H-1822.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1140
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session
By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives
Ormsby, Gregerson, Macri, Lekanoff, and Bergquist; by request of
Office of Financial Management)
READ FIRST TIME 04/03/23.
1 AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 16.76.030,
2 19.02.210, 28B.76.526, 28B.92.205, 28B.115.070, 43.09.475, 43.43.837,
3 43.79.555, 43.320.110, 70A.65.250, 70A.65.260, 74.46.561, 79.64.040,
4 79A.25.210, and 74.46.561; amending 2022 c 297 ss 101, 102, 103, 113,
5 114, 116, 117, 120, 121, 122, 126, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136,
6 137, 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 150, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206,
7 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225,
8 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 301, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311,
9 312, 402, 501, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515,
10 516, 517, 518, 520, 522, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610,
11 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 702, 703, 704, 713, 714, 723, 726, 731, 801,
12 802, 803, and 804 and 2021 c 334 ss 109 and 110 (uncodified);
13 reenacting and amending RCW 43.101.200, 70A.65.030, 71.24.580,
14 79.64.110, and 70A.65.030; reenacting RCW 43.380.020; creating new
15 sections; repealing 2021 c 334 s 747 (uncodified); making
16 appropriations; providing an expiration date; and declaring an
17 emergency.
18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
19 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) A budget is hereby adopted and,
20 subject to the provisions set forth in the following sections, the
21 several amounts specified in parts I through IX of this act, or so
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 1 much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes
2 designated, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be incurred for
3 salaries, wages, and other expenses of the agencies and offices of
4 the state and for other specified purposes for the fiscal biennium
5 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2025, except as otherwise
6 provided, out of the several funds of the state hereinafter named.
7 (2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
8 definitions in this section apply throughout this act.
9 (a) "ARPA" means the American rescue plan act of 2021, P.L.
10 117-2.
11 (b) "CRRSA" means the coronavirus response and relief
12 supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
13 (c) "CRRSA/ESSER" means the elementary and secondary school
14 emergency relief fund, as modified by the coronavirus response and
15 relief supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
16 (d) "Fiscal year 2024" or "FY 2024" means the fiscal year ending
17 June 30, 2024.
18 (e) "Fiscal year 2025" or "FY 2025" means the fiscal year ending
19 June 30, 2025.
20 (f) "FTE" means full time equivalent.
21 (g) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an
22 unappropriated status.
23 (h) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent
24 only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically
25 authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for
26 a specified purpose which is not expended subject to the specified
27 conditions and limitations to fulfill the specified purpose shall
28 lapse.
29 (3) Whenever the terms in subsection (2)(a) through (c) of this
30 section are used in the context of a general fund—federal
31 appropriation, the term is used to attribute the funding to that
32 federal act.
33 PART I
34 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
35 NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
36 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $58,591,000
37 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $60,612,000
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 1 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $119,203,000
2 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
3 conditions and limitations: $750,000 of the general fund—state
4 appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $750,000 of the general fund—
5 state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a
6 grant through the legislative civics education program to a youth
7 development organization providing civic engagement and education
8 through a youth and government program. The grant is provided solely
9 for support of the organization's mock trial and youth legislature
10 programs.
11 NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE SENATE
12 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $42,519,000
13 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $45,433,000
14 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $87,952,000
15 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
16 conditions and limitations: $260,000 of the general fund—state
17 appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $270,000 of the general fund—
18 state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the
19 payment of membership dues to the council of state governments, the
20 national conference of state legislatures, the pacific northwest
21 economic region, the pacific fisheries legislative task force, and
22 the western legislative forestry task force.
23 NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND
24 REVIEW COMMITTEE
25 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
26 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,708,000
27 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,708,000
28 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
29 conditions and limitations:
30 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the joint
31 legislative audit and review committee may adjust the due dates for
32 projects included on the committee's 2023-2025 work plan as necessary
33 to efficiently manage workload.
34 (2) $175,000 of the performance audits of government account—
35 state appropriation is for the committee to conduct a review of
36 communication and health care information sharing among state
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 1 agencies and local governments that house individuals in total
2 confinement. The review should consider current laws and policies
3 relating to health care information sharing between state agencies
4 and local governments that house individuals in jails, the department
5 of corrections, juvenile rehabilitation facilities, western and
6 eastern state hospitals, and the special commitment center. The
7 review should make recommendations to:
8 (a) Improve and ensure information and data sharing among
9 agencies regarding the health of adults and juveniles in such
10 facilities;
11 (b) Improve coordination among state and local agencies;
12 (c) Avoid duplication of work among state and local agencies;
13 (d) Provide an efficient and effective forum for communication
14 and information sharing among the department of health, health care
15 authority, department of social and health services, department of
16 corrections, department of children, youth, and families, Washington
17 association of sheriffs and police chiefs, court administrators, and
18 federal, local, and community organizations; and
19 (e) Improve communication and information sharing between the
20 state and its federal partners to proactively address public health
21 issues.
22 (3) $1,503,000 of the performance audits of government account—
23 state appropriation is for implementation of Engrossed Substitute
24 House Bill No. 1436 (special education funding). If the bill is not
25 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this subsection
26 shall lapse.
27 NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND
28 ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM COMMITTEE
29 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
30 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,116,000
31 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,116,000
32 NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS
33 COMMITTEE
34 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $21,200,000
35 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $18,968,000
36 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,168,000
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 1 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
2 conditions and limitations: Within the amounts provided in this
3 section, the joint legislative systems committee shall provide
4 information technology support, including but not limited to internet
5 service, for the district offices of members of the house of
6 representatives and the senate.
7 NEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE LEGISLATIVE
8 LABOR RELATIONS
9 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . . $947,000
10 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . . $947,000
11 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,894,000
12 NEW SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
13 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . . $399,000
14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . . $407,000
15 State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—
16 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $283,000
17 Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—
18 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,769,000
19 School Employees' Insurance Administrative Account—
20 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000
21 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,108,000
22 NEW SECTION. Sec. 108. FOR THE STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE
23 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $5,960,000
24 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $6,519,000
25 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,479,000
26 NEW SECTION. Sec. 109. FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT
27 SERVICES
28 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $5,623,000
29 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $6,214,000
30 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,837,000
31 NEW SECTION. Sec. 110. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
32 In order to achieve operating efficiencies within the financial
33 resources available to the legislative branch, the executive rules
34 committee of the house of representatives and the facilities and
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1 operations committee of the senate by joint action may transfer funds
2 among the house of representatives, senate, joint legislative audit
3 and review committee, legislative evaluation and accountability
4 program committee, joint transportation committee, office of the
5 state actuary, joint legislative systems committee, statute law
6 committee, redistricting commission, office of state legislative
7 labor relations, and office of legislative support services.
8 NEW SECTION. Sec. 111. FOR THE SUPREME COURT
9 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $13,977,000
10 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $14,214,000
11 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,191,000
12 NEW SECTION. Sec. 112. FOR THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
13 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $2,585,000
14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $2,497,000
15 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,082,000
16 NEW SECTION. Sec. 113. FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS
17 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $24,351,000
18 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $24,870,000
19 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $49,221,000
20 NEW SECTION. Sec. 114. FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COURTS
21 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . $123,579,000
22 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . $119,131,000
23 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,209,000
24 General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . $681,000
25 Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State
26 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110,545,000
27 Judicial Information Systems Account—State
28 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59,530,000
29 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415,675,000
30 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
31 conditions and limitations:
32 (1) $1,627,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal
33 year 2024 is provided solely for the work of the administrative
34 office of the courts relating to the refund of legal financial
35 obligations and costs associated with State v. Blake. In addition to
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 1 contracting with municipalities and counties for the disbursement of
2 funds appropriated for costs associated with Blake related
3 convictions, the administrative office of the courts must:
4 (a) Collaborate with superior court clerks, district court
5 administrators, and municipal court administrators to prepare
6 comprehensive reports, based on available court records, of all cause
7 numbers impacted by State v. Blake going back to 1971. Such reports
8 shall include the refund amount related to each cause number; and
9 (b) In collaboration with the office of public defense and the
10 office of civil legal aid, establish a method to allow individuals to
11 search for available refunds, provide information to those
12 individuals regarding the application process necessary to claim a
13 refund, and issue payment from the administrative office of the
14 courts' refund bureau to those individuals certified to receive a
15 refund.
16 (2) $100,928,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—
17 state appropriation is provided solely for the administrative office
18 of the courts to assist counties and municipalities with costs of
19 complying with the State v. Blake decision and for establishing a
20 direct refund process to individuals for certain costs related to
21 convictions that have been vacated by court order due to the State v.
22 Blake ruling. Of this amount:
23 (a)(i) $38,000,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—
24 state appropriation is provided solely for the administrative office
25 of the courts to assist counties with costs of:
26 (A) Complying with the State v. Blake decision that arise from
27 the county's role in operating the criminal justice system, including
28 resentencing and vacating all prior convictions for simple drug
29 possession, which includes possession of marijuana, possession of
30 drug paraphernalia without proof that the person knowingly possessed
31 the paraphernalia, or attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to possess
32 drugs or drug paraphernalia; and
33 (B) Identifying and transmitting refunds of legal financial
34 obligations, collections costs, and any other costs ordered by courts
35 borne by the defendant as a result of a Blake conviction.
36 (ii) The office shall contract with counties for judicial, clerk,
37 defense, and prosecution expenses for these purposes.
38 (iii) In order to qualify for this funding, a county must:
39 (A) Cancel outstanding legal financial obligation debt for all
40 convictions identified in (a)(i)(A) of this subsection;
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 1 (B) Remove accounts from collection agencies and refund any legal
2 financial obligations paid to the county and collection agencies;
3 (C) Quash outstanding warrants related to convictions identified
4 in (a)(i)(A) of this subsection;
5 (D) Refund costs paid to third parties as a result of a Blake
6 conviction;
7 (E) Collaborate with the administrative office of the courts to
8 adopt the standard coding developed by the administrative office of
9 the courts for application to Blake convictions; and
10 (F) Develop a standardized practice regarding vacated convictions
11 that includes, but is not limited to, notification to the Blake
12 impacted individual that the individual is released from all
13 penalties and disabilities resulting from the qualifying conviction,
14 that the Blake conviction cannot be included in the person's criminal
15 history for purposes of subsequent prosecutions, that convictions
16 predicated on a prior drug possession conviction may be vacated, and
17 that the Blake conviction is vacated as unconstitutional pursuant to
18 State v. Blake, 197 Wn.2d 170 (2021) to avoid immigration collateral
19 consequences.
20 (iv) Any county which reallocates paid legal financial
21 obligations to other due accounts does not qualify for additional
22 administrative costs.
23 (b)(i) $11,500,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—
24 state appropria