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WA Rev Code § 43.88.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.010 - Purpose—Intent.

RCW 43.88.010 Purpose—Intent.It is the purpose of this chapter to establish an effective state budgeting, accounting, and reporting system for all activities of the state government, including both capital and operating expenditures; to prescribe the powers and duties of the governor as these relate to securing such fiscal controls as will promote effective budget administration; and to prescribe the responsibilities of agencies of the executive branch of the state government.It is the intent of the legislature that the powers conferred by this chapter, as amended, shall be exercised by the executive in cooperation with the legislature and its standing, special, and interim committees in its status as a separate and coequal branch of state government.[ 1986 c 215 § 1; 1981 c 270 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 100 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.010. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—1981 c 270: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1981." [ 1981 c 270 § 18.]Severability—1981 c 270: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1981 c 270 § 17.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.025 - "Director" defined.

RCW 43.88.025 "Director" defined.Unless the context clearly requires a different interpretation, whenever "director" is used in this chapter, it shall mean the director of financial management created in RCW 43.41.060.[ 1979 c 151 § 136; 1969 ex.s. c 239 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.027 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.027 - Annual financial report.

RCW 43.88.027 Annual financial report.The governor, through the director, shall prepare and publish within six months of the end of the fiscal year, as a matter of public record, an annual financial report that encompasses all funds and account groups of the state.[ 1984 c 247 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.0301 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.0301 - Capital budget instructions—Additional information—Staff support from office of community development.

RCW 43.88.0301 Capital budget instructions—Additional information—Staff support from office of community development.(1) The office of financial management must include in its capital budget instructions, beginning with its instructions for the 2003-05 capital budget, a request for "yes" or "no" answers for the following additional informational questions from capital budget applicants for all proposed major capital construction projects valued over 10 million dollars and required to complete a predesign:(a) For proposed capital projects identified in this subsection that are located in or serving city or county planning under RCW 36.70A.040:(i) Whether the proposed capital project is identified in the host city or county comprehensive plan, including the capital facility plan, and implementing rules adopted under chapter 36.70A RCW;(ii) Whether the proposed capital project is located within an adopted urban growth area:(A) If at all located within an adopted urban growth area boundary, whether a project facilitates, accommodates, or attracts planned population and employment growth;(B) If at all located outside an urban growth area boundary, whether the proposed capital project may create pressures for additional development;(b) For proposed capital projects identified in this subsection that are requesting state funding:(i) Whether there was regional coordination during project development;(ii) Whether local and additional funds were leveraged;(iii) Whether environmental outcomes and the reduction of adverse environmental impacts were examined.(2) For projects subject to subsection (1) of this section, the office of financial management shall request the required information be provided during the predesign process of major capital construction projects to reduce long-term costs and increase process efficiency.(3) The office of financial management, in fulfilling its duties under RCW 43.88.030(6) to create a capital budget document, must take into account information gathered under subsections (1) and (2) of this section in an effort to promote state capital facility expenditures that minimize unplanned or uncoordinated infrastructure and development costs, support economic and quality of life benefits for existing communities, and support local government planning efforts.(4) The office of community development must provide staff support to the office of financial management and affected capital budget applicants to help collect data required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.[ 2021 c 54 § 4; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 2; 2002 c 312 § 1.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2021 c 54: See note following RCW 43.88.110.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.031 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.031 - Capital appropriation bill—Estimated general fund debt service costs.

RCW 43.88.031 Capital appropriation bill—Estimated general fund debt service costs.A capital appropriation bill shall include the estimated general fund debt service costs associated with new capital appropriations contained in that bill for the biennia in which the appropriations occur and for the succeeding two biennia.[ 1991 c 284 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.032 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.032 - Maintenance costs, operating budget—Debt-financed pass-through money, budget document.

RCW 43.88.032 Maintenance costs, operating budget—Debt-financed pass-through money, budget document.(1) Normal maintenance costs shall be programmed in the operating budget rather than in the capital budget.(2) All debt-financed pass-through money to local governments shall be programmed and separately identified in the budget document.[ 1997 c 96 § 5; (2005 c 488 § 921 expired June 30, 2007); (2003 1st sp.s. c 26 § 921 expired June 30, 2005); 1994 c 219 § 4; 1989 c 311 § 1.]NOTES:Expiration date—2005 c 488 §§ 920 and 921: See note following RCW 43.135.045.Part headings not law—Severability—Effective dates—2005 c 488: See notes following RCW 28B.50.360.Expiration date—Severability—Effective dates—2003 1st sp.s. c 26: See notes following RCW 43.135.045.Findings—Purpose—1997 c 96: See note following RCW 43.82.150.Finding—1994 c 219: See note following RCW 43.88.030.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.033 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.033 - State expenditure limit—Budget document to reflect.

RCW 43.88.033 State expenditure limit—Budget document to reflect.The budget document submitted by the governor to the legislature under RCW 43.88.030 shall reflect the state expenditure limit established under chapter 43.135 RCW and shall not propose expenditures in excess of that limit.[ 1994 c 2 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 601, approved November 2, 1993).]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 43.88.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.035 - Changes in accounting methods, practices or statutes—Explanation in budget document or appendix required—Contents.

RCW 43.88.035 Changes in accounting methods, practices or statutes—Explanation in budget document or appendix required—Contents.Any changes in accounting methods and practices or in statutes affecting expenditures or revenues for the ensuing biennium relative to the then current fiscal period which the governor may wish to recommend shall be clearly and completely explained in the text of the budget document, in a special appendix thereto, or in an alternative budget document. This explanatory material shall include, but need not be limited to, estimates of revenues and expenditures based on the same accounting practices and methods and existing statutes relating to revenues and expenditure effective for the then current fiscal period, together with alternative estimates required by any changes in accounting methods and practices and by any statutory changes the governor may wish to recommend.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 100 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.037 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.037 - Comprehensive budgeting, accounting, and reporting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles—Budget document to conform.

RCW 43.88.037 Comprehensive budgeting, accounting, and reporting system conforming to generally accepted accounting principles—Budget document to conform.(1) The director of financial management shall devise and maintain a comprehensive budgeting, accounting, and reporting system in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to state governments, as published in the accounting procedures manual pursuant to RCW 43.88.160(1).(2) The director of financial management shall submit a budget document in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to state governments, as published in the accounting procedures manual pursuant to RCW 43.88.160(1).[ 1987 c 502 § 3; 1984 c 247 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.050 - Cash deficit.

RCW 43.88.050 Cash deficit.Cash deficit of the current fiscal period is defined for purposes of this chapter as the amount by which the aggregate of disbursements charged to a fund will exceed the aggregate of estimated receipts credited to such fund in the current fiscal period, less the extent to which such deficit may have been provided for from available beginning cash surplus.If, for any applicable fund or account, the estimated receipts for the next ensuing period plus cash beginning balances is less than the aggregate of estimated disbursements proposed by the governor for the next ensuing fiscal period, the governor shall include in Part I of the budget document proposals as to the manner in which the anticipated cash deficit shall be met, whether by an increase in the indebtedness of the state, by the imposition of new taxes, by increases in tax rates or an extension thereof, or in any like manner. The governor may propose orderly liquidation of the anticipated cash deficit over a period of one or more fiscal periods, if, in the governor's discretion, such manner of liquidation would best serve the public interest.[ 1987 c 502 § 4; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.050. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 5.]NOTES:Exception: RCW 43.88.265.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.055 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.055 - Legislative balanced budget requirement.

RCW 43.88.055 Legislative balanced budget requirement.(1) The legislature must adopt a four-year balanced budget as follows:(a) Beginning in the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the legislature shall enact a balanced omnibus operating appropriations bill that leaves, in total, a positive ending fund balance in the general fund and related funds.(b) Beginning in the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, the projected maintenance level of the omnibus appropriations bill enacted by the legislature shall not exceed the available fiscal resources for the next ensuing fiscal biennium.(2) For purposes of this section:(a) "Available fiscal resources" means the beginning general fund and related fund balances and any fiscal resources estimated for the general fund and related funds, adjusted for enacted legislation, and with forecasted revenues adjusted to the greater of (i) the official general fund and related funds revenue forecast for the ensuing biennium, or (ii) the official general fund and related funds forecast for the second fiscal year of the current fiscal biennium, increased by 4.5 percent for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium;(b) "Projected maintenance level" means estimated appropriations necessary to maintain the continuing costs of program and service levels either funded in that appropriations bill or mandated by other state or federal law, and the amount of any general fund moneys projected to be transferred to the budget stabilization account pursuant to Article VII, section 12 of the state Constitution;(c) "Related funds," as used in this section, means the Washington opportunity pathways account, the workforce education investment account, the fair start for kids account, and the education legacy trust account.(3) Subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section does not apply to an appropriations bill that makes net reductions in general fund and related funds appropriations and is enacted between July 1st and February 15th of any fiscal year.(4) Subsection (1)(b) of this section does not apply in a fiscal biennium in which money is appropriated from the budget stabilization account pursuant to Article VII, section 12(d)(ii) of the state Constitution.[ 2021 c 199 § 103; 2020 c 218 § 2; 2012 1st sp.s. c 8 § 1.]NOTES:Short title—Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770.Effective date—2020 c 218: See note following RCW 43.88.030.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.058 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.058 - Maintenance level costs—Services for children.

RCW 43.88.058 Maintenance level costs—Services for children.For the purposes of this chapter, expenditures for the following foster care, adoption support and related services, and child protective services must be forecasted and budgeted as maintenance level costs:(1) Behavioral rehabilitation services placements;(2) Social worker and related staff to receive, refer, and respond to screened-in reports of child abuse or neglect, except in fiscal year 2021;(3) Court-ordered parent-child and sibling visitations delivered by contractors; and(4) Those activities currently being treated as maintenance level costs for budgeting or forecasting purposes on June 7, 2018, including, but not limited to: (a) Adoption support and other adoption-related expenses; (b) foster care maintenance payments; (c) child-placing agency management fees; (d) support goods such as clothing vouchers; (e) child aides; and (f) child care for children in foster or relative placements when the caregiver is at work or in school.[ 2021 c 334 § 1904; 2018 c 208 § 5.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.060 - Legislative review of budget document and budget bill or bills—Time for submission.

RCW 43.88.060 Legislative review of budget document and budget bill or bills—Time for submission.The governor shall submit the budget document for the 1975-77 biennium and each succeeding biennium to the legislature no later than the twentieth day of December in the year preceding the session during which the budget is to be considered: PROVIDED, That where a budget document is submitted for a fiscal period other than a biennium, such document shall be submitted no less than twenty days prior to the first day of the session at which such budget document is to be considered. The governor shall also submit a budget bill or bills which for purposes of this chapter is defined to mean the appropriations proposed by the governor as set forth in the budget document. Such representatives of agencies as have been designated by the governor for this purpose shall, when requested, by either house of the legislature, appear to be heard with respect to the budget document and the budget bill or bills and to supply such additional information as may be required.[ 1977 ex.s. c 247 § 2; 1973 1st ex.s. c 100 § 4; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.060. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.070 - Appropriations.

RCW 43.88.070 Appropriations.Appropriations shall be deemed maximum authorizations to incur expenditures but the governor shall exercise all due supervision and control to ensure that expenditure rates are such that program objectives are realized within these maximums.[ 1965 c 8 § 43.88.070. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.080 - Adoption of budget.

RCW 43.88.080 Adoption of budget.Adoption of the omnibus appropriation bill or bills by the legislature shall constitute adoption of the budget and the making of appropriations therefor. A budget for state government shall be finally adopted not later than thirty calendar days prior to the beginning of the ensuing biennium.[ 1973 1st ex.s. c 100 § 5; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.080. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.096 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.096 - Budget detail—Designated state agencies—Federal receipts reporting requirements.

RCW 43.88.096 Budget detail—Designated state agencies—Federal receipts reporting requirements.(1) As used in this section:(a) "Designated state agency" means the department of social and health services, the department of health, the health care authority, the department of commerce, the department of ecology, the department of fish and wildlife, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the department of children, youth, and families.(b) "Federal receipts" means the federal financial assistance, as defined in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 on September 28, 2013, that is reported as part of a single audit.(c) "Single audit" is as defined in 31 U.S.C. Sec. 7501 on September 28, 2013.(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a designated state agency shall prepare as part of the agency's biennial budget submittal under this chapter a report that:(a) Reports the aggregate value of federal receipts the designated state agency estimated for the ensuing biennium;(b) Calculates the percentage of the designated state agency's total budget for the ensuing biennium that constitutes federal receipts that the designated state agency received; and(c) Develops plans for operating the designated state agency if there is a reduction of:(i) Five percent or more in the federal receipts that the designated state agency receives; and(ii) Twenty-five percent or more in the federal receipts that the designated state agency receives.(3) The report required by subsection (2) of this section prepared by the superintendent of public instruction shall include the information required by subsection (2)(a) through (c) of this section for each school district within the state.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 § 227; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 32 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 §§ 102, 104-115, 201-227, 301-337, 401-419, 501-513, 801-803, and 805-822: See note following RCW 43.216.025.Conflict with federal requirements—2017 3rd sp.s. c 6: See RCW 43.216.908.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.100 - Executive hearings.

RCW 43.88.100 Executive hearings.The governor may provide for hearings on all agency requests for expenditures to enable him or her to make determinations as to the need, value or usefulness of activities or programs requested by agencies. The governor may require the attendance of proper agency officials at his or her hearings and it shall be their duty to disclose such information as may be required to enable the governor to arrive at his or her final determination.[ 2009 c 549 § 5165; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.100. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.88.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.120 - Revenue estimates.

RCW 43.88.120 Revenue estimates.Each agency engaged in the collection of revenues shall prepare estimated revenues and estimated receipts for the current and ensuing biennium and shall submit the estimates to the director of financial management and the director of revenue at times and in the form specified by the directors, along with any other information which the directors may request. For those agencies required to develop six-year programs and financial plans under *RCW 44.40.070, six-year revenue estimates shall be submitted to the director of financial management and the transportation committees of the senate and the house of representatives unless the responsibility for reporting these revenue estimates is assumed elsewhere.A copy of such revenue estimates shall be simultaneously submitted to the economic and revenue forecast work group when required by the office of the economic and revenue forecast council.[ 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 13; 1991 c 358 § 3; 1987 c 502 § 6; 1984 c 138 § 10; 1981 c 270 § 8; 1973 1st ex.s. c 100 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.88.120. Prior: 1959 c 328 § 12.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 44.40.070 was repealed by 2005 c 319 § 141.Effective date—1991 c 358: See note following RCW 43.88.030.Effective date—Severability—1981 c 270: See notes following RCW 43.88.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.88.122 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.88 - State Budgeting, Accounting, and Reporting System.|43.88.122 - Transportation agency revenue forecasts—Variances.

RCW 43.88.122 Transportation agency revenue forecasts—Variances.Where there are variances of revenue forecasts between the office of financial management and the transportation revenue forecast council, for those transportation agencies that are required to develop plans under *RCW 44.40.070, the office of financial management shall submit (1) a reconciliation of the differences between the revenue forecasts and (2) the assumptions used by the office of financial management to the transportation committees of the senate and the house of representatives.[ 2000 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 14; 1991 c 358 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 44.40.070 was repealed by 2005 c 319 § 141.Effective date—1991 c 358: See note following RCW 43.88.030.