Washington House Democrats - Operating Budget Proposal
Washington House Democrats - Operating Budget Proposal
Washington House Democrats - Operating Budget Proposal
February 21, 2012 Representative Hunter, Chair House Ways and Means Committee
Background
When the Legislature adopted the 2011-13 biennial operating budget in May 2011, it left $743 million in projected reserves (Near General Fund-State and Budget Stabilization Account projected ending fund balances). Over the next seven months, projected revenues for the remainder of 2009-11 and for 2011-13 declined by over $2.2 billion. After the November revenue forecast, the $743 million in ending reserves for 2011-13 projected in May 2011 became a negative $1.4 billion. In December 2011, the Legislature took action which reduced the budget problem by $480 million. Major elements included: Increased revenue of $51 million (Substitute House Bill 2169). Net savings of $322 million ($96 million from maintenance level). Fund Transfers of $107 million ($83 million from fiscal year 2011 General Fund-State reversions). The Legislature entered the 2012 session with a Near General Fund-State (NGF-S) budget problem statement of $968 million (including the Budget Stabilization Account) plus the desired amount of ending reserves. Proposed Substitute House Bill (PSHB) 2127 leaves ending reserves for 2011-13 of $504 million, meaning the remaining budget challenge defined under this proposal is $1.472 billion.
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Liquor profits will be shared in a manner consistent with the language of Initiative 1183 resulting in a $10 million increase above the levels previously received by local governments and an additional $41.8 million is directed to the state general fund. $18.1 million from assumed legislation to limit the mortgage Business & Occupation tax deduction (affecting banks doing business in 10 or more states). $13.1 million from assumed legislation related to cigarette manufacturing. $53.7 million in fund transfers to the General Fund-State (GF-S). This is primarily $37.5 million from anticipated fiscal year 2012 GF-S reversions, $5 million from the Public Services Revolving Account, $3.5 million from the Treasurer Services Account, and $3.5 million from the Fair Account.
Changes to Spending. In addition to the maintenance savings referenced above, PSHB 2127 includes $882 million in net NGF-S policy savings. Here are the net savings by functional area (NGF-S unless noted otherwise): A net savings of $405 million is achieved by delaying certain payments within the 201213 school year. A portion of the June 2013 apportionment payment to districts is moved to July 2013 (the first month of the next biennium). Similarly, the May and June 2013 levy equalization payments are delayed to July 2013. In both cases, the level of payments made in the 2012-13 school year is not altered. Reductions in K-12 include changes to numerous education reform programs (net $9.2 million savings including an $8.3 million reduction in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards bonus program), changes to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction statewide programs (net increase of $2.8 million), and changes to small high school funding (saves $11.5 million). In higher education, funding for institutions is reduced by $65 million. Increased institutional funding is provided for engineering degree production ($7.6 million) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) degrees ($6.4 million), resulting in a net reduction to institutional funding of $51 million. In addition, funding for the State Need Grant is reduced by $10 million. $222.4 million in net reductions in health care and human service programs including: o Children and Family Services net reductions of $12.5 million, which includes a $6.7 million reduction in contracted services and $5 million in selected services. $0.8 million is added for performance-based contracting. o Mental Health net reductions of $26.2 million, primarily from changes to Regional Support Network (RSN) Medicaid rates ($7.9 million in savings), RSN non-Medicaid funding ($9.6 million savings), and closing decertified wards at Western State Hospital and serving those clients in other settings ($3.8 million net savings).
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o Developmental Disabilities includes a reduction of approximately $11 million from modifying state-only services (recouping under-spent funds for state-only employment, converting state- only employment slots to Medicaid, and temporarily reducing Individual and Family Services), $7.3 million from reducing residential rates to be offset by proposed public utilities tax revenue generated according to SHB 2150 (community residential services businesses), and approximately $10.1 million in savings from establishing efficiencies in the Instruction and Support programs and from under-spent funds due to delays in hiring staff and purchasing equipment. An increase of approximately $2 million is added for new Medicaid waiver placements and Medicaid employment services. o Long-Term Care includes changes to nursing home rates ($16 million savings) offset by increased use of provider assessments, approximately $2 million savings generated from increased Adult Family Home licensing fees, and $2.3 million in provider rate reductions (Adult Day Health and Boarding Homes). o Funding for Initiative 1163 is included in both Developmentally Disabled and Long-Term Care ($14.4 million increase). o Economic Services Administration (ESA) net reductions of $90.6 million are primarily from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Working Connections Child Care under-expenditures ($77 million savings, leaving about $45 million in reserves in the TANF box) and already accrued ESA staffing under-expenditures ($8.1 million). o Alcohol and Substance Abuse net reduction of $9.2 million, including a $5.1 million reduction in funding for counties to provide outpatient treatment and detoxification services. o Health Care Authority net reductions of $14.5 million primarily due to reductions in Indigent Assistance Disproportionate Share Hospital grants ($13.1 million) and Critical Access Hospital reimbursement rates ($13.5 million), and an increase of $8.8 million to replace previously assumed savings from a proposed federal waiver that was not granted by the federal government. $2.5 million is added to implement phase two of the ProviderOne project and $2.1 million is added to study and implement the federal Basic Health Option pursuant to Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2319 (Affordable Care Act). o Department of Health net reduction of $12.7 million, primarily from a $9 million reduction in public health funding. Public health funding is also reduced by $12 million in special appropriations to the Governor, also linked to the local government finance bill. This is partially offset by a new distribution from liquor excise taxes (approximately $14 million). In addition, assumed legislation will offer local governments additional local tax options.
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$39 million reductions in natural resources, primarily from: o Increasing fees to make programs more self-supporting for food safety ($2.2 million savings) in the Department of Agriculture, hydraulic permits ($0.8 million savings) in the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and forest practices permits ($1.5 million savings) in the Department of Natural Resources. o Fund shifts to pay for programs currently funded by NGF-S such as environmental assessments ($5.6 million savings) in the Department of Ecology, land management costs ($2.1 million savings) in Department of Natural Resources, and aquatic lands management ($4.3 million savings) in the Department of Fish and Wildlife. o Program reductions such as watershed and water treatment facility grants and technical assistance ($3.3 million) in the Department of Ecology. o Elimination of the State Conservation Commission. o Reduced total funds in the State Parks and Recreation Commission to reflect savings from agency restructuring and less-than-expected revenue related to the Discover Pass. $130 million in other areas, including: o Net reductions in the Department of Corrections that include reductions in chemical dependency treatment ($5.1 million savings), changes to community supervision ($15.8 million in savings), other supervision changes ($3.2 million savings), reduced hospital rates ($4.7 million savings), and an increase of $3.1 million for prison safety and radios. o Net reductions in the Washington State Patrol from staff reductions ($5.6 million) and charging for forensic laboratory services as provided in assumed legislation (generally a 50 percent cost recovery). o Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission net reduction of $6.5 million primarily from local government cost sharing ($4.6 million). o Net reductions of $20 million for judicial agencies, primarily from eliminating the truancy program (saving $8.7 million), eliminating state funding for district court judges (saving $4 million), and reduced funding for trial court indigent defense (saving $8.3 million). o Reductions are also assumed in information technology and by reducing the rate that central service agencies bill other state agencies for services they provide. o The rate that state agencies pay the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) for state employee health benefits is reduced saving $33.1 million. This is projected to leave PEBB reserves fully funded at the end of the 2011-13 biennium.
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Included in this summary is a balance sheet and supporting documents, a budget groupings report that summarizes changes by general topic area, and a detailed supplemental items report that lists and describes each individual policy level change. A separate document, the Agency Detail Report, lists funding levels for each agency and describes how PSHB 2127 would impact those funding levels. Finally, the budgets for some agencies were reduced by legislative actions in December 2011. The changes mentioned in this summary are in addition to those changes.
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Near General Fund-State and Opp Pathways PSHB 2127 (Rep. Hunter)
(Dollars in Millions)
Beginning Balance Revenue November Revenue Forecast December Action: HB 2169 (Unclaimed Property) February Forecast Update 2012 Legislation Impacting Revenues (Including Budget Driven) Total Revenue Other Resource Changes Transfers To The Budget Stabilization Account Use of Budget Stabilization Account Other Previously Enacted Fund Transfers & Adjustments December Action: Transfers (SHB 2058) 2012 Fund Transfers & Other Adjustments Other Resource Changes Total Resources Spending Previously Enacted Appropriations December Action: (SHB 2058) 2012 Maintenance Level Changes 2012 Policy Level Changes Total Spending Ending Balance & Reserves Unrestricted Ending Fund Balance Budget Stabilization Account Balance Total Reserves 2011-13 (60.4)
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2011-13 Transfers To GFS Education Savings Account (FY12 GFS Reversions) Public Service Revolving Account Treasurer Services Account GF-S transfer to the Fair Account Financial Services Regulation Account Worker and Community Right-to-Know Account Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Account Total 37.5 5.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 1.0 0.2 53.7
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Assumed Legislation Local Government & Related (See Below) Cigarette Manufacturing Limit Mortgage B&O Deduction Obsolete Funds & Accounts Total GFS Impact
Budget Driven Revenue Item Habitat Conservation Program Distributions Factory Assembled Structures Total GFS Impact
Detail to Local Govt Financing Legislation* Modify Liquor Profits Sharing Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance (Dec 31, 2012) County Criminal Justice Assistance (Dec 31, 2012) Rural County Sales Tax Credit (Dec 31, 2012) Beer Tax Distribution (Dec 31, 2012)
* In addition, the local share of liquor excise taxes is redirected to local public health. This begins December 31, 2012 and is approximately $28m/year ($14m this biennium)
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NGF+OpPth Employee Compensation Employee Hlth Insurance Rates Employee Compensation Total K-12 Education Small High School Change K12 National Board Bonus Math/Science Prof Development Other Savings Beginning Educator Support Team School For Blind & CCDHL Other Increases K-12 Education Total K-12 Payment Schedule Changes Apportionment Delay Levy Equalization Payment Shift K-12 Payment Schedule Changes Total Higher Education Institutions Funding Reduction: CTCs Funding Reduction: Four Year Other Increases Capital Projects Debt Service STEM Enrollments (2yr and 4yr) Increase Engineering Degree Production Higher Education Institutions Total Higher Education Financial Aid & Other State Need Grant Other Increases Higher Education Financial Aid & Other Total Early Learning & Child Care Seasonal Child Care Admin Other Savings Race to the Top Early Learning & Child Care Total Health Care Local Public Health Funding Critical Access Payments Small & Non Rural IA DSH HIV-AIDS Program Establish State Drug Formulary DOH: Other Savings
Total
-33,124 -33,124
-57,510 -57,510
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NGF+OpPth Medical Services Cost Sharing DOH: Other Increases Tobacco Prevention Programs Other Increases Affordable Care Act Implementation Provider One Phase 2 Reimbursement Methods Waiver Health Care Total Long Term Care, DD, and Mental Health LTC: Nursing Home Assessment MHD: RSN Non-Medicaid MHD: RSN Medicaid DD: Accrued Savings To Date DD: State Only Employment DD: Residential Services MHD: Other Savings MHD: TBI/Dementia Ward Closure DD: Indiv and Family Svcs LTC: Volunteer Services DD: Other Savings LTC: AFH Cost Recovery LTC: Adult Day Health Boarding Home Rates LTC: Other Increases MHD: Other Increases DD: Increased Services I-1163 (Worker Training) Long Term Care, DD, and Mental Health Total JRA, DOC and Criminal Justice Comm Corrections Changes Crime Laboratory Charges WSP: Savings DOC: CD Treatment Hospital Rates CJTC: Local Govt Cost Sharing JRA: Juvenile Court Funds Other Savings SCC & Related Savings SCC: McNeil Island Ops Other Increases DOC: Prison Safety& Radios JRA, DOC and Criminal Justice Total Other Human Services TANF WCCC Under Expenditures DASA: Other Savings -889 0 0 1,368 2,114 2,580 8,805 -39,020
-15,976 -9,596 -7,859 -7,797 -7,690 -7,375 -4,293 -3,774 -3,337 -2,337 -2,319 -1,853 -1,247 -1,176 0 1,426 1,963 14,356 -58,884
10,540 -9,596 -15,718 -7,797 -6,218 14,750 -4,489 -1,624 -3,337 -2,337 -4,638 2,587 -2,494 -2,352 6,851 1,538 3,623 29,554 8,843
-19,038 -6,250 -5,582 -5,064 -4,657 -4,602 -2,768 -1,884 -1,880 2,300 2,430 3,113 -43,882
-19,151 0 -5,582 -5,064 -4,657 -115 -2,768 -1,884 -4,867 2,300 2,430 3,113 -36,245
-77,000 -9,190
-77,000 -9,722
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NGF+OpPth ESA: Staffing Childrens: Contracted Services Childrens: Other Savings DL/ADATSA Incapacity Exams Other Savings Childrens: Child Welfare Prgms Crime Victims Comp Other Increases Other Human Services Total Natural Resources DOE: Savings/Shifts DFW: Savings/Shifts Consv Comm: Savings DNR: Savings/Shifts AGRI: Savings/Shifts PSP: Savings RCO: Savings/Shifts Other Savings Discover Pass Revenue Reduction Other Increases PSP: Increases DNR: Increases DOE: Increases DFW: Increases Natural Resources Total All Other Truancy Funding Trial Level Indigent Defense Information Technology Other Savings Judicial Agencies: Other Savings DCOM: Trade & Econ Dev Svgs Consolidated Tech. Services Central Service Billings Judicial Salary Contribution Enterprise Services Legislative Savings DCOM: Communities DCOM: Local Govt DCOM: Homeless Assistance AG Savings Local Govt Contingency Pool FDA Excess Fund Distribution Disaster Recovery DCOM: Increases Other Increases All Other Total -8,094 -6,721 -4,953 -4,474 -3,440 -2,194 -979 1,478 -115,567
-12,852 -11,079 -5,528 -4,125 -3,266 -1,344 -562 -263 0 0 0 12 180 248 -38,579
-13,277 -5,101 -5,528 -351 -3,500 -2,091 -772 -372 -11,192 1,812 2,868 5,459 24,987 1,857 -5,201
-8,749 -8,273 -8,118 -6,592 -5,328 -4,782 -4,428 -4,281 -3,969 -3,175 -2,972 -2,927 -1,220 -567 0 0 0 0 569 1,390 -63,422
-8,749 -6,993 -8,118 -19,142 -5,328 -4,781 -21,489 -11,709 -3,969 -5,941 -2,972 -2,927 -1,220 3,813 -8,981 7,190 10,000 30,298 51,484 22,327 12,793
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Total -530,417
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Legislative
House of Representatives Policy Items 1. Leg support consolidation savings 2. Leg support consolidation transfer 3. Reductions & Efficiency Measures 4. Local government 5. Voluntary member salary reductions Total Senate Policy Items 6. Leg support consolidation savings 7. Leg support consolidation transfer 8. Reductions/Efficiency Measures 9. Local government 10. Voluntary member salary reductions Total Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee Policy Items 11. Efficiency Savings Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Pgm Cmte Policy Items 12. Reductions/Efficiency Measures Office of the State Actuary Policy Items 13. Medical Benefit Proposals Joint Legislative Systems Committee Policy Items 14. Reductions/Efficiency Measures Statute Law Committee Policy Items 15. Reductions/Efficiency Measures Office of Legislative Support Services Policy Items 16. Office of Leg Support Services Total Legislative
-271
-271
-174
-174
-48
-48
-572
-572
-258
-258
3,016 -2,872
3,016 -2,872
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Judicial
Supreme Court Policy Items 17. Judge Pro Tempore Retirement Costs 18. Vacancy Savings Total Administrative Office of the Courts Policy Items 19. Superior Court Judge 20. Truancy Funding 21. Agency Reduction 22. Judicial Salary Contribution 23. Office of Public Guardianship Total Office of Public Defense Policy Items 24. Civil Commitment Legal Costs 25. Trial Level Indigent Defense 26. Agency Reduction Total Office of Civil Legal Aid Policy Items 27. Agency Reduction Total Judicial
41 -115 -74
41 -115 -74
-690 -20,040
-690 -18,520
Governmental Operations
Office of the Governor Policy Items 28. Executive Operations 29. Family/Children's Ombudsman 30. Education Ombudsman 31. Governor's Transition Team Total Office of the Lieutenant Governor Policy Items 32. Administrative Costs Public Disclosure Commission Policy Items 33. Agency Staff and Equipment
-44
-44
-132
-132
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0 0 0 0 0
-16
-16
-14
-14
-1,040
-18
-18
0 0 0 5,743 0 0 0 5,743
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Economic & Revenue Forecast Council Policy Items 91. Administrative Efficiency Office of Financial Management Policy Items 92. Vacated Space Lease Obligations 93. Change Funding Source 94. Staff Positions 95. Central Services Reduction 96. Multi-Agency Permit Team Total Office of Administrative Hearings Policy Items 97. Administrative Reduction
-44
-44
-139
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-800
-16
-16
-24
-24
64
-77
-77
0 0 0 0
446
0 0 0
-185
-185
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0 0 0
25 825 850
0 0 0
125 30 155
0 0 0
DSHS
Children and Family Services Policy Items 126. Child Welfare Programs 127. Selected Services 128. Contracted Services 129. Family Assessment Response 130. Extended Foster Care 131. Performance Based Contracting 132. DV Prevention Funding Total Juvenile Rehabilitation Policy Items 133. Juvenile Court Funds
-2,768
-2,768
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1,337 -7,690 -7,375 0 3,561 -2,319 -7,797 376 -3,337 0 250 -22,994
2,621 -6,218 -14,750 29,500 6,235 -4,638 -7,797 752 -3,337 262 250 2,880
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-450
-450
-2,987 -186,691
-2,987 -130,059
-889 -1,768 8,805 2,114 349 -13,140 -13,536 1,019 2,580 -14,466
-1,778 -3,536 17,610 2,114 144,493 -26,280 -27,072 10,189 24,470 140,210
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-448
-448
-1,902 -362 -208 -137 -405 -65 -64 -61 -350 0 0 -9,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 -142 0 -12,696
-1,902 -362 -208 -137 -405 -65 -64 -61 -350 4,429 95 -9,000 162 30 220 352 1,700 -832 -2,234 79 -8,553
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Department of Services for the Blind Policy Items 226. Business Enterprise Program Employment Security Department Policy Items 227. Worker Training Study 228. Unemployment Insurance Total Total Other Human Services
-227
0 0 0 -59,354
20 53 73 105,598
Natural Resources
Columbia River Gorge Commission Policy Items 229. Technical Analysis & Support 230. Legal & Land Use Planning Total Department of Ecology Policy Items 231. Water Resources Staff Reduction 232. Toxic Cleanup Staff Reduction 233. Haz Waste Toxics Staff Reduction 234. Spills Admin Staff Reduction 235. Spills Program Fund Shift 236. Public Participation Grant Reduct 237. Padilla Bay Program/Facility Reduct 238. Sewage Treatment Oper Certification 239. Product Stewardship and Other Red 240. Expedite Water Discharge Permits 241. Water Quality Program Fund Shift 242. Johns Creek Hydrogeology Study 243. Completed Hanford Tank Litigation 244. Management Staff 245. Hanford Tank Closure and Cleanup 246. Puget Sound Federal Funding 247. Environmental Assessment Fund Shift 248. Watershed Grants/Tech Asst 249. Reduce Water Quality Fin Asst 250. State Environmental Policy Act 251. Shift Agricultural Burning to Fee
-237 -1,440 -864 -267 0 -1,382 -90 -67 -1,583 860 0 126 -656 -1,763 931 22,890 0 -3,302 -1,566 180 -60
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-73
0 0 0
-227
-227
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Puget Sound Partnership Policy Items 286. Performance Management System 287. EPA Administrative Penalty 288. Technology Spending 289. Training/Tech Asst, Study 290. Puget Sound Federal Funding 291. NW Straits Commission Support 292. Public Education Outreach Program Total Department of Natural Resources Policy Items 293. Survey & Mapping Activity 294. Trust Land Mgmt Activities 295. Silviculture Burn Permit Pgm 296. Shift ECY/DFW Grant Funding to FFSA 297. Increase Adaptive Mgmt Activities 298. Land Management Costs 299. FPA Fee Increase 300. Discover Pass Revenue Reduction 301. Aquatics Land Mgmt Fund Shift 302. State Environmental Policy Act Total Department of Agriculture Policy Items 303. Fair Funding 304. Int'l Marketing Pgm Reduction 305. Plant Protection Funding 306. Food Safety Fees 307. Conservation Commission Functions Total Total Natural Resources
Transportation
Washington State Patrol Policy Items 308. Staffing Reductions 309. Crime Laboratory Charges Total
-5,582 0 -5,582
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0 0 0 0 0 -11,832
Public Schools
OSPI & Statewide Programs Policy Items 314. SBE Reduction 315. PESB Reduction 316. College Bound Recruiting 317. Achievers Scholars 318. Graduates Program 319. Student Health & Safety 320. Student Achievement Gap 321. Open K-12 Education Resources 322. State Board of Education Rules 323. WaKids 324. Career Pathways 325. Community Partnership Schools 326. K-20 Network Reduction Total General Apportionment Policy Items 327. Small High School Change 328. June 2013 Apportionment # 329. June 2013 Contingency Funds 330. Pension Rate Correction Total Special Education Policy Items 331. Pension Rate Correction Educational Service Districts Policy Items 332. Math/Science Prof Development Levy Equalization Policy Items 333. Levy Equalization Payment Shift
-85 -355 -100 -67 -14 -254 -5 500 80 1,500 205 1,500 -122 2,783
-85 -355 -100 -67 -14 -254 -5 500 80 1,500 205 1,500 -122 2,783
28
28
-3,473
-3,473
-74,841
-74,841
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-35 -95 -81 -200 250 150 300 -1,000 -48 -14 -98 -8,296 -9,167
-35 -95 -81 -200 250 150 300 -1,000 -48 -14 -98 -8,296 -9,167
8 0 8 -425,903
8 0 8 -425,903
Higher Education
Council for Higher Education Policy Items 350. Transfer - Cncl for Higher Ed University of Washington Policy Items 351. Aerospace Innovation Center 352. Higher Education Service Reduction 353. Increase Engineering Degree Prodctn 354. Ruckelshaus Center Total Washington State University Policy Items 355. Higher Education Service Reduction
-992
-3,369
-9,336
-9,336
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-2,122
-2,122
-1,982
-1,982
-1,102 13 50 -1,039
-1,102 13 50 -1,039
-1,988
-1,988
-322,427
-340,033
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Other Education
State School for the Blind Policy Items 375. Administration & Service Reductions 376. School for the Blind Account Total Center for Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss Policy Items 377. Administration & Service Reductions 378. Center for Childhood Deafness Acct Total Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board Policy Items 379. Service Reduction 380. Career Pathways 381. Workforce Training/Aerospace Total Department of Early Learning Policy Items 382. Agency Administrative Reduction 383. Seasonal Care Administration 384. Align Funding Sources 385. Program Shift to Federal Funding 386. Race to the Top 387. Council for Child & Fam Transfer Total Total Other Education
-288 0 -288
-288 0 -288
-405 0 -405
-405 0 -405
Special Appropriations
Special Appropriations to the Governor Policy Items 388. FDA Excess Fund Distribution 389. Auditor Reduction 390. Attorney General Reduction 391. Sec of State Archive Reduction 392. Central Services Savings 393. Criminal Justice Costs 394. OFM, OWMBE, & OAH Services 395. Consolidated Tech. Services 396. Enterprise Services 397. Education Study 398. Information Technology 399. Local Governments
0 -510 -2,701 -339 -189 511 -542 -4,428 -3,175 250 -8,118 0
10,000 -876 -8,315 -724 -386 511 -1,408 -10,739 -5,941 250 -8,118 7,190
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278
-33,124 -64,087
-57,510 -73,406
-881,451
-530,417
Comments:
Legislative
House of Representatives
1. LEG SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION SAVINGS - Savings are achieved through the consolidation of legislative support functions into a single Office of Legislative Support Services. These savings are dependent on the passage of House Bill 2705 or Senate Bill 6509 (creating the office of legislative support services). (General Fund-State) LEG SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION TRANSFER - Legislative support functions are transferred to the Office of Legislative Support Services, as proposed in House Bill 2705 and Senate Bill 6509 (creating the office of legislative support services). (General Fund-State) REDUCTIONS & EFFICIENCY MEASURES - Savings will be achieved through administrative efficiencies. (General FundState) LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Funding is provided to implement the provisions of Engrossed House Bill 2602 (junior taxing districts). The operating expenses of a joint select committee on junior taxing districts are provided equally by the House and Senate. (General Fund-State) VOLUNTARY MEMBER SALARY REDUCTIONS - Savings are achieved through voluntary member salary reductions. (General Fund-State)
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Senate
6. LEG SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION SAVINGS - Savings are achieved through the consolidation of legislative support functions into a single Office of Legislative Support Services. These savings are dependent on the passage of House Bill 2705 or Senate Bill 6509 (creating the office of legislative support services). (General Fund-State) LEG SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION TRANSFER - Legislative support functions are transferred to the Office of Legislative Support Services, as proposed in House Bill 2705 and Senate Bill 6509 (creating the office of legislative support services). (General Fund-State) REDUCTIONS/EFFICIENCY MEASURES - Savings will be achieved through administrative efficiencies. (General FundState)
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Judicial
Supreme Court
17. JUDGE PRO TEMPORE RETIREMENT COSTS - Funding is provided for judge pro tempore costs associated with the retirement of a Supreme Court Justice. VACANCY SAVINGS - Funding is reduced to reflect vacancy savings.
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Governmental Operations
Office of the Governor
28. EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS - General Fund-State savings are achieved through elimination of positions within the Office of the Governor and field offices. Funding is reduced by 5 percent effective April 1, 2012. FAMILY/CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN - General Fund-State funding is reduced by 5 percent for the Office of the Family and Children's Ombudsman. This proposal would reduce staffing and other functions effective April 1, 2012. EDUCATION OMBUDSMAN - General Fund-State funding is reduced by 5 percent for the Office of the Education Ombudsman. This reduction will impact staffing levels effective April 1, 2012. GOVERNOR'S TRANSITION TEAM - Funding is provided for the incoming Governor's transition team for the period of November 2012 through January 2013 to become familiar with policy issues and to identify new executive branch leadership.
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Department of Commerce
51. BSD MANUFACTURING INNOVATION - The Washington Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Extension Service Program was designed to provide small manufacturers with a voucher to pay for innovation and modernization services, such as strategic planning, Six Sigma training, and supply chain management. Funding for this program is eliminated because no manufacturer used these services. (Manufacturing Innovation and Modernization Account-State) ASD ADMINISTRATIVE REDUCTION - Funding for administrative support provided by the Administrative Services Division (ASD) is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD ADMINISTRATION - Funding for International Trade and Economic Development Administration provided by the Business Services Division (BSD) is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD INTERNATIONAL TRADE - The Department provides support for Washington companies to export products and services or expand market share abroad. Funding for international trade activities is reduced by 32 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD MARKETING & COMMUNICATION - Funding for web marketing and communications is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012.
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BSD GRANT SERVICES - Funding for grant services administration in the BSD is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD CLUSTER GRANTS - Funding was provided to the Department in the 2011-13 operating budget to administer a competitive grant program to support the development of innovation partnership zones (IPZ). Funding for the grants is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD GLOBAL HEALTH - The Washington Global Health Fund was established to support economic development through fostering new global health technologies. Funding for the program is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012.
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BSD NORTHWEST AGRICULTURE - The Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) provides support for Washington farmers support efforts to supply products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators and food manufacturers. Funding for a grant to the NABC is eliminated effective May 1, 2012. BSD IMPACT WASHINGTON - Impact Washington is a not-for-profit organization that provides support to Washington manufacturers. Funding for a grant to Impact Washington is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD MICROENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION - Funding for a grant to the Microenterprise Association to support Microenterprise Development Organizations is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012. BSD ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGS. - Associate Development Organizations provide a variety of economic development services in the 39 counties. Funding for grants to Associate Development Organizations is reduced by 36 percent effective May 1, 2012.
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Military Department
121. DISASTER RECOVERY - Provides expenditure authority for the disaster recovery projects of state agencies and local jurisdictions, including repairs to damage incurred in the January 2012 storm. Allows the Military Department to expend Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) grants and to use existing funds to fulfill FEMA match requirements for these grants. (Disaster Response Account-State, Disaster Response Account-Federal). NEXT GENERATION 911 EQUIPMENT - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has encouraged local governments to accelerate Next Generation 911 (NG911) system adoption. The NG911 system will update 911 system architecture so that calls may be accepted from a wider variety of media. Expenditure authority is provided so that the Military Department may reimburse local governments for the purchase of NG911 equipment. (Enhanced E911 Account-State)
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Children and Family Services
126. CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS - Funding is eliminated for contracted training; DSHS did not renew the contract in July 2012. Funding is also eliminated for the Continuum of Care program effective May 2012, which are prevention and intervention services provided in one region. Funding is reduced for adoption support recruitment (50 percent effective April 2012), and for Child Advocacy Centers (30 percent effective April 2012), which coordinate investigations and intervention services in cases pertaining to sexual abuse cases. Additionally, funding is reduced by 50 percent for receiving care centers from April 2012 through September 2012. Funding is eliminated beginning October 2012. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal)
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133. JUVENILE COURT FUNDS - Funding provided to counties for evidence-based programming is reduced. These funds affect approximately 1,900 juveniles per year.
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134. RSN MEDICAID RATES - The Department contracts with Regional Support Networks (RSNs) to provide state plan community mental health services to individuals enrolled in the state Medicaid program. Effective May 1, 2012, RSN Medicaid capitation rates are reduced to the bottom of the rate ranges that are certified as actuarially sound. In accordance with a corrective action from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services on the Department's 1915(b) waiver, effective July 1, 2012, RSN capitation rates are further reduced to reflect the elimination of optional 1915(b)(3) waiver services which consist of supported employment, clubhouse, and respite. The impact of the combined capitation rate reductions on individual RSN rates ranges from 0 to 11 percent. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) RSN NON-MEDICAID FUNDING - The Department contracts with RSNs to provide crisis, involuntary treatment and other mental health services that are not reimbursed under the Medicaid program. Reductions of 7.5 percent are made to RSN nonMedicaid funding effective May 1, 2012. SPOKANE ACUTE CARE DIVERSION - Funding provided for Spokane RSN to develop community alternatives for state hospital patients is eliminated effective May 1, 2012. DBHR ADMIN REDUCTIONS - Effective May 1, the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery shall reduce 12.5 ftes by implementing efficiency measures such as further integration of the functions of mental health and chemical dependency staff, simplifying contracting processes, and integrating licensing and certification processes. (General Fund-State, General FundFederal)
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142. CRITICAL COMMUNITY PLACEMENTS - Funding is provided for 35 out-of-home community residential placements for individuals with developmental disabilities in crisis that have been identified as aging out of the Children's Administration or have been released from a state institution such as the Department of Corrections, the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, or a psychiatric hospital. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) STATE ONLY EMPLOYMENT - Funding for state-only employment and day services is eliminated beginning January 30, 2013. About 450 clients have become recipients of this state-only service because Medicaid waiver slots are capped, they are receiving State Plan Medicaid Personal Care which does not include employment and day services, they have pending Medicaid applications that are not yet approved, or they do not qualify for Medicaid. Of those who do not qualify for Medicaid, several have failed to provide verification for Medicaid eligibility, withdrew their Medicaid application, or have not applied for Medicaid for miscellaneous reasons. Others are over the allowable resource limit for Medicaid. Savings realized for this item are generated in three different ways: 1) about $6 million General Fund-State is one-time savings and is achieved from under-spent funds; 2) federal funds are leveraged by converting about 230 eligible clients to Medicaid waiver slots where they can continue receiving employment services that are matched with federal funds; and 3) until January 30, 2013, remaining clients will be offered an opportunity to apply for Medicaid and if eligible, receive a Medicaid waiver slot (after which time, the state-only program will be eliminated). RESIDENTIAL SERVICES REDUCTIONS - Rates are reduced for community residential providers, who serve 3,800 clients with developmental disabilities each month. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL RATES - Pursuant to Substitute House Bill 2150 (community residential services), the Developmental Disablities Residential Investment Account is established and money in the account is used for community residential rates. (Developmental Disabilities Community Trust Account-State, General Fund-Federal) FUNDING FOR INITIATIVE 1163 - Initiative 1163 was approved by voters in 2011. It requires increased mandatory training, additional background checks, and certification for long-term care workers beginning January 7, 2012. Administrative costs are capped and performance audits with additional fraud investigators are required. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT - Instruction and Support (IS) services are provided to about 4,000 individuals with developmental disabilities who receive Medicaid waiver care through either the CORE or Community Protection waivers. Clients on these waivers receive out-of-home services delivered by Developmental Disabilities Community Residential (DDCR) providers. Beginning July 2012, 90 percent of clients living in DDCR would receive a 2 percent reduction in hours assessed for IS services. The reduction will be determined using economies of scale and efficiencies based on the like needs of other individuals in the same household. In order to contract with the state, DDCR providers are required to meet the individual's need for habilitation and personal care assistance. For this reason, clients in DDCR are automatically assessed as having their personal care needs met but are provided an enhanced assessment for IS services which include teaching and training of tasks and selfcare, maintaining one's own household, and accessing the community. IS services vary from a few hours per month to 24-hoursper-day of one-to-one support. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal)
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153. FUNDING FOR INITIATIVE 1163 - Initiative 1163 was approved by voters in 2011. It requires increased mandatory training, additional background checks, and certification for long-term care workers beginning January 7, 2012. Administrative costs are capped and performance audits with additional fraud investigators are required. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) NURSING HOME RATES - Beginning July 1, 2012, reductions in payments to nursing facilities taking the lowest acuity groupings in the hierarchal ranking are increased from 13 percent to 25 percent and the low wage worker rate add-on that was established in 2008 is eliminated. The safety net assessment fee established by the 2011 Legislature is increased from $11.00 to $19.00 per nursing facility bed and the funds will be used to increase rate add-ons that hold nursing facilities at June 2010 payment levels or better. On average, nursing facilities will see approximately an 1.5 percent per day rate increase in overall rates to include all add-ons. Approximately all but six facilities will receive more in daily rate add-ons then is paid out in safety net assessment fees. (Nursing Facility Quality Assurance Account-State, General Fund-State, and General Fund-Federal) RECOVER ADULT FAMILY HOME COST - The 2011 Legislature increased adult family home license fees but not enough to preclude General Fund-State dollars from subsidizing the licensing activity. This item increases fees and no General Fund-State dollars will be used to pay for the licensing activities. In FY 2013, license fees will be $370 per year per bed instead of $175 per year per bed. Medicaid rates will be increased by $0.96 per day to compensate the increase in fees to publicly funded beds. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Local, and General Fund-Federal) VOLUNTEER SERVICES - Funding is eliminated beginning April 1, 2012, for state-only funded volunteer services provided in Pierce County by Catholic Community Services and in Bellevue by Northwest Regional Council Area Agency on Aging. Funding is used to administer a program to match volunteers with seniors in need of assistance with items such as household tasks, yard work, transportation, minor home repairs, and assistance with moving. Funding is also used to reimburse volunteers for mileage. Recipients of volunteer services are either not eligible for or have declined DSHS services. ADULT DAY HEALTH - Beginning June 1, 2012, the daily rate for Adult Day Health (ADH) is reduced. ADH is provided to about 1,100 long term care clients and clients with developmental disabilities. The average daily rate is reduced from $68.33 to $54.66. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal)
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INCAPACITY EXAMS - Funding is reduced to reflect the state receiving matching funds for the cost of the incapacity exams. The state has a waiver enabling it to receive federal matching funds for Medical Care Services (MCS). In order to be eligible for MCS, a client has to have an incapacity that lasts 90 days or longer, which is determined through incapacity exams. EARLY SSI PROJECT - Pursuant to House Bill 2437 (early supp. security income), funding is eliminated for the Early Supplemental Security Income Transition Project. The contract for the Early SSI Transition Project expired December 2011 and was not renewed. TANF WCCC UNDER EXPENDITURES - Funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) programs is adjusted to reflect caseload and per capita projected under expenditures. Additionally, a $45 million contingency reserve is provided in the event there are changes in caseload or per capita costs. Funding is also adjusted within the TANF and WCCC programs to reflect 12 month WCCC authorizations and repealing the child support enforcement cooperation requirement.
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172. BASIC SUPPORT GRANT - The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) will reduce expenditures used to generate federal match dollars for the Basic Support Grant. This level of reduction will not violate federal Maintenance of Effort Requirements and will allow services to be maintained so the program does not fall into an order of selection status.
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198. HIV-AIDS PROGRAM - Funding is reduced for client services in the HIV/AIDS program. Effective January 1, 2012, clients who receive more than one type of insurance coverage through the Early Intervention Program (EIP) shall receive only the coverage which includes payment for anti-retroviral medications. In addition, EIP ancillary services are eliminated, medical case management is reduced by 5 percent, reimbursement of client co-pays is reduced, and an outreach contract with the TacomaPierce Health Department is discontinued. DRINKING WATER PROGRAM - Funding is reduced for technical assistance and monitoring of water systems, including data collection and information technology support for mapping drinking water systems and technical assistance related to water quality monitoring and reporting requirements. PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES - Funding is reduced for public health lab community outreach. A community outreach contract is eliminated, as well as two staff positions at the laboratories. RADIATION LABORATORY - The Department of Health will eliminate a position in the Radiation Laboratory that prepares, analyzes, and reports on samples sent from the state radiation program and other submitters throughout the state. WASTEWATER SUPPORT/WATER PROTECTION - The Department will reduce on-site septic system permitting and compliance activities. WATER RECREATION LOCAL HEALTH - Funding is reduced for technical assistance and monitoring of local recreational water facilities. ZOONOTIC DISEASE SURVEILLANCE - The Department will reduce surveillance of plague mosquito-borne and tick-borne diseases. AHEC RURAL HEALTH CONTRACTS - Funding is reduced for area health education centers (AHECs) by 10 percent effective April 1, 2012.
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218. REIMBURSE SCHERF TRIAL EXPENDITURES - Funding is provided to reimburse the cost of the Byron Scherf trial. Scherf is the offender accused in the January 29, 2011, murder of Monroe Correctional Complex Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl.
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229. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS & SUPPORT - The Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) will achieve state general fund savings by reducing geographic analyses and technical resource assistance provided to federal, state or local governments, tribes, and private landowners. LEGAL & LAND USE PLANNING - CRGC will reduce administrative support associated with development reviews, land use planning and legal documents, public notices and requests for public information.
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231. WATER RESOURCES STAFF REDUCTION - The Department of Ecology (Ecology) will delay hiring a vacant regional water master position within the Water Resources Program for the remainder of the biennium. TOXIC CLEANUP STAFF REDUCTION - Funding and FTE staff are reduced on a one-time basis in the Toxic Cleanup Program to reflect savings captured by holding cleanup staff positions open for the remainder of the 2011-13 biennium. Vacancies include information technology, environmental engineering, and hydrogeologist positions. (State Toxics Control Account-State, Local Toxics Control Account-State)
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303. FAIR FUNDING - The Department of Agriculture (WSDA) distributes annual grants to county, community, and youth fairs to subsidize the payment of prize money. State general fund support is eliminated effective March of 2012. (Fair AccountNonappropriated) INT'L MARKETING PGM REDUCTION - The International Marketing program partners with the state's food and agriculture industries to enhance exports abroad by matching buyers with sellers and advocating greater market access for Washington food products. The program will coordinate rural outrech and development efforts with the Department of Commerce's International Marketing program and offset a state general fund reduction with federal funding on a one-time basis. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal) PLANT PROTECTION FUNDING - The Plant Protection program is tasked with preventing the establishment of high-risk insects, plant diseases, weeds, and other pests in the state. A major cause for invasive plant species infiltrating an area or spreading is the result of vehicle traffic. Effective March of 2012, state general fund support for weed and invasive plant related activities is eliminated and supplanted with funds from the Waste Tire Removal Account. (General Fund-State, Waste Tire Removal Account-State) FOOD SAFETY FEES - The Food Safety Inspection Program is responsible for protecting the public from injury and illness caused by contaminated food products by monitoring, regulating, and inspecting the dairy, egg, food processing, and food storage industries. Pursuant to House Bill 2086 (department of agriculture), the WSDA will increase fees paid by these industries, effective April 1, 2012, in order to achieve additional cost recovery for all activities within the program and the associated microbiology laboratory in Olympia. (General Fund-State, Agriculture Local Account-Nonappropriated) CONSERVATION COMMISSION FUNCTIONS - Effective July 1, 2012, most remaining functions and some staff from the Conservation Commission will be transferred to the WSDA. Funding is provided to ensure the transition has as minimal an impact as possible. (General Fund-State, General Fund-Federal)
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308. STAFFING REDUCTIONS - Funding for staffing within the Washington State Patrol is reduced. Reductions will impact the Crime Laboratory, the Shelton Training Academy, the Office of Professional Standards Division, the Marijuana Eradication Coordinator, Washington State Fusion Center, the Organized Crime Intelligence Unit, the High Technology Crimes Unit, and administrative and maintenance positions. This item does not reduce currently filled positions at the Crime Laboratory. CRIME LABORATORY CHARGES - Under current policy, the Washington State Patrol's (WSP) Bureau of Forensic Laboratory Services (Bureau) does not charge local jurisdictions for requested laboratory analysis of samples collected from crime scenes. Starting July 1, 2012, the Bureau will begin charging for analysis of samples from both violent and non-violent crimes submitted by local jurisdictions. This fee-for-service will be established by the Washington State Patrol, and will recover half the costs of operating the Bureau in FY 2013, excluding costs related to samples submitted by the WSP and necessary testing of equipment. The WSP may partially offset this fee for a local government that provides office or laboratory space for the WSP. Fees charged for this purpose shall be deposited into the WSP's General Fund-Local Account and be used to support the work of the Bureau. In addition, beginning January 1, 2013, the Municipal Criminal Justice Account and the County Criminal Justice Assistance Account are eliminated. Funding that was provided to the Bureau through these accounts may be recovered through fees-for-service and be deposited into the General Fund-Local Account. (General Fund-Local, Municipal Criminal Justice Assistance Account-State, County Criminal Justice Assistance Account-State)
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310. BODY PIERCING AND TATTOOING - Appropriation authority is provided for the DOL to implement the provisions of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1256 (body art, body piercing, and tattooing). Funding will be used to develop and implement a license for nonresident guest artists. (Business and Professions Account-State).
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314. SBE REDUCTION - The Washington State Board of Education's statutory purpose is to provide advocacy and strategic oversight of public education, implement a standards-based accountability framework, provide leadership, and promote achievement of the Basic Education goals. The administration funding is reduced by 10 percent in FY 2013. PESB REDUCTION - The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) establishes polices and requirements for the preparation of education professionals and serves as an advisory body to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. PESB administration and programs are reduced by 10 percent in FY 2013. COLLEGE BOUND RECRUITING - The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) contracts for outreach services to inform students of College Bound Scholarships. The program is reduced 10 percent in FY 2013. ACHIEVERS SCHOLARS - OSPI provides funding for the mentoring of Washington Achievers Scholars. This funding leverages private funding for the recruitment, training, and matching of volunteer mentors with students selected as Washington Achievers Scholars. The mentoring is provided to low-income high school students in their junior and senior years of high school and into their freshman year of college. The program is reduced 10 percent in FY 2013. GRADUATES PROGRAM - Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) is a dropout prevention program at OSPI, started in FY 2011. This program is reduced 10 percent in FY 2013. STUDENT HEALTH & SAFETY - The School Nurse Corps program, through the Educational Service Districts, provides nursing services to meet student health care needs. Registered nurses are dispatched to small schools to provide direct care for students, health education, and training and supervision for school staff. This program is reduced 10 percent in FY 2013. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GAP - State funding for a committee that studies achievement gap in underrepresented and underserved populations. Funding for the program is reduced 10 percent in FY 2013. OPEN K-12 EDUCATION RESOURCES - Funding is provided to implement Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2337 (Open K-12 Ed Resources). The bill requires that the Superintendent of Public Instruction develop and adopt new and existing openly licensed courseware aligned with the common core state standards. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RULES - Funding is provided to implement Substitute House Bill 2492 (Board of Education Rules). The bill requires a fiscal impact analysis for rule changes made by the State Board of Education. Per the fiscal note, one additional FTE will be required to meet the requirement. WAKIDS - Funding is provided to implement Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2586 (Kindergarten Inventory). The bill changes the implementation schedule for administration of the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills.
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327. SMALL HIGH SCHOOL CHANGE - High schools with fewer than 300 full-time equivalent students receive funding for nine certificated instructional staff. The minimum staffing is reduced by 2 certificated instructional staff, from 9 certified instructional staff to 7 certificated instructional staff. JUNE 2013 APPORTIONMENT # - The budget shifts $340 million of the June 2013 apportionment payments to school districts from the last business day of June 2013 to the first business day of July 2013. This increases costs for FY 2014 and reduces costs for FY 2013. JUNE 2013 CONTINGENCY FUNDS - The budget shifts $340 million of the June 2013 apportionment payments to school districts from the last business day of June 2013 to the first business day of July 2013. The supplemental budget provides a $10 million June financial contingency fund for districts that meet specific financial hardship criteria resulting from the apportionment shift. The 2013-15 biennial budget will assume repayment of this funding during FY 2014. PENSION RATE CORRECTION - Effective February 1, 2012, pension rates applied to K-12 employees will revert to those funded in the 2011-13 budget. Allocations to school districts for pension rate contributions are adjusted accordingly.
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331. PENSION RATE CORRECTION - Effective February 1, 2012, pension rates applied to K-12 employees will revert to those funded in the 2011-13 budget. Allocations to school districts for pension rate contributions are adjusted accordingly.
Levy Equalization
333. LEVY EQUALIZATION PAYMENT SHIFT - Local Effort Assistance (LEA) payments are made on a schedule outlined in statute. On a one-time basis the May and June 2013 payments, which equal 25 percent of the calendar year LEA and total $74.5 million, are shifted to July 2013. Beginning with the August LEA payment, the LEA equalization rate will change from 14 percent to 12 percent and be an ongoing adjustment. Effective January 1, 2014, maximum levy percentages for local revenue will be reduce by 4 percentage points.
Education Reform
335. LASER - Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) is a public/private partnership led by the Strategic Program Division of the Pacific Science Center and the Office of Science & Engineering Education, acting as a catalyst for sustainable innovation and improvement in K-12 science education. In FY 2013, the LASER allocation is reduced 10 percent. READING CORPS - The Reading Corps program provides grants to schools with low reading scores to increase student tutoring through the use of AmeriCorps and VISTA members. In FY 2013, this program is reduced 10 percent.
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351. AEROSPACE INNOVATION CENTER - Funding is provided for the Center of Aerospace Technology Innovation, a joint venture of the University of Washington and Washington State University. The center will focus on research on new technologies and innovations in aviation, aerospace, and defense. (Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account-State) HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICE REDUCTION - General Fund-State appropriations for the University of Washington are reduced by approximately 3 percent. INCREASE ENGINEERING DEGREE PRODCTN - The University of Washington School of Engineering will expand engineering education opportunities. The university will convert 425 existing student full-time equivalents (FTEs) to engineering FTEs by funding the difference in the cost of instruction between a general student and an engineering student. RUCKELSHAUS CENTER - Funding for the Ruckelshaus Center is transferred from the University of Washington to Washington State University.
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375. ADMINISTRATION & SERVICE REDUCTIONS - The state appropriation for FY 2013 is reduced by 5 percent, resulting in reductions to goods and services, equipment purchases, and administrative positions. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND ACCOUNT - Substitute House Bill 2757 (accounts) creates the School for the Blind Account (Account). This Account takes the place the General Fund-Local as the account used to carry local funds over from year to year. The Superintendent of the School for the Blind, or their designee, may direct funds to be expended. The Account is nonappropriated. Funds from the General Fund-Local account are transferred to the new Account.
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PROGRAM SHIFT TO FEDERAL FUNDING - General Fund-State funding for Homeless Child Care subsidies is eliminated effective February 1, 2012. The program will continue to operate, but will be funded with federal dollars. RACE TO THE TOP - Federal expenditure authority is provided to the Department of Early Learning for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant that was awarded to the state in December 2011. The state was awarded a total of $60 million under the grant. The grant will last for four years and primarily be used to implement and expand the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) that the Department piloted in the 2009-11 biennium. The grant will also be used to support the WAKids Kindergarten assessment, professional development, and various system supports. COUNCIL FOR CHILD & FAM TRANSFER - As a result of Chapter 32, Laws of 2011,1st. sp. s. (E2SHB 1965), the Council for Children and Families is eliminated and relevant duties and funding will transfer to the Department of Early Learning (DEL). Federal Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention funds are transferred from the Department of Social and Health Services to the DEL. (General Fund-Federal)
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388. FDA EXCESS FUND DISTRIBUTION - One-time authority is provided to the Department of Natural Resources to distribute excess funds from the Forest Development Account. (Forest Development Account-State) AUDITOR REDUCTION - Agency funding levels are reduced to reflect reductions in billing authority for the Office of the State Auditor's Audit of State Government Account and use of existing fund balance. This reduction will result in fewer audits being performed on state agencies. The Office of the State Auditor will use a risk-based methodology in selecting agencies to audit.
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402. SUNDRY CLAIMS - On the recommendation of the Division of Risk Management at the Department of Enterprise Services, payment is made under RCW 9A.16.110 for claims reimbursing legal costs and other expenses of criminal defendants acquitted on the basis of self-defense.
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