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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.180 - Electronic funds and information transfer—State agency use.

RCW 43.41.180
Electronic funds and information transfer—State agency use.
(1) The office of financial management is authorized to approve the use of electronic and other technological means to transfer both funds and information whenever economically feasible, to eliminate paper documentation wherever possible, and to provide greater fiscal responsibility. This authorization includes but is not limited to the authority to approve use of electronic means to transfer payroll, vendor payments, and benefit payments and acceptance of credit cards, debit cards, and other consumer debt instruments for payment of taxes, licenses, and fees. The office of financial management shall adopt rules under RCW 43.41.110(13) to specify the manner in which electronic and other technological means, including credit cards, are available to state agencies.
(2) No state agency may use electronic or other technological means, including credit cards, without specific continuing authorization from the office of financial management.
[ 1993 c 500 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—1993 c 500: "The legislature finds that:
(1) Effective and efficient management of the state's cash resources requires expeditious revenue collection, aggregation, and investment of available balances and timely payments;
(2) The use of credit cards, debit cards, and electronic transfers of funds and information are customary and economical business practices to improve cash management that the state should consider and use when appropriate;
(3) Statutory changes are necessary to aid the state in complying with the federal cash management improvement act of 1990; and
(4) The policies, procedures, and practices of cash management should be reviewed and revised as required to ensure that the state achieves the most effective cash management possible." [ 1993 c 500 § 1.]
Severability—1993 c 500: "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." [ 1993 c 500 § 12.]
Effective date—1993 c 500: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect July 1, 1993." [ 1993 c 500 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.260 - Monitoring enrollee level in basic health plan and medicaid caseload of children—Funding levels adjustment.

RCW 43.41.260
Monitoring enrollee level in basic health plan and medicaid caseload of children—Funding levels adjustment.
The health care authority and the office of financial management shall together monitor the enrollee level in the basic health plan and the medicaid caseload of children. The office of financial management shall adjust the funding levels by interagency reimbursement of funds between the basic health plan and medicaid and adjust the funding levels for the health care authority to maximize combined enrollment.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 71; 2009 c 479 § 28; 1995 c 265 § 21.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.
Effective date—2009 c 479: See note following RCW 2.56.030.
Captions not law—Effective dates—Savings—Severability—1995 c 265: See notes following RCW 70.47.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.275 - State agency employment—Disability employment—Reporting requirements.

RCW 43.41.275
State agency employment—Disability employment—Reporting requirements.
(1) By January 31st of each year, state agencies employing one hundred or more people must submit the report described in subsection (2) of this section to the human resources director, with copies to the director of the department of social and health services' division of vocational rehabilitation and the governor's disability employment task force.
(2) The report must include the following information:
(a) The number of employees from the previous fiscal year;
(b) The number of employees classified as individuals with disabilities;
(c) The number of employees that separated from the state agency the previous year;
(d) The number of employees that were hired by the state agency the previous year;
(e) The number of employees hired from the division of vocational rehabilitation services and from the department of the services for the blind the previous year;
(f) The number of planned hires for the current year; and
(g) Opportunities for internships for the department of social and health services' division of vocational rehabilitation and developmental disabilities administration, and the department of the services for the blind client placement, leading to an entry-level position placement upon successful completion for the current year.
[ 2023 c 148 § 4; 2015 c 204 § 3.]
NOTES:
Short title—2015 c 204: "This act may be known and cited as the state disability employment parity act." [ 2015 c 204 § 1.]
Findings—Intent—2015 c 204: "The legislature finds that eleven percent of working age adults and thirteen percent of the state's total population consists of persons with disabilities, that persons with disabilities suffer significantly higher rates of unemployment and underemployment than in the general population, and that representation of disabled persons in the state workforce has declined in recent years, but has increased during the last year. The legislature further finds that there is no policy similar to Schedule A in the federal civil service system for priority hiring of persons with disabilities. Therefore, the legislature intends to increase the hiring of persons with disabilities in the state workforce." [ 2015 c 204 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.392 - K-20 operations cooperative—Maintained by office.

RCW 43.41.392
K-20 operations cooperative—Maintained by office.
The office shall maintain, in consultation with the K-20 network users, the K-20 operations cooperative, which shall be responsible for day-to-day network management, technical network status monitoring, technical problem response coordination, and other duties as agreed to by the office and the educational sectors. Funding for the K-20 operations cooperative shall be provided from the education technology revolving fund under *RCW 43.41A.105.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 719. Formerly RCW 43.41A.090.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.41A.105 was recodified as RCW 43.41.399 pursuant to 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 222.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.393 - Technical plan of the K-20 telecommunications system and ongoing system enhancements—Contents.

RCW 43.41.393
Technical plan of the K-20 telecommunications system and ongoing system enhancements—Contents.
The office, in conjunction with the K-20 network users, shall maintain a technical plan of the K-20 telecommunications system and ongoing system enhancements. The office shall ensure that the technical plan adheres to the goals and objectives established under RCW 43.105.054. The technical plan shall provide for:
(1) A telecommunications backbone connecting educational service districts, the main campuses of public baccalaureate institutions, all of the campuses of public research institutions, and the main campuses of community colleges and technical colleges.
(2)(a) Connection to the K-20 network by entities that include, but need not be limited to: School districts, public higher education off-campus and extension centers, and campuses of community colleges and technical colleges, as prioritized by the chief information officer; (b) distance education facilities and components for entities listed in this subsection and subsection (1) of this section; and (c) connection for independent nonprofit institutions of higher education, provided that:
(i) The office and each independent nonprofit institution of higher education to be connected agree in writing to terms and conditions of connectivity. The terms and conditions shall ensure, among other things, that the provision of K-20 services does not violate Article VIII, section 5 of the state Constitution and that the institution shall adhere to K-20 network policies; and
(ii) The office determines that inclusion of the independent nonprofit institutions of higher education will not significantly affect the network's eligibility for federal universal service fund discounts or subsidies.
(3) Subsequent phases may include, but need not be limited to, connections to public libraries, state and local governments, community resource centers, and the private sector.
[ 2017 c 52 § 14; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 215; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 720. Formerly RCW 43.41A.095.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602: See note following RCW 43.105.007.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.394 - Oversight of technical aspects of K-20 network.

RCW 43.41.394
Oversight of technical aspects of K-20 network.
(1) In overseeing the technical aspects of the K-20 network, the office is not intended to duplicate the statutory responsibilities of the student achievement council, the superintendent of public instruction, the state librarian, or the governing boards of the institutions of higher education.
(2) The office may not interfere in any curriculum or legally offered programming offered over the K-20 network.
(3) The responsibility to review and approve standards and common specifications for the K-20 network remains the responsibility of the office under *RCW 43.41A.025.
(4) The coordination of telecommunications planning for the common schools remains the responsibility of the superintendent of public instruction. Except as set forth in *RCW 43.41A.025(2)(f), the office may recommend, but not require, revisions to the superintendent's telecommunications plans.
[ 2012 c 229 § 586; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 721. Formerly RCW 43.41A.100.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.41A.025 was recodified as RCW 43.105.054 pursuant to 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 221. RCW 43.41A.025 was also amended by 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 108, changing subsection (2)(f) to subsection (2)(e).
Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.399 - Education technology revolving fund.

RCW 43.41.399
Education technology revolving fund.
(1) The education technology revolving fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from billings under subsection (2) of this section must be deposited in the revolving fund. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the fund. The revolving fund shall be used to pay for K-20 network operations, transport, equipment, software, supplies, and services, maintenance and depreciation of on-site data, and shared infrastructure, and other costs incidental to the development, operation, and administration of shared educational information technology services, telecommunications, and systems. The revolving fund shall not be used for the acquisition, maintenance, or operations of local telecommunications infrastructure or the maintenance or depreciation of on-premises video equipment specific to a particular institution or group of institutions.
(2) The revolving fund and all disbursements from the revolving fund are subject to the allotment procedure under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. The office shall, subject to the review and approval of the office of financial management, establish and implement a billing structure for network services identified in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The office shall charge those public entities connected to the K-20 telecommunications system under RCW 43.41.393 an annual copayment per unit of transport connection as determined by the legislature after consideration of the board's recommendations. This copayment shall be deposited into the revolving fund to be used for the purposes in subsection (1) of this section. It is the intent of the legislature to appropriate to the revolving fund such moneys as necessary to cover the costs for transport, maintenance, and depreciation of data equipment located at the individual public institutions, maintenance and depreciation of the K-20 network backbone, and services provided to the network under RCW 43.41.391.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 216; 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 722; 2004 c 276 § 910; 1999 c 285 § 10; 1997 c 180 § 1. Formerly RCW 43.41A.105, 43.105.835, 28D.02.065.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602: See note following RCW 43.105.007.
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Severability—Effective date—2004 c 276: See notes following RCW 43.330.167.
Effective date—1997 c 180: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 23, 1997]." [ 1997 c 180 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.405 - K-12 data—Securing federal funds.

RCW 43.41.405
K-12 data—Securing federal funds.
The education data center and the superintendent of public instruction shall take all actions necessary to secure federal funds to implement RCW 43.41.400, 28A.655.210, and 28A.300.507.
[ 2009 c 548 § 204.]
NOTES:
Intent—2009 c 548: See RCW 28A.150.1981.
Finding—2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.410.270.
Intent—Finding—2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.305.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.410 - State support for students at institutions of higher education—Information.

RCW 43.41.410
State support for students at institutions of higher education—Information.
The education data center in consultation with institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 shall annually develop information on the approximate amount of state support that students receive. For students at state-supported colleges and universities, the information must include the approximate level of support received by students in each tuition category. That information may include consideration of the following: Expenditures included in the educational cost formula; revenue forgiven from waived tuition and fees; state-funded financial aid awarded to students at public institutions; and all or a portion of appropriated amounts not reflected in the educational cost formula for institutional programs and services that may affect or enhance the educational experience of students at a particular institution. For students attending a private college, university, or proprietary school, the information shall include the amount of state-funded financial aid awarded to students attending the institution.
[ 2012 c 229 § 301.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.415 - Development of methods and protocols for measuring educational costs—Reports.

RCW 43.41.415
Development of methods and protocols for measuring educational costs—Reports.
(1) The education data center, in consultation with the house of representatives and senate committees responsible for higher education, the respective fiscal committees of the house of representatives and senate, the office of financial management, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the state institutions of higher education, shall develop standardized methods and protocols for measuring the undergraduate and graduate educational costs for the state universities, regional universities, and community colleges, including but not limited to the costs of instruction, costs to provide degrees in specific fields, and costs for precollege remediation.
(2) The institutions of higher education shall participate in the development of cost study methods and shall provide all necessary data in a timely fashion consistent with the protocols developed.
(3) Beginning December 1, 2012, and each December 1st thereafter, the center must provide cost study reports intended to meet the information needs of the governor's office and the legislature and the requirements of RCW 43.41.410.
[ 2012 c 229 § 303; 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 105; 2004 c 275 § 15; 1995 1st sp.s. c 9 § 7; 1992 c 231 § 5; 1989 c 245 § 3. Prior: 1985 c 390 § 16; 1985 c 370 § 65; 1982 1st ex.s. c 37 § 16; 1981 c 257 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 322 § 7. Formerly RCW 28B.76.310, 28B.15.070.]
NOTES:
Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.
Part headings not law—2004 c 275: See note following RCW 28B.76.090.
Intent—Purpose—Effective date—1995 1st sp.s. c 9: See notes following RCW 28B.15.031.
Effective date—1992 c 231: See note following RCW 28B.10.016.
Effective date—Severability—1982 1st ex.s. c 37: See notes following RCW 28B.15.012.
Severability—1981 c 257: See note following RCW 28B.15.031.
Severability—1977 ex.s. c 322: See note following RCW 28B.15.065.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.420 - Undergraduate and graduate educational costs—Reports to regents and trustees.

RCW 43.41.420
Undergraduate and graduate educational costs—Reports to regents and trustees.
The education data center must determine and report on amounts constituting undergraduate and graduate educational costs to the several boards of regents and trustees for the state institutions of higher education by November 10th of each even-numbered year.
[ 2012 c 229 § 304.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.425 - Program to certify employment for public service loan forgiveness—Awareness materials—Statewide initiative.

RCW 43.41.425
Program to certify employment for public service loan forgiveness—Awareness materials—Statewide initiative.
(1) The office shall:
(a) Develop a program for state agencies to certify employment for the purposes of the public service loan forgiveness program by July 1, 2023.
(b) Assist the student loan advocate in creating and distributing materials designed to increase awareness of the public service loan forgiveness program set forth in RCW 28B.77.009.
(c) Collaborate with the student achievement council, the employment security department, the department of retirement systems, nonprofit entities, local government representatives, and other public service employers in developing a statewide initiative to improve access and remove barriers to the public service loan forgiveness program for all public service employees. The program established for state agencies in this section and the certification process in RCW 41.04.045 may be considered in the development of the initiative. A plan for a statewide initiative must be developed and submitted to the higher education committees of the legislature by December 1, 2024, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036.
(2) For purposes of this section, the definitions in this subsection apply:
(a) "Certifying employment" means either completing the employer sections of the public service loan forgiveness form or sharing data directly with the United States department of education that corresponds to the information required for the public service loan forgiveness form, as allowed by the United States department of education.
(b) "Public service employer" includes the following:
(i) Any governmental entity including state, county, city, or other local government entity including political subdivisions, such as office, department, independent agency, school district, public college or university system, public library system, authority, or other body including the legislature and the judiciary;
(ii) Any employer that has received designation as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to Title 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended;
(iii) Any other entities identified as a public service job in Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087e(m).
(c) "Public service loan forgiveness program" means the federal loan forgiveness program established pursuant to Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1087e(m) and 34 C.F.R. Sec. 685.219.
(d) "State agency" or "agency" means departments, offices, agencies, or institutions of state government, the legislature, institutions of higher education, school districts, and educational service districts.
[ 2023 c 470 § 3016; 2022 c 248 § 3.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
Intent—Effective date—2022 c 248: See notes following RCW 28B.77.009.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.430 - Information technology investment pool—Information technology projects—Reports.

RCW 43.41.430
Information technology investment pool—Information technology projects—Reports.
(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of financial management may establish an information technology investment pool and may enter into financial contracts for the acquisition of information technology projects for state agencies. Information technology projects funded under this section must meet the following requirements:
(a) The project begins or continues replacement of information technology systems with modern and more efficient information technology systems;
(b) The project improves the ability of an agency to recover from major disaster; or
(c) The project provides future savings and efficiencies for an agency through reduced operating costs, improved customer service, or increased revenue collections.
(2) Preference for project approval under this section must be given to an agency that has prior project approval from the office of the chief information officer and an approved business plan, and the primary hurdle to project funding is the lack of funding capacity.
(3) The office of financial management with assistance from the office of the chief information officer shall report to the governor and the fiscal committees of the legislature by November 1st of each year on the status of distributions and expenditures on information technology projects and improved statewide or agency performance results achieved by project funding.
[ 2013 2nd sp.s. c 33 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.433 - Information technology investment revolving account.

RCW 43.41.433
Information technology investment revolving account.
(1) The information technology investment revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and transfers must be deposited into the account. Only the director of financial management or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
(2) Any residual balance of funds remaining in the information technology investment revolving account created in section 705, chapter 4, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess. and reenacted in subsection (1) of this section shall be transferred to the information technology investment revolving account created in subsection (1) of this section after June 30, 2017.
[ 2018 c 299 § 901; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 950.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 299: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 27, 2018]." [ 2018 c 299 § 927.]
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.435 - Enumeration data used for population estimates—Destruction.

RCW 43.41.435
Enumeration data used for population estimates—Destruction.
The office must destroy enumeration data collected under RCW 35.13.260, 35A.14.700, 36.13.030, and chapter 43.62 RCW after it is used to produce the required population estimates.
[ 2014 c 14 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.440 - Statewide information technology system development revolving account—Contracts for enterprise information technology systems—"Enterprise information technology system" defined.

RCW 43.41.440
Statewide information technology system development revolving account—Contracts for enterprise information technology systems—"Enterprise information technology system" defined.
(1) The statewide information technology system development revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and assessments to agencies for the development and acquisition of enterprise information technology systems must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. The account must be used solely for the development and acquisition of enterprise information technology systems that are consistent with the enterprise-based strategy established by the consolidated technology services agency in RCW 43.105.025. Expenditures from the account may not be used for maintenance and operations of enterprise information technology systems. The account may be used for the payment of salaries, wages, and other costs directly related to the development and acquisition of enterprise information technology systems.
(2) All payment of principal and interest on debt issued for enterprise information technology systems must be paid from the account.
(3) The office may contract for the development or acquisition of enterprise information technology systems.
(4) For the purposes of this section and RCW 43.41.442, "enterprise information technology system" means an information technology system that serves agencies with a certain business need or process that are required to use the system unless the agency has received a waiver from the state chief information officer. "Enterprise information technology system" also includes projects that are of statewide significance including enterprise-level solutions, enterprise resource planning, and shared services initiatives.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 502.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602: See note following RCW 43.105.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.442 - Statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account—Contracts for administration, maintenance, and operations of enterprise information technology systems.

RCW 43.41.442
Statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account—Contracts for administration, maintenance, and operations of enterprise information technology systems.
(1) The statewide information technology system maintenance and operations revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees, charges for services, and assessments to agencies for the maintenance and operations of enterprise information technology systems must be deposited into the account. The account must be used solely for the maintenance and operations of enterprise information technology systems.
(2) Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditure.
(3) The office may contract with the consolidated technology services agency for the billing of fees, charges for services, and assessments to agencies, and for the maintenance and operations of enterprise information technology systems.
(4) "Enterprise information technology system" has the definition in RCW 43.41.440.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 503.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602: See note following RCW 43.105.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.444 - Shared information technology system revolving account—Contracts for administration, development, maintenance, and operations of shared information technology systems—"Shared information technology system" defined.

RCW 43.41.444
Shared information technology system revolving account—Contracts for administration, development, maintenance, and operations of shared information technology systems—"Shared information technology system" defined.
(1) The shared information technology system revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees, charges for services, and assessments to agencies for shared information technology systems must be deposited into the account.
(2) Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditure.
(3) The office may contract with the consolidated technology services agency for the billing of fees, charges for services, and assessments to agencies, and for the development, maintenance, and operations of shared information technology systems.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "shared information technology system" means an information technology system that is available to, but not required for use by, agencies.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 504.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 1 §§ 101-109, 201-224, 406-408, 410, 501-507, 601, and 602: See note following RCW 43.105.007.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.450 - Office of financial management central service account.

RCW 43.41.450
Office of financial management central service account.
The office of financial management central service account is created in the state treasury. The account is to be used by the office as a revolving fund for the payment of salaries, wages, and other costs required for the operation and maintenance of statewide budgeting, accounting, forecasting, and functions and activities in the office. All receipts from agency fees and charges for services collected from public agencies must be deposited into the account. The director shall fix the terms and charges to agencies based on each agency's share of the office statewide cost allocation plan for federal funds. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. During the 2021-2023 and 2023-2025 fiscal biennia, the account may be used as a revolving fund for the payment of salaries, wages, and other costs related to policy activities in the office.
[ 2023 c 435 § 1; 2022 c 297 § 953; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 968; 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 927.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 435: See note following RCW 43.79.570.
Effective date—2022 c 297: See note following RCW 43.79.565.
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.
Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 18.20.430.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.455 - State agency office relocation pool account.

RCW 43.41.455
State agency office relocation pool account.
The state agency office relocation pool account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from legislative appropriations and transfers must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for state agency costs related to relocation of state agency offices. Authorized expenditures include lease payments and costs of relocation, equipment, furniture, and tenant improvements. Only the director of the office of financial management or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 949.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: "Except for section 990 of this act, this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [June 30, 2017]." [ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 1903.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.460 - Military recruitment program for veterans—Development—Report.

RCW 43.41.460
Military recruitment program for veterans—Development—Report.
(1) The office shall develop a military recruitment program that targets veterans and gives them credit for their knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities. In developing the program, the office shall consult with the department of enterprise services, department of veteran[s] affairs, the state military transition council, the veterans employee resource group, and other interested stakeholders. Program development must include, but is not limited to, identifying: (a) Public and private military recruitment programs and ways those programs can be used in Washington; (b) similar military and state job classes and develop a system to provide veterans with experience credit for similar work; and (c) barriers to state employment and opportunities to better utilize veterans experience.
(2) The office shall report to the legislature with a draft plan by January 1, 2018, that includes draft bill language if necessary.
[ 2017 c 192 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—2017 c 192: "The legislature finds that:
(1) Washington state provides a stated preference for hiring veterans and provides a scoring preference for hiring and promotional opportunities to veterans in the form of enhanced test scores;
(2) Few agencies outside of law enforcement use tests in hiring or promotion;
(3) Veterans have experience that is broader than law enforcement and the state can benefit by recruiting people with this experience;
(4) Veterans leave service with experience in transportation, teaching and education, logistics, computer technology, health care, media and communications, construction and engineering, and administrative support;
(5) Many state agencies and other public employers are struggling to fill and retain employees in key positions;
(6) Many public and private employers have developed veteran hiring and recruitment programs that take advantage of the broad experience that veterans bring to the job market." [ 2017 c 192 § 3.]
Findings—2017 c 192: See note following RCW 43.60A.100.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.472 - Washington climate corps network—Powers and duties.

RCW 43.41.472
Washington climate corps network—Powers and duties.
(1) In administration of the Washington climate corps network, the office and serve Washington have the following powers:
(a) The office, in consultation with serve Washington, may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW as shall be necessary to implement the purpose of this chapter. Rules may include provisions to:
(i) Establish common requirements and eligibility criteria under RCW 43.41.470(2)(b);
(ii) Establish a transparent process for establishing priorities and selection criteria for grants dispersed under RCW 43.41.470(2)(d);
(b) Receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources that are made for the use or benefit of the Washington climate corps network and to expend the same or any income therefrom according to their terms and the purpose of this chapter.
(2) In carrying out its duties, serve Washington may establish such relationships with public and private institutions, the federal government, tribes, local governments, private industry, community organizations, and other segments of the general public as may be needed to promote and enable climate action through service.
[ 2023 c 231 § 3.]
NOTES:
Findings—2023 c 231: See note following RCW 43.41.470.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.41 - Office of Financial Management. › 43.41.970 - Federal requirements for receipt of federal funds.

RCW 43.41.970
Federal requirements for receipt of federal funds.
If any part of this chapter is ruled to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition of the allocation of federal funds to the state, or to any departments or agencies thereof, such conflicting part of this chapter is declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict. No such ruling shall affect the operation of the remainder of this chapter. Any internal reorganization carried out under the terms of this chapter shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to the receipt of federal funds by the state.
[ 1969 ex.s. c 239 § 20.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.42 - Office of Regulatory Assistance. › 43.42.005 - Findings—Intent.

RCW 43.42.005
Findings—Intent.
(1) The legislature finds that: The health and safety of its citizens and environment are of vital interest to the state's long-term quality of life; Washington state is a national leader in protecting its environment; and Washington state has a vibrant and diverse economy that is dependent on the state maintaining high environmental standards. Further, the legislature finds that a complex and confusing network of environmental and land use laws and business regulations can create obstacles to sustainable growth.
It is the intent of the legislature to promote accountability, timeliness, and predictability for citizens, business, and state, federal, and local permitting agencies, and to provide information and assistance on the regulatory process through the creation of the office of regulatory assistance in the governor's office.
(2) The office of regulatory assistance is created to work to continually improve the function of environmental and business regulatory processes by identifying conflicts and overlap in the state's rules, statutes, and operational practices; the office is to provide project proponents and business owners with active assistance for all permitting, licensing, and other regulatory procedures required for completion of specific projects; and the office is to ensure that citizens, businesses, and local governments have access to, and clear information regarding, regulatory processes for permitting and business regulation, including state rules, permit and license requirements, and agency rule-making processes.
(3) The legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to provide direction, practical resources, and a range of innovative and optional service delivery options for improving the regulatory process and for providing assistance through the regulatory process on individual projects in furtherance of the state's goals of governmental transparency and accountability.
(4) The legislature intends that establishing an office of regulatory assistance will provide these services without abrogating or limiting the authority of any agency to make decisions on permits, licenses, regulatory requirements, or agency rule making. The legislature further intends that the office of regulatory assistance shall have authority to provide services but shall not have any authority to make decisions on permits.
[ 2010 c 162 § 1; 2009 c 97 § 1; 2007 c 94 § 1; 2003 c 71 § 1; 2002 c 153 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 c 162: See note following RCW 43.42.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.42 - Office of Regulatory Assistance. › 43.42.020 - Operating principle—Providing information regarding permits.

RCW 43.42.020
Operating principle—Providing information regarding permits.
(1) Principles of accountability and transparency shall guide the office in its operations. The office shall provide the following information regarding permits to citizens and businesses:
(a) An agency's average turnaround time from the date of application to date of decision for the required permit, licenses, or other necessary regulatory decisions, or the most relevant information the agency can provide, for projects of a comparable size and complexity;
(b) The information required for an agency to make a decision on a permit or regulatory requirement, including the agency's best estimate of the number of times projects of a similar size and complexity have been asked to clarify, improve, or provide supplemental information before a decision, and the expected agency response time, recognizing that changes in the project or other circumstances may change the information required; and
(c) An estimate of the maximum amount of costs in fees to be paid to state agencies, the type of any studies an agency expects to need, and the timing of any expected public processes for the project.
(2) This section does not create an independent cause of action, affect any existing cause of action, or establish time limits for purposes of RCW 64.40.020.
[ 2009 c 97 § 2; 2007 c 94 § 3; 2002 c 153 § 3.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.42 - Office of Regulatory Assistance. › 43.42.030 - Definitions.

RCW 43.42.030
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Director" means the director of the office of regulatory assistance.
(2) "Fully coordinated permit process" means a comprehensive coordinated permitting assistance approach supported by a written agreement between the project proponent, the office of regulatory assistance, and the agencies participating in the fully coordinated permit process.
(3) "General coordination services" means services that bring interested parties together to explore opportunities for cooperation and to resolve conflicts. General coordination services may be provided as a stand-alone event or as an element of broader project assistance, nonproject-related interagency coordination, or policy and planning teamwork.
(4) "Office" means the office of regulatory assistance established in RCW 43.42.010.
(5) "Permit" means any permit, license, certificate, use authorization, or other form of governmental review or approval required in order to construct, expand, or operate a project in the state of Washington.
(6) "Permit agency" means any state, local, or federal agency authorized by law to issue permits.
(7) "Project" means any activity, the conduct of which requires a permit or permits from one or more permit agencies.
(8) "Project proponent" means a citizen, business, or any entity applying for or seeking a permit or permits in the state of Washington.
(9) "Project scoping" means the identification of relevant issues and information needs of a project proponent and the permitting agencies, and reaching a common understanding regarding the process, timing, and sequencing for obtaining applicable permits.
[ 2009 c 97 § 3; 2007 c 94 § 4; 2003 c 71 § 3; 2002 c 153 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.42 - Office of Regulatory Assistance. › 43.42.040 - Maintaining and furnishing information—Contact point—Service center—Website.

RCW 43.42.040
Maintaining and furnishing information—Contact point—Service center—Website.
(1) The office shall assist citizens, businesses, and project proponents by maintaining and furnishing information, including, but not limited to:
(a) To the extent possible, compiling and periodically updating one or more handbooks containing lists and explanations of permit laws, including all relevant local, state, federal, and tribal laws. In providing this information, the office shall seek the cooperation of relevant local, state, and federal agencies and tribal governments;
(b) Establishing and providing notice of a point of contact for obtaining information;
(c) Working closely and cooperatively with business license centers to provide efficient and nonduplicative service; and
(d) Developing a service center and a website.
(2) The office shall coordinate among state agencies to develop an office website that is linked through the office of the governor's website and that contains information regarding permitting and regulatory requirements for businesses and citizens in Washington state. At a minimum, the website shall provide information or links to information on:
(a) Federal, state, and local rule-making processes and permitting and regulatory requirements applicable to Washington businesses and citizens;
(b) Federal, state, and local licenses, permits, and approvals necessary to start and operate a business or develop real property in Washington;
(c) State and local building codes;
(d) Federal, state, and local economic development programs that may be available to businesses in Washington; and
(e) State and local agencies regulating or providing assistance to citizens and businesses operating a business or developing real property in Washington.
(3) This section does not create an independent cause of action, affect any existing cause of action, or create any new cause of action regarding the application of regulatory or permit requirements.
[ 2007 c 94 § 5; 2003 c 71 § 4; 2002 c 153 § 5.]