Bill
Bill > HB2289
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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/27/2026
02/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to fiscal matters; amending RCW 28B.15.210, 2 28B.15.310, 28B.35.370, 28B.50.360, 28B.76.526, 29B.60.080, 3 38.40.210, 43.07.130, 43.41.399, 43.41.433, 43.70.250, 43.70.320, 4 43.79.565, 43.105.342, 43.280.130, 43.330.767, 70.42.090, 5 70A.15.1010, 70A.200.140, 71A.20.170, 74.39A.032, 79.100.100, 6 82.87.030, 89.16.020, and 90.48.465; amending 2025 c 424 ss 101, 102, 7 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 8 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 9 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 10 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 201, 202, 203, 11 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 12 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 13 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 14 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 15 509, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 601, 16 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 17 619, 701, 702, 704, 709, 713, 714, 719, 722, 726, 727, 729, 732, 740, 18 801, 805, 901, 907, 909, and 913 (uncodified); adding new sections to 19 2025 c 424 (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an 20 emergency. 21
AI Summary
This bill makes supplemental operating appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, totaling $32,611,267,000.
* **House of Representatives:** $61,999,000 for FY 2026 and $65,233,000 for FY 2027, totaling $127,232,000 from the General Fund—State.
* **Senate:** $45,546,000 for FY 2026 and $50,724,000 for FY 2027, totaling $96,270,000 from the General Fund—State.
* **Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee:** $13,905,000 from the Performance Audits of Government Account—State. This includes specific allocations for reviews of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' juvenile rehabilitation programs ($400,000), the ignition interlock device revolving account ($400,000), and the Department of Natural Resources' long-term forest health planning ($150,000).
* **Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee:** $5,607,000 from the Performance Audits of Government Account—State.
* **Joint Legislative Systems Committee:** $23,266,000 for FY 2026 and $22,072,000 for FY 2027, totaling $45,338,000 from the General Fund—State.
* **Office of State Legislative Labor Relations:** $924,000 for FY 2026 and $966,000 for FY 2027, totaling $1,890,000 from the General Fund—State.
* **Office of the State Actuary:** $9,089,000 total, including $404,000 from the General Fund—State for FY 2026, $422,000 from the General Fund—State for FY 2027, $318,000 from the State Health Care Authority Administrative Account—State, and $7,680,000 from the Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account—State.
* **Statute Law Committee:** $12,668,000 total, including $6,229,000 for FY 2026 and $6,439,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Office of Legislative Support Services:** $13,800,000 total, including $6,633,000 for FY 2026 and $7,167,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Supreme Court:** $32,033,000 total, including $15,980,000 for FY 2026 and $16,053,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Commission on Judicial Conduct:** $5,798,000 total, including $2,936,000 for FY 2026 and $2,862,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Court of Appeals:** $55,717,000 total, including $27,487,000 for FY 2026 and $28,230,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Administrator for the Courts:** $348,101,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($110,444,000 for FY 2026 and $117,658,000 for FY 2027), Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State ($36,639,000), and Judicial Information Systems Account—State ($79,530,000). This includes funding for truancy and at-risk youth referrals ($4,000,000 total), early intervention and prevention services for youth ($3,000,000 for FY 2027), and costs associated with the Uniform Guardianship Act ($6,000,000).
* **Office of Public Defense:** $187,484,000 total, including appropriations from the General Fund—State ($80,341,000 for FY 2026 and $88,049,000 for FY 2027) and the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State ($19,054,000). This includes funding for trial court public defense services ($1,800,000 per fiscal year) and appellate attorneys ($5,444,000 total).
* **Office of Civil Legal Aid:** $137,381,000 total, including $66,085,000 for FY 2026 and $69,832,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $1,464,000 from the Judicial Stabilization Trust Account—State. This includes funding for appointed counsel for children in dependency cases ($18,041,000 total) and appointed counsel for tenants in unlawful detainer cases ($36,510,000 total).
* **Office of the Governor:** $70,750,000 total, including $23,757,000 for FY 2026 and $22,812,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State. This includes funding for the office of the education ombuds ($2,292,000 total) and implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 1272 (children in crisis program) ($2,274,000 total).
* **Lieutenant Governor:** $3,032,000 total, including $1,441,000 for FY 2026 and $1,501,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State. This funding is directed towards a review of retail or commercial properties for redevelopment potential.
* **Public Disclosure Commission:** $13,555,000 total, including $4,502,000 for FY 2026 and $4,845,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $4,208,000 from the Public Disclosure Transparency Account—State.
* **Secretary of State:** $130,183,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($33,051,000 for FY 2026 and $41,323,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($8,816,000), Public Records Efficiency, Preservation, and Access Account—State ($12,846,000), Washington State Library Operations Account—State ($14,882,000), and Local Government Archives Account—State ($11,777,000). This includes funding for election costs ($14,648,000 total), election reconciliation reporting ($228,000 total), and cyber and physical security of election operations ($16,000,000 total).
* **Governor's Office of Indian Affairs:** $1,857,000 total, including $852,000 for FY 2026 and $624,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $381,000 from the Climate Commitment Account—State.
* **Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs:** $1,249,000 total, including $630,000 for FY 2026 and $619,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **State Treasurer:** $24,811,000 from the State Treasurer's Service Account—State.
* **State Auditor:** $21,392,000 total, including $723,000 for FY 2026 and $733,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $18,012,000 from the Auditing Services Revolving Account—State. This includes $1,924,000 from the Performance Audits of Government Account—State for school district data verification and program audits.
* **Attorney General:** $559,373,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($40,025,000 for FY 2026 and $37,214,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($29,496,000), and Legal Services Revolving Account—State ($433,516,000). This includes funding for tobacco master settlement agreement enforcement ($3,962,000 total), the YES tip line program ($958,000), and legal services related to the State v. Blake decision ($21,315,000 total).
* **Caseload Forecast Council:** $5,130,000 total, including $2,396,000 for FY 2026 and $2,367,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $367,000 from the Workforce Education Investment Account—State for forecasting the Washington college grant program.
* **Department of Commerce:** Total appropriations of $1,093,986,000 across various programs.
* **Community Services:** $435,986,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($82,489,000 for FY 2026 and $72,904,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($150,426,000), and Climate Commitment Account—State ($55,005,000). This includes funding for alternative dispute resolution centers ($17,456,000 total), the Washington new Americans program ($4,000,000 total), and the Washington state office of firearm safety and violence prevention ($15,000,000 total).
* **Housing:** $1,247,036,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($299,773,000 for FY 2026 and $293,881,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($65,423,000), and Home Security Fund Account—State ($248,621,000). This includes funding for housing assistance for unhoused individuals ($22,504,000 total), grants for permanent supportive housing projects ($64,500,000 total), and funding for homeless youth prevention and protection programs ($12,937,000 total).
* **Local Government:** $139,195,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($20,623,000 for FY 2026 and $19,466,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($55,572,000), and Climate Commitment Account—State ($14,321,000). This includes funding for updating comprehensive plans and development regulations ($15,088,000 total) and the statewide broadband office ($2,319,000 total).
* **Office of Economic Development:** $62,083,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($14,921,000 for FY 2026 and $14,319,000 for FY 2027) and General Fund—Federal ($8,156,000). This includes funding for associate development organizations ($8,152,000 total) and the small business export assistance program ($2,670,000 total).
* **Program Support:** $31,897,000 total, including appropriations from the General Fund—State ($11,158,000 for FY 2026 and $9,367,000 for FY 2027) and General Fund—Federal ($7,902,000). This includes funding for language access activities ($350,000 total) and an evaluation of the Pacific tower property needs ($300,000 total).
* **Department of Revenue:** $1,006,409,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($433,284,000 for FY 2026 and $208,882,000 for FY 2027), and the Climate Commitment Account—State ($330,000,000). This includes funding for the capital gains tax ($3,322,000 total) and the working families tax exemption program ($28,103,000 total).
* **Board of Tax Appeals:** $5,835,000 total, including $2,882,000 for FY 2026 and $2,953,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises:** $14,908,000 total, including $3,611,000 for FY 2026 and $2,936,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State, and $8,361,000 from the Minority and Women's Business Enterprises Account—State.
* **Insurance Commissioner:** $112,158,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($300,000 for FY 2026 and $800,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($6,779,000), Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory Account—State ($99,053,000), and Insurance Commissioner's Fraud Account—State ($5,226,000). This includes funding for behavioral health parity compliance ($1,244,000) and a study on the feasibility of a joint underwriting association for childcare providers ($350,000).
* **State Investment Board:** $90,309,000 from the State Investment Board Expense Account—State.
* **Liquor and Cannabis Board:** $139,518,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($620,000 for FY 2026 and $635,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($3,249,000), Dedicated Cannabis Account—State ($14,486,000 for FY 2026 and $14,892,000 for FY 2027), and Liquor Revolving Account—State ($105,561,000).
* **Utilities and Transportation Commission:** $80,477,000 total, including $73,146,000 from the Public Service Revolving Account—State and $3,472,000 from the Pipeline Safety Account—Federal. This includes funding for rural broadband expansion ($800,000) and solid waste management ($239,000).
* **Military Department:** $946,082,000 total, including significant appropriations from the General Fund—State ($16,204,000 for FY 2026 and $16,084,000 for FY 2027), General Fund—Federal ($148,640,000), and Disaster Response Account—State ($86,382,000). This includes funding for homeland security ($40,000,000) and 911 account enhancements ($16,500,000).
* **Public Employment Relations Commission:** $11,987,000 total, including $2,765,000 for FY 2026 and $2,739,000 for FY 2027 from the General Fund—State.
* **Board of Accountancy:** $4,944,000 from the Certified Public Accountants' Account—State.
* **Board for Volunteer Firefighters:** $1,511,000 from the Volunteer Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Administrative Account—State.
* **Department of Enterprise Services:** $42,380,000 total, including $18,120,000 for FY 202
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to Rules 2 Review. (on 02/27/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2289&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2289-S.pdf |
| House bill report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2289%20HBR%20APP%2026.pdf |
| House bill analysis 2026 | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/2289%20HBA%20APP%2026.pdf |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/2289.pdf |
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