DSHS requests a 23% budget increase for 2025–27 (and the request misclassifies some new policy as maintenance level)
Our estimate of the 2025–27 budget shortfall is based on the projected cost of continuing to fund current services in the next biennium. That cost is comprised of carry-forward level changes, maintenance level changes, and the estimated cost of collective bargaining agreements (which are considered new policy but are highly likely to be approved by […]
28th of October 2024
DCYF budget request driven by maintenance level items related to the Fair Start for Kids Act
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is requesting $4.537 billion from the general fund–state (GFS) for 2025–27. That would be an increase of $1.206 billion (36.2%) over enacted 2023–25 appropriations. The carry-forward level would decrease by $102.7 million, the maintenance level would increase by $1.057 billion, and the policy level would increase by […]
25th of October 2024
K–12 budget request would increase spending by $3.972 billion (and potentially increase classified staff salary allocations above teacher salary allocations)
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is requesting an increase of $3.972 billion to its general fund–state (GFS) budget for 2025–27. If the proposals are adopted by the Legislature, GFS appropriations for public schools would increase by 13.6%, to $33.139 billion. (See the box at the bottom of this post for budget and […]
22nd of October 2024
New policies requested by agencies would increase spending by $6.756 billion in 2025–27
Most agencies have submitted budget requests for the 2025–27 biennium to the Office of Financial Management (OFM). Many have also submitted requests for the 2025 supplemental to the 2023–25 budget. (The numbers in this post are in terms of funds subject to the outlook unless otherwise noted.) The requests provide early estimates of the maintenance […]