Bill > HB2053

This bill amends the existing law governing the Office of Financial Management (OFM) by adding a new provision that limits state employment based on population. Specifically, the bill requires that the state cannot employ more than one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee for every 70 people residing in the state. The bill defines how full-time equivalent employees will be calculated by averaging the number of employees over the course of the state fiscal year, and uses the population figure reported by the Office of Financial Management as the official count of state residents. This provision is added to the existing list of responsibilities for the OFM, which already includes tasks such as providing technical assistance to the governor and legislature, performing comprehensive planning functions, coordinating with state and federal agencies, and managing population and census-related data. The bill aims to create a standardized approach to state employment levels that is directly tied to the state's population, potentially helping to control government workforce size and expenses.

Budget and Finance

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2053&Year=2025&Initiative=false