HCA requests a 3.5% increase in appropriations, but the request doesn’t include an estimate of caseload changes since the current budget was adopted
The Health Care Authority (HCA) is requesting $9.762 billion from the general fund–state (GFS) for 2027–29, which is $327.3 million (3.5%) higher than enacted appropriations for 2025–27. That change is comprised of a carry-forward level reduction of $21.8 million, a maintenance level increase of $200.9 million, and a policy level increase of $148.2 million. The […]
15th of September 2026
OSPI requests a 9.9% increase in K–12 funding for 2027–29
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is requesting $33.552 billion from the general fund–state (GFS) for 2027–29. That’s $3.027 billion (9.9%) higher than enacted 2025–27 appropriations. Of the increase, $926.9 million is the carry-forward change, $3.9 million is the maintenance level change, and $2.096 billion is proposed new policy. The new policy would […]