AN ACT Relating to
fiscal matters; amending RCW 43.08.250, 70.95.520, and 86.26.007; amending 1995
2nd sp.s. c 18 ss 101, 102, 103, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118,
121, 122, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 143,
149, 152, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 215, 216, 218,
219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 303, 304, 307, 309, 310, 312, 401, 402, 501, 502,
503, 504, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 520, 601, 602,
603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 701,
702, 703, 704, 705, 711, 713, 714, 718, 801, 802, 803, and 805 (uncodified);
adding new sections to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified); making appropriations;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
PART
I
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Sec. 1. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
101 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 23,862,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ 23,685,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation............. $ 15,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((47,547,000))
47,562,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $125,000 of the
appropriation in this section is for the joint legislative ethics board.
(2) The legislature shall
establish a medical assistance fiscal study group to analyze health care costs
and utilization to seek solutions to the rapid increases in medical assistance
expenditures.
(3) The legislature shall
study the process and information used to determine eligibility for the general
assistance-unemployable program administered by the department of social and
health services economic services administration. The legislature shall: (a)
Seek assistance from medical professionals with experience in assessing
physical and mental disabilities; (b) explore options to provide designated
training or support services for general assistance-unemployable recipients to
enable them to become employable; and (c) propose program changes to meet the
funding levels provided in the 1995-97 biennial budget. Findings and proposed
program changes shall be reported to the fiscal committees of the legislature
no later than December 20, 1995.
(4)(a) The respective
fiscal committees of the house of representatives and the senate shall evaluate
the fiscal notes used by the legislature to inform it of the costs and savings
estimated to result from proposed legislation. The evaluation shall identify:
(i) Whether the process for developing fiscal notes has adequate controls to
ensure that the data and methodologies used are current and reliable, and (ii)
how the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of fiscal notes can be improved.
(b) The study shall
include: (i) A review of fiscal notes on legislation pertaining to a variety
of state programs; (ii) a survey of fiscal note requirements, systems, and
agencies in other states; (iii) an analysis of methods used in the public and
private sectors that could be used to improve the reliability and accuracy and
timeliness of fiscal notes; (iv) identification of statutes, policies, and rules
that should be changed to improve the reliability and accuracy of fiscal notes;
(v) recommendations on when fiscal notes should be required; (vi)
recommendations on the appropriate assignment of responsibility for the
development of fiscal notes; and (vii) recommendations on how the process for
developing fiscal notes can be changed to reduce the time it takes to produce a
reliable and accurate fiscal note.
(5) Within the funds
provided in this section, the legislature shall review and identify state programs
or services that may be competitively contracted to produce cost savings or
improvements in the quality or level of services without harm to the public
good. The review will include an evaluation of results obtained in other
states that have competitively contracted for these and other programs or
services. The review may include specific information regarding the
feasibility of privatizing the construction and operation of correctional
institutions and juvenile rehabilitation facilities. A preliminary report
shall be completed by January 1, 1996, and a final report by January 1, 1997.
(6) The entire water
quality account appropriation is provided for a study of lake health issues as
provided in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6666. If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1996, the appropriation shall lapse.
Sec. 2. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
102 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SENATE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 17,397,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((19,198,000))
19,298,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation............. $ 15,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((36,595,000))
36,710,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $125,000 of the
appropriation in this section is for the joint legislative ethics board.
(2) The legislature shall
establish a medical assistance fiscal study group to analyze health care costs
and utilization to seek solutions to the rapid increases in medical assistance
expenditures.
(3) The legislature shall
study the process and information used to determine eligibility for the general
assistance-unemployable program administered by the department of social and
health services economic services administration. The legislature shall: (a)
Seek assistance from medical professionals with experience in assessing
physical and mental disabilities; (b) explore options to provide designated
training or support services for general assistance-unemployable recipients to
enable them to become employable; and (c) propose program changes to meet the
funding levels provided in the 1995-97 biennial budget. Findings and proposed
program changes shall be reported to the fiscal committees of the legislature
no later than December 20, 1995.
(4)(a) The respective
fiscal committees of the house of representatives and the senate shall evaluate
the fiscal notes used by the legislature to inform it of the costs and savings
estimated to result from proposed legislation. The evaluation shall identify:
(i) Whether the process for developing fiscal notes has adequate controls to
ensure that the data and methodologies used are current and reliable, and (ii)
how the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of fiscal notes can be improved.
(b) The study shall
include: (i) A review of fiscal notes on legislation pertaining to a variety
of state programs; (ii) a survey of fiscal note requirements, systems, and
agencies in other states; (iii) an analysis of methods used in the public and
private sectors that could be used to improve the reliability and accuracy and
timeliness of fiscal notes; (iv) identification of statutes, policies, and
rules that should be changed to improve the reliability and accuracy of fiscal
notes; (v) recommendations on when fiscal notes should be required; (vi)
recommendations on the appropriate assignment of responsibility for the
development of fiscal notes; and (vii) recommendations on how the process for
developing fiscal notes can be changed to reduce the time it takes to produce a
reliable and accurate fiscal note.
(5) Within the funds
provided in this section, the legislature shall review and identify state
programs or services that may be competitively contracted to produce cost
savings or improvements in the quality or level of services without harm to the
public good. The review will include an evaluation of results obtained in
other states that have competitively contracted for these and other programs or
services. The review may include specific information regarding the
feasibility of privatizing the construction and operation of correctional
institutions and juvenile rehabilitation facilities. A preliminary report
shall be completed by January 1, 1996, and a final report by January 1, 1997.
(6) The entire water
quality account appropriation is provided for a study of lake health issues as
provided in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6666. If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1996, the appropriation shall lapse.
Sec. 3. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
103 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE LEGISLATIVE
BUDGET COMMITTEE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)............ $ ((1,557,000))
1,567,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)............ $ ((1,268,000))
1,361,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION.................. $ ((2,825,000))
2,928,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $288,000 is provided
solely for the legislative budget committee to conduct a performance audit of
the office of the superintendent of public instruction and report its finding
to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 1995. In
addition to the standard items reviewed in a performance audit, the committee
is directed to provide the following: (a) A determination of methods to
maximize the amount of federal funds received by the state; (b) the
identification of potential cost savings from any office programs which could
be eliminated or transferred to the private sector; (c) an analysis of gaps and
overlaps in office programs; and (d) an evaluation of the efficiency with which
the office of the superintendent of public instruction operates the programs
under its jurisdiction and fulfills the duties assigned to it by law. In
conducting the performance audit, the legislative budget committee is also
directed to use performance measures or standards used by other states or other
large education organizations in developing its findings.
(2) The general fund
appropriation contains sufficient funds for the legislative budget committee to
perform the study required in Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5574 regarding
the transfer of forest board lands to the counties. The study shall include
a review of transferred timber cutting rights on forest board land. A
recommendation shall be included which addresses the use of funds from the
forest development account to repurchase such cutting rights.
(3) The legislative
budget committee shall study staffing models and staff deployment at the
juvenile rehabilitation facilities operated by the department of social and
health services at Maple Lane, Green Hill, and Echo Glen. The study shall
include: (i) A comparison of current staffing levels between each institution
by type of living unit; (ii) staffing levels contemplated for new living units
slated for occupancy in the 1997-99 biennium; (iii) analysis of the staffing
level drivers, including programming, facilities design, and security requirements;
(iv) a methodology for estimating the costs or savings associated with changes
to institutional populations, with recommendations concerning the appropriate
use of average and marginal costs; and (v) the costs and benefits of
decommissioning older living units as new living units come on line. The
findings shall be reported to the appropriate committees of the legislature by
December 20, 1996.
(4) The legislative
budget committee shall study the extent and uses of supplemental salaries for
K-12 certificated staff. In conducting the study, the committee shall consult
with the legislative evaluation and accountability project committee and the
superintendent of public instruction. Included in the information to be
provided shall be analysis of the extent to which supplemental salaries are
provided for training consistent with the skills needed once the state's
performance assessment system is operational. The findings shall be reported
to the education and fiscal committees of the legislature by December 20, 1996.
(5) The legislative
budget committee shall provide a follow-up report to the study done by the
legislative evaluation and accountability program (LEAP) in 1995 on vocational
education funding. In preparing the report, the committee shall consult with
LEAP. Among the issues analyzed shall be changes of expenditure patterns in
vocational education since the 1995 study and development of a funding formula
that identifies more discrete funding elements than the current apportionment
formula. The findings shall be reported to the education and fiscal committees
of the legislature by December 20, 1996.
(6) $10,000 is provided
for a study to determine if a category for rear engine transit-style school
buses should be added to the competitive price quote process under RCW
28A.160.195. The study shall compare identically equipped front engine and
rear engine transit-style school buses of the same model year and the same
capacity to determine if there is a definitive advantage in either type of bus
in performance for transporting students to and from school and if there are
documented savings in operating costs. The study shall include information
from other states and national data regarding the use of front engine and rear
engine transit-style school buses. The study shall also include information
from private contractors' fleets as well as publicly owned and operated
fleets. In addition, the study shall identify the cost differences, as
provided by the manufacturer of the school buses, of identically equipped front
engine and rear engine transit-style school buses of the same capacity. The
study shall be submitted to the fiscal committees of the legislature and the
superintendent of public instruction by August 1, 1996.
(7) The legislative
budget committee shall conduct a survey of the use, in the state's public
schools, of school nurses and other health workers and the sources of funding
therefor. The survey shall be conducted during the 1996-97 school year and
shall be reported to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December
1, 1997.
(8) $48,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for a performance audit by the
legislative budget committee of the effectiveness of the job opportunities and
basic skills (JOBS) training program. The audit will examine program costs,
effectiveness, and outcomes since 1994. The committee may execute an
interagency agreement with the Washington state institute for public policy for
an analysis of the costs, effectiveness, and outcomes of JOBS programs in other
states. Administrative data necessary for the audit shall be provided by the
department of social and health services, the employment security department,
the state board for community and technical colleges, local government
providers, and private contractors. The department of social and health
services shall require contractors to provide administrative and outcome data
needed for this audit. Additional data may be collected directly from clients
if not available from administrative records. The report will be submitted to
the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 1996.
Sec. 4. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
106 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF THE
STATE ACTUARY
Department of Retirement
Systems Expense Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,573,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding
is provided in this section to study options for expanding state and school
district retiree access to health benefits purchased through the health care
authority and the fiscal impacts of each option. The state actuary shall
conduct this study in conjunction with the office of financial management, the
health care authority, and the fiscal committees of the legislature.
Sec. 5. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
110 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPREME COURT
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 4,419,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)....... ... $ ((4,456,000))
4,536,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((8,875,000))
8,955,000
Sec. 6. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
111 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE LAW LIBRARY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 1,607,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((1,608,000))
1,597,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((3,215,000))
3,204,000
Sec. 7. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
112 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((8,834,000))
9,000,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((8,834,000))
9,550,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((17,668,000))
18,550,000
Sec. 8. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
113 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COMMISSION ON
JUDICIAL CONDUCT
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((595,000))
755,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((606,000))
646,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((1,201,000))
1,401,000
*Sec. 9. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
114 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR
FOR THE COURTS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 11,658,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((11,728,000))
11,832,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((41,403,000))
36,605,000
Violence Reduction and
Drug Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 35,000
Judicial Information
Systems Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((6,446,000))
13,074,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((71,235,000))
73,204,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Funding provided in the
judicial information systems account shall be used to fund computer systems for
the supreme court, the court of appeals, and the office of the administrator for
the courts. Expanding services to the courts, technology improvements, and
criminal justice proposals shall receive priority consideration for the use of
these funds.
(2) $63,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to implement Second Substitute Senate
Bill No. 5235 (judgeship for Clark county). If the bill is not enacted by June
30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(3) $6,510,000 of the
public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for the
continuation of treatment alternatives to street crimes (TASC) programs in
Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, King, Spokane, and Yakima counties.
(4) (($9,326,000
of the public safety and education account is provided solely for the indigent
appeals program.)) $69,000 of the general fund appropriation is provided
solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6151 (judgeship for Thurston county). If
the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this
subsection shall lapse.
(5) $35,000 of
the general fund appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No.
6495 (judgeships for Chelan/Douglas counties). If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(((5))) (6)
$26,000 of the public safety and education account and $((110,000)) 1,385,000
of the judicial information systems account are to implement Engrossed
Substitute Senate Bill No. 5219 (domestic violence). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1995, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(((6))) (7)
$138,000 of the public safety and education account is provided solely for
Thurston county impact costs.
(((7))) (8)
$223,000 of the public safety and education account is provided solely for the
gender and justice commission.
(((8))) (9)
$308,000 of the public safety and education account appropriation is provided
solely for the minority and justice commission.
(((9))) (10)
No moneys appropriated in this section may be expended by the administrator for
the courts for payments in excess of fifty percent of the employer contribution
on behalf of superior court judges for insurance and health care plans and
federal social security and medicare and medical aid benefits. Consistent with
Article IV, section 13 of the state Constitution and 1996 Attorney General's
Opinion No. 2, it is the intent of the legislature that the cost of these
employer contributions shall be shared equally between the state and the county
or counties in which the judges serve. The administrator for the courts shall
establish procedures for the collection and disbursement of these employer
contributions.
(11) $35,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided
solely to contract with the Washington state institute for public policy to
collect data and information from jurisdictions within the state of Washington
and outside the state of Washington, including other nations, that have
experience with developing protocols and training standards for investigating
child sexual abuse. The Washington state institute for public policy shall
report to the legislature on the results of this study no later than December
1, 1996.
*Sec.
109 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
10. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation (FY 1997).................... $ 5,805,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: If Substitute
Senate Bill No. 6189 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the appropriation in this
section shall be made to the administrator for the courts.
Sec. 11. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
115 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 2,899,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((2,898,000))
4,238,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 225,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION ................. $ ((5,797,000))
7,362,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
$1,340,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation and $225,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation are provided solely for hiring the
chair and staff of the Puget Sound action team and for other administrative
expenses necessary to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2875. If
the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the governor shall: Coordinate state
agency plan implementation activities and technical assistance to local
governments, businesses, and others in implementing plan elements; encourage
citizen involvement in plan implementation; coordinate the Puget Sound ambient
monitoring program and research on Puget Sound; and perform other activities
related to the Puget Sound water quality management plan pursuant to RCW
90.70.902.
*NEW SECTION. Sec.
12. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR‑-CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES. (1) There is hereby appropriated to the office of the governor for
the purposes of conducting a management improvement project for the children
and family services division of the department of social and health services
and establishing within the governor's office a state family and children's
ombudsman the sum of one million five hundred eighteen thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund--state for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1997. Of this amount, $1,100,000 is provided solely for
allocation to the public policy institute at The Evergreen State College to
direct the management improvement project for the division of children and
family services. The public policy institute shall execute a contract with an
objective, impartial expert in the field of organizational structure and
process improvement to examine the structure and processes of the children and
family services division. Activities performed pursuant to the contract must
include, but are not limited to, study and development of the division's
mission, goals, strategic plan, and performance‑based outcome measures.
The process used in examining the division shall include managers, supervisors,
and front‑line workers employed by the division and clients of the
division. The contract shall be completed by December 1, 1996, and the results
reported to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature by January
1, 1997.
(2) An oversight
group is created for the management improvement project. The members of the
oversight group shall be the attorney general, the chief of the state patrol,
the family and children's ombudsman established under this section, and one
person appointed by the governor. The oversight group shall provide assistance
and direction to the staff and contractor involved in the management
improvement project and shall be responsible for reporting results and
recommendations from the project to the appropriate committees of the
legislature. The group shall commence activities on May 1, 1996, and shall
cease to exist on July 1, 1997.
(3) A legislative
advisory committee is created to provide technical assistance and public input
to the oversight group for the management improvement project. The committee
shall consist of three members of the senate appointed by the president of the
senate and three members of the house of representatives appointed by the
speaker of the house. Not more than two members from each house shall be from
the same political party.
(4) $418,000 of the
amount appropriated in this section is provided solely for the office of the
family and children's ombudsman within the governor's office. The ombudsman
shall report directly to the governor and shall exercise his or her powers and
duties independently of the department of social and health services. The
governor shall appoint the ombudsman, subject to confirmation by the senate.
The staff of the office of constituent relations in the children and family
services division of the department of social and health services are
transferred to the office of the ombudsman to execute the duties of the ombudsman
as provided in this section. The ombudsman shall perform the following duties
in connection with the management improvement project and oversight group
established in this section:
(a) Provide
information as appropriate on the rights and responsibilities of individuals
receiving family and children's services, and on the procedures for providing
these services;
(b) Investigate,
upon the ombudsman's own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint, an
administrative act alleged to be contrary to law, rule, or policy, imposed
without an adequate statement of reason, or based on irrelevant, immaterial, or
erroneous grounds. However, the ombudsman may decline to investigate any
complaint as provided by rules adopted by the ombudsman;
(c) Monitor the
procedures as established, implemented, and practiced by the department to
carry out its responsibilities in delivering family and children's services
with a view toward appropriate preservation of families and ensuring the health
and safety of children;
(d) Review the
facilities and procedures of state institutions and state‑licensed
facilities or residences serving children;
(e) Review reports
relating to the unexpected deaths of minors in the care of the department
receiving family and children's services and make recommendations as
appropriate; and
(f) Recommend
changes in the procedures for addressing the needs of families and children.
(5) The department of
social and health services, child-placing agencies, and providers of children
and family services shall do all of the following:
(a) Upon the
ombudsman's request, grant the ombudsman or the ombudsman's designee lawful
access to all relevant information, records, and documents in the possession of
the department or child-placing agency that the ombudsman considers necessary
in an investigation;
(b) Assist the
ombudsman to obtain the necessary releases of those confidential records and
documents that by law require a release to authorize access by the ombudsman;
(c) Upon deciding not
to act on a finding or recommendation made by the ombudsman, provide the
ombudsman with a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for the
decision; and
(d) Provide the
ombudsman upon request with progress reports concerning administrative
processing of a complaint.
(6) The office shall
have access, on a confidential basis, to juvenile justice records under chapter
13.50 RCW.
(7) The ombudsman shall
have the following rights and powers:
(a) To copy and
subpoena records held by the department of social and health services, except
as prohibited by law; and
(b) To request legal
assistance, including appointment of special counsel through the office of the
attorney general.
(8) Subsections (4),
(5), (6), and (7) of this section shall be inoperative to the extent that they
conflict with the provisions of Second Substitute House Bill No. 2856.
*Sec.
112 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 13. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
117 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
COMMISSION
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((1,107,000))
1,125,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((1,045,000))
1,051,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 725
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((2,152,725))
2,176,725
Sec. 14. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
118 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SECRETARY OF
STATE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((9,175,000))
10,857,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((5,924,000))
5,992,000
Archives and Records
Management Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((4,330,000))
5,215,000
Department of Personnel
Service Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 647,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((20,076,000))
22,711,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $((3,859,975)) 5,559,975
of the general fund appropriation 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.
(2) $((5,183,762)) 5,233,762
of the general fund appropriation is provided solely for the verification of
initiative and referendum petitions, maintenance of related voter registration
records, legal advertising of state measures, and the publication and
distribution of the voters and candidates pamphlet.
(3) $140,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for the state's participation in the
United States census block boundary suggestion program.
(4) ((The general fund
appropriation for fiscal year 1996 shall be reduced by $726,000 if Engrossed
Senate Bill No. 5852 (presidential preference primary) is enacted by March 15,
1996.)) $1,440,000 of the archives and records management account
appropriation is provided solely for records services to local governments
under Senate Bill No. 6718 and shall be paid solely out of revenue collected
under that bill. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount
provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(5) $10,000 of the
archives and records management account appropriation is provided solely
for the purposes of Substitute House Bill No. 1497 (preservation of electronic
public records)((,)).
Sec. 15. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
121 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER
State Treasurer's Service
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((10,454,000))
10,654,000
Sec. 16. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
122 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE AUDITOR
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((12,000))
78,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((10,000))
430,000
((Municipal Revolving
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 24,886,000))
Auditing Services Revolving
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 11,814,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((36,722,000))
12,322,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Audits of school
districts by the division of municipal corporations shall include findings
regarding the accuracy of: (a) Student enrollment data; and (b) the experience
and education of the district's certified instructional staff, as reported to
the superintendent of public instruction for allocation of state funding.
(2) The state auditor, in
consultation with the legislative budget committee, shall conduct a performance
audit of the state investment board. In conducting the audit, the state
auditor shall: (a) Establish and publish a schedule of the performance audit
and shall solicit public comments relative to the operations of the state
investment board at least three months prior to conducting the scheduled
performance audit; (b) under the provisions of chapter 39.29 RCW, obtain and
utilize a private firm to conduct the audit. The firm selected shall utilize
professional staff possessing the education, training, and practical experience
in auditing private and governmental entities responsible for the investment of
funds necessary to capably conduct the audit required by this subsection. The
firm selected for the audit shall determine the extent to which the state
investment board is operating consistently with the performance audit measures
developed by the state auditor, acting together with the board, the legislative
budget committee, the office of financial management, the state treasurer, and
other state agencies, as appropriate. The audit measures shall incorporate
appropriate institutional investment industry criteria for measuring management
practices and operations. The firm shall recommend in its report any actions
deemed appropriate that the board can take to operate more consistently with
such measures. The cost of the performance audit conducted shall be paid by
the board from nonappropriated investment earnings.
(3) $486,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for staff and related costs to
audit special education programs that exhibit unusual rates of growth,
extraordinarily high costs, or other characteristics requiring attention of the
state safety net committee. The auditor shall consult with the superintendent
of public instruction regarding training and other staffing assistance needed
to provide expertise to the audit staff.
Sec. 17. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
119 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
INDIAN AFFAIRS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((151,000))
168,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((152,000))
169,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((303,000))
337,000
Sec. 18. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
120 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COMMISSION ON ASIAN-AMERICAN
AFFAIRS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((173,000))
180,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((173,000))
181,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((346,000))
361,000
Sec. 19. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
124 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 3,228,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((3,225,000))
3,275,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,624,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,250,000
State Investment Board
Expense Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,000,000
New Motor Vehicle
Arbitration Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,782,000
Legal Services Revolving
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 113,972,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 300,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((129,381,000))
129,431,000
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.
(2) The attorney general
shall include, at a minimum, the following information with each bill sent to
agencies receiving legal services: (a) The number of hours and cost of
attorney services provided during the billing period; (b) cost of support staff
services provided during the billing period; (c) attorney general overhead and
central support costs charged to the agency for the billing period; (d) direct
legal costs, such as filing and docket fees, charged to the agency for the
billing period; and (e) other costs charged to the agency for the billing
period. The attorney general may, with approval of the office of financial
management change its billing system to meet the needs of its user agencies.
(3) $4,000,000 from the
state investment board expense account appropriation is provided solely for attorney
general costs and related expenses in aggressively pursuing litigation related
to real estate investments on behalf of the state investment board. To the
maximum extent possible, attorney general staff shall be used in pursuing this
litigation.
(4) $50,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided to retain a facilitator to
assist the department of natural resources, as trustee, and the state's
four-year institutions of higher education, as trust beneficiaries, to develop
factual issues relating to habitat conservation plans on public lands.
Sec. 20. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
125 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Securities Regulation
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,515,000
The director of
financial institutions is authorized to increase fees charged to credit unions
and other persons subject to regulation of the department of financial
institutions under chapters 31.12, 31.12A, and 31.13 RCW in order to cover the
costs of the operation of the department's division of credit unions and to
establish a reasonable reserve for the division. Pursuant to RCW 43.135.055,
the director is authorized to increase fees in excess of the fiscal growth
factor during the 1995-97 fiscal biennium. The fees shall be set by the
director so that the projected revenue to the department's dedicated
nonappropriated credit unions examination fund in fiscal year 1997 does not
exceed $1,120,500, plus a one-time special assessment of $184,000.
*Sec. 21. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
126 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((48,627,000))
49,164,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((47,328,000))
55,149,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $................... ((147,991,000))
149,005,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((1,676,000))
4,290,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,764,000
Waste Reduction, Recycling,
and Litter Control
Account Appropriation...................... $ ((2,006,000))
2,206,000
Washington Marketplace
Program Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 150,000
Public Works Assistance
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((1,068,000))
1,166,000
Building Code Council
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,289,000
Administrative Contingency
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,776,000
Low-Income Weatherization
Assistance Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 923,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,027,000
Manufactured Home
Installation Training Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((150,000))
250,000
Washington Housing Trust
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((4,686,000))
7,986,000
Public Facility
Construction Revolving Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 238,000
Solid Waste Management
Account Appropriation... $ 700,000
Vehicle Tire Recycling
Account Appropriation... $ 499,000
Growth Management Planning
and Environmental
Review Fund
Appropriation.................. $ 3,000,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((276,399,000))
293,582,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $6,065,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a contract with
the Washington technology center. For work essential to the mission of the
Washington technology center and conducted in partnership with universities,
the center shall not pay any increased indirect rate nor increases in other
indirect charges above the absolute amount paid during the 1993-95 biennium.
(2) $538,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute
House Bill No. 1724 (growth management).
(3) ((In order)) $1,000,000
of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided to offset
reductions in federal community services block grant funding for community
action agencies((,)). The department shall set aside (($4,800,000))
$3,800,000 of federal community development block grant funds for
distribution to local governments to allocate to community action agencies
state-wide.
(4) $8,915,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely for the drug
control and system improvement formula grant program, to be distributed in
state fiscal year 1996 as follows:
(a) $3,603,250 to local
units of government to continue multijurisdictional drug task forces;
(b) $934,000 to the
Washington state patrol for coordination, technical assistance, and
investigative and supervisory staff support for multijurisdictional narcotics
task forces;
(c) $456,000 to the
department to continue the state-wide drug prosecution assistance program;
(d) $93,000 to the
department to continue a substance-abuse treatment in jails program, to test
the effect of treatment on future criminal behavior;
(e) $744,000 to the
department to continue the youth violence prevention and intervention projects;
(f) $240,000 to the
department for grants to support tribal law enforcement needs;
(g) $495,000 is provided to
the Washington state patrol for a state-wide integrated narcotics system;
(h) $538,000 to the
department for grant administration and program evaluation, monitoring, and
reporting, pursuant to federal requirements;
(i) $51,000 to the
Washington state patrol for data collection;
(j) $445,750 to the office
of financial management for the criminal history records improvement program;
(k) $42,000 to the
department to support local services to victims of domestic violence;
(l) $300,000 to the
department of community, trade, and economic development for domestic violence
legal advocacy;
(m) $300,000 to the
department of community, trade, and economic development for grants to provide
a defender training program; and
(n) $673,000 to the
department of corrections for the expansion of correctional industries projects
that place inmates in a realistic working and training environment.
(5) $8,699,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely for the drug
control and system improvement formula grant program, to be distributed in
state fiscal year 1997 as follows:
(a) $3,600,000 to local
units of government to continue multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;
(b) $934,000 to the
Washington state patrol for coordination, technical assistance, and
investigative and supervisory support staff for multijurisdictional narcotics
task forces;
(c) $500,000 to the
department to continue the state-wide drug prosecution assistance program in
support of multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;
(d) $450,000 to drug
courts in eastern and western Washington;
(e) $744,000 to the
department to continue the youth violence prevention and intervention projects;
(f) $93,000 to the
department to continue a substance-abuse treatment in jails program to test the
effect of treatment on future criminal behavior;
(g) $42,000 to the
department to provide training to local law enforcement officers, prosecutors,
and domestic violence experts on domestic violence laws and procedures;
(h) $300,000 to the
department to support local services to victims of domestic violence;
(i) $240,000 to the
department for grants to support tribal law enforcement needs;
(j) $300,000 to the department
for grants to provide juvenile sentencing alternative training programs to
defenders;
(k) $560,000 to the
department for grant administration, evaluation, monitoring, and reporting on
Byrne grant programs, and the governor's council on substance abuse;
(l) $435,000 to the
office of financial management for the criminal history records improvement
program;
(m) $51,000 to the
Washington state patrol for data collection; and
(n) $450,000 to the
department of corrections for the expansion of correctional industries projects
that place inmates in a realistic working and training environment.
If additional funds
become available or if any funds remain unexpended for the drug control and
system improvement formula grant program under this subsection, up to $95,000
additional may be used for the operation of the governor's council on substance
abuse, including implementation of the recommendations of the legislative
budget committee report on drug and alcohol abuse programs.
(6) $3,960,000 of
the public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for
the office of crime victims' advocacy.
(((6))) (7)
$216,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to
implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If the
bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection
shall lapse.
(((7))) (8)
$200,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely as a
grant for the community connections program in Walla Walla county.
(((8))) (9)
$30,000 of the Washington housing trust account appropriation is provided
solely for the department to conduct an assessment of the per square foot cost
associated with constructing or rehabilitating buildings financed by the
housing trust fund for low-income housing. The department may contract with
specially trained teams to conduct this assessment. The department shall
report to the legislature by December 31, 1995. The report shall include:
(a) The per square foot
cost of each type of housing unit financed by the housing trust fund;
(b) An assessment of the
factors that affect the per square foot cost;
(c) Recommendations for
reducing the per square foot cost, if possible;
(d) Guidelines for housing
costs per person assisted; and
(e) Other relevant
information.
(((9))) (10)
$350,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for
the retired senior volunteer program.
(((10))) (11)
$300,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to
implement House Bill No. 1687 (court-appointed special advocates). If the bill
is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall
lapse.
(((11))) (12)
$50,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for
the purpose of a feasibility study of the infrastructure, logistical, and
informational needs for the region involving Washington, Oregon, and British
Columbia to host the summer Olympic Games in the year 2004 or 2008. The
feasibility study shall be conducted using the services of a nonprofit
corporation currently pursuing and having shown progress toward this purpose.
The amount provided in this subsection may be expended only to the extent that
it is matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by funds for the same purpose from
nonstate sources.
(((12))) (13)
$100,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely as a
grant to a nonprofit organization for costs associated with development of the
Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center.
(14) $100,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the Pierce county
long-term care ombudsman program.
(15) $60,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the Pacific Northwest
economic region.
(16) $500,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for distribution to
the city of Burien for analysis of the proposed Port of Seattle third runway
including preparation of a draft environmental impact statement and other
technical studies. The amount provided in this subsection shall not be
expended directly or indirectly for litigation, public relations, or any form
of consulting services for the purposes of opposing the construction of the
proposed third runway.
(17) Not more than $458,000
of the general fund‑-state appropriation may be expended for the
operation of the Pacific northwest export assistance project. The department
will continue to implement a plan for assessing fees for services provided by
the project. It is the intent of the legislature that the revenues raised to
defray the expenditures of this program will be increased to fifty percent of
the expenditures in fiscal year 1996 and seventy-five percent of the
expenditures in fiscal year 1997. Beginning in fiscal year 1998, the
legislature intends that this program will be fully self-supporting.
(18) $4,804,000 of the
public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for
contracts with qualified legal aid programs for civil indigent legal representation
pursuant to RCW 43.08.260. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that
legal aid programs receiving funds appropriated in this act pursuant to RCW
43.08.260 comply with all applicable restrictions on use of these funds. To
this end, during the 1995-97 fiscal biennium the department shall monitor
compliance with the authorizing legislation, shall oversee the implementation
of this subsection, and shall report directly to the appropriations committee
of the house of representatives and the ways and means committee of the senate.
(a) It is the intent of the
legislature to improve communications between legal aid programs and persons
affected by the activities of legal aid programs. There is established for the
1995-97 fiscal biennium a task force on agricultural interests/legal aid
relations. The task force shall promote better understanding and cooperation
between agricultural interests and legal aid programs and shall provide a forum
for discussion of issues of common concern. The task force shall not involve
itself in pending litigation.
(i) The task force shall
consist of the following sixteen members: Four representatives of agricultural
organizations, to be appointed by the legislator members; two individuals who
represent the corresponding interests of legal clients, to be appointed by
organizations designated by the three legal services programs; two
representatives of Evergreen Legal Services, to be appointed by its board of
directors; one representative each from Puget Sound Legal Assistance Foundation
and Spokane Legal Services Center, each to be appointed by its directors; one
member from each of the majority and minority caucuses of the house of
representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives; one member from each of the majority and minority caucuses of
the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate; and two members of
the supreme court-appointed access to justice board, to be appointed by the
board. During fiscal year 1996, the task force shall be chaired by a
legislative member, to be selected by the task force members. During fiscal
year 1997, the committee shall be chaired by a nonlegislator member, to be
selected by the task force members.
(ii) All costs associated
with the meetings shall be borne by the individual task force members or by the
organizations that the individuals represent. No task force member shall be
eligible for reimbursement of expenses under RCW 43.03.050 or 43.03.060.
Nothing in this subsection prevents the legal aid programs from using funds
appropriated in this act to reimburse their representatives or the individuals
representing legal clients.
(iii) The task force will
meet at least four times during the first year of the biennium and as
frequently as necessary thereafter at mutually agreed upon times and
locations. Any member of the task force may place items on meeting agendas.
Members present at the first two task force meetings shall agree upon a format
for subsequent meetings.
(b) The legislature
recognizes that farmworkers have the right to receive basic information and to
consult with attorneys at farm labor camps without fear of intimidation or
retaliation. It is the intent of the legislature and in the interest of the
public to ensure the safety of all persons affected by legal aid programs' farm
labor camp outreach activities. Legal aid program employees have the legal
right to enter the common areas of a labor camp or to request permission of
employees to enter their dwellings. Employees living in grower supplied
housing have the right to refuse entry to anyone including attorneys unless
they have a warrant. Individual employees living in employer supplied housing
do not have the right to force legal aid program employees to leave common areas
of housing (outside) as long as one person who resides in the associated
dwellings wants that person to be there. Any legal aid program employee
wishing to visit employees housed on grower property has the right to enter the
driveway commonly used by the housing occupants. This means that if
agricultural employees must use a grower's personal driveway to get to their
housing, legal aid program employees also may use that driveway to access the
housing without a warrant so long as at least some of the housing is occupied.
When conducting outreach activities that involve entry onto labor camps, legal
aid programs shall establish and abide by policies regarding conduct of
outreach activities. The policies shall include a requirement that legal aid program
employees identify themselves to persons whom they encounter at farm labor
camps. The legal aid programs shall provide copies of their current outreach
policies to known agricultural organizations and shall provide copies upon
request to any owner of property on which farmworkers are housed. Legal aid
program employees involved in outreach activities shall attempt to inform
operators of licensed farm labor camps or their agents, and known grower
organizations of the approximate time frame for outreach activities and shall
cooperate with operators of farm labor camps at which farmworkers are housed in
assuring compliance with all pertinent laws and ordinances, including those
related to trespass and harassment. Employers who believe that Evergreen Legal
Services Outreach Guidelines have been violated shall promptly provide all
available information on the alleged violation to the director of Evergreen
Legal Services and to the chair of the Task Force on Agricultural
Interests/Legal Aid Relations. Evergreen Legal Services will promptly
investigate any alleged violations of the outreach guidelines and inform the
complaining party of the result. If the resolution of the investigation is not
satisfactory to the complainant, the matter shall be placed on the Task Force
agenda for discussion at the next scheduled meeting. Employers who believe
that Evergreen Legal Services staff members have trespassed should immediately
contact local law enforcement authorities.
(c) It is the intent of the
legislature to provide the greatest amount of legal services to the largest
number of clients by discouraging inefficient use of state funding for indigent
legal representation. To this end, it is the intent of the legislature that,
prior to the commencement of litigation against any private employer relating
to the terms and conditions of employment legal aid programs receiving funds
appropriated in this act make good faith written demand for the requested
relief, a good faith offer of settlement or an offer to submit to nonbinding
arbitration prior to filing a lawsuit, unless the making of the offer is, in
the opinion of the director of the legal services program or his/her designee,
clearly prejudicial to: (i) The health, safety, or security of the client; or
(ii) the timely availability of judicial relief. The director of the legal aid
program may designate not more than two persons for purposes of making the
determination of prejudice permitted by this section.
(d)(i) The legislature
encourages legal aid programs to devote their state and nonstate funding to the
basic, daily legal needs of indigent persons. No funds appropriated under this
act may be used for legal representation and activities outside the scope of
RCW 43.08.260.
(ii) No funds appropriated
in this act may be used for lobbying as defined in RCW 43.08.260(3). Legal aid
programs receiving funds appropriated in this act shall comply with all
restrictions on lobbying contained in Federal Legal Services Corporation Act
(P.L. 99-951) and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) No funds appropriated
in this act may be used by legal aid programs for representation of
undocumented aliens.
(f) The legislature
recognizes the duty of legal aid programs to preserve inviolate and prevent the
disclosure of, in the absence of knowing and voluntary client consent, client
information protected by the United States Constitution, the Washington
Constitution, the attorney-client privilege, or any applicable attorney rule of
professional conduct. However, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
legal aid programs receiving funds appropriated in this act shall, upon
request, provide information on their activities to the department and to
legislators for purposes of monitoring compliance with authorizing legislation
and this subsection.
(g) Nothing in this
subsection is intended to limit the authority of existing entities, including
but not limited to the Washington state bar association, the public disclosure
commission, and the Federal Legal Services Corporation, to resolve complaints
or disputes within their jurisdiction.
(19) $839,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for energy-related
functions transferred by Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 2009 (state energy
office). Of this amount:
(a) $379,000 is provided
solely for expenses related to vacation leave buyout and unemployment payments
resulting from the closure of the state energy office;
(b) $44,000 is provided
solely for extended insurance benefits for employees separated as a result of
Fourth Substitute House Bill No. 2009. An eligible employee may receive a
state subsidy of $150 per month toward his or her insurance benefits purchased
under the federal consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (COBRA) for a
period not to exceed one year from the date of separation;
(c) $120,000 is provided
solely for costs of closing out the financial reporting systems and contract
obligations of the state energy office, and to connect the department's wide
area network to workstations in the energy office building; and
(d) $296,000 is provided
to match oil surcharge funding for energy policy and planning staff.
(20) $2,614,000 of the
general fund--private/local appropriation is provided solely to operate the
energy facility site evaluation council.
(21) $1,000,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to increase state
matching funds for the federal headstart program.
(22) $2,000,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely to develop and
operate housing for low-income farmworkers. The housing assistance program
shall administer the funds in accordance with chapter 43.185 RCW. The
department of community, trade, and economic development shall work in
cooperation with the department of health, the department of labor and
industries, and the department of social and health services to review
proposals and make recommendations to the funding approval board that oversees
the distribution of housing assistance program funds. An advisory group representing
growers, farmworkers, and other interested parties shall be formed to assist
the interagency workgroup.
(23) $1,865,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the delivery of
services to victims of sexual assault as provided for by Substitute House Bill
No. 2579 (sexual abuse victims). The department shall establish an interagency
agreement with the department of social and health services for the transfer of
funds made available under the federal victims of crime act for the purposes of
implementing Substitute House Bill No. 2579. If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, the requirements of this subsection shall be null and void and
the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(24) $1,000,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the tourism
development program.
(25) $180,000 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the
Asian-Pacific economic conference (APEC) national center in Seattle.
(26) $3,862,000 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to increase the
number of children served through the early childhood education and assistance
program. These funds shall be used to serve children that are on waiting lists
to enroll in the federal headstart program or the state early childhood
education and assistance program.
(27) $25,000 of the
general fund‑‑state appropriation is provided solely for a grant to
the city of Burien to study the feasibility of purchasing property within the
city for park purposes.
(28) $100,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for Washington state
dues for the Pacific Northwest economic region (PNWER) and to support the PNWER
CATALIST program.
*Sec.
121 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
22. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
$1,000,000 is
appropriated from the public safety and education account to the department of
community, trade, and economic development. The amount in this section is
provided solely for a contract with a qualified legal aid program for
client-requested indigent civil representation pursuant to RCW 43.08.260(1), at
existing legal aid program offices. The amount provided in this section shall
not be expended until an alternative dispute resolution agreement is signed by
Columbia Legal Services, the Washington Growers' League, and the Northwest
Justice Project. The amount provided in this section is subject to all the
conditions and limitations of section 126(18), chapter 18, Laws of 1995 2nd sp.
sess., as amended. A maximum of $50,000 of the amount provided in this section
may be used for the costs of arbitration and mediation under the alternative
dispute resolution agreement referenced in this section.
Sec. 23. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
127 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE ECONOMIC AND REVENUE
FORECAST COUNCIL
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((410,000))
422,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((410,000))
561,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((820,000))
983,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $60,000
of the general fund appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute
House Bill No. 2758 (economic climate council). If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, this amount shall lapse.
Sec. 24. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
128 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((9,482,000))
9,282,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((9,138,000))
9,588,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 12,432,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 720,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 330,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 200,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((32,302,000))
32,552,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $300,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely as the state's share
of funding for the "Americorps" youth employment program.
(2) By December 20,
1996, the office of financial management shall report to the government
operations and fiscal committees of the legislature on the implementation of
chapter 40.07 RCW, relating to the management and control of state
publications. The report shall include recommendations concerning the use of
alternative methods of distribution, including electronic publication, of
agency reports and other publications and notices.
(3) $250,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for technical assistance
to state agencies in the development of performance measurements pursuant to
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6680. If the bill is not enacted by June
30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 25. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
130 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
PERSONNEL
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 360,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ 360,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 700,000
Personnel Data Revolving
Account Appropriation. $ 880,000
Department of Personnel
Service Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 15,354,000
Higher Education Personnel
Services Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,656,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 19,310,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department shall
reduce its charge for personnel services to the lowest rate possible.
(2) $32,000 of the
department of personnel service fund appropriation is provided solely for the
creation, printing, and distribution of the personal benefits statement for
state employees.
(3) The general fund‑-state
appropriation, the general fund‑-federal appropriation, the personnel
data revolving account appropriation, and $300,000 of the department of
personnel service account appropriation shall be used solely for the
establishment of a state-wide human resource information data system and
network within the department of personnel and to improve personnel data
integrity. Authority to expend these amounts is conditioned on compliance with
section 902 of this act. The personnel data revolving account is hereby
created in the state treasury to facilitate the transfer of moneys from
dedicated funds and accounts. To allocate the appropriation from the personnel
data revolving account among the state's dedicated funds and accounts based on
each fund or account's pro rata share of the state salary base, the state treasurer
is directed to transfer sufficient money from each fund or account to the
personnel data revolving account in accordance with schedules provided by the
office of financial management.
(4) The department of
personnel shall charge all administrative services costs incurred by the
committee for deferred compensation or the department of retirement systems for
the deferred compensation program to the deferred compensation administrative
account. Department billings to the committee or the department of retirement
systems shall be for actual costs only.
(5) The department of
personnel service fund appropriation contains sufficient funds to continue the
employee exchange program with the Hyogo prefecture in Japan.
(6) $500,000 of the
department of personnel service account appropriation is provided solely for a
career transition program to assist state employees who are separated or are at
risk of lay-off due to reduction-in-force, including employee retraining and
career counseling.
(7) The department of personnel
has the authority to charge agencies for expenses resulting from the
administration of a benefits contribution plan established by the health care
authority. Fundings to cover these expenses shall be realized from agency FICA
tax savings associated with the benefits contributions plan.
(8) By December 1, 1996,
the department of personnel and the department of social and health services
shall jointly report to the legislature on strategies for increasing, within
existing funds, supported employment opportunities in state government for
persons with developmental and other substantial and chronic disabilities. In
developing the report, the departments shall consult with employee
representatives, with organizations involved in job training and placement for
persons with severe disabilities, and with other state and local governments
that have successfully offered supported employment opportunities for their
citizens with disabilities.
Sec. 26. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
134 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COMMISSION ON HISPANIC
AFFAIRS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((195,000))
206,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((195,000))
199,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((390,000))
405,000
Sec. 27. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
135 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE COMMISSION ON
AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((148,000))
151,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((146,000))
150,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((294,000))
301,000
Sec. 28. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
137 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS‑-OPERATIONS
Department of Retirement
Systems Expense Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((30,152,000))
30,866,000
Dependent Care
Administrative Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 183,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((30,335,000))
31,049,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $857,000 of the
department of retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided
solely for information systems projects known by the following names or
successor names: Support of member database, support of audit, and audit of
member files. Authority to expend this amount is conditioned on compliance
with section 902 of this act.
(2) $779,000 of the
department of retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided
solely for the in-house design development, and implementation of the
information systems project known as the disbursement system. Authority to
expend this amount is conditioned on compliance with section 902 of this act.
(3) $1,900,000 of the
department of retirement systems expense account appropriation and the entire
dependent care administrative account appropriation are provided solely for the
implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 1206 (restructuring retirement
systems). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in
this subsection from the department of retirement systems expense account shall
lapse, and the entire dependent care administrative account appropriation shall
be transferred to the committee for deferred compensation.
(4) $650,000 of the
department of retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided
solely to provide information and education for members of teachers' retirement
system plan II concerning the decision to transfer to plan III. Before
expending any of these moneys, the department shall issue a request for
proposals for services to be provided under this subsection. The department
shall convene an advisory committee that includes the office of financial
management and representatives of teachers. The advisory committee shall
review the department's request for proposals, responses to the request, and
the education and information materials and programs developed by the firm,
business or consultant awarded the contract to provide the services. To ensure
the impartiality of the information and education materials, no firm, business
or consultant awarded a contract to provide any information and education
materials or services to teachers' retirement system plan II members shall be
eligible to provide self-directed investment options pursuant to RCW 41.34.060.
Sec. 29. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
138 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE INVESTMENT
BOARD
State Investment Board
Expense Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((8,068,000))
8,480,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The board
shall conduct a feasibility study on the upgrade or replacement of the
state-wide investment accounting system and report its findings to the fiscal
committees of the legislature by January 1, 1996.
Sec. 30. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
139 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 62,528,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((63,139,000))
63,184,000
Timber Tax Distribution
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,585,000
Waste Reduction, Recycling,
and Litter Control
Account Appropriation...................... $ 95,000
State Toxics Control
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 67,000
Solid Waste Management
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 88,000
Oil Spill Administration
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 14,000
Pollution Liability
Insurance Program Trust Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 230,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((130,746,000))
130,791,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $4,197,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for senior citizen property tax
deferral distribution. $103,000 of this amount is provided solely to reimburse
counties for the expansion of the senior citizen property tax deferral program
enacted by Substitute House Bill No. 1673.
(2) $280,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(3) The general fund
appropriation contains sufficient funds for the department of revenue to
collect use tax on advertising materials printed outside the state and mailed
directly to Washington residents at the direction of an in-state business to
promote sales of products or services, pursuant to RCW 82.12.010(5).
(4) $45,000 of the fiscal
year 1997 general fund‑‑state appropriation is provided solely to
implement House Bill No. 2708 (warehouse tax study). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 31. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
143 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((284,000))
1,117,000
General Fund‑-State Appropriation
(FY 1997).... $ ((283,000))
1,950,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((1,304,000))
1,846,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 388,000
Motor Transport Account
Appropriation.......... $ 10,814,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((140,000))
274,000
Air Pollution Control
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 111,000
Department of General
Administration Facilities
and Services Revolving
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((21,271,000))
21,354,000
Central Stores Revolving
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,056,000
Risk Management Account
Appropriation.......... $ 2,033,000
Energy Efficiency
Services Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 90,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((39,684,000))
43,033,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $1,776 of the
industrial insurance premium refund account appropriation is provided solely
for the Washington school directors association.
(2) The cost of purchasing
and material control operations may be recovered by the department through
charging agencies utilizing these services. The department must begin directly
charging agencies utilizing the services on September 1, 1995. Amounts charged
may not exceed the cost of purchasing and contract administration. Funds
collected may not be used for purposes other than cost recovery and must be
separately accounted for within the central stores revolving fund.
(3) $542,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation and $90,000 of the energy efficiency
services account appropriation are provided solely for implementation of House
Bill No. 2009 (state energy office). If the bill is not enacted by June 30,
1996, the amounts specified in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) $833,000 of the
general fund--state fiscal year 1996 appropriation and $1,667,000 of the
general fund--state fiscal year 1997 appropriation are provided solely for the
purchase of foods for distribution to the state's food bank network. The
department shall provide an evaluation of the emergency food assistance program
to the legislature by February 1, 1997. The evaluation shall identify: (a)
The number of people served by the food distributed to the state's food banks
and soup kitchens; (b) ways in which to maximize the amount of food being
distributed to low-income individuals in the state through this program; and
(c) other methods by which to increase access to nutritionally balanced food by
low-income individuals in the state.
(5) $83,000 of the
department of general administration facilities and services revolving account
appropriation is provided solely for the staff costs associated with providing
garage security.
(6) The director of the
department of general administration, in consultation with the office of
financial management, shall conduct a study analyzing the benefits of real
property leases for state facilities in excess of five years. In conducting
the study, the department shall consult with interested constituencies and
develop recommendations for: (a) A procedure and criteria for evaluation of
the costs and benefits of long-term leases; (b) a process for approval of
long-term leases; and (c) statutory modifications to facilitate these changes.
The director of the department of general administration shall report the
results of the study to the office of financial management and the legislative
fiscal committees by June 30, 1996.
*NEW SECTION. Sec.
32. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
INFORMATION SERVICES
Data Processing
Revolving Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 12,000,000
K-20 Technology Account
Appropriation.......... $ 27,000,000
State Building Construction
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 15,300,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 54,300,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriations in
this section shall be expended in accordance with Senate Bill No. 6705 (higher
education technology plan).
(2) $27,000,000 is
appropriated from the general fund for deposit in the K-20 technology account
for the purposes of this section.
(3) The
appropriation from the data processing revolving account appropriation may be
expended only after the entire K-20 technology account appropriation has been
obligated.
(4) Expenditures of the
funds from the state building construction account appropriation may be made
only for capital purposes. Acquisitions made from these funds shall meet the
criteria of bondability guidelines published by the office of financial
management in the capital budget instruction manual.
(5) If Senate Bill No.
6705 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the appropriations in this section shall
lapse.
*Sec.
132 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 33. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
149 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE LIQUOR CONTROL
BOARD
Liquor Revolving Account
Appropriation......... $ ((113,461,000))
113,604,000
The appropriation in
this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $143,000
of the liquor control revolving account appropriation for administrative
expenses is provided solely for implementation of House Bill No. 2341 (credit
card sales pilot program). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this
amount shall lapse.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
34. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE GAMBLING COMMISSION
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ 1,000,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The gambling
commission shall conduct a study of how much state revenue is generated where
amusement game devices are used in businesses whose primary activity is to
provide food for on-premises consumption as proposed in House Bill No. 2917.
The commission shall report its findings to the senate committee on labor,
commerce, and trade and the house of representatives committee on commerce and
labor by January 1, 1997.
Sec. 35. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
152 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((7,474,000))
7,594,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((7,477,000))
7,597,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((28,293,000))
129,215,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 237,000
Enhanced 911 Account
Appropriation............. $ ((18,541,000))
26,781,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 34,000
Flood Control Assistance
Account Appropriation. $ 23,181,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((62,056,000))
194,639,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $205,238 of the total
appropriation is provided solely to pay loan obligations on the energy
partnership contract number 90-07-01. This obligation includes unpaid
installments from September 1993 through June 1997. This amount may be reduced
by any payments made in the 1993-95 Biennium on installments made in the
1993-95 Biennium on installments due between September 1993 and June 1995.
(2) $70,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the north county
emergency medical service.
(3)
$23,181,000 of the flood control assistance account appropriation is provided
solely for state and local response and recovery cost associated with federal
emergency management agency (FEMA) Disaster Number 1079 (November/December 1995
storms), FEMA Disaster 1100, (February 1996 floods), and for prior biennia
disaster recovery costs. Of this amount, $1,078,000 is for prior disasters,
$3,618,000 is for the November/December 1995 storms, and $18,485,000 is for the
February 1996 floods.
(End
of part)
PART
II
HUMAN SERVICES
Sec. 201. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
201 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES. (1) 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 will 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
appropriations in sections 202 through 211 of chapter 18, Laws of 1995 2nd sp.
sess. as amended, shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts listed
in those sections. However, after May 1, 1996, unless specifically prohibited
by this act, the department may transfer general fund--state appropriations for
fiscal year 1996 among programs after approval by the director of financial
management. The director of financial management shall notify the appropriate
fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives in writing prior
to approving any deviations.
(4) The department
shall use up to $4,987,000 by which general fund‑-state expenditures are
below allotted levels to replace federal social service block grant funds
during fiscal year 1996.
Sec. 202. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
202 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((144,801,000))
146,537,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((151,569,000))
173,376,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((263,843,000))
272,379,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 400,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,719,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((566,332,000))
598,411,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $1,660,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $10,086,000 of
the general fund‑-federal appropriation are provided solely for the
modification of the case and management information system (CAMIS). Authority
to expend these funds is conditioned on compliance with section 902 of this
act.
(2) $5,524,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement the
division's responsibilities under Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No.
5439 (nonoffender at-risk youth). Of this amount:
(a) $150,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided in fiscal year 1996 to develop a plan
for children at risk. The department shall work with a variety of service
providers and community representatives, including the community public health
and safety networks, and shall present the plan to the legislature and the
governor by December 1, 1995. The plan shall contain a strategy for the
development of an intensive treatment system with outcome-based information on
the level of services that are achievable under an annual appropriation of
$5,000,000, $7,000,000, and $9,000,000; address the issue of chronic runaways;
and determine caseload impacts.
(b) $219,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided in fiscal year 1996 and $4,678,000
of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided in fiscal year 1997
for crisis residential center training and administrative duties and secure
crisis residential center contracts.
(c) $266,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided for the multidisciplinary teams and
$211,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided in fiscal
year 1997 for family reconciliation services.
(d) The state may enter
into agreements with the counties to provide residential and treatment services
to runaway youth at a rate of reimbursement to be negotiated by the state and
county.
(3) $1,997,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation and $8,421,000 of
the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the operation
of the family policy council, the community public health and safety networks,
and delivery of services authorized under the federal family preservation and
support act. Of these amounts:
(a) $1,060,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided
solely for distribution to the community public health and safety networks for
planning in fiscal year 1996.
(b) $937,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided for
staff in the children and family services division of the department of social
and health services to support family policy council activities. The family
policy council is directed to provide training, design, technical assistance,
consultation, and direct service dollars to the networks. Of this amount,
$300,000 is provided for the evaluation activities outlined in RCW 70.190.050,
to be conducted exclusively by the Washington state institute for public
policy. To the extent that private funds can be raised for the evaluation
activities, the state funding may be retained by the department to support the
family policy council activities.
(c) $8,421,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely for the delivery
of services authorized by the federal family preservation and support act.
(4) $2,575,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5885 (family preservation services). If
the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this
subsection shall lapse. Of this amount:
(a) $75,000 is provided in fiscal
year 1996 to develop an implementation and evaluation plan for providing
intensive family preservation services and family preservation services. The
department shall present the plan to the legislature and the governor no later
than December 1, 1995. The plan shall contain outcome based information on the
level of services that are achievable under an annual appropriation of
$3,000,000, $5,000,000, and $7,000,000; and
(b) $2,500,000 is provided
in fiscal year 1997 for additional family preservation services based upon the
report.
(5) $4,646,000 of the
general fund‑-state is provided solely to increase payment rates to
contracted social services providers. It is the legislature's intent that
these funds shall be used primarily to increase compensation for persons
employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(6) $2,672,000 of the
general fund‑-state is provided solely to increase payment rates to
contracted social services child care providers. It is the legislature's
intent that these funds shall be used primarily to increase compensation for
persons employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(7) $854,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation and $300,000 of
the general fund--state appropriation are provided solely to contract for the
operation of one pediatric interim care facility. The facility shall provide
residential care for up to twelve children through two years of age.
Seventy-five percent of the children served by the facility must be in need of
special care as a result of substance abuse by their mothers. The facility
also shall provide on-site training to biological, adoptive, or foster
parents. The facility shall provide at least three months of consultation and
support to parents accepting placement of children from the facility. The
facility may recruit new and current foster and adoptive parents for infants
served by the facility. The department shall not require case management as a
condition of the contract.
(8) $700,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation and $262,000 of the violence reduction and
drug enforcement ((and education)) account appropriation are provided
solely for up to three nonfacility-based programs for the training,
consultation, support, and recruitment of biological, foster, and adoptive
parents of children through age three in need of special care as a result of
substance abuse by their mothers, except that each program may serve up to
three medically fragile nonsubstance-abuse-affected children. In selecting
nonfacility-based programs, preference shall be given to programs whose federal
or private funding sources have expired or have successfully performed under
the existing pediatric interim care program.
(9) $5,613,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of
chapter 312, Laws of 1995 and Second Substitute House Bill No. 2217 (at-risk
youth). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in
this subsection shall lapse. Of this amount:
(a) $1,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for court-ordered secure
treatment of at-risk youth as provided for in section 3 of Second Substitute
House Bill No. 2217 (at-risk youth);
(b) $573,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for increased family
reconciliation services;
(c) $500,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for therapeutic child
care;
(d) $2,300,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the juvenile court
administrators to process petitions for truancy, children in need of services,
and at-risk youth;
(e) $240,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for crisis residential
center assessments of at-risk youth; and
(f) $1,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation shall be allocated to the superintendent of
public instruction for competitive grants to assist the operation of community
truancy boards established by school districts pursuant to RCW 28A.225.025.
(10) $2,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of
chapter 311, Laws of 1995 (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5885, services
to families). Of this amount, $1,000,000 is provided solely to expand the
category of services titled "intensive family preservation services,"
and $1,000,000 is provided solely to create a new category of services titled
"family preservation services."
(11) $327,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for transfer to the public
health and safety networks. Each public health and safety network may receive
up to $2,600 general fund‑‑state and up to $2,500 general
fund--federal per month for the purposes of infrastructure funding, including
planning, network meeting support, fiscal agent payments, and liability
insurance. Funding may be provided only after the network's plan is submitted
to the family policy council and only after the plan is approved.
(12) $4,941,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $4,941,000 of the general fund--federal
appropriation are provided solely to increase the availability of employment
child care to low‑income families.
Sec. 203. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-JUVENILE REHABILITATION
PROGRAM
(1) COMMUNITY SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((24,944,000))
25,622,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((25,771,000))
29,828,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((20,167,000))
20,191,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 286,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,695,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((76,863,000))
81,622,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $650,000 of the general
fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $650,000 of the general
fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are provided solely for
operation of learning and life skills centers established pursuant to chapter
152, Laws of 1994.
(b) $1,379,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $134,000 of the violence reduction and
drug enforcement account appropriation are provided solely to increase payment
rates to contracted social services providers. It is the legislature's intent
that these funds shall be used primarily to increase compensation for persons
employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(c) $2,350,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for an early intervention
program to be administered at the county level. Funds shall be awarded on a
competitive basis to counties which have submitted a plan for implementation of
an early intervention program consistent with proven methodologies currently in
place in the state. The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall develop
criteria for evaluation of plans submitted and a timeline for awarding funding
and shall assist counties in creating and submitting plans for evaluation.
(2) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((25,701,000))
28,727,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((29,120,000))
32,511,000
General Fund--Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((23,011,000))
24,915,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 830,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((10,634,000))
10,894,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((89,296,000))
97,877,000
(3) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((1,021,000))
1,231,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((1,024,000))
1,236,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 881,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 421,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((3,347,000))
3,769,000
(4) SPECIAL PROJECTS
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 107,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,177,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 1,284,000
Sec. 204. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
(1) COMMUNITY
SERVICES/REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((162,878,000))
160,689,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((169,206,000))
165,967,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((241,564,000))
232,449,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((9,000,000))
4,000,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((19,647,000))
19,517,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((602,295,000))
582,622,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $8,160,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $279,000 of the health services account
appropriation are provided solely to increase payment rates to contracted
social services providers. It is the legislature's intent that these funds
shall be used primarily to increase compensation for persons employed in
direct, front-line service delivery.
(b) Regional support networks
shall use portions of the general fund‑-state appropriation for
implementation of working agreements with the vocational rehabilitation program
which will maximize the use of federal funding for vocational programs.
(c) From the general
fund--state appropriation in this section, the secretary of social and health
services shall assure that regional support networks reimburse the aging and
adult services program for the general fund‑-state cost of medicaid
personal care services that are used by enrolled regional support network
consumers by reason of their psychiatric disability. The secretary of social
and health services shall convene representatives from the aging and adult
services program, the mental health division, and the regional support networks
to establish an equitable and efficient mechanism for accomplishing this
reimbursement.
(d) ((The appropriations
in this section assume that expenditures for voluntary psychiatric
hospitalization total $23,600,000 from the general fund--state appropriation
and $4,300,000 from the health services account appropriation in fiscal year
1996, and $26,200,000 from the general fund--state appropriation and $4,600,000
from the health services account appropriation in fiscal year 1997. To the
extent that regional support networks succeed in reducing hospitalization costs
below these levels, one-half of the funds saved shall be provided as bonus
payments to regional support networks for delivery of additional community
mental health services, and one-half shall revert to the state treasury.
Actual expenditures and bonus payments shall be calculated at the end of each
biennial quarter, except for the final quarter, when expenditures and bonuses
shall be projected based on actual experience through the end of April 1997.
(e))) $1,000,000 of the general fund‑-state
appropriation is provided solely to implement the division's responsibilities
under Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5439 (nonoffender at-risk
youth).
(e) At least 30 days
prior to entering contracts that would capitate payments for voluntary
psychiatric hospitalizations, the mental health division shall report the
proposed capitation rates, and the assumptions and calculations by which they
were established, to the budget and forecasting divisions of the office of
financial management, the appropriations committee of the house of
representatives, and the ways and means committee of the senate.
(2) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((56,033,000))
52,673,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((56,579,000))
56,293,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((112,097,000))
119,325,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((42,512,000))
39,130,000
Industrial Insurance Premium
Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 747,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((267,968,000))
268,168,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) The mental health
program at Western state hospital shall continue to utilize labor provided by
the Tacoma prerelease program of the department of corrections.
(b) The state mental
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.
(3) CIVIL COMMITMENT
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1996)........... $ ((3,378,000))
3,470,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1997)........... $ ((3,378,000))
3,533,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((6,756,000))
7,003,000
(4) SPECIAL PROJECTS
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 6,341,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ 950,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 7,291,000
The appropriations in
this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The
general fund--state appropriation in this section is provided solely for
continued operation of the primary intervention program, in the school
districts in which those projects previously operated, to the extent they
continue to meet contract terms and performance standards.
(5) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 2,549,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ 2,544,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,511,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ 6,604,000
Sec. 205. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES PROGRAM
(1) COMMUNITY SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((117,802,000))
121,641,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((121,580,000))
126,500,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((165,632,000))
170,481,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((4,699,000))
4,679,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((409,713,000))
423,301,000
(2) INSTITUTIONAL
SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((62,357,000))
62,152,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((62,953,000))
62,291,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((139,600,000))
140,652,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 9,100,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((274,010,000))
274,195,000
(3) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((2,837,000))
2,964,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((2,848,000))
3,000,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((777,000))
940,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((6,462,000))
6,904,000
(4) SPECIAL PROJECTS
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 7,878,000
(5) The appropriations
in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $6,569,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $19,000 of the health services account
appropriation and $4,298,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation
are provided solely to increase payment rates to contracted social services
providers. It is the legislature's intent that these funds shall be used
primarily to increase compensation for persons employed in direct, front-line
service delivery.
(b) $1,447,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for employment or other
day programs for eligible persons who complete a high school curriculum during
the 1995-97 biennium.
(c) $500,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for fiscal year 1996
and $3,500,000 of the health services account appropriation is provided solely
for fiscal year 1997 for family support services for families who need but are
currently unable to receive such services because of funding limitations. The
fiscal year 1996 amount shall be prioritized for unserved families who have the
most critical need for assistance. The fiscal year 1997 amount shall be
distributed among unserved families according to priorities developed in
consultation with organizations representing families of people with
developmental disabilities.
(((f))) (d)
The secretary of social and health services shall investigate and by November
15, 1995, report to the appropriations committee of the house of
representatives and the ways and means committee of the senate on the
feasibility of obtaining a federal managed-care waiver under which growth which
would otherwise occur in state and federal spending for the medicaid personal
care and targeted case management programs is instead capitated and used to
provide a flexible array of employment, day program, and in-home supports.
(((g))) (e)
$1,015,000 of the program support general fund‑-state appropriation is
provided solely for distribution among the five regional deaf centers for
services for the deaf and hard of hearing.
(f) $25,000 of the
program support general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for
a vendor rate increase in fiscal year 1997 for an organization specializing in
the provision of case management and support services to persons with both
deafness and blindness.
*Sec. 206. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
206 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((378,972,000))
369,055,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((393,491,000))
385,377,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((793,250,000))
773,530,000
Health Services Account‑-State
Appropriation... $ ((9,885,000))
6,858,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((1,575,598,000))
1,534,820,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $6,492,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to increase payment rates
to contracted social services providers. It is the legislature's intent that
these funds shall be used primarily to increase compensation for persons
employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(((4))) (2)
The department shall seek a federal plan amendment to increase the home
maintenance needs allowance for unmarried COPES recipients only to 100 percent
of the federal poverty level. No changes shall be implemented in COPES home
maintenance needs allowances until the amendment has been approved.
(((5))) (3)
The secretary of social and health services shall transfer funds appropriated
under section 207(2) of this act to this section for the purpose of integrating
and streamlining programmatic and financial eligibility determination for
long-term care services.
(((6))) (4) A
maximum of $2,603,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation and
$2,670,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation for fiscal year
1996 and $5,339,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation and
$5,380,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation for fiscal year
1997 are provided to fund the medicaid share of any prospective payment rate
adjustments as may be necessary in accordance with RCW 74.46.460.
(((7))) (5)
The entire health services account appropriation and the associated
general fund--federal match is ((to be used)) provided solely
for the enrollment in the basic health plan of home care workers below
200 percent of the federal poverty level who are employed through state
contracts ((in the basic health plan)). Enrollment for workers with
family incomes at or above 200 percent of poverty shall be covered with general
fund--state and matching general fund--federal revenues that have previously
been appropriated for health benefits coverage, to the extent that these funds
have not been contractually obligated prior to March 1, 1996, for worker wage
increases.
(6) By November 1, 1996,
the department of social and health services and the health care authority
shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on (a) the
extent, if any, to which previously appropriated general fund--state and
matching general fund--federal funds are insufficient to provide basic health
plan enrollment coverage for homecare workers above 200 percent of the federal
poverty level; and (b) recommended procedural and, if necessary, statutory
changes needed to minimize the administrative costs and complexity of basic
health plan enrollment by employer groups.
(7) $126,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 is provided solely for
adult day health services for persons with AIDS. These services shall be
provided through a state-only program by a single agency specializing in
long-term care for persons with AIDS.
(8) $403,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $698,000 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are provided
solely to reimburse the medical assistance administration for medicaid services
used by persons not previously eligible for medical assistance services who
become so as a result of transferring from the chore services to the COPES
program.
*Sec.
206 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 207. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-ECONOMIC SERVICES
PROGRAM
(1) GRANTS AND SERVICES
TO CLIENTS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((403,859,000))
379,619,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((405,332,000))
389,585,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((677,127,000))
636,859,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((1,486,318,000))
1,406,063,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) Payment levels in the
programs for aid to families with dependent children, general assistance, and
refugee assistance shall contain an energy allowance to offset the costs of
energy. The allowance shall be excluded from consideration as income for the
purpose of determining eligibility and benefit levels of the food stamp program
to the maximum extent such exclusion is authorized under federal law and RCW
74.08.046. To this end, up to $300,000,000 of the income assistance payments
is so designated for exemptions of the following amounts:
Family size: 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 or more
Exemption: $55 71 86 102 117 133 154 170
(b) $18,000 of the general
fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $37,000 of the general
fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are provided solely to increase
payment rates to contracted social services providers. It is the legislature's
intent that these funds shall be used primarily to increase compensation for persons
employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(c) During the
1995-97 fiscal biennium, the department of social and health services shall
provide assistance under the general assistance for children program to needy
families with legal immigrants permanently residing in the United States under
color of law who are not eligible under federal law for aid to families with
dependent children benefits solely due to their immigration status. Assistance
to needy families shall be in the same amount as benefits under the aid to
families with dependent children program. The families must be otherwise
eligible for aid to families with dependent children including consideration of
the current alien sponsor deeming rules. The department is authorized to use
state general funds appropriated in this section to provide such benefits.
(2) PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((113,329,000))
112,427,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((110,137,000))
109,168,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((202,152,000))
200,555,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 750,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((426,368,000))
422,900,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $16,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $34,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are provided solely to
increase payment rates to contracted social service providers. It is the
legislature's intent that these funds shall be used primarily to increase
compensation for persons employed in direct, front-line service delivery.
(b) The department shall
report to the fiscal committees of the legislature no later than December 20,
1995, concerning the number and dollar value of contracts for services provided
as part of the job opportunities and basic skills program. This report shall
indicate the criteria used in the choice of state agencies or private entities
for a particular contract, the total value of contracts with state agencies,
and the total value of contracts with private entities. The report shall also
indicate what, if any, performance criteria are included in job opportunities
and basic skills program contracts.
(c) The department shall:
(((ii))) (i)
Coordinate with other state agencies, including but not limited to the
employment security department, to ensure that persons receiving federal or
state funds are eligible in terms of citizenship and residency status; (([and]))
and
(((iv))) (ii)
Systematically use all processes available to verify eligibility in terms of
the citizenship and residency status of applicants and recipients for public
assistance.
Sec. 208. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE
ABUSE PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 8,199,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((8,736,000))
11,990,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((76,400,000))
77,594,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 71,900,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 969,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((166,204,000))
170,652,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $9,544,000 of the total
appropriation is provided solely for the grant programs for school districts
and educational service districts set forth in RCW 28A.170.080 through
28A.170.100, including state support activities, as administered through the
office of the superintendent of public instruction.
(2) $400,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely to implement Second
Substitute Senate bill No. 5688 (fetal alcohol syndrome). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(3) $502,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation and $435,000 of the violence reduction and drug
enforcement account appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $1,015,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation and $1,023,000 of the violence
reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are
provided solely to increase payment rates to contracted and subcontract social
services providers. It is the legislature's intent that these funds shall be
used primarily to increase compensation for persons employed in direct,
front-line service delivery.
(4) $552,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement the division's
responsibilities under Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5439
(nonoffender at-risk youth).
(5) $1,387,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $363,000 of the general fund--federal
appropriation are provided solely for detoxification and stabilization
services, inpatient treatment, and recovery house treatment for at-risk youth.
If Second Substitute House Bill No. 2217 (at-risk youth) is not enacted by June
30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(6) $1,902,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $796,000 of the general fund‑-federal
appropriation are provided solely for alcohol and substance abuse assessment,
treatment, and child care services for clients of the division of children and
family services. Assessment shall be provided by approved chemical dependency
treatment programs as requested by child protective services personnel in the
division of children and family services. Treatment shall be outpatient
treatment for parents of children who are under investigation by the division
of children and family services. Child care shall be provided as deemed
necessary by the division of children and family services while parents
requiring alcohol and substance abuse treatment are attending treatment
programs.
Sec. 209. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
209 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((670,792,000))
669,448,000
General Fund‑-State Appropriation
(FY 1997).... $ ((692,015,000))
658,055,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((1,761,005,000))
1,774,688,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((242,525,000))
199,160,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((199,571,000))
207,272,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((3,565,908,000))
3,508,623,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department shall
continue to make use of the special eligibility category created for children
through age 18 and in households with incomes below 200 percent of the federal
poverty level made eligible for medicaid as of July 1, 1994. The department
shall also continue to provide consistent reporting on other medicaid children
served through the basic health plan.
(2) The department shall
contract for the services of private debt collection agencies to maximize
financial recoveries from third parties where it is not cost-effective for the
state to seek the recovery directly.
(3) It is the intent of the
legislature that Harborview medical center continue to be an economically
viable component of the health care system and that the state's financial
interest in Harborview medical center be recognized.
(4) $3,682,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1996 and $7,844,000 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation for fiscal year 1997 are provided
solely to increase payment rates to contracted medical services providers.
(5)(a) Pursuant to RCW
74.09.700, the medically needy program shall be limited to include only the
following groups: Those persons who, except for income and resources, would be
eligible for the medicaid categorically needy aged, blind, or disabled programs
and medically needy persons under age 21 or over age 65 in institutions for
mental diseases or in intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.
Existing departmental rules concerning income, resources, and other aspects of
eligibility for the medically needy program shall continue to apply to these
groups. The medically needy program will not provide coverage for caretaker
relatives of medicaid-eligible children or for adults in families with dependent
children who, except for income and resources, would be eligible for the
medicaid categorically needy aid to families with dependent children program.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) of
this subsection, the medically needy program shall provide coverage until December
31, 1995, to those persons who, except for income and resources, would be
eligible for the medicaid aid to families with dependent children program. ((Not
more than $2,020,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation may be
expended for this purpose.))
(6) These appropriations
may not be used for any purpose related to a supplemental discount drug program
or agreement created under WAC 388-91-007 and 388-91-010.
(7) Funding is provided in
this section for the adult dental program for Title XIX categorically eligible
and medically needy persons and to provide foot care services by podiatric
physicians and surgeons.
(8) $160,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation and $160,000 of the general fund‑-federal
appropriation are provided solely for the prenatal triage clearinghouse to
provide access and outreach to reduce infant mortality.
(9) $3,128,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for treatment of
low-income kidney dialysis patients.
(10) Funding is provided in
this section to fund payment of insurance premiums for persons with human
immunodeficiency virus who are not eligible for medicaid.
(11) Not more than
$11,410,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation during fiscal
year 1996 and $11,410,000 of the health services account appropriation during
fiscal year 1997 may be expended for the purposes of operating the
medically indigent program ((during fiscal year 1996)). Funding is
provided solely for emergency transportation and acute emergency hospital
services, including emergency room physician services and related inpatient
hospital physician services. In any twelve-month period, funding for
such services is to be provided to an eligible individual for a maximum of
three months following a hospital admission and only after $2,000 of emergency
medical expenses have been incurred ((in any twelve-month period)).
(12) ((Not more than
$10,000,000 of the health services account appropriation and $5,674,000 of
the general fund--federal appropriation may be expended for the purposes of
providing reimbursement during fiscal year 1997 to those hospitals and
physicians most adversely affected by the provision of uncompensated emergency
room and uncompensated inpatient hospital care. The department shall develop
rules stating the conditions for and rates of compensation.
(13))) $21,525,000 of the health services account
appropriation and $21,031,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation
are provided solely to increase access to dental services and to increase the
use of preventative dental services for title XIX categorically eligible
children.
(((14))) (13)
After considering administrative and cost factors, the department shall adopt
measures to realize savings in the purchase of prescription drugs, hearing
aids, home health services, wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment,
and disposable supplies. Such measures may include, but not be limited to,
point-of-sale pharmacy adjudication systems, modification of reimbursement
methodologies or payment schedules, selective contracting, and inclusion of
such services in managed care rates.
(((15))) (14)
As part of the long-term care reforms contained in Engrossed Second Substitute
House Bill No. 1908, after receiving acute inpatient hospital care, eligible
clients shall be transferred from the high cost institutional setting to the
least restrictive, least costly, and most appropriate facility as soon as
medically reasonable. Physical medicine and rehabilitation services (acute
rehabilitation) shall take place in the least restrictive environment, at the
least cost and in the most appropriate facility as determined by the department
in coordination with appropriate health care professionals and facilities.
Facilities providing physical medicine and rehabilitation services must meet
the quality care certification standards required of acute rehabilitation hospitals
and rehabilitation units of hospitals.
(((16))) (15)
The department is authorized to provide no more than five chiropractic service
visits per person per year for those eligible recipients with acute conditions.
(16) The department
shall achieve an actual reduction in the per capita rates paid to managed care
plans in calendar year 1997 by taking actions including but not limited to the
following: (a) Selectively contracting with only those managed care plans in a
given geographic area that offer the lowest price, while meeting specified
standards of service quality and network adequacy; (b) revising program
procedures, through a federal waiver if necessary, so that recipients are
required to enroll in only one managed care plan during a contract period,
except for documented good cause; and (c) disproportionately assigning
recipients who do not designate a plan preference to plans offering more
competitive rates.
(17) By July 1, 1996,
the department shall report to the committees on health care and appropriations
of the house of representatives, and to the committees on health and long-term
care and ways and means of the senate, on the projected costs and benefits of
(a) alternative point-of-service copay requirements for recipients with incomes
at various percentages of the federal poverty level; and (b) alternative
premium-sharing requirements for recipients with incomes at or above 100
percent of the federal poverty level.
(18) $4,600,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to compensate designated
trauma centers for trauma services provided to medically indigent and general
assistance clients who have an index of severity score of 16 or higher. Such
compensation is to be provided (a) through reimbursement at the medicaid rate;
or (b) through a direct payment to governmental hospitals. To be eligible for
this higher compensation, the trauma center must (i) be designated a Level I
through V trauma center by the department of health; (ii) provide complete
trauma care data to the trauma care registry in accordance with WAC
246-976-430; (iii) establish an internal quality assurance trauma program that
complies with WAC 246-976-880; and (iv) encourage and assist medically indigent
and charity care patients to enroll in the basic health plan.
Sec. 210. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
211 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPPORTING SERVICES PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 25,933,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ 25,934,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 41,503,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 270,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 93,640,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The secretary of social
and health services and the director of labor and industries shall report to
the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature by July 1,
1995, and every six months thereafter, on the measurable changes in employee
injury and time-loss rates that have occurred in the state developmental disabilities,
juvenile rehabilitation, and mental health institutions as a result of the
upfront loss-control discount agreement between the agencies.
(2) $500,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation and $300,000 of the general fund‑-federal
appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill
No. 1010 (regulatory reform). The department may transfer all or a portion of
these amounts to the appropriate divisions of the department for this purpose.
If Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform) is not enacted
by June 30, 1995, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(3) By December 1, 1996,
the department of personnel and the department of social and health services
shall jointly report to the legislature on strategies for increasing, within
existing funds, supported employment opportunities in state government for
persons with developmental and other substantial and chronic disabilities. In
developing the report, the departments shall consult with employee
representatives, organizations involved in job training and placement for
persons with severe disabilities, and other state and local governments that
have successfully offered supported employment opportunities for their citizens
with disabilities.
Sec. 211. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
212 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES‑-CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((18,058,000))
19,019,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((18,169,000))
18,820,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((135,488,000))
139,220,000
General Fund‑-Local
Appropriation.............. $ ((33,232,000))
32,289,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((204,947,000))
209,348,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department shall
contract with private collection agencies to pursue collection of AFDC child
support arrearages in cases that might otherwise consume a disproportionate
share of the department's collection efforts. The department's child support collection
staff shall determine which cases are appropriate for referral to private
collection agencies. In determining appropriate contract provisions, the
department shall consult with other states that have successfully contracted
with private collection agencies to the extent allowed by federal support
enforcement regulations.
(2) The department shall
request a waiver from federal support enforcement regulations to replace the
current program audit criteria, which is process-based, with performance measures
based on program outcomes.
(3) The amounts
appropriated in this section for child support legal services shall only be
expended by means of contracts with local prosecutor's offices.
Sec. 212. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s 215
(uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE HEALTH CARE
AUTHORITY
General Fund--State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((3,403,000))
3,403,000
General Fund--State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ 3,403,000
State Health Care Authority
Administrative
Account Appropriation...................... $ 15,744,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((249,642,000))
247,010,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((272,192,000))
269,560,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $6,806,000 of the
general fund appropriation and $5,590,000 of the health services account
appropriation are provided solely for health care services provided through
local community clinics.
(2) $((1,268,000)) 1,189,000
of the health care authority administrative fund appropriation is provided to
accommodate additional enrollment from school districts that voluntarily choose
to purchase employee benefits through public employee benefits board programs.
The office of financial management is directed to monitor K-12 enrollment in
PEBB plans and to reduce allotments proportionally if the number of K-12 active
employees enrolled after January 1995 is less than 11,837.
(3) By November 1, 1996,
the health care authority shall report to the health care and fiscal committees
of the legislature on potential program adjustments to the basic health plan to
achieve reductions in anticipated health services account expenditures.
Options addressed in the report shall include, but not be limited to: (a)
Reductions in the maximum income eligibility level; (b) changes in the premium
subsidy schedule; (c) increasing required copayments; and (d) reducing the
number of contracting health plans. For each option, the report shall describe
anticipated 1997-99 savings from the proposed change, and the potential impact
on health insurance access and health status.
(4) The state health
care authority administrative account appropriation includes sufficient funds
to study options for expanding state and school district retiree access to
health benefits purchased through the health care authority and the fiscal
impacts of each option. The health care authority shall conduct this study in
conjunction with the state actuary, the office of financial management, and the
fiscal committees of the legislature.
(5) $79,000 of the state
health care authority administrative account appropriation is provided to
implement Substitute House Bill No. 2186 (public employees long-term care).
(6) By November 1, 1996,
the department of social and health services and the health care authority
shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on (a) the
extent, if any, to which previously appropriated general fund--state and
matching general fund‑-federal funds are insufficient to provide basic
health plan enrollment coverage for homecare workers at or above 200 percent of
the federal poverty level; and (b) recommended procedural and, if necessary,
statutory changes needed to minimize the administrative costs and complexity of
basic health plan enrollment by employer groups.
(7) $919,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided for enhanced basic health
plan subsidies for foster parents licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW. Under this
enhanced subsidy option, foster parents with family incomes below 200 percent
of the federal poverty level shall be allowed to enroll in the basic health
plan at a cost of $10 per month per parent. The health care authority shall
endeavor to provide this enhanced subsidy to a monthly average of 1,000 foster
parents during state fiscal year 1997, and no more than 2,000 shall be enrolled
by the end of the 1995-97 biennium.
*Sec. 213. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
216 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 1,905,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((1,912,000))
2,012,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,344,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 402,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((5,563,000))
5,663,000
The
appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and
limitations: $100,000 of the general fund‑‑state appropriation is
provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2932 (discrimination dispute
resolution). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this amount shall
lapse.
*Sec.
213 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 214. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
218 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
TRAINING COMMISSION
Death Investigations
Account Appropriation..... $ 38,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((10,654,000))
11,036,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 344,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((11,036,000))
11,418,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $28,000 of the
public safety and education account is provided solely to implement Engrossed
Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5219 (domestic violence). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(2) $45,000 of the
public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of Second Substitute House Bill No. 2323 (law enforcement
training). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in
this subsection shall lapse.
(3) $27,000 of the
public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of the reporting requirements contained in section 6 of House
Bill No. 2472. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount
provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 215. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
219 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 5,270,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((5,311,000))
5,711,000
Public Safety and Education
Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ ((19,547,000))
19,990,000
Public Safety and Education
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,002,000
Public Safety and Education
Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 972,000
Electrical License Account
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((19,321,000))
20,125,000
Farm Labor Revolving
Account‑-Private/Local
Appropriation.............................. $ 28,000
Worker and Community
Right-to-Know Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,138,000
Public Works Administration
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,928,000
Accident Account‑-State
Appropriation.......... $ ((137,909,000))
139,991,000
Accident Account‑-Federal
Appropriation ........ $ 9,112,000
Medical Aid Account‑-State
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((148,204,000))
150,284,000
Medical Aid Account‑-Federal
Appropriation..... $ 1,592,000
Plumbing Certificate
Account Appropriation..... $ 682,000
Pressure Systems Safety
Account Appropriation... $........................................... 2,053,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((360,069,000))
365,878,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Expenditures of funds
appropriated in this section for the information systems projects identified in
agency budget requests as "crime victims--prime migration" and
"document imaging--field offices" are conditioned upon compliance
with section 902 of this act. In addition, funds for the "document
imaging--field offices" project shall not be released until the required
components of a feasibility study are completed and approved by the department
of information services.
(2) Pursuant to RCW
7.68.015, the department shall operate the crime victims compensation program
within the public safety and education account funds appropriated in this
section. In the event that cost containment measures are necessary, the
department may (a) Institute copayments for services; (b) develop preferred
provider and managed care contracts; and (c) coordinate with the department of
social and health services to use public safety and education account funds as
matching funds for federal Title XIX reimbursement, to the extent this
maximizes total funds available for services to crime victims.
(3) $108,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for an interagency agreement to reimburse
the board of industrial insurance appeals for crime victims appeals.
(4) The secretary of social
and health services and the director of labor and industries shall report to
the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature by July 1,
1995, and every six months thereafter, on the measurable changes in employee
injury and time-loss rates that have occurred in the state developmental
disabilities, juvenile rehabilitation, and mental health institutions as a
result of the upfront loss-control discount agreement between the agencies.
(((b))) (5)
The appropriations in this section may not be used to implement or enforce
rules that the joint administrative rules review committee finds are not within
the intent of the legislature as expressed by the statute that the rule
implements.
(((7))) (6)
$450,000 of the accident account‑-state appropriation and $450,000 of the
medical aid account‑-state appropriation are provided solely to implement
an on-line claims data access system that will include all employers in the
retrospective rating plan program.
(((8))) (7)
Within the appropriations provided in this section, the department shall
implement an integrated state-wide on-line verification system for pharmacy
providers. The system shall be implemented by means of contracts that are
competitively bid. Until this system is implemented, no department rules may
take effect that reduce the dispensing fee for industrial insurance pharmacy
services in effect on January 1, 1995.
(8) $4,000 of the
accident account--state appropriation and $4,000 of the medical aid--state
appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6223
or House Bill No. 2498 (construction trade procedures). If neither bill is
enacted by June 30, 1996, these amounts shall lapse.
(9) $38,000 of the
accident account--state appropriation and $37,000 of the medical aid--state
appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6225
or House Bill No. 2499 (employer assessments). If neither bill is enacted by
June 30, 1996, these amounts shall lapse.
(10) $7,000 of the accident
account--state appropriation and $6,000 of the medical aid--state appropriation
is provided solely for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6224 or House Bill
No. 2496 (disability pilot project). If neither bill is enacted by June 30,
1996, these amounts shall lapse.
(11) $443,000 of the
public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 2358 (crime victim and witness
programs). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in
this subsection shall lapse.
(12) $121,000 of the
accident account‑-state appropriation and $121,000 of the medical aid
account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation
of House Bill No. 2322 (family farm exemptions). If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(13) $271,000 of the
accident account‑-state appropriation and $271,000 of the medical aid
account‑-state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation
of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5516 (drug free workplaces). If the bill
is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amounts provided in this subsection shall
lapse.
Sec. 216. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
221 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS AFFAIRS
(1) HEADQUARTERS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 1,227,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ 1,226,000
Industrial Insurance Refund
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 25,000
Charitable, Educational,
Penal, and Reformatory
Institutions Account
Appropriation......... $ 4,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ 2,482,000
(2) FIELD SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 1,853,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((1,852,000))
2,257,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((736,000))
381,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 85,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((4,526,000))
4,576,000
(3) VETERANS HOME
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((4,127,000))
3,893,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((3,984,000))
3,788,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((10,703,000))
11,470,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((7,527,000))
7,392,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((26,341,000))
26,543,000
(4) SOLDIERS HOME
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((3,135,000))
2,927,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((3,049,000))
2,825,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((6,158,000))
5,975,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((4,667,000))
5,312,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((17,009,000))
17,039,000
*Sec. 217. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
222 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((44,314,000))
44,328,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((44,313,000))
44,639,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((233,122,000))
234,275,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((25,476,000))
25,476,000
Hospital Commission Account
Appropriation...... $ 3,019,000
Medical Disciplinary
Account Appropriation..... $ 1,798,000
Health Professions Account
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((32,592,000))
32,964,000
Industrial Insurance
Account Appropriation..... $ 62,000
Safe Drinking Water Account
Appropriation...... $ 2,751,000
Public Health Services
Account Appropriation... $ 23,753,000
Waterworks Operator
Certification
Appropriation.............................. $ 605,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation............. $.................................. 3,079,000
State Toxics Control
Account Appropriation..... $ 2,824,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 469,000
Medical Test Site Licensure
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,822,000
Youth Tobacco Prevention
Account Appropriation. $ 1,412,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((16,516,000))
19,081,000
State and Local
Improvements Revolving
Account--Water Supply
Facilities
Appropriation.............................. $ 40,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((437,905,000))
442,397,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $2,466,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for the implementation of
the Puget Sound water quality management plan.
(2) $10,000,000 of the
public health services account appropriation is provided solely for
distribution to local health departments for distribution on a per capita
basis. Prior to distributing these funds, the department shall adopt rules and
procedures to ensure that these funds are not used to replace current local
support for public health programs.
(3) $4,750,000 of the
public health account appropriation is provided solely for distribution to
local health departments for capacity building and community assessment and
mobilization.
(4) $2,000,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for public health
information systems development. Authority to expend this amount is
conditioned on compliance with section 902 of this act.
(5) $1,000,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for state level
capacity building.
(6) $1,000,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for training of public
health professionals.
(7) $200,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for the American Indian
health plan.
(8) $1,640,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for health care
quality assurance and health care data standards activities as required by
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1589 (health care quality assurance).
(9) $1,000,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for development of a
youth suicide prevention program at the state level, including a state-wide
public educational campaign to increase knowledge of suicide risk and ability
to respond and provision of twenty-four hour crisis hotlines, staffed to
provide suicidal youth and caregivers a source of instant help.
(10) 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 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.
(11) $981,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation and $((3,873,000)) 469,000
of the general fund‑-private/local appropriation are provided solely for
implementing Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If
the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amounts provided in this
subsection shall lapse.
(12) The department is
authorized to raise existing fees for nursing assistants and hypnotherapists in
excess of the fiscal growth factor established by Initiative 601, if necessary,
in order to meet the actual costs of investigative and legal services due to
disciplinary activities.
(13) $750,000 of the
general fund--federal appropriation is provided solely for one-time costs for a
health clinic for immigrants to be managed by a local public health entity.
(14) $70,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for implementing Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 1908 (chapter 18, Laws of 1995 1st sp. sess.,
long-term care reform).
(15) $210,000 of
the general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for stabilizing the
four existing child profile counties. The department is directed to develop a
plan analyzing the progress of existing child profile immunization tracking
systems in the state. The department shall make recommendations for expanding
child profile systems to other areas of the state. The plan for expansion must
take into account the current immunization rate for children between the ages
of birth and two years, goals set by the local health departments in
conjunction with their own public health improvement plan work plans, and
estimated population growth. The secretary shall submit recommendations to the
appropriate standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives
on the proposed timeline for expansion of child profile systems, with a goal of
state-wide coverage by July 1, 1997.
(16) $195,000 of
the general fund appropriation is provided solely for the cost of laboratory
testing of shellfish for domoic acid.
(17)(a) Within
available resources, the department of health may use any of the following
strategies for raising public awareness on the causes and nature of
osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of prevention and early detection,
and options for diagnosing and treating the disease:
(i) An outreach
campaign utilizing print, radio, and television public service announcements,
advertisements, posters, and other materials;
(ii) Community
forums;
(iii) Health
information and risk factor assessment at public events;
(iv) Targeting
at-risk populations;
(v) Providing
reliable information to policy makers;
(vi) Distributing
information through county health departments, schools, area agencies on aging,
employer wellness programs, physicians, hospitals and health maintenance
organizations, women's groups, nonprofit organizations, community-based
organizations, and departmental regional offices.
(b) The secretary of
health may accept grants, services, and property from the federal government,
foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be
available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of this program.
(18) $8,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for a study to be completed
by the board of health on the current and potential use of telemedicine in the
state, including recommended changes in rules and statutes. The study shall be
completed by November 1, 1997, and a report submitted to the appropriate
committees of the legislature.
*Sec.
217 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
*Sec. 218. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
223 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS
The appropriations
in this section shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts listed.
However, after May 1, 1996, unless specifically prohibited by this act, the
department may transfer general fund--state appropriations for fiscal year 1996
among programs after approval by the director of financial management. The
director of financial management shall notify the appropriate fiscal committees
of the senate and house of representatives in writing prior to approving any
deviations.
(1) ADMINISTRATION AND
PROGRAM SUPPORT
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((12,269,000))
12,255,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((12,047,000))
12,171,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 631,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((24,316,000))
25,057,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) (($211,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely to implement Second Substitute
Senate Bill No. 5088 (sexually violent predators). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection (a) shall lapse.
(b))) The department may expend funds generated by
contractual agreements entered into for mitigation of severe overcrowding in
local jails. If any funds are generated in excess of actual costs, they shall
be deposited in the state general fund. Expenditures shall not exceed revenue
generated by such agreements and shall be treated as recovery of costs.
(((c))) (b)
The department of corrections shall accomplish personnel reductions with the
least possible impact on correctional custody staff, community custody staff,
and correctional industries. For the purposes of this subsection, correctional
custody staff means employees responsible for the direct supervision of
offenders.
(((d))) (c)
Appropriations in this section provide sufficient funds to implement the
provisions of Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2010 (corrections
cost-efficiency and inmate responsibility omnibus act).
(((e))) (d)
In treating sex offenders at the Twin Rivers corrections center, the department
of corrections shall prioritize treatment services to reduce recidivism and
shall develop and implement an evaluation tool that: (i) States the purpose of
the treatment; (ii) measures the amount of treatment provided; (iii) identifies
the measure of success; and (iv) determines the level of successful and
unsuccessful outcomes. The department shall report to the legislature by
December 1, 1995, on how treatment services were prioritized among categories
of offenses and provide a description of the evaluation tool and its
incorporation into the treatment program.
(e) $121,000 of the
general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely for
the department to develop and implement a centralized educational data base
(education automation project), pursuant to chapter 19, Laws of 1995 1st sp.
sess.
(f) $78,000 of
the general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely
for the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 (supervision of sex
offenders). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided
in this subsection shall lapse.
(2) INSTITUTIONAL
SERVICES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((265,008,000))
262,352,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((270,221,000))
270,160,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((2,000,000))
2,153,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,214,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((538,443,000))
535,879,000
The appropriations in this
subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $196,000 of the
general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely for
costs associated with data entry activities related to the department's efforts
at managing health care costs, pursuant to chapter 19, Laws of 1995 1st sp.
sess. and chapter 6, Laws of 1994 sp. sess.
(b) $17,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute
House Bill No. 2711 (illegal alien offender camps). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(c) Within the
amounts appropriated in this subsection, the department shall fund the
"Life Skills" program at the Washington correctional center for women
in fiscal year 1997 at a level equal to or greater than that funded in fiscal
year 1995.
(3) COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((80,068,000))
78,843,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((81,226,000))
80,290,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 400,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((161,694,000))
159,533,000
The appropriations in
this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) $72,000 of the
general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely for
the implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 2533 (supervision of
misdemeanants). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount shall
lapse.
(b) $38,000 of the
general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely for
the implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 6274 (supervision of sex
offenders). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided
in this subsection shall lapse.
(4) CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1996)........... $ 3,330,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1997)........... $ ((3,503,000))
3,603,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((6,833,000))
6,933,000
The appropriations in
this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
$100,000 of the general fund fiscal year 1997 appropriation is provided solely
for transfer to the jail industries board. The board shall use the amount
specified in this subsection only for administrative expenses, equipment
purchases, and technical assistance associated with advising cities and
counties in developing, promoting, and implementing consistent, safe, and
efficient offender work programs.
(5) INTERAGENCY PAYMENTS
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1996)........... $ 6,223,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1997)........... $ 6,223,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ 12,446,000
*Sec.
218 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 219. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
225 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SENTENCING
GUIDELINES COMMISSION
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 517,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((469,000))
745,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((986,000))
1,262,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $276,000
of the total general fund appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of Senate Bill No. 6253 (revising duties of sentencing
guidelines commission). If this bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, this
amount shall lapse.
Sec. 220. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
226 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY DEPARTMENT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((334,000))
834,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((334,000))
5,279,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 190,936,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 21,965,000
Unemployment Compensation
Administration
Account‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ ((177,891,000))
177,891,000
Administrative Contingency
Account‑-((Federal))
State
Appropriation........................ $ ((8,146,000))
8,735,000
Employment Services
Administrative Account‑-
((Federal)) State
Appropriation............. $ 12,294,000
Employment and Training
Trust Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 9,294,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((421,194,000))
427,228,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The employment security
department shall spend no more than $25,049,511 of the unemployment
compensation administration account‑-federal appropriation for the general
unemployment insurance development effort (GUIDE) project. Authority to expend
this amount is conditioned on compliance with section 902 of this act.
(2) The employment and
training trust account appropriation shall not be expended until a plan for
such expenditure is reviewed and approved by the workforce training and
education coordinating board for consistency with chapter 226, Laws of 1993
(employment and training for unemployed workers), and the comprehensive plan
for workforce training provided in RCW 28C.18.060(4).
(3) $95,000 of the
employment services administrative account‑-federal appropriation is
provided solely for a study of the financing provisions of the state's
unemployment insurance law pursuant to Engrossed Senate Bill No. 5925.
(4)
$500,000 of the general fund‑-state fiscal year 1996 appropriation and
$4,945,000 of the general fund‑-state fiscal year 1997 appropriation are
provided solely for the department to administer a comprehensive set of summer
employment and training programs to disadvantaged youth. In administering this
program, the department shall adhere to the following guidelines: (a)
Coordinate with the work force training and education board and the service
delivery areas in program development and implementation; (b) maximize
employment and training opportunities for youth, while at the same time
minimize state fiscal resources required; (c) adhere to the state's
comprehensive plan for work force training; (d) support the state's one-stop
approach to service delivery; (e) maintain low administrative overhead; (f)
support the school-to-work transition system; and (g) submit an evaluation of
the program by February 1, 1997. The evaluation shall identify: (i) The
number of participants in the program by service delivery area; (ii)
demographic information on the participants; (iii) the benefits to clients
participating in employment and training programs; and (iv) recommendations on
the merits of continuing the program.
(End
of part)
PART
III
NATURAL RESOURCES
*Sec. 301. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
303 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECOLOGY
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((22,125,000))
22,289,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((20,639,000))
21,409,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((42,131,000))
41,534,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 1,385,000
Special Grass Seed Burning
Research Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 42,000
Reclamation Revolving
Account Appropriation.... $ 2,664,000
Flood Control Assistance
Account Appropriation. $ ((4,000,000))
10,031,000
State Emergency Water
Projects Revolving Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 312,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 189,000
Waste Reduction, Recycling,
and Litter Control
Account Appropriation...................... $ ((5,461,000))
5,561,000
State and Local
Improvements Revolving Account‑-
Waste Disposal
Appropriation............... $ 1,000,000
State and Local
Improvements Revolving Account‑-
Water Supply Facilities
Appropriation...... $ 1,344,000
Basic Data Account
Appropriation............... $ 182,000
Vehicle Tire Recycling
Account Appropriation... $ ((3,283,000))
5,759,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation... ......... $.................................. ((3,420,000))
3,583,000
Worker and Community Right
to Know Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 408,000
State Toxics Control
Account Appropriation..... $ ((49,924,000))
50,024,000
Local Toxics Control
Account Appropriation..... $ ((3,342,000))
3,842,000
Water Quality Permit
Account Appropriation..... $ 19,600,000
Underground Storage Tank
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 2,336,000
Solid Waste Management
Account Appropriation... $ 3,631,000
Hazardous Waste Assistance
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,476,000
Air Pollution Control
Account Appropriation.... $ ((13,458,000))
16,221,000
Oil Spill Administration
Account Appropriation. $ 2,939,000
Water Right Permit
Processing Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((500,000))
750,000
Wood Stove Education
Account Appropriation..... $ 1,251,000
Air Operating Permit
Account Appropriation..... $ 4,548,000
Freshwater Aquatic Weeds
Account Appropriation. $ ((1,187,000))
2,047,000
Oil Spill Response Account
Appropriation........ $...................................... 7,060,000
Metals Mining Account
Appropriation............. $ 300,000
Water Pollution Control
Revolving Account‑-State
Appropriation.............................. $ 165,000
Water Pollution Control
Revolving Account‑-Federal
Appropriation.............................. $ ((1,019,000))
1,419,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((223,132,000))
237,301,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $((6,324,000)) 5,933,000
of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of the Puget Sound water quality management plan. In addition,
$394,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation, $819,000 of the
state toxics control account appropriation, $3,591,000 of the water quality
permit fee account appropriation, (($883,000 of the water quality account
appropriation,)) and $2,715,000 of the oil spill administration account
appropriation may be used for the implementation of the Puget Sound water
quality management plan.
(((3))) (2)
$150,000 of the state toxics control account appropriation and $150,000 of the
local toxics control account appropriation are provided solely for implementing
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1810 (hazardous substance cleanup). If the
bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection
shall lapse.
(((4))) (3)
$581,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation, $170,000 of the air
operating permit account appropriation, $80,000 of the water quality permit
account appropriation, and $63,000 of the state toxics control account
appropriation are provided solely for implementing Engrossed Substitute House
Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If the bill is not enacted by June 30,
1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(((5))) (4)
$2,000,000 of the state toxics control account appropriation is provided solely
for the following purposes:
(a) To conduct remedial
actions for sites for which there are no potentially liable persons or for
which potentially liable persons cannot be found;
(b) To provide funding to
assist potentially liable persons under RCW 70.105D.070(2)(d)(xi) to pay for
the cost of the remedial actions; and
(c) To conduct remedial
actions for sites for which potentially liable persons have refused to comply
with the orders issued by the department under RCW 70.105D.030 requiring the
persons to provide the remedial action.
(((6))) (5)
$250,000 of the flood control assistance account is provided solely for a grant
or contract to the lead local entity for technical analysis and coordination
with the Army Corps of Engineers and local agencies to address the breach in
the south jetty at the entrance of Grays Harbor.
(((7))) (6)
$70,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation, $90,000 of the state
toxics control account appropriation, and $55,000 of the air pollution control
account appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute
House Bill No. 1724 (growth management). If the bill is not enacted by June
30, 1995, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(((8))) (7)
If Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1125 (dam safety inspections), or
substantially similar legislation, is not enacted by June 30, 1995, then the
department shall not expend any funds appropriated in this section for any
regulatory activity authorized under RCW 90.03.350 with respect to
hydroelectric facilities which require a license under the federal power act,
16 ASCUS Sec. 791a et seq. If Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1125, or
substantially similar legislation, is enacted by June 30, 1995, then the
department may apply all available funds appropriated under this section for
regulatory activity authorized under RCW 90.03.350 for the purposes of
inspecting and regulating the safety of dams under the exclusive jurisdiction
of the state.
(((9))) (8)
$425,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation and $525,000 of the
general fund‑-federal appropriation are provided solely for the Padilla
Bay national estuarine research reserve and interpretive center.
(((11))) (9)
The water right permit processing account is hereby created in the state
treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used solely for water right permit
processing((, regional water planning, and implementation of regional water
plans)) and expenses associated with the Yakima adjudication.
(((12))) (10)
$1,298,000 of the general fund--state appropriation, $188,000 of the general
fund--federal appropriation, and $883,000 of the water quality account
appropriation are provided solely to coordinate and implement the activities
required by the Puget Sound water quality management plan and to perform the
powers and duties under chapter 90.70 RCW.
(11) $110,000 of
the water quality permit account appropriation is provided solely for the
department and the wastewater discharge permit program partnership advisory
group to hire a consultant. In conjunction with the department and the
advisory group, the consultant shall develop a fee schedule for the 1997-99
biennium, based on a work load model. Further, as a part of developing the fee
schedule, the consultant shall use a zero based budget approach to make
recommendations regarding the size of the program, what activities are fee
eligible, the rate of fee increases imposed on small businesses and small
municipalities, and the ramifications on existing statutory rate limits. The
consultant's recommendations shall be provided to the appropriate committees of
the legislature by September 1, 1996.
(12) $331,000 of the
flood control assistance account appropriation is provided solely for the
implementation of flood reduction plans. Of this amount, $250,000 is to
implement the Mason county flood reduction plan and $81,000 is to implement the
Chelan/Douglas county flood reduction plan.
(13) Within the air
pollution control account appropriation, the department shall continue
monitoring air quality in the Northport area.
(14) $60,000 of the
freshwater aquatic weeds account appropriation is provided solely for a grant
to the department of fish and wildlife to control and eradicate purple
loosestrife using the most cost-effective methods available, including chemical
control where appropriate.
(15) Within the
funds appropriated in this section, the department shall prepare a report
regarding the feasibility of pollution reduction target measures for point
source facilities that are based on actual facility outputs rather than
technologies used within a facility. In preparing the report the department
shall create and seek recommendations from an advisory committee consisting of
business, local government, and environmental representatives. The department
shall submit the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by
November 30, 1996.
(16) $700,000 of the
flood control assistance account appropriation is provided solely for the study
and abatement of coastal erosion in the region of Willapa bay, Grays Harbor,
and the lower Columbia river.
(17) $5,000,000 of
the flood control assistance account appropriation is provided solely for
grants to assist local governments in repairing or replacing dikes and levees
damaged in the November 1995 and February 1996 flood events.
(18) $500,000 of the
local toxics control account appropriation is provided solely to satisfy
nonfederal cost-sharing requirements for the Puget Sound confined disposal site
feasibility study to be conducted jointly with the United States army corps of
engineers. The study will address site design, construction standards, operational
requirements, and funding necessary to establish a disposal site for
contaminated aquatic sediments.
(19) $1,100,000 of
the air pollution control account appropriation is provided solely for grants
to local air pollution control authorities to expedite the redesignation of
nonattainment areas. These funds shall not be used to supplant existing local
funding sources for air pollution control authority programs. Of the amount
allocated to the southwest Washington air pollution control authority, $25,000
is provided solely for the University of Washington to review a study by the
southwest air pollution control authority on sources contributing to
atmospheric ozone.
(20) $250,000 of the
water right permit processing account appropriation is provided solely for
additional staff and associated costs to support the Yakima county superior
court in adjudicating water rights in the Yakima river basin.
(21) $590,000 of the
general fund‑‑state appropriation, $65,000 of the waste reduction,
recycling, and litter control account appropriation, $65,000 of the state
toxics control account appropriation, $250,000 of the air pollution control
account appropriation, and $130,000 of the water pollution control revolving
account‑-federal appropriation are provided solely for implementation of
the department's information integration project.
(22) $300,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for payment of
attorneys' fees pursuant to Rettkowski v. Washington, (cause no.
62718-5).
*Sec.
301 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 302. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
304 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((18,020,000))
18,145,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((17,877,000))
18,202,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,930,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((1,463,000))
31,000
Winter Recreation Program
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 725,000
Off Road Vehicle Account
Appropriation......... $ 241,000
Snowmobile Account
Appropriation............... $ 2,174,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 313,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 48,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 10,000
Waste Reduction, Recycling,
and Litter Control
Account Appropriation...................... $ 34,000
Water Trail Program Account
Appropriation...... $ 26,000
Parks Renewal and
Stewardship Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((22,461,000))
23,893,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((65,322,000))
65,772,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $189,000 of the aquatic
lands enhancement account appropriation is provided solely to implement the
Puget Sound water quality plan.
(2) The general fund‑-state
appropriation and the parks renewal and stewardship account appropriation are
provided to maintain full funding and continued operation of all state parks
and state parks facilities.
(3) $1,800,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the Washington
conservation corps program established under chapter 43.220 RCW.
(4) $3,591,000 of the parks
renewal and stewardship account appropriation is provided for the
operation of a centralized reservation system, to expand marketing, to
enhance concession review, and for other revenue generating activities.
(5) $100,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a state match to local
funds to prepare a master plan for Mt. Spokane state park.
Sec. 303. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
307 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((852,000))
867,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((810,000))
825,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((202,000))
321,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((1,864,000))
2,013,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Not more than eight
percent of the water quality account moneys administered by the commission may
be used by the commission for administration and program activities related to
the grant and loan program.
(2) $362,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to implement the Puget Sound water
quality management plan. ((In addition, $130,000 of the water quality
account appropriation is provided for the implementation of the Puget Sound
water quality management plan.))
(3) $42,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed
Substitute Senate Bill No. 5616 (watershed restoration projects). If the bill
is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall
lapse.
(4) $750,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for grants to local conservation
districts.
Sec. 304. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
309 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND
WILDLIFE
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((32,380,000))
33,187,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((32,339,000))
33,701,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 54,098,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 15,986,000
Off Road Vehicle Account
Appropriation......... $ 476,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 5,412,000
Public Safety
and Education Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 590,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 156,000
Recreational Fisheries
Enhancement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((2,200,000))
2,217,000
Wildlife Account
Appropriation.................. $............................. ((49,741,000))
50,003,000
Special Wildlife Account
Appropriation......... $ 1,884,000
Oil Spill Administration
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 831,000
Warm Water Game Fish
Account Appropriation..... $ 980,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((196,093,000))
199,521,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $1,532,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement the
Puget Sound water quality management plan.
(2) $250,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for attorney general costs
on behalf of the department of fisheries, department of natural resources,
department of health, and the state parks and recreation commission in
defending the state and public interests in tribal shellfish litigation (United
States v. Washington, subproceeding 89-3). The attorney general costs
shall be paid as an interagency reimbursement.
(((4))) (3)
$350,000 of the wildlife account appropriation ((is)) and $145,000 of
the general fund--state appropriation are provided solely for control and
eradication of class B designate weeds on department owned and managed lands. The
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for control of spartina.
The department shall use the most cost-effective methods available, including
chemical control where appropriate, and report to the appropriate committees of
the legislature by January 1, 1997, on control methods, costs, and acres
treated during the previous year.
(((5))) (4)
$250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for
costs associated with warm water fish production. Expenditure of this amount
shall be consistent with the goals established under RCW 77.12.710 for
development of a warm water fish program. No portion of this amount may be
expended for any type of feasibility study.
(((6))) (5)
$634,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation and $50,000 of the
wildlife account appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed
Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(((7))) (6)
$2,000,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely
for implementation of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5157 (mass marking),
chapter 372, Laws of 1995, under the following conditions:
(a) If, by October 1, 1995,
the state reaches agreement with Canada on a marking and detection program,
implementation will begin with the 1994 Puget Sound brood coho.
(b) If, by October 1, 1995,
the state does not reach agreement with Canada on a marking and detection
program, a pilot project shall be conducted with 1994 Puget Sound brood coho.
(c) Full implementation
will begin with the 1995 brood coho.
(d) $700,000 of the
department's equipment funding and $300,000 of the department's administration
funding will be redirected toward implementation of Second Substitute Senate
Bill No. 5157 during the 1995-97 biennium.
(((8))) (7)
The department shall request a reclassification study be conducted by the
personnel resources board for hatchery staff. Any implementation of the study,
if approved by the board, shall be pursuant to section 911 of this act.
(((9))) (8)
Within the appropriations in this section, the department shall maintain the
Issaquah hatchery at the current 1993-95 operational level.
(((10))) (9)
$140,000 of the wildlife account appropriation is provided solely for a
cooperative effort with the department of agriculture for research and
eradication of purple loosestrife on state lands. The department shall use
the most cost-effective methods available, including chemical control where
appropriate, and report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by
January 1, 1997, on control methods, costs, and acres treated during the
previous year.
(((11))) (10)
$110,000 of the aquatic lands enhancement account appropriation may be used for
publishing a brochure concerning hydraulic permit application requirements for
the control of spartina and purple loosestrife.
(11) $530,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for providing technical
assistance to landowners and for reviewing plans submitted to the state
pursuant to the forest practices board's proposed rules for the northern spotted
owl. If the rules are not adopted by September 1, 1996, the amount provided in
this subsection shall lapse.
(12) $145,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the fish and wildlife
commission to support additional commission meetings, briefings, and other
activities necessary to ensure effective implementation of Referendum No. 45
during the 1995-97 biennium.
(13) $980,000 of the
warm water game fish account appropriation is provided solely for
implementation of the warm water game fish enhancement program pursuant to
Fourth Substitute Senate Bill No. 5159. If the bill or substantially similar
legislation is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this
subsection shall lapse.
(14) $15,000 of the
fiscal year 1997 general fund--state appropriation and $85,000 of the wildlife
account appropriation are provided solely for the payment of claims during
fiscal year 1997 arising from damages to crops by wildlife, pursuant to Second
Substitute Senate Bill No. 6146 (wildlife claims). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1996, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(15) $813,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to operate Columbia river
fish hatcheries for which federal funding has been reduced.
Sec. 305. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
310 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((20,300,000))
20,325,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((20,299,000))
20,424,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 3,024,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 414,000
Forest Development Account
Appropriation........ $...................................... ((37,946,000))
41,608,000
Off Road Vehicle Account
Appropriation......... $ 3,074,000
Surveys and Maps Account
Appropriation......... $ 1,788,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement
Account Appropriation $ 2,512,000
Resource Management Cost
Account Appropriation. $ 11,624,000
Waste Reduction, Recycling,
and Litter Control
Account Appropriation...................... $ 440,000
Surface Mining Reclamation
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,273,000
Wildlife Account
Appropriation.................. $............................. 1,300,000
Water Quality Account
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((2,000,000))
6,000,000
Aquatic Land Dredged
Material Disposal Site
Account Appropriation...................... $ 734,000
Natural Resources
Conservation Areas Stewardship
Account Appropriation...................... $ 1,003,000
Air Pollution Control
Account Appropriation.... $ 921,000
Watershed Restoration
Account Appropriation.... $ ((5,000,000))
1,600,000
Metals Mining Account
Appropriation............. $ 41,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 62,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((113,693,000))
118,167,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $7,998,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the emergency
fire suppression subprogram.
(2) $36,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriations is provided solely for the implementation of
the Puget Sound water quality management plan. In addition, $957,000 of the
aquatics lands enhancement account is provided for the implementation of the
Puget Sound water quality management plan.
(3) $450,000 of the
resource management cost account appropriation is provided solely for the
control and eradication of class B designate weeds on state lands. The
department shall use the most cost-effective methods available, including
chemical control where appropriate, and report to the appropriate committees of
the legislature by January 1, 1997, on control methods, costs, and acres
treated during the previous year.
(4) $22,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute
House Bill No. 1437 (amateur radio repeater sites). If the bill is not enacted
by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(5) $49,000 of the air
pollution control account appropriation is provided solely to implement
Substitute House Bill No. 1287 (silvicultural burning). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(6) $290,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation, $10,000 of the surface mining reclamation
account appropriation, and $29,000 of the air pollution control account
appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill
No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If this bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995,
the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(7) By September 30, 1995,
the agency shall report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature
on fire suppression costs incurred during the 1993-95 biennium. The report
shall provide the following information: (a) An object breakdown of costs for
the 1993-95 fire suppression subprogram; (b) the amount of reimbursement
provided for personnel, services, and equipment outside the agency; (c) FTE
levels and salary amounts by fund of positions backfilled as a result of the
fires; (d) overtime costs paid to agency personnel; (e) equipment replacement
costs, and (f) final allocation of costs for the Hatchery and Tyee fires
between the United States forest service, local governments, and the state.
(8) By December 1, 1995,
the department shall report to the house committee on natural resources and the
senate committee on natural resources on measures taken to improve the health
of the Loomis state forest.
(9) $13,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to pay a portion of the rent
charged to nonprofit television reception improvement districts pursuant to
chapter 294, Laws of 1994.
(10) $1,200,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for cooperative
monitoring, evaluation, and research projects related to implementation of the
timber-fish-wildlife agreement.
(11) Up to $572,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation may be expended for the natural
heritage program.
(12) $((13,000,000,))
13,600,000 of which $((5,000,000)) 1,600,000 is from the
watershed restoration account appropriation, $1,300,000 is from the wildlife
account appropriation, $2,500,000 is from the resource management cost account
appropriation, $500,000 is from the forest development account appropriation,
$((2,000,000)) 6,000,000 is from the water quality account
appropriation, and $1,700,000 is from the general fund‑-federal
appropriation, is provided solely for the jobs in the environment program
and/or the watershed restoration partnership program.
(a) These funds shall be
used to:
(i) Restore and protect
watersheds in accordance with priorities established to benefit fish stocks in
critical or depressed condition as determined by the watershed coordinating
council;
(ii) Conduct watershed
restoration and protection projects primarily on state lands in coordination
with federal, local, tribal, and private sector efforts; and
(iii) Create market wage
jobs in environmental restoration for displaced natural resource impact area
workers, as defined under Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5342 (rural natural
resource impact areas).
(b) Except as provided in
subsection (c) of this section, these amounts are solely for projects jointly
selected by the department of natural resources and the department of fish and
wildlife. Funds may be expended for planning, design, and engineering for
projects that restore and protect priority watersheds identified by the
watershed coordinating council and conform to priorities for fish stock
recovery developed through watershed analysis conducted by the department of
natural resources and the department of fish and wildlife. Funds expended
shall be used for specific projects and not for on-going operational costs.
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, closure or improvement of
forest roads, repair of culverts, clean-up of stream beds, removal of fish
barriers, installation of fish screens, fencing of streams, and construction and
planting of fish cover.
(c) The department of
natural resources and the department of fish and wildlife, in consultation with
the watershed coordinating council, the office of financial management, and
other appropriate agencies, shall report to the appropriate committees of the
legislature on January 1, 1996, and annually thereafter, on any expenditures
made from these amounts and a plan for future use of the moneys provided in
this subsection. The plan shall include a prioritized list of watersheds and
future watershed projects. The plan shall also consider future funding needs,
the availability of federal funding, and the integration and coordination of
existing watershed and protection programs.
(d) All projects shall be
consistent with any development regulations or comprehensive plans adopted
under the growth management act for the project areas. No funds shall be
expended to acquire land through condemnation.
(e) Funds from the wildlife
account appropriation shall be available only to the extent that the department
of fish and wildlife sells surplus property.
(f) Funds from the resource
management cost account appropriation shall only be used for projects on trust
lands. Funds from the forest development account shall only be used for projects
on county forest board lands.
(g) Projects under contract
as of June 1, 1995 will be given first priority.
(13) $3,662,000 of the
forest development account appropriation is provided solely to prepare forest
board lands for harvest. To the extent possible, the department shall use
funds provided in this subsection to hire unemployed timber workers to perform
silviculture activities, address forest health concerns, and repair damages on
these lands.
(14) $375,000 of the
water quality account appropriation is provided solely for a grant to the
department of ecology for continuing the Washington conservation corps program
in fiscal year 1997.
(15) $1,306,000 of the
resource management cost account appropriation is provided solely for
forest-health related management activities at the Loomis state forest.
(16) $363,000 of the
natural resources conservation areas stewardship account appropriation is
provided solely for site-based management of state-owned natural area preserves
and natural resource conservation areas.
Sec. 306. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
312 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((6,770,000))
7,100,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((6,572,000))
7,157,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((4,278,000))
5,168,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 406,000
Aquatic Lands Enhancement
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 800,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 178,000
State Toxics Control
Account Appropriation..... $ 1,088,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((20,092,000))
21,897,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $300,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for consumer protection
activities of the department's weights and measures program. Moneys provided
in this subsection may not be used for device inspection of the weights and
measures program.
(2) $142,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of
Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform). If the bill is
not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall
lapse.
(3) $100,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grasshopper and mormon
cricket control.
(4) $200,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the agricultural
showcase.
(5) $724,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation and $891,000 of the general fund--federal
appropriation are provided solely to monitor and eradicate the Asian gypsy
moth.
(6) $71,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to implement the Puget
Sound water quality management plan.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
307. A new section is added
1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF MARINE SAFETY
Oil Spill Administration
Account Appropriation...... $ 250,000
The
appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and
limitations: $250,000 of the oil spill administration account appropriation is
provided solely for the defense of the Intertanko litigation, Intertanko v.
Washington (cause no. 951096c).
(End
of part)
PART
IV
TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 401. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
401 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSING
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((4,229,000))
4,336,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((4,257,000))
4,399,000
Architects' License Account
Appropriation...... $ ((872,000))
899,000
Cemetery Account
Appropriation.................. $............................. ((167,000))
177,000
Professional Engineers'
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((2,235,000))
2,404,000
Real Estate Commission
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((6,172,000))
6,247,000
Industrial Insurance
Account Appropriation..... $ 24,000
Master License Account
Appropriation........... $ ((5,800,000))
6,131,000
Uniform Commercial Code
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((4,929,000))
4,830,000
Real Estate Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 606,000
Funeral Directors and
Embalmers Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((400,000))
369,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((29,667,000))
30,422,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $637,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely to implement sections 1001
through 1007 of Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1010 (regulatory reform).
If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amounts provided in this
subsection shall lapse.
(2) $122,000 of the
master license account appropriation is provided solely for the implementation
of House Bill No. 2551 (limousine regulation). If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 402. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
402 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE PATROL
General Fund--State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((7,198,000))
8,011,000
General Fund--State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((7,883,000))
11,232,000
General Fund--Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,035,000
General Fund--Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 254,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,492,000
County Criminal Justice
Assistance
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,572,000
Municipal Criminal Justice
Assistance Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,430,000
Fire Services Trust Account
Appropriation...... $ 90,000
Fire Services Training
Account Appropriation... $ 1,740,000
State Toxics Control
Account Appropriation..... $ 425,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement
Account Appropriation...................... $ 2,133,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((30,252,000))
34,414,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Expenditures from the
nonappropriated fingerprint identification account for the automation of
pre-employment background checks for public and private employers and
background checks for firearms dealers and firearm purchasers are subject to
office of financial management approval of a completed feasibility study.
(2) Expenditures from the
county criminal justice assistance account appropriation and municipal criminal
justice assistance account appropriation in this section shall be expended
solely for enhancements to crime lab services.
(3) The Washington state
patrol shall report to the department of information services and office of
financial management by October 30, 1995, on the implementation and financing
plan for the state-wide integrated narcotics system.
(4) $300,000 of the
violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided
solely for enhancements to the organized crime intelligence unit.
(5)
$813,000 of the general fund--state fiscal year 1996 appropriation and $3,247,000
of the general fund--state fiscal year 1997 appropriation are provided solely
for the implementation of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6272 (background
checks for school employees). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the
amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. Expenditures of the amounts
specified in this subsection shall be expended at the following rate: As the
state patrol initiates the fingerprint process on a school employee, sixty-six
dollars shall be transferred from the amounts specified in this subsection into
the fingerprint identification account. Upon completion of the background
check, seven dollars of this amount shall be transferred by the state patrol to
the superintendent of public instruction for final disposition of the records
check.
(End
of part)
PART
V
EDUCATION
Sec. 501. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
501 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((18,341,000))
18,421,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((17,819,000))
37,689,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 39,791,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((400,000))
850,000
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((338,000))
3,138,000
Violence Reduction and Drug
Enforcement Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 3,122,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((79,811,000))
103,011,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) AGENCY OPERATIONS
(a) $770,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the operation and
expenses of the state board of education, including basic education assistance
activities.
(b) $659,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for investigation activities
of the office of professional practices.
(c) $1,700,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to reprogram
computer applications for collecting and processing school fiscal, personnel,
and student data and for calculating apportionment payments and to upgrade
agency computer hardware. A maximum of $600,000 of this amount shall be used
for computer hardware.
By December 15, 1995, and
before implementation of a new state-wide data system, the superintendent shall
present a plan to the house of representatives and senate education and fiscal
committees which identifies state data base uses that could involve potentially
sensitive data on students and parents. The plan shall detail methods that the
superintendent shall employ internally and recommend to school organizations to
insure integrity and proper use of data in any student data base, with
particular attention to eliminating unnecessary and intrusive data about
nonschool related information.
(d) ((The entire)) $338,000
of the public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely
for administration of the traffic safety education program, including
in-service training related to instruction in the risks of driving while under
the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
(e) The superintendent
of public instruction shall develop standards and rules for disposal of surplus
technology equipment accounting for proper depreciation and maximum benefit to
the district from the disposal.
(2) STATE-WIDE PROGRAMS
(a) $2,174,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for in-service training and
educational programs conducted by the Pacific Science Center.
(b) $63,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided for operation of the Cispus
environmental learning center.
(c) $2,654,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for educational centers,
including state support activities.
(d) $3,093,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for grants for magnet
schools to be distributed as recommended by the superintendent of public
instruction pursuant to chapter 232, section 516(13), Laws of 1992.
(e) $4,370,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for complex need grants.
Grants shall be provided according to funding ratios established in LEAP
Document 30C as developed on May 21, 1995, at 23:46 hours.
(f) $3,050,000 of the drug
enforcement and education account appropriation ((is)) and $2,800,000
of the public safety and education account appropriation are provided
solely for matching grants to enhance security in ((secondary))
schools. Not more than seventy-five percent of a district's total expenditures
for school security in any school year may be paid from a grant under this
subsection. The grants shall be expended solely for the costs of employing or
contracting for building security monitors in ((secondary)) schools
during school hours and school events. Of the amount provided in this
subsection, at least $2,850,000 shall be spent for grants to districts that,
during the 1988-89 school year, employed or contracted for security monitors in
schools during school hours. However, these grants may be used only for
increases in school district expenditures for school security over expenditure
levels for the 1988-89 school year.
(g) Districts receiving
allocations from subsections (2) (d) and (e) of this section shall submit an
annual report to the superintendent of public instruction on the use of all
district resources to address the educational needs of at-risk students in each
school building. The superintendent of public instruction shall make copies of
the reports available to the office of financial management and the legislature.
(h) $500,000 of the general
fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for plan development and
coordination as required by the federal goals 2000: Educate America Act. The
superintendent shall collaborate with the commission on student learning for
the plan development and coordination and submit quarterly reports on the plan
development to the education committees of the legislature.
(i) $((400,000)) 850,000
of the health services account appropriation is provided solely for media
productions by students ((at up to 40 sites)) to focus on issues and
consequences of teenage pregnancy and child rearing. The projects shall be
consistent with the provisions of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No.
2798 as passed by the 1994 legislature, including a local/private or public
sector match equal to fifty percent of the state grant; and shall be awarded to
schools or consortia not granted funds in 1993-94. $450,000 of this amount
is for costs of new projects not funded in the 1995-96 school year.
(j) $7,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided to the state board of education to
establish teacher competencies in the instruction of braille to legally blind
and visually impaired students.
(k) $50,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for matching grants to
school districts for analysis of budgets for classroom-related activities as
specified in chapter 230, Laws of 1995.
(l) $3,050,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement
Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5439 (nonoffender at-risk youth).
Of that amount, $50,000 is provided for a contract in fiscal year 1996 to the
Washington state institute for public policy to conduct an evaluation and
review as outlined in section 81 of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No.
5439. Allocation of the remaining amount shall be based on the number of
petitions filed in each district.
(m) $300,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided for alcohol and drug prevention
programs pursuant to RCW 66.08.180.
(n) $1,500,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided for implementation of Engrossed
Second Substitute House Bill No. 2909 (reading literacy). Of this amount: (i)
$100,000 is for the center for the improvement of student learning's activities
related to identifying effective reading programs, providing information on
effective reading programs, and developing training programs for educators on
effective reading instruction and assessment; (ii) $500,000 is for grants as
specified in section 2 of the bill to provide incentives for the use of the
effective reading programs; and (iii) $900,000 is for reading instruction and
reading assessment training programs for educators as specified in section 3 of
the bill.
(o) $5,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided to update high-technology
vocational education equipment in the 1996-97 school year. Of this amount,
$303,000 shall be allocated to skill centers. The superintendent shall
allocate the remaining funds at a maximum rate of $91.46 per full-time
equivalent vocational education student excluding skill center students. The
funds shall be allocated prior to June 30, 1997.
(p) $10,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for technology grants to
school districts and for per diem and travel costs of the technology education
committee for school years 1995-96 and 1996-97. A district is eligible for a
grant if it either has ongoing programs emphasizing specific approaches to
learning assisted by technology or it is identified by the center for the
improvement of student learning based on best practices; and
(i) The district is part
of a consortium, of at least two school districts, formed to pool resources to
maximize technology related acquisitions, to start up new programs or new staff
development, and to share advantages of the consortium with other districts;
(ii) The district will
match state funds, on an equal value basis, with a combination of:
(A) Contributions through
partnerships with technology companies, educational service districts,
institutions of higher education, community and technical colleges, or any
other organization with expertise in applications of technology to learning
which are willing to assist school districts in applying technology to the
learning process through in-kind assistance; and
(B) School district
funds; and
(iii) The district has
plans and means for evaluating the improvement in student learning resulting
from the technology-based strategies of the district.
To the extent that funds
are available, school districts that meet the criteria of this subsection shall
be provided grants under this subsection in the order they are prioritized by
the technology education committee and for no more than $600 per student in the
proposed program.
The superintendent of
public instruction shall appoint a technology education committee to develop an
application and review process for awarding the technology grants established
in this subsection. The committee shall be appointed by the superintendent and
shall consist of five representatives from technology companies, five
technology coordinators representing educational service districts, and five
school district representatives. Committee members shall serve without
additional compensation but shall be eligible for per diem and mileage
allowances pursuant to RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. The superintendent shall
award the first round of technology grants based on the recommendation of the
technology education committee by July 1, 1996. No more than fifty percent of
funds provided in this appropriation shall be allocated in the first round of
awards.
(q) $2,000,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided for start-up grants to establish
alternative programs for students who have been truant, suspended, or expelled
or are subject to other disciplinary actions in accordance with section 10 of
Substitute House Bill No. 2640 (changing truancy provisions).
(r) $50,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for allocation to the
primary coordinators of the state geographic alliance for the purpose of
improving the teaching of geography in the common school system.
(s) $100,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a contract for a
feasibility analysis and implementation plan to provide the resources of a
skill center for students in the area served by the north central educational
service district.
(t) $1,000,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for conflict resolution and
anger management training.
Sec. 502. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
502 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR GENERAL APPORTIONMENT
(BASIC EDUCATION)
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((3,174,826,000))
3,166,013,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((3,284,918,000))
3,261,992,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((6,459,744,000))
6,428,005,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994-95
school year.
(2) Allocations for
certificated staff salaries for the 1995-96 and 1996-97 school years shall be
determined using formula‑generated staff units calculated pursuant to
this subsection. Staff allocations for small school enrollments in (d) through
(f) of this subsection shall be reduced for vocational full-time equivalent
enrollments. Staff allocations for small school enrollments in grades K-6
shall be the greater of that generated under (a) of this subsection, or under
(d) and (e) of this subsection. Certificated staffing allocations shall be as
follows:
(a) On the basis of each
1,000 average annual full-time equivalent enrollments, excluding full-time
equivalent enrollment otherwise recognized for certificated staff unit allocations
under (c) through (f) of this subsection:
(i) Four certificated
administrative staff units per thousand full-time equivalent students in grades
K-12;
(ii) 49 certificated
instructional staff units per thousand full-time equivalent students in grades
K-3; and
(iii) An additional 5.3
certificated instructional staff units for grades K-3. Any funds allocated for
these additional certificated units shall not be considered as basic education
funding;
(A) Funds provided under
this subsection (2)(a)(iii) in excess of the amount required to maintain the
statutory minimum ratio established under RCW 28A.150.260(2)(b) shall be
allocated only if the district documents an actual ratio equal to or greater
than 54.3 certificated instructional staff per thousand full-time equivalent
students in grades K-3. For any school district documenting a lower
certificated instructional staff ratio, the allocation shall be based on the
district's actual grades K-3 certificated instructional staff ratio achieved in
that school year, or the statutory minimum ratio established under RCW
28A.150.260(2)(b), if greater;
(B) Districts at or above
51.0 certificated instructional staff per one thousand full-time equivalent
students in grades K-3 may dedicate up to 1.3 of the 54.3 funding ratio to
employ additional classified instructional assistants assigned to basic
education classrooms in grades K-3. For purposes of documenting a district's
staff ratio under this section, funds used by the district to employ additional
classified instructional assistants shall be converted to a certificated staff
equivalent and added to the district's actual certificated instructional staff
ratio. Additional classified instructional assistants, for the purposes of this
subsection, shall be determined using the 1989-90 school year as the base year;
(C) Any district
maintaining a ratio equal to or greater than 54.3 certificated instructional
staff per thousand full-time equivalent students in grades K-3 may use allocations
generated under this subsection (2)(a)(iii) in excess of that required to
maintain the minimum ratio established under RCW 28A.150.260(2)(b) to employ
additional basic education certificated instructional staff or classified
instructional assistants in grades 4-6. Funds allocated under this subsection
(2)(a)(iii) shall only be expended to reduce class size in grades K-6. No more
than 1.3 of the certificated instructional funding ratio amount may be expended
for provision of classified instructional assistants; and
(iv) Forty‑six
certificated instructional staff units per thousand full-time equivalent
students in grades 4-12; and
(b) For school districts
with a minimum enrollment of 250 full-time equivalent students whose full-time
equivalent student enrollment count in a given month exceeds the first of the
month full-time equivalent enrollment count by 5 percent, an additional state
allocation of 110 percent of the share that such increased enrollment would
have generated had such additional full-time equivalent students been included
in the normal enrollment count for that particular month;
(c) On the basis of
full-time equivalent enrollment in:
(i) Vocational education
programs approved by the superintendent of public instruction, 0.92 certificated
instructional staff units and 0.08 certificated administrative staff units for
each 18.3 full-time equivalent vocational students;
(ii) Skills center programs
approved by the superintendent of public instruction, 0.92 certificated
instructional staff units and 0.08 certificated administrative units for each
16.67 full-time equivalent vocational students; and
(iii) Indirect cost charges
to vocational-secondary programs shall not exceed 10 percent;
(d) 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 state board of education 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 seven and eight, 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;
(e) 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 state board of education:
(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;
(f) 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:
(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.
Units calculated under
(f)(ii) of this subsection shall be reduced by certificated staff units at the
rate of forty‑six certificated instructional staff units and four
certificated administrative staff units per thousand vocational full-time
equivalent students.
(g) 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;
(h) 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.
(3) Allocations for
classified salaries for the 1995‑96 and 1996‑97 school years shall
be calculated using formula‑generated classified staff units determined
as follows:
(a) For enrollments
generating certificated staff unit allocations under subsection (2) (d) through
(h) of this section, one classified staff unit for each three certificated
staff units allocated under such subsections;
(b) For all other
enrollment in grades K-12, including vocational full-time equivalent
enrollments, one classified staff unit for each sixty average annual full-time
equivalent students; and
(c) 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.
(4) Fringe benefit
allocations shall be calculated at a rate of 20.71 percent in the 1995‑96
school year and 20.71 percent in the 1996-97 school year of certificated salary
allocations provided under subsection (2) of this section, and a rate of 18.77
percent in the 1995‑96 school year and 18.77 percent in the 1996-97
school year of classified salary allocations provided under subsection (3) of
this section.
(5) Insurance benefit
allocations shall be calculated at the rates specified in section 504(2) of
this act, based on the number of benefit units determined as follows:
(a) The number of
certificated staff units determined in subsection (2) of this section; and
(b) The number of
classified staff units determined in subsection (3) of this section multiplied
by 1.152. This factor is intended to adjust allocations so that, for the
purposes of distributing insurance benefits, full-time equivalent classified employees
may be calculated on the basis of 1440 hours of work per year, with no
individual employee counted as more than one full-time equivalent;
(6)(a) For
nonemployee-related costs associated with each certificated staff unit
allocated under subsection (2) (a), (b), and (d) through (h) of this section,
there shall be provided a maximum of $7,656 per certificated staff unit in the
1995‑96 school year and a maximum of $((7,893)) 7,786 per
certificated staff unit in the 1996-97 school year.
(b) For nonemployee-related
costs associated with each vocational certificated staff unit allocated under
subsection (2)(c) of this section, there shall be provided a maximum of $14,587
per certificated staff unit in the 1995‑96 school year and a maximum of
$((15,039)) 14,835 per certificated staff unit in the 1996-97
school year.
(7) Allocations for
substitute costs for classroom teachers shall be distributed at a maximum rate
of $341 for the 1995‑96 school year and $341 per year for the 1996‑97
school year ((for)) per allocated classroom teacher((s)) excluding
salary adjustments made in section 504 of this act. Solely for the
purposes of this subsection, allocated classroom teachers shall be equal to the
number of certificated instructional staff units allocated under subsection (2)
of this section, multiplied by the ratio between the number of actual basic
education certificated teachers and the number of actual basic education
certificated instructional staff reported state‑wide for the 1994-95
school year.
(8) 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.
(9) The superintendent may
distribute a maximum of $((3,122,000)) 5,820,000 outside the
basic education formula during fiscal years 1996 and 1997 as follows:
(a) For fire protection for
school districts located in a fire protection district as now or hereafter
established pursuant to chapter 52.04 RCW, a maximum of $431,000 may be
expended in fiscal year 1996 and a maximum of $444,000 may be expended in
fiscal year 1997;
(b) For summer vocational
programs at skills centers, a maximum of $1,938,000 may be expended in ((the
1995-96 school year)) fiscal year 1996 and a maximum of $1,948,000 may
be expended in fiscal year 1997; ((and))
(c) A maximum of $309,000
may be expended for school district emergencies; and
(d) A maximum of
$250,000 may be expended for fiscal year 1996 and a maximum of $500,000 may be
expended for fiscal year 1997 for programs providing skills training for
secondary students who are at risk of academic failure or who have dropped out
of school and are enrolled in the 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.
(10) For the purposes of
RCW 84.52.0531, the increase per full-time equivalent student in state basic
education appropriations provided under this act, including appropriations for
salary and benefits increases, is 2.2 percent from the 1994‑95 school
year to the 1995‑96 school year, and ((1.5)) 1.3 percent
from the 1995‑96 school year to the 1996‑97 school year.
(11) If two or more school
districts consolidate and each district was receiving additional basic
education formula staff units pursuant to subsection (2) (b) through (h) of
this section, the following shall 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 (2) (a) through (h) of this section shall
be reduced in increments of twenty percent per year.
*Sec. 503. 1995 2nd sp.s. c
18 s 503 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-BASIC EDUCATION
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
(1) The following
calculations determine the salaries used in the general fund allocations for
certificated instructional, certificated administrative, and classified staff
units under section 502 of this act:
(a) For the
1995-96 school year, salary allocations for certificated instructional
staff units shall be determined for each district by multiplying the district's
certificated instructional derived base salary shown on LEAP Document 12C, by
the district's average staff mix factor for basic education certificated
instructional staff in that school year, computed using LEAP Document 1A; ((and))
(b) For the
1996-97 school year, salary allocations for certificated instructional staff
units shall be determined for each district by multiplying the district's
certificated instructional derived base salary shown on LEAP Document 12C, by
the district's average staff mix factor for basic education certificated
instructional staff and special education certificated instructional staff for
that year, computed using LEAP Document 1A; and
(c) Salary
allocations for certificated administrative staff units and classified staff
units for each district shall be based on the district's certificated
administrative and classified salary allocation amounts shown on LEAP Document
12C.
(2) For the
purposes of this section:
(a) "Basic
education certificated instructional staff" is defined as provided in RCW
28A.150.100;
(b) "LEAP
Document 1A" means the computerized tabulation establishing staff mix
factors for ((basic education)) certificated instructional staff
according to education and years of experience, as developed by the
legislative evaluation and accountability program committee on April 8, 1991,
at 13:35 hours; and
(c) "LEAP
Document 12C" means the computerized tabulation of 1995-96 and 1996-97
school year salary allocations for basic education certificated administrative
staff and basic education classified staff and derived base salaries for basic
education certificated instructional staff as developed by the legislative
evaluation and accountability program committee on May 21, 1995, at 23:35
hours.
(3) Incremental
fringe benefit factors shall be applied to salary adjustments at a rate of
20.07 percent for certificated staff and 15.27 percent for classified staff for
both years of the biennium.
(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:
STATE-WIDE
SALARY ALLOCATION SCHEDULE
FOR SCHOOL
YEARS 1995-96 AND 1996-97
Years of
Service BA BA+15 BA+30 BA+45 BA+90
0 22,282 22,884
23,508 24,131 26,137
1 23,012 23,633
24,277 24,942 27,007
2 23,757 24,398
25,060 25,790 27,889
3 24,539 25,200
25,881 26,651 28,787
4 25,336 26,037
26,738 27,549 29,740
5 26,169 26,889
27,609 28,482 30,709
6 27,037 27,754
28,515 29,450 31,710
7 27,919 28,654
29,434 30,429 32,745
8 28,814 29,590
30,388 31,465 33,813
9 30,559
31,396 32,512 34,915
10 32,417
33,613 36,048
11 34,746 37,235
12 35,843 38,452
13 39,700
14 40,955
15 or more 42,020
Years of MA+90
Service BA+135 MA MA+45 or
PHD
0 27,429 26,715
28,720 30,012
1 28,316 27,526
29,590 30,899
2 29,238 28,374
30,472 31,820
3 30,195 29,235
31,370 32,779
4 31,188 30,133
32,324 33,771
5 32,214 31,065
33,292 34,797
6 33,253 32,033
34,294 35,837
7 34,347 33,013
35,329 36,931
8 35,473 34,048
36,397 38,057
9 36,632 35,095
37,499 39,215
10 37,822 36,196
38,632 40,405
11 39,044 37,329
39,818 41,627
12 40,316 38,508
41,036 42,900
13 41,620 39,726
42,284 44,203
14 42,972 40,981
43,619 45,556
15 or more 44,089 42,046
44,753 46,740
(b) As used in this
subsection, the column headings "BA+(N)" refer to the number of
credits earned since receiving the baccalaureate degree.
(c) For credits
earned after the baccalaureate degree but before the masters degree, any
credits in excess of forty‑five credits may be counted after the masters
degree. Thus, as used in this subsection, the column headings
"MA+(N)" refer to the total of:
(i) Credits earned
since receiving the masters degree; and
(ii) Any credits in
excess of forty‑five credits that were earned after the baccalaureate
degree but before the masters degree.
(5) For the purposes
of this section:
(a) "BA"
means a baccalaureate degree.
(b) "MA"
means a masters degree.
(c) "PHD"
means a doctorate degree.
(d) "Years of
service" shall be calculated under the same rules used by the
superintendent of public instruction for salary allocations in the 1994‑95
school year.
(e) "Credits"
means college quarter hour credits and equivalent in-service credits computed
in accordance with RCW 28A.415.020 or as hereafter amended.
(6) No more than
ninety college quarter-hour credits received by any employee after the
baccalaureate degree may be used to determine compensation allocations under
the state salary allocation schedule and LEAP documents referenced in this act,
or any replacement schedules and documents, unless:
(a) The employee has
a masters degree; or
(b) The credits were
used in generating state salary allocations before January 1, 1992.
(7)(a) Credits earned
by certificated instructional staff after September 1, 1995, shall be counted
only if the content of the course: (i) Is consistent with the school
district's strategic plan for improving student learning; (ii) is consistent
with a school-based plan for improving student learning developed under section
520(2) of this act for the school in which the individual is assigned; (iii)
pertains to the individual's current assignment or expected assignment for the
following school year; (iv) is necessary for obtaining an endorsement as
prescribed by the state board of education; (v) is specifically required for
obtaining advanced levels of certification; or (vi) is included in a college or
university degree program that pertains to the individual's current assignment,
or potential future assignment, as a certificated instructional staff.
(b) Once credits
earned by certificated instructional staff have been determined to meet one or
more of the criteria in (a) of this subsection, the credits shall be counted
even if the individual transfers to other school districts.
(8) The salary
allocation schedules established in this section are for allocation purposes
only except as provided in RCW 28A.400.200(2).
*Sec.
503 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 504. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
504 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((96,500,000))
96,201,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((123,377,000))
122,763,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((219,877,000))
218,964,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $((218,748,000))
217,835,000 is provided for cost of living adjustments of 4.0 percent
effective September 1, 1995, for state-formula staff units. The appropriation
includes associated incremental fringe benefit allocations for both years at
rates 20.07 percent for certificated staff and 15.27 percent for classified
staff.
(a) The appropriation in
this section includes the increased portion of salaries and incremental fringe
benefits for all relevant state funded school programs in PART V of this act.
Salary adjustments for state employees in the office of superintendent of
public instruction and the education reform program are provided in the Special
Appropriations sections of this act. Increases for general apportionment
(basic education) are based on the salary allocation schedules and methodology
in section 503 of this act. Increases for special education result from
increases in each district's basic education allocation per student. Increases
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 section 503 of this act.
(b) The appropriation in
this section provides salary increase and incremental fringe benefit
allocations for the following programs based on formula adjustments as follows:
(i) For pupil
transportation, an increase of $0.77 per weighted pupil‑mile for the 1995‑96
school year and maintained for the 1996-97 school year;
(ii) For learning
assistance, an increase of $11.24 per eligible student for the 1995‑96
school year and maintained for the 1996-97 school year;
(iii) For education of
highly capable students, an increase of $8.76 per formula student for the 1995‑96
school year and maintained for the 1996-97 school year; and
(iv) For transitional
bilingual education, an increase of $22.77 per eligible bilingual student for
the 1995‑96 school year and maintained for the 1996-97 school year.
(2) The maintenance rate
for insurance benefits shall be $313.95 for the 1995-96 school year and $314.51
for the 1996-97 school year. Funding for insurance benefits is included within
appropriations made in other sections of Part V of this act.
(3) Effective September 1,
1995, a maximum of $1,129,000 is provided for a 4 percent increase in the state
allocation for substitute teachers in the general apportionment programs.
(4) The rates specified in
this section are subject to revision each year by the legislature.
Sec. 505. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
506 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((155,970,000))
154,391,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((164,511,000))
174,362,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((320,481,000))
328,753,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994‑95
school year.
(2) A maximum of $1,347,000
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.
The 1994 travel time to contiguous school district study shall be continued and
a report submitted to the fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1,
1995.
(3) A maximum of $40,000 is
provided to complete the computerized state map project containing school bus
routing information. This information and available data on school buildings
shall be consolidated. Data formats shall be compatible with the geographic
information system (GIS) and included insofar as possible in the GIS system.
(4) $180,000 is provided
solely for the transportation of students enrolled in "choice"
programs. Transportation shall be limited to low-income students who are
transferring to "choice" programs solely for educational reasons.
(5) Beginning with the
1995-96 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall implement a
state bid process for the purchase of school buses pursuant to Engrossed
Substitute Senate Bill No. 5408.
(6) Of this appropriation,
a maximum of $((8,807,000)) 8,963,000 may be allocated in the
1995-96 school year ((and a maximum of $8,894,000 may be allocated in the
1996-97 school year)) for hazardous walking conditions. The superintendent
shall ensure that the conditions specified in RCW 28A.160.160(4) for state
funding of hazardous walking conditions for any district are fully and strictly
adhered to, and that no funds are allocated in any instance in which a district
is not actively and to the greatest extent possible engaged in efforts to
mitigate hazardous walking conditions.
(7) For the 1996-97
school year, a maximum of $13,546,000 may be allocated for transportation
services in accordance with Senate Bill No. 6684 (student safety to and from
school). A district's allocation shall be based on the number of enrolled
students in grades kindergarten through five living within one radius mile from
their assigned school multiplied by 1.29. "Enrolled students in grades
kindergarten through five" for purposes of this section means the number
of kindergarten through five students, living within one radius mile, who are
enrolled during the week that each district's bus ridership count is taken.
(8) The minimum load
factor in the operations formula shall be calculated based on all students
transported to and from school.
(9) For the 1996-97
school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall revise the expected
bus lifetimes used for determining bus reimbursement payments in the following
manner:
(a) The twenty-year bus
category shall be reduced to eighteen years; and
(b) The fifteen-year bus
category shall be reduced to thirteen years.
Sec. 506. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
508 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION‑-FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((380,179,000))
379,771,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((373,289,000))
368,149,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 98,684,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((852,152,000))
846,604,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The general fund‑-state
appropriation includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of
the 1994‑95 school year.
(2) In recognition of the
need for increased flexibility at the local district level to facilitate the
provision of appropriate education to children ((with disabilities)) in
need of special education, and the need for substantive educational reform
for a significant portion of the school population, the funding formula for
special education is modified. These changes result from a 1994 study and
recommendations by the institute for public policy and the legislative budget
committee, aided by the office of the superintendent of public instruction and
the statewide task force for the development of special education funding
alternatives. The new formula is for allocation purposes only and is not
intended to prescribe or imply any particular pattern of special education
service delivery other than that contained in a properly formulated, locally
determined, individualized education program.
(3) The superintendent of
public instruction shall distribute state funds to school districts based on
two categories, the mandatory special education program for special education
students ages three to twenty-one and the optional birth through age two program
for developmentally delayed infants and toddlers. The superintendent shall
review current state eligibility criteria for the fourteen special education
categories and consider changes which would reduce assessment time and
administrative costs associated with the special education program.
(4) For the 1995-96 and
1996-97 school years, the superintendent shall distribute state funds to each
district based on the sum of:
(a) A district's annual
average headcount enrollment of developmentally delayed infants and toddlers
ages birth through two, times the district's average basic education allocation
per full-time equivalent student, times 1.15; and
(b) A district's annual
average full-time equivalent basic education enrollment times the enrollment
percent, times the district's average basic education allocation per full-time
equivalent student times 0.9309.
(5) The definitions in this
subsection apply throughout this section.
(a) "Average basic
education allocation per full-time equivalent student" for a district
shall be based on the staffing ratios required by RCW 28A.150.260 (i.e.,
49/1000 certificated instructional staff in grades K-3, and 46/1000 in grades
4-12), and shall not include enhancements for K-3, secondary vocational
education, or small schools.
(b) "Annual average
full-time equivalent basic education enrollment" means the resident
enrollment including students enrolled through choice (RCW 28A.225.225) and students
from nonhigh districts (RCW 28A.225.210) and excluding students residing in
another district enrolled as part of an interdistrict cooperative program (RCW
28A.225.250).
(c) "Enrollment
percent" shall mean the district's resident special education annual
average enrollment including those students counted under the special education
demonstration projects, excluding the birth through age two enrollment, as a
percent of the district's annual average full-time equivalent basic education
enrollment. For the 1995-96 and the 1996-97 school years, each district's
enrollment percent shall be:
(i) For districts whose
enrollment percent for 1994-95 was at or below 12.7 percent, the lesser of the
district's actual enrollment percent for the school year for which the
allocation is being determined or 12.7 percent.
(ii) For districts whose
enrollment percent for 1994-95 was above 12.7 percent, the lesser of:
(A) The district's actual
enrollment percent for the school year for which the special education allocation
is being determined; or
(B) The district's actual
enrollment percent for the school year immediately prior to the school year for
which the special education allocation is being determined if not less than
12.7 percent; or
(C) For 1995-96, the 1994-95
enrollment percent reduced by 25 percent of the difference between the
district's 1994-95 enrollment percent and 12.7. For 1996-97, the 1994-95
enrollment percent reduced by 50 percent of the difference between the
district's 1994-95 enrollment percent and 12.7.
(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 12.7, and shall be
calculated in the aggregate rather than individual district units. For
purposes of subsection (5) of this section, the average basic education
allocation per full-time equivalent student shall be calculated in the
aggregate rather than individual district units.
(7) A minimum of
$4.5 million of the general fund‑-federal appropriation shall be expended
for safety net funding to meet the extraordinary needs of individual special
education students.
(((7))) (8)
From the general fund‑-state appropriation, $14,600,000 is provided for
the 1995-96 school year, and $((19,575,000)) 15,850,000 for the
1996-97 school year, for safety net purposes for districts with demonstrable
funding needs for special education beyond the combined amounts provided in
subsection (4) of this section. The superintendent of public instruction
shall, by rule, establish procedures and standards for allocation of safety net
funds. In the 1995-96 school year, school districts shall submit their
requests for safety net funds to the appropriate regional committee established
by the superintendent of public instruction. Regional committees shall make
recommendations to the state oversight committee for approval. For the
1996-97 school year, requests for safety net funds under this subsection shall
be submitted to the state oversight committee. The following conditions
and limitations shall be applicable to school districts requesting safety net
funds:
(a) For a school district
requesting state safety net funds due to special characteristics of the
district and costs of providing services which differ significantly from the
assumptions contained in the funding formula, the procedures and standards
shall permit relief only if a district can demonstrate at a minimum that:
(i) Individualized
education plans are appropriate and are properly and efficiently prepared and
formulated;
(ii) The district is making
a reasonable effort to provide appropriate program services for special
education students utilizing state funds generated by the apportionment and
special education funding formulas;
(iii) The district's
programs are operated in a reasonably efficient manner and that the district
has adopted a plan of action to contain or eliminate any unnecessary,
duplicative, or inefficient practices;
(iv) Indirect costs charged
to this program do not exceed the allowable percent for the federal special
education program;
(v) Any available federal
funds are insufficient to address the additional needs; and
(vi) The costs of any
supplemental contracts are not charged to this program for purposes of making
these determinations.
(b) For districts
requesting safety net funds due to federal maintenance of effort requirements, as
a result of changes in the state special education formula, the procedures
and standards shall permit relief only if a district can demonstrate at a
minimum that:
(i) Individualized
education plans are appropriate and are properly and efficiently prepared and
formulated; and
(ii) The district is making
a reasonable effort to provide appropriate program services for special
education students utilizing state funds generated by the apportionment and
special education funding formulas((; and
(iii) Calculations made
in accordance with subsection (8) of this section with respect to state fund
allocations justify a need for additional funds for compliance with federal
maintenance of effort requirements)).
(c) For districts
requesting safety net funds due to federal maintenance of effort requirements
as a result in changes in the state special education formula, amounts provided
for this purpose shall be calculated by the superintendent of public
instruction and adjusted periodically based on the most current information
available to the superintendent. The amount provided shall not exceed the
lesser of:
(i) The district's
1994-95 state excess cost allocation for resident special education students
minus the relevant school year's state special education formula allocation;
(ii) The district's
1994-95 state excess cost allocation per resident special education student
times the number of formula funded special education students for the relevant
school year minus the relevant school year's special education formula
allocation;
(iii) The amount
requested by the district; or
(iv) The amount awarded
by the state oversight committee.
(((8))) (9)(a)
For purposes of making safety net determinations pursuant to subsection (((7)))
(8) of this section, the superintendent shall make available to each
school district, from available data, prior to June 1st of each year:
(i) The district's 1994-95
enrollment percent;
(ii) For districts with a
1994-95 enrollment percent over 12.7 percent, the maximum 1995-96 enrollment
percent, and prior to 1996-97 the maximum 1996-97 enrollment percent;
(iii) The estimate to be
used for purposes of subsection (((7))) (8) of this section of
each district's 1994-95 special education allocation showing the excess cost
and the basic education portions; and
(iv) If necessary, a
process for each district to estimate the 1995-96 school year excess cost
allocation for special education and the portion of the basic education
allocation formerly included in the special education allocation. This process
may utilize the allocations generated pursuant to subsection (4) of this
section, each district's 1994-95 estimated basic education backout percent for
the 1994-95 school year, and state compensation increases for 1995-96.
(b) The superintendent, in
consultation with the state auditor, shall take all necessary steps to
successfully transition to the new formula and minimize paperwork at the
district level associated with federal maintenance of effort
calculations. The superintendent shall develop such rules and procedures as
are necessary to implement this process for the 1995-96 school year, and may
use the same process ((for the 1996-97 school year if found necessary for
federal maintenance of effort calculations)).
(((9))) (10)
Prior to adopting any standards, procedures, or processes required to implement
this section, the superintendent shall consult with the office of financial
management and the fiscal committees of the legislature.
(((10))) (11)
Membership of the regional committees, in the 1995-96 school year, may
include, but not be limited to:
(a) A representative of the
superintendent of public instruction;
(b) One or more
representatives from school districts including board members, superintendents,
special education directors, and business managers; and
(c) One or more staff from
an educational service district.
(((11))) (12)
The state oversight committee appointed by the superintendent of public
instruction shall consist of:
(a) Staff of the office of
superintendent of public instruction;
(b) Staff of the office of
the state auditor;
(c) Staff from the office
of the financial management; and
(d) One or more
representatives from school districts or educational service districts
knowledgeable of special education programs and funding.
(((12))) (13)
The institute for public policy, in cooperation with the superintendent of
public instruction, the office of financial management, and the fiscal
committees of the legislature, shall evaluate the operation of the safety nets
under subsections (((6))) (7) and (((7))) (8) of
this section and shall prepare an interim report by December 15, 1995, and a
final report on the first school year of operation by October 15, 1996.
(((13))) (14)
A maximum of $678,000 may be expended from the general fund‑-state
appropriation 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.
(((14))) (15)
$1,000,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely
for projects to provide special education students with appropriate job and
independent living skills, including work experience where possible, to
facilitate their successful transition out of the public school system. The
funds provided by this subsection shall be from federal discretionary grants.
(((15))) (16)
Not more than $80,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation shall be
expended for development of an inservice training program to identify students
with dyslexia who may be in need of special education.
(17) A maximum of
$933,600 of the general fund--state appropriation in fiscal year 1996 and a
maximum of $933,600 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year
1997 may be expended for state special education coordinators housed at each of
the educational service districts. Employment and functions of the special
education coordinators shall be determined in consultation with the
superintendent of public instruction.
Sec. 507. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
509 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
Public Safety and Education
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((17,488,000))
16,928,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994-95
school year.
(2) A maximum of $507,000
shall be expended for regional traffic safety education coordinators.
(3) The maximum basic state
allocation per student completing the program shall be $137.16 in the 1995-96
and 1996-97 school years.
(4) Additional allocations
to provide tuition assistance for students from low-income families who
complete the program shall be a maximum of $66.81 per eligible student in the
1995-96 and 1996-97 school years.
Sec. 508. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
510 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICE
DISTRICTS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((4,411,000))
4,491,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ 4,410,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((8,821,000))
8,901,000
The appropriation in this
section is 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) $225,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for student teaching centers as provided
in RCW 28A.415.100.
(3) $360,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to continue implementation of chapter 109,
Laws of 1993 (collaborative development school projects).
(4) A maximum of
$350,000 may be expended for centers for improvement of teaching pursuant to
RCW 28A.415.010.
(5) $80,000 is provided
solely for allocation to educational service district no. 121 for dyslexia
training services provided to teachers in the Tacoma school districts by a
nonprofit organization with expertise in this field.
Sec. 509. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
511 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR LOCAL EFFORT ASSISTANCE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((75,408,000))
76,871,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((79,592,000))
82,806,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((155,000,000))
159,677,000
Sec. 510. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
513 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR EDUCATION OF INDIAN
CHILDREN
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((370,000))
55,000
Sec. 511. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
514 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((15,417,000))
15,798,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((15,795,000))
17,928,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 8,548,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((39,760,000))
42,274,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The general fund‑-state
appropriation includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of
the 1994‑95 school year.
(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 and other state funding assumptions shall be those
specified in the legislative budget notes.
Sec. 512. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
515 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR PROGRAMS FOR HIGHLY
CAPABLE STUDENTS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((4,254,000))
4,200,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((4,277,000))
4,254,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((8,531,000))
8,454,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
includes such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994‑95
school year.
(2) Allocations for school
district programs for highly capable students shall be distributed for up to
one and one-half percent of each district's full-time equivalent basic
education act enrollment.
(3) $436,000 of the
appropriation is for the Centrum program at Fort Worden state park.
Sec. 513. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
516 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-EDUCATION REFORM
PROGRAMS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((17,904,000))
16,715,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((18,062,000))
19,251,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 12,500,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 48,466,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) (($3,819,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the operation of
the commission on student learning under RCW 28A.630.883 through 28A.630.953.
The commission on student learning shall report on a regular basis regarding
proposed activities and expenditures of the commission.
(2) $4,890,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation and $800,000 of the general fund‑-federal
appropriation are provided solely for development of assessments as required in
RCW 28A.630.885 as amended by House Bill No. 1249.
(3))) $8,709,000 of the general fund--state
appropriation and $800,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are
provided for the operation of the commission on student learning and
development of assessments. The commission shall report on a regular basis regarding
proposed activities and expenditures to the education and fiscal committees of
the legislature. The fiscal year splits assumed in calculating the
appropriation in this subsection reflect the timelines of Substitute House Bill
No. 2695.
(2) $2,190,000 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for training of
paraprofessional classroom assistants and certificated staff who work with
classroom assistants as provided in RCW 28A.415.310.
(((4))) (3)
$2,970,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for
school-to-work transition projects in the common schools, including state
support activities, under RCW 28A.630.861 through 28A.630.880.
(((5))) (4)
$2,970,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for
mentor teacher assistance, including state support activities, under RCW
28A.415.250 and 28A.415.260. Funds for the teacher assistance program shall be
allocated to school districts based on the number of beginning teachers.
(((6))) (5)
$1,620,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for
superintendent and principal internships, including state support activities,
under RCW 28A.415.270 through 28A.415.300.
(((7))) (6)
$4,050,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for improvement
of technology infrastructure, the creation of a student database, and
educational technology support centers, including state support activities,
under chapter 28A.650 RCW.
(((8))) (7)
$7,200,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for
grants to school districts to provide a continuum of care for children and
families to help children become ready to learn. Grant proposals from school
districts shall contain local plans designed collaboratively with community
service providers. If a continuum of care program exists in the area in which
the school district is located, the local plan shall provide for coordination
with existing programs to the greatest extent possible. Grant funds shall be
allocated pursuant to RCW 70.190.040.
(((9))) (8)
$5,000,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely
for the meals for kids program under RCW 28A.235.145 through 28A.235.155 and
shall be distributed as follows:
(a) $442,000 is provided
solely for start-up grants for schools not eligible for federal start-up grants
and for summer food service programs; and
(b) $4,558,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to increase the
state subsidy for free and reduced-price breakfasts.
(((10))) (9)
$1,260,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided for
technical assistance related to education reform through the office of the
superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the commission on
student learning, as specified in RCW 28A.300.130 (center for the improvement
of student learning).
(((11))) (10)
$1,700,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided for
professional development grants.
(((12))) (11)
$10,000,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely
for competitive grants to school districts for implementation of education
reform. To the extent that additional federal goals 2000 funds become
available, the superintendent shall also allocate such additional funds for the
same purpose.
Sec. 514. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
518 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR TRANSITIONAL BILINGUAL
PROGRAMS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((27,286,000))
26,378,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((29,566,000))
28,432,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((56,852,000))
54,810,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
provides such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994-95
school year.
(2) The superintendent
shall distribute a maximum of $623.21 per eligible bilingual student in the
1995-96 school year and $623.31 in the 1996-97 school year.
Sec. 515. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
519 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR THE LEARNING ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((56,293,000))
56,417,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((57,807,000))
58,210,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((114,100,000))
114,627,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
provides such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994‑95
school year.
(2) For making the
calculation of the percentage of students scoring in the lowest quartile as
compared with national norms, beginning with the 1991-92 school year, the
superintendent shall multiply each school district's 4th and 8th grade test
results by 0.86.
(3) Funding for school
district learning assistance programs shall be allocated at a maximum rate of
$366.74 per unit for the 1995-96 school year and a maximum of $366.81 per unit
in the 1996-97 school year. School districts may carryover up to 10 percent of
funds allocated under this program; however, carryover funds shall be expended
for the learning assistance program.
(a) A school district's
units for the 1995-96 school year shall be the sum of the following:
(i) The 1995-96 full-time
equivalent enrollment in kindergarten through 6th grade, times the 5-year
average 4th grade test result as adjusted pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, times 0.96; and
(ii) The 1995-96 full-time
equivalent enrollment in grades 7 through 9, times the 5-year average 8th grade
test result as adjusted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, times 0.96;
and
(iii) If the district's
percentage of October 1994 headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for
free and reduced price lunch exceeds the state average, subtract the state
average percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch from
the district's percentage and multiply the result by the district's 1995-96
K-12 annual average full-time equivalent enrollment times 11.68 percent.
(b) A school district's
units for the 1996-97 school year shall be the sum of the following:
(i) The 1996-97 full-time
equivalent enrollment in kindergarten through 6th grade, times the 5-year
average 4th grade test result as adjusted pursuant to subsection (2) of this
section, times 0.92; and
(ii) The 1996-97 full-time
equivalent enrollment in grades 7 through 9, times the 5-year average 8th grade
test result as adjusted pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, times 0.92;
and
(iii) If the district's
percentage of October 1995 headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for
free and reduced price lunch exceeds the state average, subtract the state
average percentage of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch from
the district's percentage and multiply the result by the district's 1996-97
K-12 annual average full-time equivalent enrollment times 22.30 percent.
Sec. 516. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
520 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-LOCAL ENHANCEMENT FUNDS
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)............ $ ((57,126,000))
56,846,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)............ $ ((58,429,000))
58,123,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION.............. $ ((115,555,000))
114,969,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation
provides such funds as are necessary for the remaining months of the 1994-95
school year.
(2) School districts
receiving moneys pursuant to this section shall expend at least fifty-eight
percent of such moneys in school buildings for building based planning, staff
development, and other activities to improve student learning, consistent with
the student learning goals in RCW 28A.150.210 and RCW 28A.630.885. Districts
receiving the moneys shall have a policy regarding the involvement of school
staff, parents, and community members in instructional decisions. Each school
using the moneys shall, by the end of the 1995-96 school year, develop and keep
on file a building plan to attain the student learning goals and essential
academic learning requirements and to implement the assessment system as it is
developed. The remaining forty-two percent of such moneys may be used to meet
other educational needs as identified by the school district. Program
enhancements funded pursuant to this section do not fall within the definition
of basic education for purposes of Article IX of the state Constitution and the
state's funding duty thereunder, nor shall such funding constitute levy
reduction funds for purposes of RCW 84.52.0531.
(3) Forty-two percent of
the allocations to school districts shall be calculated on the basis of
full-time enrollment at an annual rate per student of up to $26.30 for the
1995-96 and 1996-97 school years. For school districts enrolling not more than
one hundred average annual full-time equivalent students, and for small school
plants within any school district designated as remote and necessary schools,
the allocations shall be as follows:
(a) Enrollment of not more
than 60 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades kindergarten
through six shall generate funding based on sixty full-time equivalent
students;
(b) Enrollment of not more
than 20 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades seven and eight
shall generate funding based on twenty full-time equivalent students; and
(c) Enrollment of not more
than 60 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades nine through
twelve shall generate funding based on sixty full-time equivalent students.
(4) Fifty-eight percent of
the allocations to school districts shall be calculated on the basis of
full-time enrollment at an annual rate per student of up to $36.69 for the
1995-96 and 1996-97 fiscal years. The state schools for the deaf and the blind
may qualify for allocations of funds under this subsection. For school
districts enrolling not more than one hundred average annual full-time
equivalent students, and for small school plants within any school district
designated as remote and necessary schools, the allocations shall be as
follows:
(a) Enrollment of not more
than 60 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades kindergarten
through six shall generate funding based on sixty full-time equivalent
students;
(b) Enrollment of not more
than 20 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades seven and eight
shall generate funding based on twenty full-time equivalent students; and
(c) Enrollment of not more
than 60 average annual full-time equivalent students in grades nine through
twelve shall generate funding based on sixty full-time equivalent students.
(5) Beginning with the
1995-96 school year, to provide parents, the local community, and the
legislature with information on the student learning improvement block grants,
schools receiving funds for such purpose shall include, in the annual
performance report required in RCW 28A.320.205, information on how the student
learning improvement block grant moneys were spent and what results were
achieved. Each school district shall submit the reports to the superintendent
of public instruction and the superintendent shall provide the legislature with
an annual report.
(6) Receipt by
a school district of one-fourth of the district's allocation of funds under
this section, shall be conditioned on a finding by the superintendent that the
district is enrolled as a medicaid service provider and is actively pursuing
federal matching funds for medical services provided through special education
programs, pursuant to RCW 74.09.5241 through 74.09.5256 (Title XIX funding).
(End
of part)
PART
VI
HIGHER EDUCATION
Sec. 601. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
601 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
The appropriations in
sections 603 through 609 of this act are subject to the following conditions
and limitations:
(1)
"Institutions" means the institutions of higher education receiving
appropriations under sections 603 through 609 of this act.
(2) Operating resources
that are not used to meet authorized salary increases and other mandated
expenses shall be invested in measures that (a) reduce the time-to-degree, (b)
provide additional access to postsecondary education, (c) improve the quality
of undergraduate education, (d) provide improved access to courses and programs
that meet core program requirements and are consistent with needs of the state
labor market, (e) provide up-to-date equipment and facilities for training in
current technologies, (f) expand the integration between the K-12 and
postsecondary systems and among the higher education institutions, (g) provide
additional access to postsecondary education for place-bound and remote
students, and (h) improve teaching and research capability through the funding
of distinguished professors. ((The institutions shall establish, in
consultation with the board, measurable goals for increasing the average
scheduled course contact hours by type of faculty, and shall report to the
appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature each December 1st
as to performance on such goals.)) The public baccalaureate institutions
shall report each academic year to the higher education coordinating board, in
a format agreed to by the board, average scheduled course contact hours by type
of faculty. The faculties and administrations at the public higher education
institutions of the state must take action and share with the legislature the
responsibility in meeting the increased demands on higher education. The
legislature finds that a focus on educational outcomes provides the most
effective means of addressing those demands. Therefore, the institutions shall
use a portion of the funds provided in sections 603 through 609 of this act for
learning productivity improvements to implement the institutional
recommendations to shorten the time-to-degree and improve graduation rates as
submitted to the higher education coordinating board in accordance with RCW
28B.10.692. By February 28, 1997, the institutions shall provide the
legislature with two-year goals for improvements in graduation rates and the
time-to-degree or time-to-certification.
To reduce the time it
takes students to graduate, the institutions shall establish policies and
reallocate resources as necessary to increase the number of undergraduate
degrees granted per full-time equivalent instructional faculty.
(3) The salary
increases provided or referenced in this subsection shall be the maximum
allowable salary increases provided at institutions of higher education,
excluding increases associated with normally occurring promotions and increases
related to faculty and professional staff retention, and excluding increases
associated with employees under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.56 RCW pursuant
to the provisions of RCW 28B.16.015.
(a) No more than
$300,000 of the appropriations provided in sections 602 through 608 of this act
may be expended for purposes designated in section 911 of this act.
(b) Each institution of
higher education shall provide to each classified staff employee as defined by
the office of financial management a salary increase of 4.0 percent on July 1,
1995. Each institution of higher education shall provide to instructional and
research faculty, exempt professional staff, academic administrators, academic
librarians, counselors, teaching and research assistants as classified by the
office of financial management and all other nonclassified staff, including
those employees under RCW 28B.16.015, an average salary increase of 4.0 percent
on July 1, 1995. For employees under the jurisdiction of chapter 41.56 RCW
pursuant to the provisions of RCW 28B.16.015, distribution of the 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) Funds under section
717 of this act are in addition to any increases provided in (a) and (b) of
this subsection. Specific salary increases authorized in sections 603 and 604
of this act are in addition to any salary increase provided in this subsection.
(4) The additional
amounts for enrollment increases for the baccalaureate institutions in fiscal
year 1997 are intended to fund students in addition to those already actually
enrolled or planned for enrollment in that year, and the amounts are not
intended to fund students otherwise actually enrolled over the budgeted levels
as displayed in chapter 18, Laws of 1995 2nd sp. sess.
(5) The public
institutions of higher education shall provide, in a format approved by the
higher education coordinating board, data necessary to satisfy the information
required by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8428 and any other data requirements
outlined in this amended act.
Sec. 602. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
602 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
The appropriations in
sections 603 through 609 of this act provide state general fund support or
employment and training trust account support for student full-time equivalent
enrollments at each institution of higher education. Listed below are the
annual full-time equivalent student enrollments by institution assumed in this
act.
1995‑96 1996-97
Annual Annual
Average Average
FTE FTE
University of Washington
Main campus........................... 29,857 ((29,888))
30,455
Evening Degree Program.................. 571 617
Tacoma branch........................... 588 ((687))
747
Bothell branch.......................... 533 ((617))
685
Washington State
University
Main campus........................... 16,205 ((16,419))
17,403
Spokane branch.......................... 283 ((308))
352
Tri-Cities branch....................... 624 ((707))
724
Vancouver branch........................ 723 851
Central Washington University......... 6,903 ((6,997))
7,256
Eastern Washington University......... 7,656 ((7,739))
7,825
The Evergreen State College........... 3,278 ((3,298))
3,406
Western Washington
University......... 9,483 ((9,606))
10,038
State Board for
Community and
Technical
Colleges................. 111,986 ((113,586))
114,326
Higher Education Coordinating
Board................................ 50 50
Sec. 603. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
603 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE BOARD FOR
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 345,763,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((348,728,000))
358,240,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 11,404,000
Employment and Training
Trust Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 58,575,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((764,470,000))
773,982,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $2,883,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for 500 supplemental FTE
enrollment slots to implement RCW 28B.50.259 (timber-dependent communities).
(2) $58,575,000 of the
employment and training trust account appropriation is provided solely for
training and related support services specified in chapter 226, Laws of 1993
(employment and training for unemployed workers). Of this amount:
(a) $41,090,000 is to
provide enrollment opportunity for 6,100 full-time equivalent students in
fiscal year 1996 and 7,200 full-time equivalent students in fiscal year 1997.
The state board for community and technical colleges shall submit to the
workforce training and education coordinating board for review and approval a
plan for the allocation of the full-time equivalents provided in this
subsection.
(b) $8,403,000 is to
provide child care assistance, transportation, and financial aid for the
student enrollments funded in (a) of this subsection.
(c) $7,632,000 is to
provide financial assistance for student enrollments funded in (a) of this
subsection in order to enhance program completion for those enrolled students
whose unemployment benefit eligibility will be exhausted or reduced
before their training program is completed. The state board for community and
technical colleges shall submit to the workforce training and education
coordinating board for review and approval a plan for eligibility and
disbursement criteria to be used in determining the award of moneys provided in
this subsection.
(d) $750,000 is provided
solely for an interagency agreement with the workforce training and education
coordinating board for an independently contracted net-impact study to
determine the overall effectiveness and outcomes of retraining and other
services provided under chapter 226, Laws of 1993, (employment and training for
unemployed workers). The net-impact study shall be completed and delivered to
the legislature no later than December 31, 1996.
(e) $700,000 is to provide
the operating resources for seven employment security department job service
centers located on community and technical college campuses.
(3) $3,725,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student
outcomes at community and technical colleges.
(4) $1,412,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority
students and faculty.
(5) $3,296,720 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for instructional equipment.
(6) $688,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided for new building operations and maintenance and
shall be placed in reserve and expended only pursuant to allotment authority
provided by the office of financial management.
(7) Up to $4,200,000 of the
appropriations in this section may be used in combination with salary and
benefit savings from faculty turnover to provide faculty salary increments.
(8) The technical colleges
may increase tuition and fees to conform with the percentage increase in
community college operating fees authorized in Substitute Senate Bill No. 5325.
(9) ((Up to $6,000,000
of general operating funds may be used to address accreditation issues at the
technical colleges)) $4,200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation
is provided solely for transitional costs and accreditation requirements
associated with the transfer of the technical colleges to the community college
system. Colleges shall apply funding for distance learning and technology
resources to address accreditation requirements in a cost-effective manner. Colleges
are encouraged to negotiate with accreditation agencies for the acceptance of
new educational technologies to meet accreditation standards.
(10) Up to $50,000, if
matched by an equal amount from private sources, may be used to initiate an
international trade education consortium, composed of selected community
colleges, to fund and promote international trade education and training
services in a variety of locations throughout the state, which services shall
include specific business skills needed to develop and sustain international
business opportunities that are oriented toward vocational, applied skills.
The board shall report to appropriate legislative committees on these efforts
at each regular session of the legislature.
(11) $2,000,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for productivity
enhancements in student services and instruction that facilitate student
progress, and innovation proposals that provide greater student access and
learning opportunities. The state board for community and technical colleges
shall report to the governor and legislature by October 1, 1997, on
implementation of productivity and innovation programs supported by these
funds.
(12) $1,500,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for competitive
grants to community and technical colleges to assist the colleges in serving
disabled students. The state board for community and technical colleges shall
award grants to colleges based on severity of need.
(13) $2,700,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the costs associated
with standardizing part-time health benefits per Substitute Senate Bill No.
6583.
(14) By November 15,
1996, the board, in consultation with full- and part-time faculty groups, shall
develop a plan and submit recommendations to the legislature to address
compensation and staffing issues concerning inter- and intra-institutional
salary disparities for full and part-time faculty. The board shall develop and
submit to the governor and the legislature a ten-year implementation plan
that: (a) Reflects the shared responsibility of the institutions and the
legislature to address these issues; (b) reviews recent trends in the use of
part-time faculty and makes recommendations to the legislature for appropriate
ratios of part-time to full-time faculty staff; and (c) considers educational
quality, long-range cost considerations, flexibility in program delivery,
employee working conditions, and differing circumstances pertaining to local
situations.
Sec. 604. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
604 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((263,981,000))
259,062,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((258,321,000))
267,933,000
Death Investigations
Account Appropriation..... $ 1,685,000
Accident Account
Appropriation.................. $............................. ((4,335,000))
4,348,000
Medical Aid Account
Appropriation.............. $ ((4,330,000))
4,343,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ ((6,244,000))
6,247,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((538,896,000))
543,678,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $((9,516,000)) 10,501,000
of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to
operate upper-division and graduate level courses offered at the Tacoma branch
campus. Of this amount((,)): (a) $237,000 is provided solely
for continuation of the two-plus-two program operated jointly with the Olympic
Community College; and (b) $700,000 is provided solely for building
maintenance, equipment purchase, and moving costs and shall be placed in
reserve and expended only pursuant to allotment authority provided by the
office of financial management.
(2) $((9,438,000)) 9,665,000
of the general fund appropriation is provided solely to operate upper-division
and graduate level courses offered at the Bothell branch campus.
(3) $2,300,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for the implementation
of chapter 492, Laws of 1993 (health care reform) to increase the supply of
primary health care providers.
(4) $300,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely to expand community-based
training for physician assistants.
(5) $300,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for the advanced registered
nurse program.
(6) $2,909,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for health benefits
for teaching and research assistants pursuant to RCW 28B.10.660 (graduate
service appointment health insurance).
(7) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(8) $648,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(9) $1,471,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided for new building operations and
maintenance and shall be placed in reserve and expended only pursuant to
allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(10) $500,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for enhancements to the
mathematics, engineering and science achievement (MESA) program.
(11) $227,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for implementation of the Puget
Sound water quality management plan.
(12) The university shall
begin implementation of the professional staff and librarian market gap remedy
plan II, which was submitted to the legislature in response to section 603(3),
chapter 24, Laws of 1993 sp. sess. and section 603(3), chapter 6, Laws of 1994
sp. sess. As part of the implementation of the plan, an average salary
increase of 5.0 percent may be provided to librarians and professional staff on
July 1, 1995, to meet salary gaps as described in the plan.
(13) $184,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for participation of the
University of Washington dental school in migrant/community health centers in
the Yakima valley.
(14) At least $50,000 of
the general fund appropriation shall be used for research at the Olympic
natural resources center.
(15) $1,718,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for technological improvements to
develop an integrated state-wide library system, of which $409,000 is for
system-wide network costs.
Sec. 605. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
605 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR WASHINGTON STATE
UNIVERSITY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((150,520,000))
150,272,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((153,906,000))
159,410,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 33,000
Air Pollution Control
Account Appropriation.... $ 105,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 1,400,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((305,859,000))
311,220,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $12,008,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely to operate upper-division and
graduate level courses and other educational services offered at the Vancouver
branch campus. $1,198,000 of this amount is provided for new building
operations and maintenance and shall be placed in reserve and expended only
pursuant to allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(2) $((7,534,000)) 7,646,000
of the general fund appropriation is provided solely to operate upper-division
and graduate level courses and other educational services offered at the
Tri-Cities branch campus. $53,000 of this amount is provided for new building
operations and maintenance and shall be placed in reserve and expended only
pursuant to allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(3) $((7,691,000)) 8,042,000
of the general fund appropriation is provided solely to operate graduate and
professional level courses and other educational services offered at the
Spokane branch campus.
(4) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(5) $280,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(6) $1,400,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for health benefits
for teaching and research assistants pursuant to RCW 28B.10.660 (graduate
service appointment health insurance).
(7) $2,167,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided for new building operations and
maintenance on the main campus and shall be placed in reserve and expended only
pursuant to allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(8) $525,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1741 (wine
and wine grape research). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the
amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(9) $1,000,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely to implement Engrossed Second
Substitute House Bill No. 1009 (pesticide research). If the bill is not
enacted by June 30, 1995, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(10) $314,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for implementation of the Puget
Sound water quality management plan.
(11) $25,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for operation of the
energy efficiency programs transferred to Washington State University by House
Bill No. 2009. If House Bill No. 2009 is not enacted by June 30, 1996, the
amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
(12) $450,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for equipment,
software, and related expenditures to support a state-wide library network.
Sec. 606. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
606 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((36,741,000))
37,350,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((37,084,000))
38,394,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 200,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((74,025,000))
75,944,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(2) $186,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(3) $200,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for health benefits for
teaching and research assistants pursuant to RCW 28B.10.660 (graduate service
appointment health insurance).
(4) $166,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for new building
operations and maintenance and shall be placed in reserve and expended only
pursuant to allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(5) $454,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for equipment,
software, and related expenditures to support a state-wide library network.
Sec. 607. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
607 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ ((33,683,000))
33,636,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((34,055,000))
36,250,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 10,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 140,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((67,888,000))
70,036,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(2) $140,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(3) $140,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for health benefits for
teaching and research assistants pursuant to RCW 28B.10.660 (graduate service
appointment health insurance).
(4) $1,293,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for equipment, software, and
related expenditures to support a state-wide library network.
Sec. 608. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
608 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE EVERGREEN STATE
COLLEGE
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 18,436,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((18,504,000))
19,325,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((36,940,000))
37,761,000
The appropriations
in this section ((is)) are subject to the following conditions
and limitations:
(1) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(2) $94,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(3) $58,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided for new building operations and maintenance and
shall be placed in reserve and expended only pursuant to allotment authority
provided by the office of financial management.
(4) $417,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for equipment, software, and
related expenditures to support a state-wide library network.
Sec. 609. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
609 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1996)........... $ 42,533,000
General Fund Appropriation (FY
1997)........... $ ((43,173,000))
45,709,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 200,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION................. $ ((85,906,000))
88,442,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $372,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely for assessment of student outcomes.
(2) $186,000 of the general
fund appropriation is provided solely to recruit and retain minority students
and faculty.
(3) $200,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for health benefits for
teaching and research assistants pursuant to RCW 28B.10.660 (graduate service
appointment health insurance).
(4) $275,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided for new building operations and
maintenance and shall be placed in reserve and expended only pursuant to
allotment authority provided by the office of financial management.
(5) $873,000 of the
general fund appropriation is provided solely for equipment, software, and
related expenditures to support a state-wide library network.
Sec. 610. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
610 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION
COORDINATING BOARD‑-POLICY COORDINATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((1,933,000))
1,984,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((1,811,000))
2,365,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 1,073,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((4,817,000))
5,422,000
(1) The
appropriations in this section are provided to carry out the policy
coordination, planning, studies, and administrative functions of the board and
are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $560,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for enrollment to
implement RCW 28B.80.570 through 28B.80.580 (timber dependent communities).
The number of students served shall be 50 full-time equivalent students per
fiscal year. The higher education coordinating board (HECB) in cooperation
with the state board for community and technical college education (SBCTC)
shall review the outcomes of the timber program and report to the governor and
legislature by November 1, 1995. The review should include programs
administered by the HECB and SBCTC. The review should address student
satisfaction, academic success, and employment success resulting from
expenditure of these funds. The boards should consider a broad range of
recommendations, from strengthening the program with existing resources to
terminating the program.
(2) $150,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a study of higher
education needs in North Snohomish/Island/Skagit counties. The board is
directed to explore and recommend innovative approaches to providing
educational programs. The board shall consider the use of technology and
distance education as a means of meeting the higher education needs of the
area. The study shall be completed and provided to the appropriate committees
of the legislature by November 30, 1996.
(3) The higher education
coordinating board, in conjunction with the office of financial management and
public institutions of higher education, shall study institutional student
enrollment capacity at each four-year university or college. The higher
education coordinating board shall report to the governor and the appropriate
committees of the legislature the maximum student enrollment that could be
accommodated with existing facilities and those under design or construction as
of the 1995-97 biennium. The report shall use national standards as a basis
for making comparisons, and the report shall include recommendations for
increasing student access by maximizing the efficient use of facilities. The
report shall also consider ways the state can encourage potential four-year
college students to enroll in schools having excess capacity.
(4) $70,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to develop a
competency-based admissions system for higher education institutions.
(5) $50,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for attorneys' fees and
related expenses needed to defend the equal opportunity grant program.
(6) $140,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the design and
development of recommendations for the creation of a college tuition prepayment
program. A recommended program design and draft legislation shall be submitted
to the office of financial management by September 30, 1996, for consideration
in the 1997 legislative session. The development of the program shall be
conducted in consultation with the state investment board, the state treasurer,
the state actuary, the office of financial management, private financial
institutions, and other qualified parties with experience in the areas of
accounting, actuary, risk management, or investment management.
(7) $100,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of
the assessment of prior learning experience program.
Sec. 611. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
611 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION
COORDINATING BOARD‑-FINANCIAL AID AND GRANT
PROGRAMS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((71,412,000))
71,272,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((71,613,000))
76,286,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 3,579,000
State Educational Grant
Account Appropriation... $ 40,000
Health Services Account
Appropriation.......... $ 2,230,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((148,874,000))
153,407,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $1,044,000 of the
general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the displaced
homemakers program.
(2) $431,000 of the general
fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the western interstate
commission for higher education.
(3) $230,000 of the health
services account appropriation is provided solely for the health personnel
resources plan.
(4) $2,000,000 of the
health services account appropriation is provided solely for scholarships and
loans under chapter 28B.115 RCW, the health professional conditional
scholarship program. This amount shall be deposited to the health professional
loan repayment and scholarship trust fund to carry out the purposes of the
program.
(5) $((140,543,000))
145,076,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided
solely for student financial aid, including all administrative costs. Of this
amount:
(a) $((110,504,000))
112,487,000 is provided solely for the state need grant program. The
board shall, to the best of its ability, rank and serve students eligible for
the state need grant in order from the lowest family income to the highest
family income;
(b) $((24,200,000)) 26,200,000
is provided solely for the state work study program;
(c) $((1,000,000)) 1,500,000
is provided solely for educational opportunity grants;
(d) A maximum of $2,650,000
may be expended for financial aid administration, excluding the four percent
state work study program administrative allowance provision;
(e) $633,000 is provided
solely for the educator's excellence awards. Any educator's excellence
moneys not awarded by April 1st of each year may be transferred by the board to
either the Washington scholars program or, in consultation with the workforce
training an education coordinating board, to the Washington award for
vocational excellence;
(f) $876,000 is provided
solely to implement the Washington scholars program pursuant to Second
Substitute House Bill No. 1318 or substantially similar legislation (Washington
scholars program). Any Washington scholars program moneys not awarded by
April 1st of each year may be transferred by the board to either the educator's
excellence awards or, in consultation with the workforce training and education
coordinating board, to the Washington award for vocational excellence; ((and))
(g) $680,000 is provided
solely to implement Substitute House Bill No. 1814 (Washington award for
vocational excellence). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the
amount provided in this subsection (g) shall lapse. Any Washington award
for vocational excellence moneys not awarded by April 1st of each year may be
transferred by the board, with the consent of the workforce training and
education coordinating board, to either the educator's excellence awards or the
Washington scholars program; and
(h) $50,000 is provided
solely for community scholarship matching grants of $2,000 each. To be
eligible for the matching grant, a nonprofit community organization, organized
under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, must demonstrate that it
has raised $2,000 in new moneys for college scholarships after the effective
date of this act. No organization may receive more than one $2,000 matching
grant.
(6) For the purposes of
establishing eligibility for the equal opportunity grant program for placebound
students under RCW 28B.101.020, Thurston county lies within the branch campus
service area of the Tacoma branch campus of the University of Washington.
Sec. 612. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
614 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR WASHINGTON STATE
LIBRARY
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 7,069,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((7,071,000))
7,282,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. 4,799,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ 46,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 7,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((18,992,000))
19,203,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $2,439,516 of
the general fund‑-state appropriation and federal funds are provided for
a contract with the Seattle public library for library services for the Washington
book and braille library.
(2) $211,000 of the
general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the state library,
with the assistance of the department of information services and the state
archives, to establish a pilot government information locator service in
accordance with Substitute Senate Bill No. 6556. If the bill is not enacted by
June 30, 1996, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
Sec. 613. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
615 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE ARTS
COMMISSION
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 2,236,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((1,929,000))
1,997,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $ 934,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((5,100,000))
5,168,000
Sec. 614. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
616 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 1,965,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((2,186,000))
2,222,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((4,151,000))
4,187,000
The appropriation in this
section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $1,731,000 is
provided solely for the new Washington state historical society operations and
maintenance located in Tacoma.
Sec. 615. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
617 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1996)........... $ 473,000
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((473,000))
718,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((946,000))
1,191,000
Sec. 616. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
618 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE SCHOOL FOR
THE BLIND
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((3,421,000))
3,451,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((3,440,000))
3,559,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 7,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((6,868,000))
7,017,000
Sec. 617. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
619 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE SCHOOL FOR THE
DEAF
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ 6,182,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((6,215,000))
6,365,000
Industrial Insurance
Premium Refund Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 15,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ ((12,412,000))
12,562,000
(End
of part)
PART
VII
SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 701. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
701 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND
INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR GENERAL FUND
BOND DEBT
General Fund Appropriation..................... $ ((852,281,000))
823,106,003
State Building and
Construction Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 21,500,000
Fisheries Bond
Retirement Account 1977
Appropriation.............................. $ 291,215
Community College
Capital Improvement Bond Redemption Fund
1972 Appropriation......................... $ 851,225
Waste Disposal Facility
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 19,592,375
Water Supply Facility
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,413,613
Indian Cultural Center
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 126,682
Social and Health
Service Bond Redemption Fund
1976 Appropriation......................... $ 2,019,427
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Fund 1977
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,272,858
Salmon Enhancement Construction
Bond Retirement
Fund Appropriation......................... $ 1,071,805
Fire Service Training
Center Bond Retirement Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 754,844
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Account 1988
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,000,000
State General Obligation
Bond Retirement Fund... $........................................... 788,886,959
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((873,781,000))
1,671,887,006
The general fund
appropriation is for deposit into the account listed in section 801 of this
act.
Sec. 702. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
702 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT TO BE REIMBURSED BY ENTERPRISE ACTIVITIES
State Convention and Trade
Center Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((24,179,000))
24,179,295
Higher Education
Reimbursement Enterprise Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 633,913
Accident Account
Appropriation.................. $............................. 5,548,000
Medical Account
Appropriation......... ........ $ 5,548,000
State General Obligation
Bond Retirement Fund... $........................................... 43,940,553
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((35,275,000))
79,849,761
Sec. 703. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
703 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
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 Appropriation... ................. $ ((37,031,000))
$ 37,031,429
Higher Education
Reimbursable Construction Account
Appropriation............................. $ 197,000
Community College Capital
Construction Bond
Retirement Fund 1975
Appropriation........ $ 450,000
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Fund 1979
Appropriation............................. $ 2,887,000
State General Obligation
Retirement Fund........ $...................................... 97,323,580
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((40,565,000))
$ 137,889,007
Sec. 704. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
704 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR DEBT TO BE PAID BY STATUTORILY PRESCRIBED REVENUE
Common School Building Bond
Redemption Fund 1967
Appropriation.............................. $ 6,923,000
State Building and Parking
Bond Redemption
Fund 1969 Appropriation.................... $ ((2,453,000))
2,453,400
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((9,376,000))
9,376,400
Sec. 705. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
705 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR BOND SALE EXPENSES
General Fund Appropriation..................... $ 1,535,000
State Convention and Trade
Center Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 15,000
State Building Construction
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((364,000))
1,050,000
Higher Education
Reimbursable Construction
Account Appropriation...................... $ 3,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((1,917,000))
2,603,000
Total Bond Retirement and
Interest Appropriations
contained in sections 701
through 705 of this
act........................................ $ ((960,914,000))
1,901,605,174
*Sec. 706. 1995 2nd sp.s. c
18 s 711 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE GOVERNOR‑-COMPENSATION‑-INSURANCE
BENEFITS
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((2,390,000))
2,305,000
((General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997)... $........................................... 2,561,000))
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((1,835,000))
737,000
General Fund‑-Private/Local
Appropriation...... $ ((136,000))
108,000
Salary and Insurance
Increase Revolving Account
Appropriation.............................. $ ((4,105,000))
1,559,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION........................ $ ((11,027,000))
4,709,000
The appropriations in
this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations, and
unless otherwise specified, apply to both state agencies and institutions of
higher education:
(1) The office of
financial management shall reduce the allotments of appropriations to state
agencies in this act, excluding institutions of higher education, to reflect
costs of health care benefits, administration, and margin in the self-insured
medical and dental plans. In making these allotment revisions, the office of
financial management shall reduce fiscal year 1997 general fund--state
expenditures by $363,000.
(((1))) (2)(a)
The monthly contribution for insurance benefit premiums shall not exceed
$308.14 per eligible employee for fiscal year 1996, and $((308.96)) 301.95
for fiscal year 1997.
(b) The monthly
contributions for the margin in the self-insured medical and dental plans and
for the operating costs of the health care authority shall not exceed $5.81 per
eligible employee for fiscal year 1996((, and $5.55 for fiscal year 1997)).
In fiscal year 1997, the monthly contribution for the operating costs of the
health care authority shall not exceed $5.05 per eligible employee; the monthly
contribution for the margin in the self-insured medical and dental plans shall
be reduced by $2.69 per eligible employee.
(c) Surplus moneys
accruing to the public employees' and retirees' insurance account due to
lower-than-projected insurance costs or due to employee waivers of coverage may
not be reallocated by the health care authority to increase the actuarial value
of public employee insurance plans. Such funds shall be held in reserve in the
public employees' and retirees' insurance account and may not be expended
without subsequent legislative authorization.
(d) In order to
achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, the public
employees' benefits board may require employee premium co-payments, increase
point-of-service cost sharing, and/or implement managed competition.
(((2))) (3)
To facilitate the transfer of moneys from dedicated funds and accounts, the
state treasurer is directed to transfer sufficient moneys from each dedicated
fund or account to the special fund salary and insurance contribution increase
revolving fund in accordance with schedules provided by the office of financial
management.
(((3))) (4)
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 parts A and B of medicare, pursuant to RCW 41.05.085. From July
1, 1995, through December 31, 1995, the subsidy shall be $34.20 per month.
From January 1, 1996, through December 31, 1996, the subsidy shall be $36.77
per month. Starting January 1, 1997, the subsidy shall be $39.52 per month.
(((4))) (5)
Technical colleges, school districts, and educational service districts shall
remit to the health care authority for deposit in the public employees' and
retirees' insurance account established in RCW 41.05.120:
(a) For each
full-time employee, $14.79 per month beginning October 1, 1995, and $14.80 per
month beginning September 1, 1996;
(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, $14.79 each month
beginning October 1, 1995, and $14.80 each month beginning September 1, 1996,
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 shall 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.
(((5))) (6)
The salary and insurance increase revolving account appropriation includes
funds sufficient to fund health benefits for ferry workers at the premium
levels specified in subsection (((1))) (2) of this section,
consistent with the 1995-97 transportation appropriations act.
(((6))) (7)
Rates charged to school districts voluntarily purchasing employee benefits
through the health care authority shall be equivalent to the actual insurance
costs of benefits and administration costs for state and higher education
employees except:
(a) The health care
authority is authorized to reduce rates charged to school districts for up to
10,000 new subscribers by applying surplus funds accumulated in the public
employees' and retirees' insurance account. Rates may be reduced up to a
maximum of $10.93 per subscriber per month in fiscal year 1996 and a maximum of
$7.36 per subscriber per month in fiscal year 1997; and
(b) For employees who
first begin receiving benefits through the health care authority after
September 1, 1995, districts shall remit the additional costs of health care
authority administration resulting from their enrollment. The additional
health care authority administration costs shall not exceed $.30 per month per
subscriber.
*Sec.
706 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Sec. 707. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
713 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT‑-CONTRIBUTIONS TO
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS
FY
1996 FY 1997
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation................. $ ((1,007,000)) ((1,224,000))
942,000 1,150,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation................. $
((367,000)) ((447,000))
365,000 437,000
Special Account Retirement
Contribution
Increase Revolving
Account
Appropriation................. $
((904,000)) ((1,089,000))
830,000 993,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION.... $ ((5,038,000))
4,717,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The
appropriations in this section are provided solely to pay the increased
retirement contributions resulting from enactment of Substitute Senate Bill No.
5119 (uniform COLA). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 1995, the amounts
provided in this section shall lapse.
Sec. 708. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
714 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
SALARY COST OF LIVING
ADJUSTMENT
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1996).... $ ((36,020,000))
34,386,000
General Fund‑-State
Appropriation (FY 1997).... $ ((36,590,000))
35,100,000
General Fund‑-Federal
Appropriation............. $.................................. ((29,603,000))
25,402,000
Salary and Insurance
Increase Revolving Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 60,213,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((162,426,000))
155,101,000
The appropriations in this
section shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in this section
and are subject to the conditions and limitations in this section.
(1) In addition to the
purposes set forth in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section,
appropriations in this section are provided solely for a 4.0 percent salary
increase effective July 1, 1995, for all classified employees (including those
employees in the Washington management service) and exempt employees under the
jurisdiction of the personnel resources board.
(2) The appropriations in
this section are sufficient to fund a 4.0 percent salary increase for general
government, legislative, and judicial employees exempt from merit system rules
whose salaries are not set by the commission on salaries for elected officials.
(3) The salary and
insurance increase revolving account appropriation in this section includes
funds sufficient to fund a 4.0 percent cost-of-living adjustment, effective
July 1, 1995, for ferry workers consistent with the 1995-97 transportation
appropriations act.
(4) The appropriations in
this section include funds sufficient to fund the salary increases approved by
the commission on salaries for elected officials for legislators and judges.
(5) No salary increase may
be paid under this section to any person whose salary has been Y-rated pursuant
to rules adopted by the personnel resources board.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
709. A new section is added
to 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR SUNDRY CLAIMS. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, are appropriated from the general fund, unless otherwise indicated,
for relief of various individuals, firms, and corporations for sundry claims.
These appropriations are to be disbursed on vouchers approved by the director
of general administration, except as otherwise provided, as follows:
(1) Reimbursement of
criminal defendants acquitted on the basis of self-defense, pursuant to RCW
9A.16.110:
(a) Walter Watson,
claim number SCJ-92-11........ $ 6,003.00
(b) Carl L. Decker,
claim number SCJ-95-02...... $ 24,948.48
(c) Bill R. Hood, claim
number SCJ-95-08........ $ 71,698.72
(d) Rick Sevela, claim
number SCJ-95-09......... $ 6,937.22
(e) William V. Pearson,
claim number SCJ-95-12... $ 5,929.99
(f) Craig T. Thiessen,
claim number SCJ-95-13... $ 3,540.24
(g) Douglas Bauer,
claim number SCJ-95-15........ $ 40,015.86
(h) Walter A. Whyte,
claim number SCJ-96-02..... $ 2,989.30
(2) Payment from the
state wildlife account for damage to crops by wildlife, pursuant to RCW
77.12.280:
(a) Wilson Banner
Ranch, claim number SCG-95-01. $ 2,800.00
(b) James Koempel,
claim number SCG-95-04........ $ 5,291.08
(c) Mark Kayser, claim
number SCG-95-06......... $ 4,000.00
(d) Peola Farms, Inc.,
claim number SCG-95-07... $ 1,046.50
(e) Bailey's Nursery,
claim number SCG-96-01.... $ 125.00
(f) Paul Gibbons, claim
number SCG-96-02........ $ 2,635.73
Sec. 710. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
718 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT‑-COMPENSATION ACTIONS OF PERSONNEL RESOURCES BOARD
General Fund Appropriation
(FY 1997)........... $ ((5,000,000))
9,475,000
Salary and Insurance
Increase Revolving
Account Appropriation
(FY 1997)............. $ 5,000,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((10,000,000))
14,475,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriations in
this section shall be expended solely for the purposes designated in section
911 of this act.
(2) In
addition to the moneys appropriated in this section, state agencies may expend
up to an additional $2,500,000 from other general fund‑-state
appropriations in this act and $2,500,000 from appropriations from other funds
and accounts for the purposes and under the procedures designated in section
911 of this act.
(End
of part)
PART
VIII
OTHER TRANSFERS AND
APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 801. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
801 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND RETIREMENT AND
INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES: FOR GENERAL
OBLIGATION DEBT SUBJECT TO THE STATUTORY DEBT LIMIT
State General Obligation
Bond Retirement Fund 1979
Fund Appropriation......................... $ ((852,281,000))
784,711,959
Fisheries Bond
Retirement Account 1977
Appropriation.............................. $ 291,215
Community College
Capital Improvement Bond
Redemption Fund 1972
Appropriation......... $ 851,225
Waste Disposal Facility
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 19,592,375
Water Supply Facility
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 1,413,613
Indian Cultural Center
Bond Redemption Fund
Appropriation.............................. $ 126,682
Social and Health
Service Bond Redemption Fund
1976 Appropriation......................... $ 2.019,427
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Fund 1977
Appropriation.............................. $ 8,272,858
Salmon Enhancement
Construction Bond Retirement
Fund Appropriation......................... $ 1,071,805
Fire Service Training
Center Bond Retirement
Fund Appropriation......................... $ 754,844
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Account 1988
Appropriation.............................. $ 4,000,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ 823,106,003
The total expenditures from
the state treasury under the appropriation in this section and the general fund
appropriation in section 701 of this act shall not exceed the total
appropriation in this section.
Sec. 802. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
802 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-BOND
RETIREMENT AND INTEREST, AND ONGOING BOND REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER CHARGES:
FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT TO BE REIMBURSED BY AS PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE
Community College
Capital Construction Bond
Retirement Account
1975 Appropriation........... $ 450,000
Higher Education Bond
Retirement Account 1979
Appropriation................................... $ 2,887,000
State General Obligation
Bond Retirement Fund 1979
Appropriation.............................. $ ((37,031,000))
134,355,007
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION................. $ 137,692,007
The total expenditures from
the state treasury under the appropriation in this section and the general fund
appropriation in section 703 of this act shall not exceed the total
appropriation in this section.
Sec. 803. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
803 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-STATE REVENUES FOR
DISTRIBUTION
General Fund Appropriation
for fire insurance
premiums distribution...................... $ ((6,025,000))
5,641,000
General Fund Appropriation
for public utility
district excise tax
distribution........... $ ((29,885,000))
31,242,000
General Fund Appropriation
for prosecuting
attorneys’ salaries........................ $ 2,800,000
General Fund Appropriation
for motor vehicle
excise tax distribution.................... $ ((72,684,000))
87,474,000
General Fund Appropriation
for local mass
transit assistance......................... $ ((335,869,000))
339,007,000
General Fund Appropriation
for camper and
travel trailer excise
tax distribution..... $ ((3,554,000))
3,198,000
General Fund Appropriation
for boating
safety/education and
law enforcement
distribution............................... $ ((3,224,000))
3,365,000
((General Fund
Appropriation for public health
distribution............................... $ 36,465,000))
Aquatic Lands Enhancement
Account Appropriation
for harbor improvement
revenue
distribution............................... $ 130,000
Liquor Excise Tax Account
Appropriation for
liquor excise tax
distribution............. $ ((22,185,000))
21,500,000
Liquor Revolving Fund
Appropriation for liquor
profits distribution....................... $ ((42,778,000))
40,160,000
Timber Tax Distribution
Account Appropriation
for distribution to
"Timber" counties...... $ ((115,950,000))
118,750,000
Municipal Sales and Use Tax
Equalization Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 58,181,000
County Sales and Use Tax
Equalization Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 12,940,000
Death Investigations
Account Appropriation
for distribution to
counties for publicly
funded autopsies........................... $ 1,200,000
County Criminal Justice
Account Appropriation... $........................................... 69,940,000
Municipal Criminal Justice
Account
Appropriation.............................. $ 27,972,000
County Public Health
Account Appropriation..... $ ((29,709,000))
29,250,000
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION............. $ ((871,491,000))
852,750,000
The appropriations in this
section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: 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.
Sec. 804. 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18 s
805 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE STATE TREASURER‑-TRANSFERS
Public Works Assistance
Account: For transfer to the
Flood Control
Assistance Account........... $ ((4,000,000))
10,031,000
General Fund: For
transfer to the Flood Control
Assistance Account......................... $ 23,181,000
General Fund: For transfer
to the Natural Resources
Fund‑-Water
Quality Account................ $ ((18,471,000))
20,840,000
New Motor Vehicle
Arbitration Account: For transfer to
the Public Safety and
Education Account.... $ 3,200,000
Water Quality Account: For
transfer to the Water
Pollution Revolving
Fund. Transfers shall be
made at intervals
coinciding with deposits of
federal capitalization
grant money into the
revolving fund. The
amounts transferred shall
not exceed the match
required for each federal
deposit.................................... $ 25,000,000
Water Quality Account: For
transfer to the Water
Right Permit Processing
Account............. $ ((500,000))
750,000
Trust Land Purchase
Account: For transfer to the Parks
Renewal and Stewardship
Account............. $ ((1,304,000))
1,308,000
General Government Special
Revenue Fund‑-State
Treasurer's Service
Account: For transfer to
the general fund on or
before June 30, 1997,
an amount up to $((7,361,000))
12,361,000 in
excess of the cash requirements
of the state
treasurer's service
account................ $ ((7,361,000))
12,361,000
Health Services Account:
For transfer to the
Public Health Services
Account............. $ 26,003,000
Public Health Services
Account: For transfer to
the County Public
Health Account........... $ 2,250,000
Public Works Assistance
Account: For transfer to the
Growth Management
Planning and Environmental
Review Fund................................ $ 3,000,000
Basic Health Plan Trust
Account: For transfer to
the General Fund‑-State
Account (FY 1996)... $ 2,664,778
Basic Health Plan Trust
Account: For transfer to
the General Fund‑-State
Account (FY 1997)... $ 2,664,778
Oil Spill Response
Account: For transfer to
the Oil Spill
Administration Account........ $ 1,718,000
State Convention and Trade
Center Account: For
transfer to the
State Convention and
Trade
Center Operations Account............. $ 5,400,000
(End
of part)
PART
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 901. RCW 43.08.250 and 1995
2nd sp.s. c 18 s 912 are each amended to read as follows:
The money received by
the state treasurer from fees, fines, forfeitures, penalties, reimbursements or
assessments by any court organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, or chapter 2.08
RCW, shall be deposited in the public safety and education account which is
hereby created in the state treasury. The legislature shall appropriate the
funds in the account to promote traffic safety education, highway safety,
criminal justice training, crime victims' compensation, judicial education, the
judicial information system, civil representation of indigent persons, winter
recreation parking, and state game programs. During the fiscal biennium ending
June 30, 1997, the legislature may appropriate moneys from the public safety
and education account for purposes of appellate indigent defense, the criminal
litigation unit of the attorney general's office, the treatment alternatives to
street crimes program, crime victims advocacy programs, justice information
network telecommunication planning, sexual assault treatment, operations of the
office of administrator for the courts, security in the common schools,
programs for alternative dispute resolution of farmworker employment claims,
criminal justice data collection, and Washington state patrol criminal
justice activities.
Sec. 902. RCW 70.95.520 and 1989 c
431 s 94 are each amended to read as follows:
There is created an
account within the state treasury to be known as the vehicle tire recycling
account. All assessments and other funds collected or received under this
chapter shall be deposited in the vehicle tire recycling account and used by
the department of ecology for administration and implementation of this chapter.
After October 1, 1989, the department of revenue shall deduct two percent from
funds collected pursuant to RCW 70.95.510 for the purpose of administering and
collecting the fee from new replacement vehicle tire retailers.
During the 1995-97
biennium, funds in the account may be appropriated to support recycling market
development activities by state agencies.
Sec. 903. RCW 86.26.007 and 1995
2nd sp.s. c 18 s 915 are each amended to read as follows:
The flood control
assistance account is hereby established in the state treasury. At the
beginning of the 1997-99 fiscal biennium and each biennium thereafter the state
treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the flood control assistance
account an amount of money which, when combined with money remaining in the
account from the previous biennium, will equal four million dollars. Moneys in
the flood control assistance account may be spent only after appropriation for
purposes specified under this chapter or, during the 1995-97 biennium, for
state and local response and recovery costs associated with federal emergency
management agency (FEMA) disaster number 1079 (November/December 1995 storms),
FEMA disaster number 1100 (February 1996 floods), and for prior biennia
disaster recovery costs. To the extent that moneys in the flood control
assistance account are not appropriated during the 1995-97 fiscal biennium for
flood control assistance, the legislature may direct their transfer to the
state general fund.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
904. 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. 905. 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 shall take
effect immediately.
(End
of part)
