5187-S.E AMH RUDE MACK 291

  

ESSB 5187 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1823.1/23) 546

By Representative Rude

NOT ADOPTED 04/03/2023

On page 13, line 22, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $1,500,000

On page 14, line 23, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $1,500,000

On page 14, line 32, correct the total.

On page 17, after line 3, insert the following:

"(12) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5311 (special education funding) to delegate and certify special education ombuds to serve each K-12 educational service district. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse."

On page 85, line 12, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $100,000

On page 85, line 31, correct the total.

On page 93, after line 19, insert the following:

"(14) $100,000 of the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the office of financial management to collect information from all state agencies and institutions of higher education on expenditures for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives, including on staffing for such programs and initiatives, in the most recent fiscal year for which data is available. The office of financial management must compile the information into a report and submit the report to the appropriate legislative committees no later than January 1, 2024."

On page 395, line 29, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $231,694,000

On page 395, line 30, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $58,321,000

On page 395, line 37, correct the total.

On page 400, line 23, after "rate of" strike "22.98" and insert "17.73"

On page 400, line 24, after "year and" strike "17.23" and insert "17.73"

On page 400, line 26, after "rate of" strike "22.94" and insert "21.94"

On page 400, line 27, after "year and" strike "22.94" and insert "21.44"

On page 409, line 17, after "rate of" strike "22.34" and insert "17.09"

On page 409, at the beginning of line 18, strike "16.59" and insert "17.09"

On page 409, line 19, after "staff and" strike "19.44" and insert "18.44"

On page 409, line 20, after "2023-24 and" strike "19.44" and insert "17.94"

On page 409, line 30, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $533,598,000

On page 409, line 31, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $2,760,000

On page 409, line 34, correct the total.

On page 410, line 1, after "section are" strike "3.7" and insert "3.1"

On page 410, line 2, after "year, and" strike "3.9" and insert "2.1"

On page 410, line 20, after "allocations at" strike "22.34" and insert "17.09"

On page 410, line 21, after "year and" strike "16.59" and insert "17.09"

On page 410, at the beginning of line 23, strike "19.44" and insert "18.44"

On page 410, line 23, after "year and" strike "19.44" and insert "17.94"

On page 411, beginning on line 26, strike all of subsection (8) and insert the following:

"(8) $608,312,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $154,123,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to support students who are not meeting standard on the state math or English language arts assessment by providing 20 extended learning days of instruction in the 2023-24 school year for students to address learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic and increase the number of students meeting academic standards. The superintendent of public instruction must study and analyze the academic results of the additional instruction days in the 2023-34 school year and provide any conclusion and recommendations to the Legislature regarding potential benefits of continuing extended learning opportunities or year-round school in the form of improved academic performance and student assessment scores."

On page 411, line 34, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $57,171,000

On page 411, line 35, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $16,598,000

On page 411, line 36, correct the total.

On page 413, after line 14, insert the following:

"(10) $57,171,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $16,598,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to support additional pupil transportation services for 20 additional days of instruction in the 2023-24 school year to support students who are not meeting academic standards."

On page 415, line 11, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $68,192,000

On page 415, line 12, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $102,011,000

On page 415, line 17, correct the total.

On page 416, beginning on line 8, after "accounting" strike all material through "year" on line 9

On page 416, beginning on line 12, strike all of subsection (2)(b)(ii)

On page 417, line 6, after "(7)" strike "$106,931,000" and insert "$111,000,000"

On page 419, beginning on line 3, after "teachers" strike "as required in Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1436 (special education funding)"

On page 419, beginning on line 20, after "appropriation and" strike all material through "solely" on line 22 and insert "general fund-state funding in this section are"

On page 419, beginning on line 23, after "Engrossed" strike "Substitute House Bill No. 1436" and insert "Second Substitute Senate Bill 5311" 

On page 419, line 28, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $845,000

On page 419, line 29, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $19,000

On page 419, line 34, correct the total.

On page 423, line 8, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $196,000

On page 423, line 9, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $113,000

On page 423, line 10, correct the total.

On page 425, line 21, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $1,012,000

On page 425, line 22, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $198,000

On page 425, line 23, correct the total.

On page 426, line 13, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $3,370,000

On page 426, line 14, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $330,000

On page 426, line 18, correct the total.

On page 429, line 15, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $7,125,000

On page 429, line 16, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $1,389,000

On page 429, line 18, correct the total.

On page 430, line 31, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $14,167,000

On page 430, line 32, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $2,760,000

On page 430, line 34, correct the total.

On page 433, line 25, increase the Washington opportunity pathways account-state appropriation by $22,814,000

On page 433, line 26, correct the total.

On page 433, line 35, after "(2)" strike "$429,000" and insert "$700,000"

On page 433, at the beginning of line 37, strike "Substitute House Bill No. 1436" and insert "Second Substitute Senate Bill 5311"

On page 434, beginning on line 3, strike all of subsection (3)

On page 434, line 32, increase the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 by $25,000,000

On page 434, line 33, decrease the general fund-state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 by $25,000,000

On page 434, line 37, correct the total.

On page 452, after line 4, insert the following:

"(s) $25,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $25,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for grants to support targeted high-quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs. Funding priority shall be given to school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools that have the lowest percentage of students meeting standard on the state math or English language arts assessment."

On page 520, beginning on line 18, strike all of section 703

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 543, after line 18, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 763. COMPENSATION—VACCINE BOOSTER INCENTIVE—PARTICIPATION ASSUMPTION

General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . .($19,286,000)

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: Funding is for reductions in the expected cost of vaccine booster incentives for both represented and nonrepresented employees in general government state agencies. The underlying budget assumes an 80 percent participation rate in the incentive, far higher than the 44 percent rate of the population of Washington. This act assumes participation in the vaccine booster incentive program will be 50 percent. Agency allotments shall be adjusted for general fund-state amounts appropriated in part VII of this act for unused vaccine booster incentive payment, and those amounts placed in unallotted status and remain unexpended."

On page 558, after line 35, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7104. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS—CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT SYSTEMS—PLAN 1 UNFUNDED LIABILTIY

General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . .($32,685,000)

General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . .($48,666,000)

General Fund-Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . .($17,550,000)

General Fund-Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . ($1,249,000)

 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . ($128,786,000)

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations in this section are provided solely for the increased contribution rate requirements associated with the enactment of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5294 (minimum contribution rates for plan 1 unfunded liability). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, this section is null and void.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7105. From appropriations in this act to state agencies, including institutions of higher education, for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium, the office of financial management shall reduce general fund-state allotments by $38,089,000 for fiscal year 2024 and $38,090,000 for fiscal year 2025 to reflect elimination of funding increases for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and programs, pursuant to allotment schedules prepared by the office of financial management. The allotment reductions under this section must be placed in unallotted status and remain unexpended."

On page 574, line 10, after "provided in" strike "House bill No. 1201" and insert "Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5294"

On page 1273, beginning on line 8, strike all of section 1709 and insert the following:

"Sec. 1709. 2021 c 334 s 747 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER—TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN 1 FUND

General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023)(($800,000,000))

$250,000,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATION(($800,000,000))

$250,000,000

The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The entire general fund—state appropriation is provided solely for expenditure on June 30, 2023, into the teachers' retirement system plan 1 fund, to be applied to the unfunded actuarial accrued liability."

Correct the title.

On page 1280, after line 5, insert the following:

"Washington Student Loan Account: For transfer to the state general fund, $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2023................$150,000,000"

EFFECT:   

Makes a number of changes to increase funding for new policies and decrease funding for removed policies as follows:

INCREASES

In Part V - Public Schools, provides funding for:

An additional 20 extended learning days of instruction in the 2023-24 school year to address learning loss for students not meeting academic standard.

Increased Special Education funding above the underlying bill to implement Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5311, which does the following:

Increases the special education multiplier for K-21 students served more than 80 percent in a general education setting to 1.12, and those less than 80 percent to 1.06.

Pre-kindergarten multipliers are increased to 1.20.

Increases the enrollment limit to 15 percent.

Provided Special Education Ombuds to each Educational Service District through the Office of the Governor.

Grants for tutoring and extended learning prioritized for school districts with low scores on statewide assessments.

REDUCTIONS

In Part V - Public Schools, adjusts fringe benefit allocations for school compensation for reduced pension contribution rates due to a reduction to the unfunded actuarial accrued liability portion of the pension rates related to plans 1 of PERS and TRS.

Reduces the inflationary adjustments for school salary allocations from 3.7 percent to 3.1 percent in the 2023-24 school year, and 3.9 to 2.1 percent in the 2024-25 school year.

Substitutes the policies and contribution rates in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5294 (minimum contribution rates for plan 1 unfunded liability) for those in House Bill No. 1201 (minimum contribution rates for plan 1 unfunded liability). Differences in the bills include reducing, rather than eliminating the FY 2023 appropriation from the General Fund-State to the Teachers Retirement System Plan 1 Fund, ending the existing minimum unfunded liability contribution rates after FY 2023, and establishing new long-term minimum rates of 0.5 percent beginning in FY 2028 (in the event funding status of a plan falls below a certain threshold). In fiscal year 2023, a $250 million transfer is made into the teachers' retirement system plan 1 for application to the unfunded actuarial accrued liability.

Eliminates appropriations for expenditure into the nondebt limit general fund bond retirement account for debt service on bonds to be issued if House Bill No. 1149 (referendum bill on housing/capital expenditures) is enacted and approved by the voters. Reduces estimated expenditures of General Fund-State by $54,668,000 in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium by no longer assuming enactment of the referendum bill for purposes of the four-year balanced budget requirement of RCW 43.88.055.

-Reduces General Fund - State by $1,136,000.

Transfers all funding in the Washington Student Loan Account into the General Fund in fiscal year 2023.  

Increases General Fund-State resources by $150,000,000

Requires OFM to collect information from state agencies and higher education institutions on expenditures for DEI initiatives and programs, including staffing, and to compile the information into a report due to the legislature no later than January 1, 2024.

Directs OFM to reduce allotments from General Fund-State appropriations to reflect elimination of funding increases for DEI initiatives and programs in state agencies and institutions of higher education.

Increases General Fund-State at OFM by $100,000.

Reduces agency allotments from General Fund-State appropriations by $76,179,000 in the 2023-25 fiscal biennium.

Reduces appropriations for vaccination booster incentive payments under the assumption that participation in the incentive program will be 50 percent, rather than 80 percent in the compensation provisions that are funded in the bill.

Reduces General Fund - State by $19,286,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

 Increase General Fund - State by $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2023.

 Increases General Fund - State by $281,414,000 in 2023-25.

 Increases WA Opportunity Path - State by $22,814,000 in 2023-25.

 Reduces estimated 2025-27 expenditures by $404,228,000 for purposes of the four-year balanced budget requirement of RCW 43.88.055.

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