H-3406.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2104
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session
By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives
Ormsby, Bergquist, Macri, Orwall, and Reeves; by request of Office of
Financial Management)
READ FIRST TIME 02/24/24.
1 AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 43.101.220,
2 43.101.230, 70A.65.300, 74.46.485, and 74.46.501; reenacting and
3 amending RCW 43.101.200 and 70A.65.250; amending 2023 c 475 ss 1,
4 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115,
5 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130,
6 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144,
7 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 201,
8 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,
9 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229,
10 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401,
11 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513,
12 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 605, 606, 607, 608,
13 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 701, 702, 703,
14 704, 705, 715, 726, 727, 734, 735, 738, 740, 710, 747, 717, 801, 802,
15 803, 805, 908, 909, 911, and 912 (uncodified); adding new sections to
16 2023 c 475 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an
17 emergency.
18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
19 Sec. 1. 2023 c 475 s 1 (uncodified) is amended to read as
20 follows:
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 1 (1) A budget is hereby adopted and, subject to the provisions set
2 forth in the following sections, the several amounts specified in
3 parts I through IX of this act, or so much thereof as shall be
4 sufficient to accomplish the purposes designated, are hereby
5 appropriated and authorized to be incurred for salaries, wages, and
6 other expenses of the agencies and offices of the state and for other
7 specified purposes for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2023,
8 and ending June 30, 2025, except as otherwise provided, out of the
9 several funds of the state hereinafter named.
10 (2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
11 definitions in this section apply throughout this act.
12 (a) "ARPA" means the American rescue plan act of 2021, P.L.
13 117-2.
14 (b) "CRRSA" means the coronavirus response and relief
15 supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
16 (c) "CRRSA/ESSER" means the elementary and secondary school
17 emergency relief fund, as modified by the coronavirus response and
18 relief supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
19 (d) "Fiscal year 2024" or "FY 2024" means the fiscal year ending
20 June 30, 2024.
21 (e) "Fiscal year 2025" or "FY 2025" means the fiscal year ending
22 June 30, 2025.
23 (f) "FTE" means full time equivalent.
24 (g) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an
25 unappropriated status.
26 (h) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent
27 only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically
28 authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for
29 a specified purpose which is not expended subject to the specified
30 conditions and limitations to fulfill the specified purpose shall
31 lapse.
32 (i) "The office of the chief information officer" or
33 "consolidated technology services" means Washington technology
34 solutions, if Substitute House Bill No. 1947 (technology governance)
35 is enacted.
36 (3) Whenever the terms in subsection (2)(a) through (c) of this
37 section are used in the context of a general fund—federal
38 appropriation, the term is used to attribute the funding to that
39 federal act.
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 1 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to 2023 c 475
2 (uncodified) to read as follows:
3 (1) If Initiative Measure No. 2117 is approved in the 2024
4 general election, upon the effective date of the measure, agencies
5 may not obligate or expend funds from: (a) The climate investment
6 account; (b) the climate commitment account; (c) the natural climate
7 solutions account; and (d) the air quality and health disparities
8 improvement account.
9 (2) If Initiative Measure No. 2117 is approved in the 2024
10 general election, except where otherwise specifically provided in
11 this act, appropriations in chapter 474, Laws of 2023 (2023-2025
12 biennial capital budget), House Bill No. 2089 or Senate Bill No. 5949
13 (the 2024 supplemental capital budget), chapter 475, Laws of 2023
14 (2023-2025 operating budget), and House Bill No. 2104 or Senate Bill
15 No. 5950 (the 2024 supplemental operating budget), which are
16 appropriated from the: (a) Climate investment account; (b) climate
17 commitment account; (c) natural climate solutions account; and (d)
18 air quality and health disparities improvement account, shall be paid
19 from the consolidated climate account created in section 906 of this
20 act as if they were appropriated from the consolidated climate
21 account, beginning on the effective date of Initiative Measure No.
22 2117.
23 (3) If Initiative Measure No. 2117 is not approved at the 2024
24 general election, this section is null and void.
25 PART I
26 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
27 Sec. 101. 2023 c 475 s 101 (uncodified) is amended to read as
28 follows:
29 FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($59,938,000))
31 $60,117,000
32 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($62,150,000))
33 $62,372,000
34 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($122,088,000))
35 $122,489,000
36 Sec. 102. 2023 c 475 s 102 (uncodified) is amended to read as
37 follows:
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 1 FOR THE SENATE
2 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($44,398,000))
3 $44,427,000
4 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($47,773,000))
5 $47,884,000
6 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($92,171,000))
7 $92,311,000
8 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
9 conditions and limitations: $260,000 of the general fund—state
10 appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $270,000 of the general fund—
11 state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the
12 payment of membership dues to the council of state governments, the
13 national conference of state legislatures, the pacific northwest
14 economic region, the pacific fisheries legislative task force, and
15 the western legislative forestry task force.
16 Sec. 103. 2023 c 475 s 103 (uncodified) is amended to read as
17 follows:
18 FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
19 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
20 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($14,936,000))
21 $15,014,000
22 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($14,936,000))
23 $15,014,000
24 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
25 conditions and limitations:
26 (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the joint
27 legislative audit and review committee may adjust the due dates for
28 projects included on the committee's 2023-2025 work plan as necessary
29 to efficiently manage workload.
30 (2) $250,000 of the performance audits of government account—
31 state appropriation is for tax preference review costs from
32 legislation enacted in the 2023 session.
33 (3) $1,503,000 of the performance audits of government account—
34 state appropriation is for implementation of Engrossed Substitute
35 House Bill No. 1436 (special education funding). ((If the bill is not
36 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this subsection
37 shall lapse.))
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 1 (4) $626,000 of the performance audits of government account—
2 state appropriation is for the audit required in Engrossed Second
3 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5080 (cannabis social equity). ((If the
4 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this
5 subsection shall lapse.))
6 (5) Within the amount appropriated in this section, the joint
7 legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a review of the
8 state's recreational boating programs. The committee shall complete
9 the review by December 1, 2024. This review shall include examination
10 of the following:
11 (a) Revenue sources for state recreational boating programs;
12 (b) Expenditures for state boating programs;
13 (c) Methods of administrating state recreational boating
14 programs, including the roles of both state and local government
15 entities; and
16 (d) Approaches other states have taken to funding and
17 administering their recreational boating programs.
18 (6) $2,000 of the performance audits of government account—state
19 appropriation is for implementation of Engrossed Substitute House
20 Bill No. 2131 (thermal energy networks). If the bill is not enacted
21 by June 30, 2024, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.
22 (7) $65,000 of the performance audits of government account—state
23 appropriation is for tax preference review costs from legislation
24 enacted in the 2024 session.
25 Sec. 104. 2023 c 475 s 104 (uncodified) is amended to read as
26 follows:
27 FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM COMMITTEE
28 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
29 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,326,000))
30 $5,328,000
31 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,326,000))
32 $5,328,000
33 Sec. 105. 2023 c 475 s 105 (uncodified) is amended to read as
34 follows:
35 FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS COMMITTEE
36 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($21,727,000))
37 $21,477,000
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 1 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($19,625,000))
2 $20,775,000
3 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($41,352,000))
4 $42,252,000
5 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
6 conditions and limitations: Within the amounts provided in this
7 section, the joint legislative systems committee shall provide
8 information technology support, including but not limited to internet
9 service, for the district offices of members of the house of
10 representatives and the senate.
11 Sec. 106. 2023 c 475 s 106 (uncodified) is amended to read as
12 follows:
13 FOR THE OFFICE OF STATE LEGISLATIVE LABOR RELATIONS
14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . . $961,000
15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . (($964,000))
16 $965,000
17 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,925,000))
18 $1,926,000
19 Sec. 107. 2023 c 475 s 107 (uncodified) is amended to read as
20 follows:
21 FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
22 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . . $409,000
23 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . . $423,000
24 State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—
25 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $291,000
26 Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—
27 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,102,000))
28 $7,105,000
29 School Employees' Insurance Administrative Account—
30 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $258,000
31 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($8,483,000))
32 $8,486,000
33 Sec. 108. 2023 c 475 s 108 (uncodified) is amended to read as
34 follows:
35 FOR THE STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE
36 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $6,201,000
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 1 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($6,808,000))
2 $6,819,000
3 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,009,000))
4 $13,020,000
5 Sec. 109. 2023 c 475 s 109 (uncodified) is amended to read as
6 follows:
7 FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
8 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($5,852,000))
9 $5,893,000
10 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($6,465,000))
11 $6,662,000
12 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,317,000))
13 $12,555,000
14 Sec. 110. 2023 c 475 s 111 (uncodified) is amended to read as
15 follows:
16 FOR THE SUPREME COURT
17 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $14,883,000
18 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($15,196,000))
19 $16,229,000
20 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($30,079,000))
21 $31,112,000
22 Sec. 111. 2023 c 475 s 112 (uncodified) is amended to read as
23 follows:
24 FOR THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
25 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($2,225,000))
26 $2,224,000
27 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($2,206,000))
28 $2,210,000
29 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,431,000))
30 $4,434,000
31 Sec. 112. 2023 c 475 s 113 (uncodified) is amended to read as
32 follows:
33 FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS
34 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . (($25,901,000))
35 $28,199,000
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 1 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . (($26,491,000))
2 $27,591,000
3 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($52,392,000))
4 $55,790,000
5 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
6 conditions and limitations: $764,000 of the general fund—state
7 appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $764,000 of the general fund—
8 state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for
9 implementation of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5046
10 (postconviction counsel). ((If the bill is not enacted by June 30,
11 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.))
12 Sec. 113. 2023 c 475 s 114 (uncodified) is amended to read as
13 follows:
14 FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COURTS
15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . (($123,740,000))
16 $125,874,000
17 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . (($118,331,000))
18 $130,938,000
19 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,209,000
20 General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . $681,000
21 Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State
22 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($112,345,000))
23 $113,195,000
24 Judicial Information Systems Account—State
25 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $79,530,000
26 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . (($436,836,000))
27 $452,427,000
28 The appropriations in this section