CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5092
Chapter 334, Laws of 2021
(partial veto)
67th Legislature
2021 Regular Session
OPERATING BUDGET
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 18, 2021
Passed by the Senate April 25, 2021 CERTIFICATE
Yeas 27 Nays 22
I, Brad Hendrickson, Secretary of
the Senate of the State of
DENNY HECK Washington, do hereby certify that
President of the Senate the attached is ENGROSSED
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5092 as
passed by the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the dates
Passed by the House April 25, 2021 hereon set forth.
Yeas 57 Nays 40
BRAD HENDRICKSON
LAURIE JINKINS
Secretary
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved May 18, 2021 2:26 PM with FILED
the exception of sections 127(18);
127(13) [137(13)]; 308(18); 738; May 19, 2021
1110(9); 955; and 1703, page 1076,
lines 34-35, which are vetoed.
Secretary of State
JAY INSLEE State of Washington
Governor of the State of Washington
 ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5092
AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Passed Legislature - 2021 Regular Session
State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session
By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes,
Wilson, L., and Wilson, C.; by request of Office of the Governor)
READ FIRST TIME 03/31/21.
1 AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 10.99.800,
2 16.76.030, 28B.20.476, 38.52.105, 41.06.280, 41.26.450, 41.45.230,
3 41.60.050, 41.80.010, 43.08.190, 43.09.475, 43.79.195, 43.79.270,
4 43.79.280, 43.88.585, 43.88C.010, 43.99N.060, 43.101.200, 43.101.220,
5 43.185C.060, 43.185C.190, 43.320.110, 43.372.070, 43.380.020,
6 46.09.520, 70A.200.140, 70A.305.180, 71.24.580, 74.13.715, 74.46.485,
7 74.46.501, 74.46.561, 79.64.040, 79.105.150, 79A.25.210, 82.08.170,
8 82.14.310, 90.50A.090, 43.70.---, and 43.88.058; amending 2019 c 415
9 ss 729, 952, 508, and 727, 2020 c 127 s 14, 2020 c 357 ss 101, 102,
10 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121,
11 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136,
12 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 201, 202,
13 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217,
14 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,
15 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 501, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509,
16 510, 511, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 602, 603, 604, 605,
17 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 701, 702, 703,
18 704, 706, 707, 801, and 804, and 2021 c 3 s 3 (uncodified);
19 reenacting and amending RCW 28B.115.070, 43.155.050, 69.50.540, and
20 79.64.110; adding new sections to chapter 43.79 RCW; adding a new
21 section to chapter 70.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300
22 RCW; adding new sections to 2020 c 357 (uncodified); creating new
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 1 sections; making appropriations; providing expiration dates; and
2 declaring an emergency.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
4 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) A budget is hereby adopted and,
5 subject to the provisions set forth in the following sections, the
6 several amounts specified in parts I through IX of this act, or so
7 much thereof as shall be sufficient to accomplish the purposes
8 designated, are hereby appropriated and authorized to be incurred for
9 salaries, wages, and other expenses of the agencies and offices of
10 the state and for other specified purposes for the fiscal biennium
11 beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023, except as otherwise
12 provided, out of the several funds of the state hereinafter named.
13 (2) Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
14 definitions in this section apply throughout this act.
15 (a) "ARPA" means the American rescue plan act of 2021, P.L.
16 117-2.
17 (b) "CARES" means the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic
18 security act, P.L. 116-136.
19 (c) "CRF" means the coronavirus relief fund created by section
20 5001, the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security act, P.L.
21 116-136, division A.
22 (d) "CRRSA" means the coronavirus response and relief
23 supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
24 (e) "CRRSA/ESSER" means the elementary and secondary school
25 emergency relief fund, as modified by the coronavirus response and
26 relief supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, division M.
27 (f) "Fiscal year 2022" or "FY 2022" means the fiscal year ending
28 June 30, 2022.
29 (g) "Fiscal year 2023" or "FY 2023" means the fiscal year ending
30 June 30, 2023.
31 (h) "FTE" means full time equivalent.
32 (i) "Lapse" or "revert" means the amount shall return to an
33 unappropriated status.
34 (j) "Provided solely" means the specified amount may be spent
35 only for the specified purpose. Unless otherwise specifically
36 authorized in this act, any portion of an amount provided solely for
37 a specified purpose which is not expended subject to the specified
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 1 conditions and limitations to fulfill the specified purpose shall
2 lapse.
3 (3) Whenever the terms in subsection (2)(a) through (e) of this
4 section are used in the context of a general fund—federal
5 appropriation, the term is used to attribute the funding to that
6 federal act.
7 PART I
8 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
9 NEW SECTION. Sec. 101. FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
10 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $45,740,000
11 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $46,804,000
12 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $92,544,000
13 NEW SECTION. Sec. 102. FOR THE SENATE
14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $32,755,000
15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $35,699,000
16 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,454,000
17 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
18 conditions and limitations: $260,000 of the general fund—state
19 appropriation for fiscal year 2022 and $270,000 of the general fund—
20 state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the
21 payment of membership dues to the council of state governments, the
22 national conference of state legislatures, the pacific northwest
23 economic region, the pacific fisheries legislative task force, and
24 the western legislative forestry task force.
25 NEW SECTION. Sec. 103. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND
26 REVIEW COMMITTEE
27 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . . $303,000
28 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . . $248,000
29 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
30 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,384,000
31 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,935,000
32 The appropriation in this section is subject to the following
33 conditions and limitations:
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 1 (1) $273,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal
2 year 2022 and $244,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for
3 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed
4 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5405 (racial equity analyses). If the bill
5 is not enacted by June 30, 2021, the amounts provided in this
6 subsection shall lapse.
7 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the joint
8 legislative audit and review committee may adjust the due dates for
9 projects included on the committee's 2021-2023 work plan as necessary
10 to efficiently manage workload.
11 (3) $20,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal
12 year 2022 and $2,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for
13 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1296
14 (behavioral health service organizations). If the bill is not enacted
15 by June 30, 2021, the amounts provided in this subsection shall
16 lapse.
17 (4) $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal
18 year 2022 and $2,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for
19 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to implement Second Substitute
20 House Bill No. 1033 (employment training program). If the bill is not
21 enacted by June 30, 2021, the amounts provided in this subsection
22 shall lapse.
23 NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND
24 ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM COMMITTEE
25 Performance Audits of Government Account—State
26 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,664,000
27 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,664,000
28 NEW SECTION. Sec. 105. FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SYSTEMS
29 COMMITTEE
30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $14,173,000
31 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $14,235,000
32 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,408,000
33 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
34 conditions and limitations: Within the amounts provided in this
35 section, the joint legislative systems committee shall provide
36 information technology support, including but not limited to internet
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 1 service, for the district offices of members of the house of
2 representatives and the senate.
3 NEW SECTION. Sec. 106. FOR THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ACTUARY
4 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . . $367,000
5 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . . $382,000
6 State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—
7 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $249,000
8 Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—
9 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,095,000
10 School Employees' Insurance Administrative Account—
11 State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000
12 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,343,000
13 NEW SECTION. Sec. 107. FOR THE STATUTE LAW COMMITTEE
14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $5,366,000
15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $5,766,000
16 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,132,000
17 NEW SECTION. Sec. 108. FOR THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT
18 SERVICES
19 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $4,566,000
20 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $5,029,000
21 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,595,000
22 NEW SECTION. Sec. 109. FOR THE REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
23 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $1,633,000
24 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . . . $22,000
25 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,655,000
26 The appropriation in this section is subject to the following
27 conditions and limitations: The entire general fund—state
28 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the payment
29 of expenses associated with the cessation of the commission's
30 operations. The secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house
31 of representatives may jointly authorize the expenditure of these
32 funds.
33 NEW SECTION. Sec. 110. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES
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1 In order to achieve operating efficiencies within the financial
2 resources available to the legislative branch, the executive rules
3 committee of the house of representatives and the facilities and
4 operations committee of the senate by joint action may transfer funds
5 among the house of representatives, senate, joint legislative audit
6 and review committee, legislative evaluation and accountability
7 program committee, joint transportation committee, office of the
8 state actuary, joint legislative systems committee, statute law
9 committee, and office of legislative support services.
10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 111. FOR THE SUPREME COURT
11 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $9,781,000
12 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $9,848,000
13 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,629,000
14 NEW SECTION. Sec. 112. FOR THE LAW LIBRARY
15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $1,811,000
16 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $1,821,000
17 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,632,000
18 NEW SECTION. Sec. 113. FOR THE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT
19 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $1,650,000
20 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $1,649,000
21 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,299,000
22 NEW SECTION. Sec. 114. FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS
23 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $21,818,000
24 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $22,146,000
25 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,964,000
26 NEW SECTION. Sec. 115. FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COURTS
27 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . $157,168,000
28 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . . $81,033,000
29 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,209,000
30 General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . $681,000
31 Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State
32 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,692,000
33 Judicial Information Systems Account—State
34 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60,664,000
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1 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $308,447,000
2 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
3 conditions and limitations:
4 (1) The distributions made under this section and distributions
5 from the county criminal justice assistance account made pursuant to
6 section 801 of this act constitute appropriate reimbursement for
7 costs for any new programs or increased level of service for purposes
8 of RCW 43.135.060.
9 (2)(a) $7,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for
10 fiscal year 2022 and $7,000,000 of the general fund—state
11 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for
12 distribution to county juvenile court administrators for the costs
13 associated with processing and case management of truancy, children
14 in need of services, and at-risk youth referrals. The administrator
15 for the courts, in conjunction with the juvenile court
16 administrators, shall develop an equitable funding distribution
17 formula. The formula must neither reward counties with higher than
18 average per-petition/referral processing costs nor shall it penalize
19 counties with lower than average per-petition/referral processing
20 costs.
21 (b) Each fiscal year during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, each
22 county shall report the number of petitions processed and the total
23 actual costs of processing truancy, children in need of services, and
24 at-risk youth petitions. Counties shall submit the reports to the
25 administrator for the courts no later than 45 days after the end of
26 the fiscal year. The administrator for the courts shall
27 electronically transmit this information to the chairs and ranking
28 minority members of the house of representatives and senate fiscal
29 committees no later than 60 days after a fiscal year ends. These
30 reports are informational in nature and are not for the purpose of
31 distributing funds.
32 (3) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal
33 year 2022 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for
34 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for providing all courts with an
35 electronic demographic survey for jurors who begin a jury term. The
36 survey must collect data on each juror's race, ethnicity, age, sex,
37 employment status, educational attainment, and income, as well as any
38 other data approved by order of the chief jus