. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—WFSE
An agreement has been reached between Eastern Washington University and the Washington federation of state employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for salary range adjustments for police officers, increase in leave accruals, and a one-time payment of $100.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 933. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY—PSE
An agreement has been reached between Eastern Washington University and the public school employees under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a one and three-quarters percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 934. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE—WPEA
An agreement has been reached between Yakima Valley Community College and the Washington public employees association under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for a one dollar shift differential.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 935. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT—HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE—WPEA
An agreement has been reached between Highline Community College and the Washington public employees association under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, and a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for a one-time signing incentive of $400 to be paid in fiscal year 2018.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 936. COMPENSATION—REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES—SUPER COALITION—INSURANCE BENEFITS
An agreement was reached for the 2017-2019 biennium between the governor and the health care super coalition under the provisions of chapter
41.80 RCW. Appropriations in this act for state agencies, including institutions of higher education, are sufficient to implement the provisions of the 2017-2019 collective bargaining agreement, and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan, shall not exceed $970 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2018. For fiscal year 2019, the monthly employer funding rate shall not exceed $1,029 per eligible employee.
(b) Except as provided by the parties' health care agreement, in order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board shall require any or all of the following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or other changes to benefits consistent with RCW
41.05.065.
(c) The health care authority shall deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan as a result of rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform medical plan claims payments, into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such receipts may not be used for administrative expenditures.
(2) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, shall provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for medicare pursuant to RCW
41.05.085. For calendar years 2018 and 2019, the subsidy shall be up to $150 per month.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 937. COMPENSATION—REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE SUPER COALITION—INSURANCE BENEFITS
Appropriations for state agencies in this act are sufficient for represented employees outside the super coalition for health benefits, and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan, may not exceed $970 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2018. For fiscal year 2019, the monthly employer funding rate may not exceed $1,029 per eligible employee.
(b) In order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board shall require any or all of the following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or other changes to benefits consistent with RCW
41.05.065.
(c) The health care authority shall deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan as a result of rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform medical plan claims payments, into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such receipts may not be used for administrative expenditures.
(2) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, shall provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for medicare pursuant to RCW
41.05.085. For calendar years 2018 and 2019, the subsidy shall be up to $150 per month.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 938. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR NONSTATE EMPLOYEES—WFSE LANGUAGE ACCESS PROVIDERS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees for the language access providers under the provisions of chapter
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a rate increase of fifty cents an hour for fiscal year 2018 and a rate increase of one dollar twenty-six cents an hour for fiscal year 2019. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for DSHS minimum appointment times, DSHS travel premium pilot program, increased cancellation fees, and reimbursements for parking, ferries, and tolls.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 939. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR NONSTATE EMPLOYEES—SEIU LOCAL 775 HOME CARE WORKERS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the service employees international union local 775 under the provisions of chapters
74.39A and
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for increases to hourly wages through the term of the agreement and an additional wage step for those at the top of the wage scale. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for establishment of a health and safety benefit study and increased contributions to the retirement, health care, and training trusts.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 940. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR NONSTATE EMPLOYEES—SEIU LOCAL 925 CHILDCARE WORKERS
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the service employees international union local 925 under the provisions of chapter
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for a two percent rate increase for licensed providers and a three to six cent an hour per child increase for licensed-exempt providers. The agreement also includes and funding is provided for increased funding for health insurance for licensed providers, increases in training funding, professional development days, licensing incentives and need-based grants, and establishment of a family child care career development fund.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 941. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR NONSTATE EMPLOYEES—AFHC ADULT FAMILY HOMES
An agreement has been reached between the governor and the adult family home council under the provisions of chapter
41.56 RCW for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium. Funding is provided for increases in the daily rates, payments to providers for providing meaningful home-based activities, payment to providers supporting clients in accessing and participating in the community integration program, and mileage reimbursement under certain circumstances.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 942. COMPENSATION—NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES—INSURANCE BENEFITS
Appropriations for state agencies in this act are sufficient for nonrepresented state employee health benefits for state agencies, including institutions of higher education, and are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) The monthly employer funding rate for insurance benefit premiums, public employees' benefits board administration, and the uniform medical plan, may not exceed $970 per eligible employee for fiscal year 2018. For fiscal year 2019, the monthly employer funding rate may not exceed $1,029 per eligible employee.
(b) In order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public employees' benefits board shall require any or all of the following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or make other changes to benefits consistent with RCW
41.05.065.
(c) The health care authority shall deposit any moneys received on behalf of the uniform medical plan as a result of rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform medical plan claims payments, into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such receipts may not be used for administrative expenditures.
(2) The health care authority, subject to the approval of the public employees' benefits board, shall provide subsidies for health benefit premiums to eligible retired or disabled public employees and school district employees who are eligible for medicare, pursuant to RCW
41.05.085. For calendar years 2018 and 2019, the subsidy shall be up to $150 per month.
(3) Technical colleges, school districts, and educational service districts shall remit to the health care authority for deposit into the public employees' and retirees' insurance account established in RCW
41.05.120 the following amounts:
(a) For each full-time employee, $68.54 per month beginning September 1, 2017, and $72.64 beginning September 1, 2018;
(b) For each part-time employee, who at the time of the remittance is employed in an eligible position as defined in RCW
41.32.010 or
41.40.010 and is eligible for employer fringe benefit contributions for basic benefits, $68.54 each month beginning September 1, 2017, and $72.64 beginning September 1, 2018, prorated by the proportion of employer fringe benefit contributions for a full-time employee that the part-time employee receives. The remittance requirements specified in this subsection do not apply to employees of a technical college, school district, or educational service district who purchase insurance benefits through contracts with the health care authority.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 943. GENERAL WAGE INCREASES
(1) Appropriations for state agency employee compensation in this act are sufficient to provide general wage increases to state agency employees who are not represented or who bargain under statutory authority other than chapter
41.80 or
47.64 RCW or RCW
41.56.473 or
41.56.475.
(2) Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2017, for all classified employees as specified in subsection (1) of this section, employees in the Washington management service, and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the office of financial management. The appropriations are also sufficient to fund a two percent salary increase effective July 1, 2017, for executive, legislative, and judicial branch employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.
(3) Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective July 1, 2018, for all classified employees as specified in subsection (1) of this section, employees in the Washington management service, and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the office of financial management. The appropriations are also sufficient to fund a two percent salary increase effective July 1, 2018, for executive, legislative, and judicial branch employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.
(4) Funding is provided for a two percent general wage increase effective January 1, 2019, for all classified employees as specified in subsection (1) of this section, employees in the Washington management service, and exempt employees under the jurisdiction of the office of financial management, except for employees who receive cost-of-living adjustments under Initiative Measure No. 732. The appropriations are also sufficient to fund a two percent salary increase effective January 1, 2019, for executive, legislative, and judicial branch employees exempt from merit system rules whose maximum salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 944. INITIATIVE 732 COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES
Part IX of this act authorizes general wage increases for state employees covered by Initiative Measure No. 732. The general wage increases on July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, provide a portion of the annual cost-of-living adjustments required under Initiative Measure No. 732. Funding is also provided for additional increases of four-tenths of a percent on July 1, 2017, and eight-tenths of a percent on July 1, 2018, for cost-of-living adjustments under the initiative. Funding is provided for a salary increase on January 1, 2019, of eight-tenths a percent for these employees, for a nominal total of a six percent increase during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 945. TARGETED COMPENSATION INCREASES
Funding is provided for salary adjustments for targeted job classifications as specified by the office of financial management for classified state employees, except those represented by a collective bargaining unit under chapters
41.80 and
47.64 RCW and RCW
41.56.473 and
41.56.475.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 946. MINIMUM STARTING WAGE
Funding is also provided for a minimum starting wage of twelve dollars an hour, effective July 1, 2017, and for increases in wages of job classes that are aligned with affected job classes, except those represented by a collective bargaining unit under chapters
41.80 and
47.64 RCW and RCW
41.56.473 and
41.56.475. This funding is sufficient for general government agencies to comply with the provisions of Initiative Measure No. 1433 with respect to state employees.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 947. VACATION LEAVE SCHEDULE
Funding is provided for the cost of additional staff hours required by modification of the vacation leave accrual schedule as specified by the office of financial management for general government state employees, except those represented by a collective bargaining unit under chapters
41.80 and
47.64 RCW and RCW
41.56.473 and
41.56.475.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 948. COMPENSATION—REVISE PENSION CONTRIBUTION RATES
The appropriations in this act for school districts and state agencies, including institutions of higher education, are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Appropriations are adjusted to reflect changes to agency appropriations to reflect pension contribution rates adopted by the pension funding council and the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system plan 2 board.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 949. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT
(1) All appropriations for designated information technology projects in this act shall be placed in unallotted status and shall not be expended before the office of the chief information officer certifies that the project complies with state information technology and security policy and strategies. At a minimum, the office must certify, if the state chief information officer deems appropriate, that the project meets critical project success factors, aligns with statewide technology strategy and architecture, reuses existing technology services and solutions, minimizes custom development, complies with security and other policy requirements, and uses modularized, component based architectures. The office must evaluate the project at the appropriate stages. The office must notify the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees each time it certifies a project is ready to proceed with the next stage. Appropriations may then be allotted for that certified phase only.
(2) The state chief information officer may suspend or terminate a project at any time if the state chief information officer determines that the project is not meeting or not expected to meet anticipated performance and technology outcomes. Once suspension or termination occurs, the agency shall not make additional expenditures on the project without approval of the state chief information officer.
(3) The following projects are subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in this section:
(a) Department of Early Learning – Procure a Time and Attendance System;
(b) Department of Social and Health Services – WSH Time Leave & Attendance System;
(c) Department of Social and Health Services – ESAR Architectural Development;
(d) Department of Ecology – Integrated Revenue Management System;
(e) Employment Security Department – Unemployment Tax and Benefits System;
(f) Labor and Industries – Business Transformation;
(g) Secretary of State – Elections Modernization Project;
(h) Liquor and Cannabis Board - Traceability System Replacement Project.
(4) The office of the chief information officer, in consultation with the office of financial management, may identify additional projects to be subject to this section other than those listed above, including projects that are not separately identified within an agency budget.
Sec. 950. RCW 28B.15.067 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 36 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Tuition fees shall be established under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Beginning in the 2011-12 academic year and through the 2014-15 academic year, reductions or increases in full-time tuition fees shall be as provided in the omnibus appropriations act for resident undergraduate students at community and technical colleges.
(3)(a) In the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years, tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at community and technical colleges excluding applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW
28B.50.030, shall be five percent less than the 2014-15 academic year tuition operating fee.
(b) In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years, tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at community and technical colleges shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(c) Beginning in the
((2017-18)) 2019-20 academic year, tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates at community and technical colleges excluding applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW
28B.50.030, may increase by no more than the average annual percentage growth rate in the median hourly wage for Washington for the previous fourteen years as the wage is determined by the federal bureau of labor statistics.
(4) The governing boards of the state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College; and the state board for community and technical colleges may reduce or increase full-time tuition fees for all students other than resident undergraduates, including nonresident students, summer school students, and students in other self-supporting degree programs. Percentage increases in full-time tuition may exceed the fiscal growth factor. Except during the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the state board for community and technical colleges may pilot or institute differential tuition models. The board may define scale, scope, and rationale for the models.
(5)(a) Beginning with the 2011-12 academic year and through the end of the 2014-15 academic year, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may reduce or increase full-time tuition fees for all students, including summer school students and students in other self-supporting degree programs. Percentage increases in full-time tuition fees may exceed the fiscal growth factor. Reductions or increases may be made for all or portions of an institution's programs, campuses, courses, or students; however, during the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, reductions or increases in tuition must be uniform among resident undergraduate students.
(b) Prior to reducing or increasing tuition for each academic year, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall consult with existing student associations or organizations with student undergraduate and graduate representatives regarding the impacts of potential tuition increases. Each governing board shall make public its proposal for tuition and fee increases twenty-one days before the governing board of the institution considers adoption and allow opportunity for public comment. However, the requirement to make public a proposal for tuition and fee increases twenty-one days before the governing board considers adoption shall not apply if the omnibus appropriations act has not passed the legislature by May 15th. Governing boards shall be required to provide data regarding the percentage of students receiving financial aid, the sources of aid, and the percentage of total costs of attendance paid for by aid.
(c) Prior to reducing or increasing tuition for each academic year, the state board for community and technical college system shall consult with existing student associations or organizations with undergraduate student representation regarding the impacts of potential tuition increases. The state board for community and technical colleges shall provide data regarding the percentage of students receiving financial aid, the sources of aid, and the percentage of total costs of attendance paid for by aid.
(6)(a) In the 2015-16 academic year, full-time tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates for state universities, regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW
28B.50.030 shall be five percent less than the 2014-15 academic year tuition operating fee.
(b) Beginning with the 2016-17 academic year, full-time tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates for:
(i) State universities shall be fifteen percent less than the 2014-15 academic year tuition operating fee; and
(ii) Regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and applied baccalaureate degrees as defined in RCW
28B.50.030 shall be twenty percent less than the 2014-15 academic year tuition operating fee.
(c) In the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years, full-time tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates in (b) of this subsection shall remain the same as the fee set in the 2016-17 academic year.
(d) Beginning with the ((2017-18)) 2019-20 academic year, full-time tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates in (b) of this subsection may increase by no more than the average annual percentage growth rate in the median hourly wage for Washington for the previous fourteen years as the wage is determined by the federal bureau of labor statistics.
(7) The tuition fees established under this chapter shall not apply to high school students enrolling in participating institutions of higher education under RCW
28A.600.300 through
28A.600.400.
(8) The tuition fees established under this chapter shall not apply to eligible students enrolling in a dropout reengagement program through an interlocal agreement between a school district and a community or technical college under RCW
28A.175.100 through
28A.175.110.
(9) The legislative advisory committee to the committee on advanced tuition payment established in RCW
28B.95.170 shall:
(a) Review the impact of differential tuition rates on the funded status and future unit price of the Washington advanced college tuition payment program; and
(b) No later than January 14, 2013, make a recommendation to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature regarding how differential tuition should be addressed in order to maintain the ongoing solvency of the Washington advanced college tuition payment program.
(10) As a result of any changes in tuition under section 3, chapter 36, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess., the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall not reduce resident undergraduate enrollment below the 2014-15 academic year levels.
Sec. 951. RCW 36.70A.725 and 2011 c 360 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Upon receipt of a work plan submitted to the director under RCW
36.70A.720(2)(a), the director must submit the work plan to the technical panel for review.
(2) The technical panel shall review the work plan and report to the director within ((forty-five)) ninety days after the director receives the work plan. The technical panel shall assess whether at the end of ten years after receipt of funding, the work plan, in conjunction with other existing plans and regulations, will protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed.
(3)(a) If the technical panel determines the proposed work plan will protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed:
(i) It must recommend approval of the work plan; and
(ii) The director must approve the work plan.
(b) If the technical panel determines the proposed work plan will not protect critical areas while maintaining and enhancing the viability of agriculture in the watershed:
(i) It must identify the reasons for its determination; and
(ii) The director must advise the watershed group of the reasons for disapproval.
(4) The watershed group may modify and resubmit its work plan for review and approval consistent with this section.
(5) If the director does not approve a work plan submitted under this section within two years and nine months after receipt of funding, the director shall submit the work plan to the statewide advisory committee for resolution. If the statewide advisory committee recommends approval, the director must approve the work plan.
(6) If the director does not approve a work plan for a watershed within three years after receipt of funding, the provisions of RCW
36.70A.735(2) apply to the watershed.
Sec. 952. RCW 38.52.540 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 949 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The enhanced 911 account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the state enhanced 911 excise taxes imposed by RCW
82.14B.030 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account must be used only to support the statewide coordination and management of the enhanced 911 system, for the implementation of wireless enhanced 911 statewide, for the modernization of enhanced 911 emergency communications systems statewide, and to help supplement, within available funds, the operational costs of the system, including adequate funding of counties to enable implementation of wireless enhanced 911 service and reimbursement of radio communications service companies for costs incurred in providing wireless enhanced 911 service pursuant to negotiated contracts between the counties or their agents and the radio communications service companies. For the
((2013-2015 and the)) 2015-2017
and the 2017-2019 fiscal biennia, the account may be used for a criminal history system upgrade in the Washington state patrol and for activities and programs in the military department. A county must show just cause, including but not limited to a true and accurate accounting of the funds expended, for any inability to provide reimbursement to radio communications service companies of costs incurred in providing enhanced 911 service.
(2) Funds generated by the enhanced 911 excise tax imposed by RCW
82.14B.030(5) may not be distributed to any county that has not imposed the maximum county enhanced 911 excise tax allowed under RCW
82.14B.030(1). Funds generated by the enhanced 911 excise tax imposed by RCW
82.14B.030(6) may not be distributed to any county that has not imposed the maximum county enhanced 911 excise tax allowed under RCW
82.14B.030(2).
(3) The state enhanced 911 coordinator, with the advice and assistance of the enhanced 911 advisory committee, is authorized to enter into statewide agreements to improve the efficiency of enhanced 911 services for all counties and shall specify by rule the additional purposes for which moneys, if available, may be expended from this account.
Sec. 953. RCW 41.26.450 and 2000 c 247 s 801 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Port districts established under Title
53 RCW and institutions of higher education as defined in RCW
28B.10.016 shall contribute both the employer and state shares of the cost of the retirement system for any of their employees who are law enforcement officers.
(2) Institutions of higher education shall contribute both the employer and the state shares of the cost of the retirement system for any of their employees who are firefighters.
(3) During fiscal years 2018 and 2019:
When an employer charges a fee or recovers costs for work performed by a plan member where:
(a) The member receives compensation that is includable as basic salary under RCW 41.26.030(4)(b); and (b) The service is provided, whether directly or indirectly, to an entity that is not an "employer" under RCW 41.26.030(14)(b); the employer shall contribute both the employer and state shares of the cost of the retirement system contributions for that compensation. Nothing in this subsection prevents an employer from recovering the cost of the contribution from the entity receiving services from the member.
Sec. 954. RCW 43.08.190 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 953 are each amended to read as follows:
There is hereby created a fund within the state treasury to be known as the "state treasurer's service fund." Such fund shall be used solely for the payment of costs and expenses incurred in the operation and administration of the state treasurer's office.
Moneys shall be allocated monthly and placed in the state treasurer's service fund equivalent to a maximum of one percent of the trust and treasury average daily cash balances from the earnings generated under the authority of RCW
43.79A.040 and
43.84.080 other than earnings generated from investment of balances in funds and accounts specified in RCW
43.79A.040(4)(c). The allocation shall precede the distribution of the remaining earnings as prescribed under RCW
43.79A.040 and
43.84.092. The state treasurer shall establish a uniform allocation rate for all funds and accounts; except that the state treasurer may negotiate a different allocation rate with any state agency that has independent authority over funds not statutorily required to be held in the state treasury or in the custody of the state treasurer. In no event shall the rate be less than the actual costs incurred by the state treasurer's office. If no rate is separately negotiated, the default rate for any funds held shall be the rate set for funds held pursuant to statute.
During the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, the legislature may transfer from the state treasurer's service fund to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the fund. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of money in the state treasurer's service fund to the state general fund.
Sec. 955. RCW 43.09.475 and 2016 1st sp.s. c 36 s 925 are each amended to read as follows:
The performance audits of government account is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer. Revenue identified in RCW
82.08.020(5) and
82.12.0201 shall be deposited in the account. Money in the account shall be used to fund the performance audits and follow-up performance audits under RCW
43.09.470 and shall be expended by the state auditor in accordance with chapter 1, Laws of 2006. Only the state auditor or the state auditor's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter
43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. During the 2013
-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, the performance audits of government account may be appropriated for the joint legislative audit and review committee, the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, the office of financial management, the superintendent of public instruction, and audits of school districts. In addition, during the 2013
-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia the account may be used to fund the office of financial management's contract for the compliance audit of the state auditor and audit activities at the department of revenue. In addition, during the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the performance audits of government account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the fund.
During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of money in the performance audits of government account to the state general fund.Sec. 956. RCW 43.43.839 and 2016 1st sp.s. c 36 s 928 are each amended to read as follows:
The fingerprint identification account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from incremental charges of fingerprint checks requested for noncriminal justice purposes and electronic background requests shall be deposited in the account. Receipts for fingerprint checks by the federal bureau of investigation may also be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the cost of record checks. Only the chief of the state patrol or the chief's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter
43.88 RCW. No appropriation is required for expenditures prior to July 1, 1997. After June 30, 1997, the account shall be subject to appropriation.
((During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the fingerprint identification account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account. During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, funds in the account may be used for expenditures that support the criminal records management division of the state patrol.)) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, funds in the account may be used for expenditures related to the upgrade of the state patrol's criminal history system. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the fingerprint identification account to the sexual assault kit account and the account may be used for building the sexual assault kit tracking system in such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.
During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the account may be used for building the sexual assault kit tracking system.Sec. 957. RCW 43.101.200 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 957 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) All law enforcement personnel, except volunteers, and reserve officers whether paid or unpaid, initially employed on or after January 1, 1978, shall engage in basic law enforcement training which complies with standards adopted by the commission pursuant to RCW
43.101.080. For personnel initially employed before January 1, 1990, such training shall be successfully completed during the first fifteen months of employment of such personnel unless otherwise extended or waived by the commission and shall be requisite to the continuation of such employment. Personnel initially employed on or after January 1, 1990, shall commence basic training during the first six months of employment unless the basic training requirement is otherwise waived or extended by the commission. Successful completion of basic training is requisite to the continuation of employment of such personnel initially employed on or after January 1, 1990.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the commission shall provide the aforementioned training together with necessary facilities, supplies, materials, and the board and room of noncommuting attendees for seven days per week, except during the ((2013-2015 and)) 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia when the employing, county, city, or state law enforcement agency shall reimburse the commission for twenty-five percent of the cost of training its personnel. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the commission may offer additional training classes provided that the employing county, city, or state law enforcement agency reimburses the commission for the full cost of training its personnel. Additionally, to the extent funds are provided for this purpose, the commission shall reimburse to participating law enforcement agencies with ten or less full-time commissioned patrol officers the cost of temporary replacement of each officer who is enrolled in basic law enforcement training: PROVIDED, That such reimbursement shall include only the actual cost of temporary replacement not to exceed the total amount of salary and benefits received by the replaced officer during his or her training period.
Sec. 958. RCW 43.155.050 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 959 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 3 s 7032 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
The public works assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. Money may be placed in the public works assistance account from the proceeds of bonds when authorized by the legislature or from any other lawful source. Money in the public works assistance account shall be used to make loans and to give financial guarantees to local governments for public works projects. Moneys in the account may also be appropriated to provide for state match requirements under federal law for projects and activities conducted and financed by the board under the drinking water assistance account. Not more than fifteen percent of the biennial capital budget appropriation to the public works board from this account may be expended or obligated for preconstruction loans, emergency loans, or loans for capital facility planning under this chapter; of this amount, not more than ten percent of the biennial capital budget appropriation may be expended for emergency loans and not more than one percent of the biennial capital budget appropriation may be expended for capital facility planning loans. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the public works assistance account to the general fund, the water pollution control revolving account, and the drinking water assistance account such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account. ((During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the public works assistance account to the education legacy trust account such amounts as specified by the legislature.)) During the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal ((biennium)) biennia, the legislature may appropriate moneys from the account for activities related to the growth management act and the voluntary stewardship program. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the public works assistance account to the state general fund such amounts as specified by the legislature. In the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium the legislature intends to allocate seventy-three million dollars of future loan repayments paid into the public works assistance account to support basic education. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of money in the public works assistance account to the education legacy trust account.
Sec. 959. RCW 43.320.110 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 960 are each amended to read as follows:
There is created a local fund known as the "financial services regulation fund" which shall consist of all moneys received by the divisions of the department of financial institutions, except for the division of securities which shall deposit thirteen percent of all moneys received, except as provided in RCW
43.320.115, and which shall be used for the purchase of supplies and necessary equipment; the payment of salaries, wages, and utilities; the establishment of reserves; and other incidental costs required for the proper regulation of individuals and entities subject to regulation by the department. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be on authorization of the director of financial institutions or the director's designee. In order to maintain an effective expenditure and revenue control, the fund shall be subject in all respects to chapter
43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required to permit expenditures and payment of obligations from the fund.
During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the financial services regulation fund to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the fund. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, moneys from the financial services regulation fund may be appropriated for the family prosperity account program at the department of commerce and for the operations of the department of revenue. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of money in the financial services regulation fund to the state general fund.
Sec. 960. RCW 70.105D.070 and 2016 1st sp.s. c 36 s 943 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The state toxics control account and the local toxics control account are hereby created in the state treasury.
(2)(a) Moneys collected under RCW
82.21.030 must be deposited as follows: Fifty-six percent to the state toxics control account under subsection (3) of this section and forty-four percent to the local toxics control account under subsection (4) of this section. When the cumulative amount of deposits made to the state and local toxics control accounts under this section reaches the limit during a fiscal year as established in (b) of this subsection, the remainder of the moneys collected under RCW
82.21.030 during that fiscal year must be deposited into the environmental legacy stewardship account created in RCW
70.105D.170.
(b) The limit on distributions of moneys collected under RCW
82.21.030 to the state and local toxics control accounts for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, is one hundred forty million dollars.
(c) In addition to the funds required under (a) of this subsection, the following moneys must be deposited into the state toxics control account: (i) The costs of remedial actions recovered under this chapter or chapter
70.105A RCW; (ii) penalties collected or recovered under this chapter; and (iii) any other money appropriated or transferred to the account by the legislature.
(3) Moneys in the state toxics control account must be used only to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including but not limited to the following activities:
(a) The state's responsibility for hazardous waste planning, management, regulation, enforcement, technical assistance, and public education required under chapter
70.105 RCW;
(b) The state's responsibility for solid waste planning, management, regulation, enforcement, technical assistance, and public education required under chapter
70.95 RCW;
(c) The hazardous waste clean-up program required under this chapter;
(d) State matching funds required under federal cleanup law;
(e) Financial assistance for local programs in accordance with chapters
70.95, 70.95C, 70.95I, and
70.105 RCW;
(f) State government programs for the safe reduction, recycling, or disposal of paint and hazardous wastes from households, small businesses, and agriculture;
(g) Oil and hazardous materials spill prevention, preparedness, training, and response activities;
(h) Water and environmental health protection and monitoring programs;
(i) Programs authorized under chapter
70.146 RCW;
(j) A public participation program;
(k) Public funding to assist potentially liable persons to pay for the costs of remedial action in compliance with clean-up standards under RCW
70.105D.030(2)(e) but only when the amount and terms of such funding are established under a settlement agreement under RCW
70.105D.040(4) and when the director has found that the funding will achieve both: (i) A substantially more expeditious or enhanced cleanup than would otherwise occur; and (ii) the prevention or mitigation of unfair economic hardship;
(l) Development and demonstration of alternative management technologies designed to carry out the hazardous waste management priorities of RCW
70.105.150;
(m) State agriculture and health programs for the safe use, reduction, recycling, or disposal of pesticides;
(n) Storm water pollution control projects and activities that protect or preserve existing remedial actions or prevent hazardous clean-up sites;
(o) Funding requirements to maintain receipt of federal funds under the federal solid waste disposal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 6901 et seq.);
(p) Air quality programs and actions for reducing public exposure to toxic air pollution;
(q) Public funding to assist prospective purchasers to pay for the costs of remedial action in compliance with clean-up standards under RCW
70.105D.030(2)(e) if:
(i) The facility is located within a redevelopment opportunity zone designated under RCW
70.105D.150;
(ii) The amount and terms of the funding are established under a settlement agreement under RCW
70.105D.040(5); and
(iii) The director has found the funding meets any additional criteria established in rule by the department, will achieve a substantially more expeditious or enhanced cleanup than would otherwise occur, and will provide a public benefit in addition to cleanup commensurate with the scope of the public funding;
(r) Petroleum-based plastic or expanded polystyrene foam debris cleanup activities in fresh or marine waters;
(s) Appropriations to the local toxics control account or the environmental legacy stewardship account created in RCW
70.105D.170, if the legislature determines that priorities for spending exceed available funds in those accounts;
(t) During the ((2013-2015 and)) 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia, the department of ecology's water quality, shorelands, environmental assessment, administration, and air quality programs;
(u) During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, actions at the state conservation commission to improve water quality for shellfish;
(v) During the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, actions at the University of Washington for reducing ocean acidification;
(w) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, for the University of Washington Tacoma soil remediation project;
(x) For the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, moneys in the state toxics control account may be spent on projects in section 3160, chapter 19, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. and for transfer to the local toxics control account;
(y) For the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, moneys in the state toxics control account may be transferred to the radioactive mixed waste account; and
(z) For the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal ((biennium)) biennia, forest practices regulation at the department of natural resources.
(4)(a) The department shall use moneys deposited in the local toxics control account for grants or loans to local governments for the following purposes in descending order of priority:
(i) Extended grant agreements entered into under (e)(i) of this subsection;
(ii) Remedial actions, including planning for adaptive reuse of properties as provided for under (e)(iv) of this subsection. The department must prioritize funding of remedial actions at:
(A) Facilities on the department's hazardous sites list with a high hazard ranking for which there is an approved remedial action work plan or an equivalent document under federal cleanup law;
(B) Brownfield properties within a redevelopment opportunity zone if the local government is a prospective purchaser of the property and there is a department-approved remedial action work plan or equivalent document under the federal cleanup law;
(iii) Storm water pollution source projects that: (A) Work in conjunction with a remedial action; (B) protect completed remedial actions against recontamination; or (C) prevent hazardous clean-up sites;
(iv) Hazardous waste plans and programs under chapter
70.105 RCW;
(v) Solid waste plans and programs under chapters
70.95, 70.95C, 70.95I, and
70.105 RCW;
(vi) Petroleum-based plastic or expanded polystyrene foam debris cleanup activities in fresh or marine waters; and
(vii) Appropriations to the state toxics control account or the environmental legacy stewardship account created in RCW
70.105D.170, if the legislature determines that priorities for spending exceed available funds in those accounts.
(b) Funds for plans and programs must be allocated consistent with the priorities and matching requirements established in chapters
70.105, 70.95C, 70.95I, and
70.95 RCW.
(c) During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the local toxics control account may also be used for local government storm water planning and implementation activities.
(d) During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the local toxics control account to the state general fund, such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance in the account.
(e) To expedite cleanups throughout the state, the department may use the following strategies when providing grants to local governments under this subsection:
(i) Enter into an extended grant agreement with a local government conducting remedial actions at a facility where those actions extend over multiple biennia and the total eligible cost of those actions exceeds twenty million dollars. The agreement is subject to the following limitations:
(A) The initial duration of such an agreement may not exceed ten years. The department may extend the duration of such an agreement upon finding substantial progress has been made on remedial actions at the facility;
(B) Extended grant agreements may not exceed fifty percent of the total eligible remedial action costs at the facility; and
(C) The department may not allocate future funding to an extended grant agreement unless the local government has demonstrated to the department that funds awarded under the agreement during the previous biennium have been substantially expended or contracts have been entered into to substantially expend the funds;
(ii) Enter into a grant agreement with a local government conducting a remedial action that provides for periodic reimbursement of remedial action costs as they are incurred as established in the agreement;
(iii) Enter into a grant agreement with a local government prior to it acquiring a property or obtaining necessary access to conduct remedial actions, provided the agreement is conditioned upon the local government acquiring the property or obtaining the access in accordance with a schedule specified in the agreement;
(iv) Provide integrated planning grants to local governments to fund studies necessary to facilitate remedial actions at brownfield properties and adaptive reuse of properties following remediation. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: Environmental site assessments; remedial investigations; health assessments; feasibility studies; site planning; community involvement; land use and regulatory analyses; building and infrastructure assessments; economic and fiscal analyses; and any environmental analyses under chapter
43.21C RCW;
(v) Provide grants to local governments for remedial actions related to area-wide groundwater contamination. To receive the funding, the local government does not need to be a potentially liable person or be required to seek reimbursement of grant funds from a potentially liable person;
(vi) The director may alter grant matching requirements to create incentives for local governments to expedite cleanups when one of the following conditions exists:
(A) Funding would prevent or mitigate unfair economic hardship imposed by the clean-up liability;
(B) Funding would create new substantial economic development, public recreational opportunities, or habitat restoration opportunities that would not otherwise occur; or
(C) Funding would create an opportunity for acquisition and redevelopment of brownfield property under RCW
70.105D.040(5) that would not otherwise occur;
(vii) When pending grant applications under (e)(iv) and (v) of this subsection (4) exceed the amount of funds available, designated redevelopment opportunity zones must receive priority for distribution of available funds.
(f) To expedite multiparty clean-up efforts, the department may purchase remedial action cost-cap insurance. For the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, moneys in the local toxics control account may be spent on projects in sections 3024, 3035, 3036, and 3059, chapter 19, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess.
(5) Except for unanticipated receipts under RCW
43.79.260 through
43.79.282, moneys in the state and local toxics control accounts may be spent only after appropriation by statute.
(6) No moneys deposited into either the state or local toxics control account may be used for: Natural disasters where there is no hazardous substance contamination; high performance buildings; solid waste incinerator facility feasibility studies, construction, maintenance, or operation; or after January 1, 2010, for projects designed to address the restoration of Puget Sound, funded in a competitive grant process, that are in conflict with the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW
90.71.310. However, this subsection does not prevent an appropriation from the state toxics control account to the department of revenue to enforce compliance with the hazardous substance tax imposed in chapter
82.21 RCW.
(7) Except during the 2011-2013 and the 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, one percent of the moneys collected under RCW
82.21.030 shall be allocated only for public participation grants to persons who may be adversely affected by a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance and to not-for-profit public interest organizations. The primary purpose of these grants is to facilitate the participation by persons and organizations in the investigation and remedying of releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances and to implement the state's solid and hazardous waste management priorities. No grant may exceed sixty thousand dollars. Grants may be renewed annually. Moneys appropriated for public participation that are not expended at the close of any biennium revert to the state toxics control account.
(8) The department shall adopt rules for grant or loan issuance and performance. To accelerate both remedial action and economic recovery, the department may expedite the adoption of rules necessary to implement chapter 1, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. using the expedited procedures in RCW
34.05.353. The department shall initiate the award of financial assistance by August 1, 2013. To ensure the adoption of rules will not delay financial assistance, the department may administer the award of financial assistance through interpretive guidance pending the adoption of rules through July 1, 2014.
(9) Except as provided under subsection (3)(k) and (q) of this section, nothing in chapter 1, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. affects the ability of a potentially liable person to receive public funding.
(10) During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium the local toxics control account may also be used for the centennial clean water program and for the storm water financial assistance program administered by the department of ecology.
Sec. 961. RCW 70.119A.120 and 1991 c 304 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
The safe drinking water account is created in the general fund of the state treasury. All receipts from the operating permit fees required to be paid under RCW
70.119A.110 shall be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the department of health to carry out the purposes of chapter 304, Laws of 1991 and to carry out contracts with local governments in accordance with this chapter.
During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of money in the safe drinking water account to the state general fund.Sec. 962. RCW 71.24.580 and 2016 sp.s. c 29 s 511 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The criminal justice treatment account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be expended solely for: (a) Substance use disorder treatment and treatment support services for offenders with a substance use disorder that, if not treated, would result in addiction, against whom charges are filed by a prosecuting attorney in Washington state; (b) the provision of substance use disorder treatment services and treatment support services for nonviolent offenders within a drug court program; and (c) the administrative and overhead costs associated with the operation of a drug court. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the criminal justice treatment account to the state general fund amounts as reflect the state savings associated with the implementation of the medicaid expansion of the federal affordable care act and the excess fund balance of the account. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the criminal justice treatment account to the state general fund. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Treatment" means services that are critical to a participant's successful completion of his or her substance use disorder treatment program, but does not include the following services: Housing other than that provided as part of an inpatient substance use disorder treatment program, vocational training, and mental health counseling; and
(b) "Treatment support" means transportation to or from inpatient or outpatient treatment services when no viable alternative exists, and child care services that are necessary to ensure a participant's ability to attend outpatient treatment sessions.
(3) Revenues to the criminal justice treatment account consist of: (a) Funds transferred to the account pursuant to this section; and (b) any other revenues appropriated to or deposited in the account.
(4)(a) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, and each subsequent fiscal year, the amount transferred shall be increased on an annual basis by the implicit price deflator as published by the federal bureau of labor statistics.
(b) In each odd-numbered year, the legislature shall appropriate the amount transferred to the criminal justice treatment account in (a) of this subsection to the department for the purposes of subsection (5) of this section.
(5) Moneys appropriated to the department from the criminal justice treatment account shall be distributed as specified in this subsection. The department may retain up to three percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (4)(b) of this section for its administrative costs.
(a) Seventy percent of amounts appropriated to the department from the account shall be distributed to counties pursuant to the distribution formula adopted under this section. The division of alcohol and substance abuse, in consultation with the department of corrections, the Washington state association of counties, the Washington state association of drug court professionals, the superior court judges' association, the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, representatives of the criminal defense bar, representatives of substance use disorder treatment providers, and any other person deemed by the department to be necessary, shall establish a fair and reasonable methodology for distribution to counties of moneys in the criminal justice treatment account. County or regional plans submitted for the expenditure of formula funds must be approved by the panel established in (b) of this subsection.
(b) Thirty percent of the amounts appropriated to the department from the account shall be distributed as grants for purposes of treating offenders against whom charges are filed by a county prosecuting attorney. The department shall appoint a panel of representatives from the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, the superior court judges' association, the Washington state association of counties, the Washington defender's association or the Washington association of criminal defense lawyers, the department of corrections, the Washington state association of drug court professionals, substance use disorder treatment providers, and the division. The panel shall review county or regional plans for funding under (a) of this subsection and grants approved under this subsection. The panel shall attempt to ensure that treatment as funded by the grants is available to offenders statewide.
(6) The county alcohol and drug coordinator, county prosecutor, county sheriff, county superior court, a substance abuse treatment provider appointed by the county legislative authority, a member of the criminal defense bar appointed by the county legislative authority, and, in counties with a drug court, a representative of the drug court shall jointly submit a plan, approved by the county legislative authority or authorities, to the panel established in subsection (5)(b) of this section, for disposition of all the funds provided from the criminal justice treatment account within that county. The funds shall be used solely to provide approved alcohol and substance abuse treatment pursuant to RCW
71.24.560, treatment support services, and for the administrative and overhead costs associated with the operation of a drug court.
(a) No more than ten percent of the total moneys received under subsections (4) and (5) of this section by a county or group of counties participating in a regional agreement shall be spent on the administrative and overhead costs associated with the operation of a drug court.
(b) No more than ten percent of the total moneys received under subsections (4) and (5) of this section by a county or group of counties participating in a regional agreement shall be spent for treatment support services.
(7) Counties are encouraged to consider regional agreements and submit regional plans for the efficient delivery of treatment under this section.
(8) Moneys allocated under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funds used for substance abuse treatment.
(9) Counties must meet the criteria established in RCW
2.30.030(3).
(10) The authority under this section to use funds from the criminal justice treatment account for the administrative and overhead costs associated with the operation of a drug court expires June 30, 2015.
Sec. 963. RCW 77.12.203 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 971 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section and notwithstanding RCW
84.36.010 or other statutes to the contrary, the director must pay by April 30th of each year on game lands, regardless of acreage, in each county, if requested by an election under RCW
77.12.201, an amount in lieu of real property taxes equal to that amount paid on similar parcels of open space land taxable under chapter
84.34 RCW or the greater of seventy cents per acre per year or the amount paid in 1984 plus an additional amount for control of noxious weeds equal to that which would be paid if such lands were privately owned. This amount may not be assessed or paid on department buildings, structures, facilities, game farms, fish hatcheries, water access sites, tidelands, or public fishing areas.
(2) "Game lands," as used in this section and RCW
77.12.201, means those tracts, regardless of acreage, owned in fee by the department and used for wildlife habitat and public recreational purposes. All lands purchased for wildlife habitat, public access, or recreation purposes with federal funds in the Snake River drainage basin are considered game lands regardless of acreage.
(3) This section does not apply to lands transferred after April 23, 1990, to the department from other state agencies.
(4) The county must distribute the amount received under this section in lieu of real property taxes to all property taxing districts except the state in appropriate tax code areas the same way it would distribute local property taxes from private property. The county must distribute the amount received under this section for weed control to the appropriate weed district.
(5) For the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, the director must pay by April 30th of each year on game lands in each county, if requested by an election under RCW
77.12.201, an amount in lieu of real property taxes and must be distributed as follows:
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County |
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Adams. . . .1,909 |
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Asotin. . . .36,123 |
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Chelan. . . .24,757 |
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Columbia. . . .7,795 |
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Ferry. . . .6,781 |
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Garfield. . . .4,840 |
|
Grant. . . .37,443 |
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Kittitas. . . .143,974 |
|
Klickitat. . . .21,906 |
|
Lincoln. . . .13,535 |
|
Okanogan. . . .151,402 |
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Pend Oreille. . . .3,309 |
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Yakima. . . .126,225 |
These amounts may not be assessed or paid on department buildings, structures, facilities, game farms, fish hatcheries, water access sites, tidelands, or public fishing areas.
(6) For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the director must pay by April 30th of each year on game lands in each county, if requested by an election under RCW 77.12.201, an amount in lieu of real property taxes and must be distributed as follows: |
|
County |
|
Adams. . . .2,155 |
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Asotin. . . .54,844 |
|
Chelan. . . .29,158 |
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Columbia. . . .8,801 |
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Ferry. . . .7,656 |
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Garfield. . . .5,464 |
|
Grant. . . .42,315 |
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Kittitas. . . .163,071 |
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Klickitat. . . .24,750 |
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Lincoln. . . .15,280 |
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Okanogan. . . .173,979 |
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Pend Oreille. . . .3,679 |
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Yakima. . . .135,848 |
These amounts may not be assessed or paid on department buildings, structures, facilities, game farms, fish hatcheries, water access sites, tidelands, or public fishing areas.
Sec. 964. RCW 79.64.040 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 972 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The board shall determine the amount deemed necessary in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter and shall provide by rule for the deduction of this amount from the moneys received from all leases, sales, contracts, licenses, permits, easements, and rights-of-way issued by the department and affecting state lands and aquatic lands, provided that no deduction shall be made from the proceeds from agricultural college lands.
(2) Moneys received as deposits from successful bidders, advance payments, and security under RCW
79.15.100,
79.15.080, and
79.11.150 prior to December 1, 1981, which have not been subjected to deduction under this section are not subject to deduction under this section.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section, the deductions authorized under this section shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the moneys received by the department in connection with any one transaction pertaining to state lands and aquatic lands other than second-class tide and shore lands and the beds of navigable waters, and fifty percent of the moneys received by the department pertaining to second-class tide and shore lands and the beds of navigable waters.
(4) In the event that the department sells logs using the contract harvesting process described in RCW
79.15.500 through
79.15.530, the moneys received subject to this section are the net proceeds from the contract harvesting sale.
(5) ((During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the twenty-five percent limitation on deductions set in subsection (3) of this section may be increased up to thirty percent by the board.)) During the 2015-2017 and 2017-2019 fiscal ((biennium)) biennia, the board may increase the twenty-five percent limitation up to thirty-two percent.
Sec. 965. RCW 79.64.110 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 973 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Any moneys derived from the lease of state forestlands or from the sale of valuable materials, oils, gases, coal, minerals, or fossils from those lands, or the appraised value of these resources when transferred to a public agency under RCW
79.22.060, except as provided in RCW
79.22.060(4), must be distributed as follows:
(a) For state forestlands acquired through RCW
79.22.040 or by exchange for lands acquired through RCW
79.22.040:
(i) The expense incurred by the state for administration, reforestation, and protection, not to exceed twenty-five percent, which rate of percentage shall be determined by the board, must be returned to the forest development account created in RCW
79.64.100. During the 2015-2017
and 2017-2019 fiscal
((biennium)) biennia, the board may increase the twenty-five percent limitation up to twenty-seven percent.
(ii) Any balance remaining must be paid to the county in which the land is located or, for counties participating in a land pool created under RCW
79.22.140, to each participating county proportionate to its contribution of asset value to the land pool as determined by the board. Payments made under this subsection are to be paid, distributed, and prorated, except as otherwise provided in this section, to the various funds in the same manner as general taxes are paid and distributed during the year of payment.
(iii) Any balance remaining, paid to a county with a population of less than sixteen thousand, must first be applied to the reduction of any indebtedness existing in the current expense fund of the county during the year of payment.
(iv) With regard to moneys remaining under this subsection (1)(a), within seven working days of receipt of these moneys, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the amounts to be distributed to the counties. The state treasurer shall distribute funds to the counties four times per month, with no more than ten days between each payment date.
(b) For state forestlands acquired through RCW
79.22.010 or by exchange for lands acquired through RCW
79.22.010, except as provided in RCW
79.64.120:
(i) Fifty percent shall be placed in the forest development account.
(ii) Fifty percent shall be prorated and distributed to the state general fund, to be dedicated for the benefit of the public schools, to the county in which the land is located or, for counties participating in a land pool created under RCW
79.22.140, to each participating county proportionate to its contribution of asset value to the land pool as determined by the board, and according to the relative proportions of tax levies of all taxing districts in the county. The portion to be distributed to the state general fund shall be based on the regular school levy rate under RCW
84.52.065 and the levy rate for any maintenance and operation special school levies. With regard to the portion to be distributed to the counties, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the amounts to be distributed within seven working days of receipt of the money. The state treasurer shall distribute funds to the counties four times per month, with no more than ten days between each payment date. The money distributed to the county must be paid, distributed, and prorated to the various other funds in the same manner as general taxes are paid and distributed during the year of payment.
(2) A school district may transfer amounts deposited in its debt service fund pursuant to this section into its capital projects fund as authorized in RCW
28A.320.330.
Sec. 966. RCW 79.105.150 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 974 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) After deduction for management costs as provided in RCW
79.64.040 and payments to towns under RCW
79.115.150(2), all moneys received by the state from the sale or lease of state-owned aquatic lands and from the sale of valuable material from state-owned aquatic lands shall be deposited in the aquatic lands enhancement account which is hereby created in the state treasury. After appropriation, these funds shall be used solely for aquatic lands enhancement projects; for the purchase, improvement, or protection of aquatic lands for public purposes; for providing and improving access to the lands; and for volunteer cooperative fish and game projects. During the 2013-2015
((and)), 2015-2017
, and 2017-2019 fiscal biennia, the aquatic lands enhancement account may be used to support the shellfish program, the ballast water program, hatcheries, the Puget Sound toxic sampling program and steelhead mortality research at the department of fish and wildlife, the knotweed program at the department of agriculture, actions at the University of Washington for reducing ocean acidification, which may include the creation of a center on ocean acidification,
((and)) the Puget SoundCorps program
, and support of the marine resource advisory council and the Washington coastal marine advisory council. During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the aquatic lands enhancement account to the geoduck aquaculture research account for research related to shellfish aquaculture. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer moneys from the aquatic lands enhancement account to the marine resources stewardship trust account.
(2) In providing grants for aquatic lands enhancement projects, the recreation and conservation funding board shall:
(a) Require grant recipients to incorporate the environmental benefits of the project into their grant applications;
(b) Utilize the statement of environmental benefits, consideration, except as provided in RCW
79.105.610, of whether the applicant is a Puget Sound partner, as defined in RCW
90.71.010, whether a project is referenced in the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW
90.71.310, and except as otherwise provided in RCW
79.105.630, and effective one calendar year following the development and statewide availability of model evergreen community management plans and ordinances under RCW
35.105.050, whether the applicant is an entity that has been recognized, and what gradation of recognition was received, in the evergreen community recognition program created in RCW
35.105.030 in its prioritization and selection process; and
(c) Develop appropriate outcome-focused performance measures to be used both for management and performance assessment of the grants.
(3) To the extent possible, the department should coordinate its performance measure system with other natural resource-related agencies as defined in RCW
43.41.270.
(4) The department shall consult with affected interest groups in implementing this section.
(5) After January 1, 2010, any project designed to address the restoration of Puget Sound may be funded under this chapter only if the project is not in conflict with the action agenda developed by the Puget Sound partnership under RCW
90.71.310.
Sec. 967. RCW 82.19.040 and 2015 c 15 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) To the extent applicable, all of the definitions of chapter
82.04 RCW and all of the provisions of chapter
82.32 RCW apply to the tax imposed in this chapter.
(2) Until June 30,
((2017)) 2019, taxes collected under this chapter shall be distributed as follows: (a) Five million dollars per fiscal year must be deposited in equal monthly amounts to the state parks renewal and stewardship account under RCW
79A.05.215; and (b) the remainder to the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control account under RCW
70.93.180.
Sec. 968. RCW 82.19.040 and 2015 c 15 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) To the extent applicable, all of the definitions of chapter
82.04 RCW and all of the provisions of chapter
82.32 RCW apply to the tax imposed in this chapter.
(2) Beginning June 30,
((2017)) 2019, taxes collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the waste reduction, recycling, and litter control account under RCW
70.93.180.
Sec. 969. RCW 86.26.007 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 s 978 are each amended to read as follows:
The flood control assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. At the beginning of the 2005-2007 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer three million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account. Each biennium thereafter the state treasurer shall transfer four million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account, except that during the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall transfer one million dollars from the general fund to the flood control assistance account. Moneys in the flood control assistance account may be spent only after appropriation for purposes specified under this chapter. During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium and the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the flood control assistance account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account. During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the flood control assistance account to the state general fund.
Sec. 970. 2013 2nd sp.s. c 15 s 8 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
Sections 5 ((through)) and 6 of this act expire June 30, 2019. Section 7 of this act expires June 30, 2017.
Sec. 971. 2015 c 15 s 8 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
Sections 2 and 5 of this act expire June 30, ((2017)) 2019.
Sec. 972. 2015 c 15 s 9 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
Sections 3 and 6 of this act take effect June 30, ((2017)) 2019.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 973. Section 968 of this act takes effect June 30, 2019.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 974. Section 967 of this act expires June 30, 2019.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 975. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 976. Except for section 968 of this act, this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
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