Bill > SB5415

This bill modifies several existing laws related to collective bargaining for various types of state employees, with a key focus on financial feasibility provisions. The bill amends laws covering family child care providers, adult family home providers, Washington state patrol officers, language access providers, ferry system employees, and individual home care providers. The most significant new provision is a requirement that the director of financial management cannot certify a collective bargaining agreement as financially feasible if the governor's budget proposes to fund expenditures by raising taxes or withdrawing funds from the budget stabilization account (which requires a three-fifths legislative vote). The bill defines "raising taxes" broadly as any action that increases state tax revenue deposited in any fund or account, regardless of whether the revenue goes into the general fund. Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions that require collective bargaining agreements to be submitted to the legislature for approval, with the option to reopen negotiations if funds are not approved. These changes apply across multiple state employee groups and aim to provide more stringent financial oversight of collective bargaining agreements.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5415&Year=2025&Initiative=false