All moneys paid into the state treasury, except moneys received from taxes levied for specific purposes, and the several permanent funds of the state and the moneys derived therefrom, shall be paid into the general fund of the state.
[ 2007 c 215 § 5; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.010; 1907 c 8 § 1; RRS § 5509; ]
On and after July 1, 1985, all accounts heretofore or hereafter created in the state general fund shall be designated and treated as accounts in the state treasury. Unless otherwise designated by statute, all earnings on balances of such accounts shall be credited to the general fund.
[ 1985 c 57 § 89; ]
By October 31st of each odd-numbered year, the state treasurer shall provide to the office of financial management and the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature a list of any funds or accounts in the state treasury or in the custody of the state treasurer that he or she believes to be obsolete. The list must include the standard or process the treasurer used to determine whether an account is believed to be obsolete.
[ 2010 c 222 § 6; ]
By June 1, 2010, the office of financial management shall provide the state treasurer with a list of all funds or accounts held locally by any state agency. By October 31, 2010, the state treasurer, working with the office of financial management, shall review all locally held accounts, other than those held by institutions of higher education, and determine whether it would be financially advantageous to the state for those accounts to instead be held in the state treasury or in the custody of the state treasurer. When the treasurer deems it financially advantageous for local accounts to be held in the custody of the state treasurer or in the state treasury, he or she is encouraged to propose executive request legislation to effect those changes.
[ 2010 c 222 § 7; ]
Except as otherwise provided by law, all moneys received as fees for the issuance of licenses upon examination, and the renewal thereof, and paid into the state treasury, shall be credited to the general fund; and all expenses incurred in connection with the examination of applicants for licenses, and the issuance and renewal of licenses upon examination shall be paid by warrants drawn against the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.020; 1921 c 81 § 1; RRS § 5511; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a permanent fund known as the "state university permanent fund," into which shall be paid all moneys derived from the sale of lands granted, held, or devoted to state university purposes.
[ 2007 c 215 § 6; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.060; 1907 c 168 § 1; RRS § 5518; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the University of Washington fund on the first day of May, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to the credit of the University of Washington fund, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.071; 1955 c 332 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from the University of Washington fund shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.072; 1955 c 332 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, the University of Washington fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.073; 1955 c 332 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on the University of Washington fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5149; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.074; 1955 c 332 § 4; ]
No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions hereof, would have been paid into the University of Washington fund, shall be used for any purpose except the support of the University of Washington.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.075; 1955 c 332 § 5; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a fund known and designated as the "University of Washington building account".
[ 1985 c 57 § 36; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.080; 1915 c 66 § 1; RRS § 5535; ]
The one hundred thousand acres of land granted by the United States government to the state for a scientific school in section 17 of the enabling act, are assigned to the support of Washington State University.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.100; 1917 c 11 § 1; RRS § 5525; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a permanent fund known as the "scientific permanent fund," into which shall be paid all moneys derived from the sale of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for a scientific school. The income derived from investments pursuant to RCW 43.84.080 and 43.33A.140 shall be credited to the Washington State University building account less the applicable allocations to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 or to the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160.
[ 2007 c 215 § 7; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 96; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.110; 1901 c 81 § 4; RRS § 5526; ]
The ninety thousand acres of land granted by the United States government to the state for an agricultural college in section 16 of the enabling act are assigned to the support of Washington State University.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.120; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a permanent fund known as the "agricultural permanent fund," into which shall be paid all moneys derived from the sale of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for an agricultural college. The income derived from investments pursuant to RCW 43.84.080 and 43.33A.140 shall be credited to the Washington State University building account less the applicable allocations to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 or to the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160.
[ 2007 c 215 § 8; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 94; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.130; ]
There shall be paid into the state general fund for the support of Washington State University the following moneys:
1.—All moneys collected from the lease or rental of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for the agricultural college and school of science;
2.—All interest or income arising from the proceeds of the sale of any of such lands;
3.—All moneys received or collected as interest on deferred payments on contracts for the sale of such lands.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.140; 1905 c 43 § 2; RRS § 5521; ]
The one hundred thousand acres of land granted by the United States government to the state for state normal schools in section 17 of the enabling act are assigned to the support of the regional universities, which were formerly the state colleges of education and to The Evergreen State College.
[ 1993 c 411 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 104; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.150; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a permanent fund known as the "normal school permanent fund," into which shall be paid all moneys derived from the sale of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for state normal schools.
[ 2007 c 215 § 9; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.160; ]
There shall be paid into the state general fund for the use and support of the regional universities (formerly state colleges of education) the following moneys:
1.—All moneys collected from the lease or rental of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for the state normal schools;
2.—All interest or income arising from the proceeds of the sale of such lands;
3.—All moneys received or collected as interest on deferred payments on contracts for the sale of such lands.
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 105; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.180; 1905 c 43 § 4; RRS § 5523; ]
The workforce education investment account is created in the state treasury. All revenues from the workforce investment surcharge created in RCW 82.04.299 and those revenues as specified under RCW 82.04.290(2)(c) must be deposited directly into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for higher education programs, higher education operations, higher education compensation, ((and)) state-funded student aid programs, and workforce development including career connected learning as defined by RCW 28C.30.020. ((For the 2019-2021 biennium, expenditures from the account may be used for kindergarten through twelfth grade if used for career connected learning as provided for in chapter 406, Laws of 2019.))
Expenditures from the workforce education investment account must be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funding for higher education.
[ 2021 c 170 § 6; 2020 c 2 § 2; 2019 c 406 § 2; ]
The charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account is hereby created, in the state treasury, into which account there shall be deposited all moneys arising from the sale, lease or transfer of the land granted by the United States government to the state for charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions by section 17 of the enabling act, or otherwise set apart for such institutions, except all moneys arising from the sale, lease, or transfer of that certain one hundred thousand acres of such land assigned for the support of the University of Washington by chapter 91, Laws of 1903 and section 9, chapter 122, Laws of 1893.
If feasible, not less than one-half of all income to the charitable, educational, penal, and reformatory institutions account shall be appropriated for the purpose of providing housing, including repair and renovation of state institutions, for persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities, or youth who are blind, deaf, or otherwise disabled. If moneys are appropriated for community-based housing, the moneys shall be appropriated to the department of commerce for the housing assistance program under chapter 43.185 RCW. During the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect excess fund balance of the account.
[ 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 930; 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 § 945; 2009 c 564 § 935; 1995 c 399 § 77; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 39; 1991 c 204 § 3; 1985 c 57 § 37; 1965 ex.s. c 135 § 2; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.201; 1961 c 170 § 1; ]
On and after March 20, 1961, the C.E.P. & R.I. fund is abolished; all appropriations made by the thirty-seventh legislature from such abolished fund shall be paid from the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account in the general fund and all warrants drawn on the C.E.P. & R.I. fund prior to March 20, 1961 and not theretofore presented for payment shall be paid from the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.202; 1961 c 170 § 2; ]
There shall be in the state treasury a fund known as the federal cooperative agricultural extension fund, and all moneys paid into the state treasury for, or to the credit of, the Smith-Lever and Capper-Ketcham funds shall be placed in the federal cooperative agricultural extension fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.210; 1935 c 63 § 1; RRS § 5536-4; ]
The governor is designated the agent of the state to accept and receive all funds from federal and other sources not otherwise provided for by law and to deposit them in the state treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund or account.
[ 1973 c 144 § 1; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.260; 1945 c 243 § 3; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 5517-12; ]
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, whenever any money, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of any department, agency, board, or commission through which such expenditure shall be made is to submit to the governor a statement which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment setting forth the facts constituting the need for such expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended: PROVIDED, That no expenditure shall be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money shall be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law which is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues shall be submitted to the joint legislative audit and review committee and also to the standing committees on ways and means of the house and senate if the legislature is in session at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor.
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, and notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, whenever money from any source that was not anticipated in the transportation budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of a department, agency, board, or commission through which the expenditure must be made shall submit to the governor a statement, which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment, setting forth the facts constituting the need for the expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended. However, no expenditure may be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money may be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated transportation fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law that is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues must be submitted, at a minimum, to the standing committees on transportation of the house and senate at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor.
During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, whenever any money in the amount of $5,000,000 or more, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the operating, capital, or transportation budget approved by the legislature has been awarded or has actually been received when the legislature is not in session and the use of the money is unrestricted or provides discretion to use the moneys for more than one agency, program, or purpose, the governor must:
Submit a copy of the proposed allotment amendment to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee;
Provide an explanation of the timing, source, and availability of such funds and why the need for the expenditure could not have been anticipated in time for such expenditure to have been approved as part of a budget act for that particular fiscal year; and
Provide the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee 14 calendar days from submittal the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed allotment amendment before approving under RCW 43.79.280.
[ 2021 c 334 § 972; 2005 c 319 § 105; 1998 c 177 § 1; 1996 c 288 § 37; 1973 c 144 § 2; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.270; 1945 c 243 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 5517-13; ]
Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if the governor approves such estimate in whole or part, he or she shall endorse on each copy of the statement his or her approval, together with a statement of the amount approved in the form of an allotment amendment, and transmit one copy to the head of the department, agency, board, or commission authorizing the expenditure. An identical copy of the governor's statement of approval and a statement of the amount approved for expenditure shall be transmitted simultaneously to the joint legislative audit and review committee and also to the standing committee on ways and means of the house and senate of all executive approvals of proposals to expend money in excess of appropriations provided by law.
If the governor approves an estimate with transportation funding implications, in whole or part, he or she shall endorse on each copy of the statement his or her approval, together with a statement of the amount approved in the form of an allotment amendment, and transmit one copy to the head of the department, agency, board, or commission authorizing the expenditure. An identical copy of the governor's statement of approval of a proposal to expend transportation money in excess of appropriations provided by law and a statement of the amount approved for expenditure must be transmitted simultaneously to the standing committees on transportation of the house and senate.
During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, before the governor may approve a proposed allotment amendment impacting the operating, capital, or transportation budget as provided in RCW 43.79.270(3), the governor must provide the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee 14 calendar days from submittal to review and comment on the proposal. If the governor approves a proposed allotment amendment that the committee rejected or is not modified to reflect the committee's alternative allotment amendment, the governor must submit a written explanation of the reasoning of such action to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee within five days of approval. To change the amount, use, or purpose of an approved allotment amendment under this subsection, the head of any department, agency, board, or commission must request the change using the process provided in RCW 43.79.270(3). For all other changes, if the governor approves the change, a copy of the statement of approval must be sent to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee.
[ 2021 c 334 § 973; 2009 c 549 § 5150; 2005 c 319 § 106; 1998 c 177 § 2; 1996 c 288 § 38; 1973 c 144 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.280; 1945 c 243 § 5; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 5517-14; ]
No state department, agency, board, or commission shall expend money in excess of appropriations provided by law based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues without complying with the provisions of RCW 43.79.260 through 43.79.280.
[ 1973 c 144 § 4; ]
There is hereby created a joint select committee to be known as the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee with the following sixteen members:
The majority and minority leaders of the senate;
The speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives;
Six additional members of the senate with three members from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate appointed by their respective leaders; and
Six additional members of the house of representatives with three members from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives appointed by their respective leaders.
The cochairs of the committee are the leaders of the two largest caucuses of the senate in even-numbered years and the leaders of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives in odd-numbered years.
Staff support for the committee is provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.
Members of the committee serve without additional compensation, but must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. The expenses of the committee are paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives and expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees.
The purpose of the committee is to review requests for proposed allotment amendments to spend unanticipated and unbudgeted moneys from federal and nonstate sources pursuant to RCW 43.79.270(3). The committee is necessary to provide oversight of the legislature's delegation of state fiscal authority to the governor while the legislature is not in session and to prevent infringement on the legislature's constitutional power to appropriate state funds.
The committee shall meet as necessary to review requests from the governor pursuant to RCW 43.79.270(3) and to provide comment within 14 calendar days. The committee may conduct its meetings and hold public hearings by conference telephone call, videoconference, or using similar technology equipment so that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. The committee shall adopt rules and procedures for its orderly operation. The activities of the committee are suspended during regular or special legislative sessions.
If the committee chooses to conduct a public hearing on a proposed allotment amendment, the committee must provide the office of financial management with five calendar days notice of the public hearing. The office of financial management, or its designee, must appear before the committee to present the proposed allotment amendment and respond to questions. The committee may also require the state agency, department, board, or commission proposing the allotment amendment to appear before the committee, submit additional information, or engage in other activities necessary for the committee to review and comment on proposed allotment amendments.
Action of the committee is limited to the review and comment on requests submitted by the governor under RCW 43.79.270(3). Action by the committee requires the majority vote of members of the committee in attendance at the meeting. Action may take the form of a recommendation approving the proposed allotment amendment, rejecting the proposed allotment amendment, or proposing an alternative allotment amendment for governor consideration prior to approval under RCW 43.79.280. The committee's action is not binding on the governor.
[ 2021 c 334 § 956; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the Central College fund on the first day of May, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to the credit of the Central College fund, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.300; 1955 c 333 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from the Central College fund shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.301; 1955 c 333 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, the Central College fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.302; 1955 c 333 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on the Central College fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5151; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.303; 1955 c 333 § 4; ]
No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions hereof, would have been paid into the Central College fund, shall be used for any purpose except the support of the Central Washington University (formerly Central Washington State College).
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 106; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.304; 1955 c 333 § 5; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the Eastern College fund on the first day of May, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to the credit of the Eastern College fund, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.310; 1955 c 334 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from the Eastern College fund shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.311; 1955 c 334 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, the Eastern College fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.312; 1955 c 334 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on the Eastern College fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5152; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.313; 1955 c 334 § 4; ]
No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions hereof, would have been paid into the Eastern College fund, shall be used for any purpose except the support of the Eastern Washington University (formerly Eastern Washington State College).
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 107; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.314; 1955 c 334 § 5; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the Western College fund on the first day of May, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to the credit of the Western College fund, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.320; 1955 c 335 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from the Western College fund shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.321; 1955 c 335 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, the Western College fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.322; 1955 c 335 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on the Western College fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5153; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.323; 1955 c 335 § 4; ]
No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions hereof, would have been paid into the Western College fund, shall be used for any purpose except the support of the Western Washington University (formerly Western Washington State College).
[ 1977 ex.s. c 169 § 108; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.324; 1955 c 335 § 5; ]
All moneys to the credit of the following state funds on the first day of August, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid to the state treasurer for or to the credit of such funds, are hereby transferred to the following accounts in the state treasury, the creation of which is hereby authorized:
Capitol building construction fund moneys, to the capitol building construction account;
Cemetery account moneys, to the cemetery account;
Feed and fertilizer fund moneys, to the feed and fertilizer account;
Forest development fund moneys, to the forest development account;
Harbor improvement fund moneys, to the harbor improvement account;
Millersylvania Park current fund moneys, to the Millersylvania Park current account;
Real estate commission fund moneys, to the real estate commission account;
Reclamation revolving fund moneys, to the reclamation revolving account;
University of Washington building fund moneys, to the University of Washington building account; and
State College of Washington building fund moneys, to the Washington State University building account.
[ 2008 c 128 § 18; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 3; 1985 c 57 § 38; 1981 c 242 § 3; 1980 c 32 § 3; 1979 ex.s. c 67 § 3; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.330; 1959 c 273 § 6; 1957 c 115 § 6; 1955 c 370 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all funds from which moneys are transferred to general fund accounts pursuant to RCW 43.79.330, are abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.331; 1955 c § 370 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from any of the funds abolished by RCW 43.79.331, shall be paid from the general fund from the account to which the moneys of the abolished fund have been transferred by RCW 43.79.330.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.332; 1955 c 370 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on any fund abolished by RCW 43.79.331 and not theretofore presented for payment, shall be paid from the general fund from the account to which the moneys of the abolished fund are directed by RCW 43.79.330 to be transferred.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.333; 1955 c 370 § 4; ]
Expenditures from any account described in RCW 43.79.330 shall be limited to the moneys credited to the account. No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions of RCW 43.79.330 through 43.79.334, would have been paid into any fund other than the general fund, shall be used for any purpose except those purposes for which such moneys were authorized prior to the enactment hereof.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.334; 1955 c 370 § 5; ]
Upon and after June 30, 1961 the account in the state treasury known as the "State College of Washington Building Account" shall be known and referred to as the "Washington State University Building Account." This section shall not be construed as effecting any change in such fund other than the name thereof and as otherwise provided by law.
[ 1985 c 57 § 39; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.335; 1961 ex.s. c 11 § 3; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the general obligation bond retirement fund on the first day of May, 1955, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to the credit of the general obligation bond retirement fund, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.340; 1955 c 330 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of April, 1955, all appropriations made by the thirty-fourth legislature from the general obligation bond retirement fund shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.341; 1955 c 330 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, the general obligation bond retirement fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.342; 1955 c 330 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of May, 1955, all warrants drawn on the general obligation bond retirement fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5154; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.343; 1955 c 330 § 4; ]
There is established in the state treasury a special account to be known as the suspense account. All moneys which heretofore have been deposited with the state treasurer in the state treasurer's suspense fund, and moneys hereafter received which are contingent on some future action, or which cover overpayments and are to be refunded to the sender in part or whole, and any other moneys of which the final disposition is not known, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and deposited in the suspense account.
[ 1985 c 57 § 40; 1981 2nd ex.s. c 4 § 6; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.350; 1955 c 226 § 1; ]
Disbursement from the suspense account (not to exceed receipts), shall be by warrant issued against the account by the state treasurer, upon a properly authenticated voucher presented by the state department or office which deposited the moneys in the account.
[ 1981 2nd ex.s. c 4 § 7; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.370; 1955 c 226 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of August, 1957, the penitentiary revolving account is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.381; 1957 c 115 § 2; ]
All moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the United States vocational education account in the general fund on August 1, 1957, and all moneys thereafter paid into the state treasury for or to said account, shall be and are hereby transferred to and placed in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.390; 1957 c 226 § 1; ]
From and after the first day of July, 1957, all appropriations made by the thirty-fifth legislature from the United States vocational education account shall be paid out of moneys in the general fund.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.391; 1957 c 226 § 2; ]
From and after the first day of August, 1957, the United States vocational education account in the general fund is abolished.
[ 1965 c 8 § 43.79.392; 1957 c 226 § 3; ]
From and after the first day of August, 1957, all warrants drawn on the United States vocational education account in the general fund and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and it shall be the duty of the state treasurer and he or she is hereby directed to pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 2009 c 549 § 5155; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.393; 1957 c 226 § 4; ]
The state parks and parkways account created under section 43.79.330(15), chapter 8, Laws of 1965, is hereby abolished and all funds remaining therein at August 1, 1969, transferred to the state general fund.
[ 1969 c 99 § 4; ]
All moneys to the credit of the following state funds or accounts on the first day of July, 1973, are hereby transferred to the basic state general fund:
Mass transit trust moneys;
Probation services moneys;
Columbia River Gorge commission moneys;
Washington state song proceeds moneys;
Juvenile correction institution building construction fund moneys.
From and after the first day of July, 1973, all funds from which moneys are transferred to the basic state general fund pursuant to subsections (1), (2), (4), and (5) of RCW 43.79.420 are abolished.
From and after the first day of July, 1973, all warrants drawn on any fund abolished by RCW 43.79.421 and not theretofore presented for payment, shall be paid from the basic state general fund.
All moneys to the credit of the following state funds or accounts as of September 8, 1975 are transferred to the state general fund on that date:
The public school building construction account of the general fund created under RCW 43.79.330; and
The general administration construction fund in the general fund created under *RCW 43.82.090.
On and after June 12, 1980, the current state school fund is abolished and the state treasurer shall transfer any moneys in such account on such June 12, 1980, or any moneys thereafter received for such account, to the common school construction fund as referred to in RCW 28A.515.320.
[ 1990 c 33 § 581; 1980 c 6 § 6; ]
All monies [moneys] received from the Inland Power & Light company, its successors and assigns, in virtue of an agreement made and entered into between said company and the State of Washington on August 31, 1932, relating to a fish hatchery on Lewis river, shall be deposited in the general fund.
[ 1980 c 32 § 1; 1933 c 123 § 1; ]
The investment reserve account is hereby abolished. All moneys in the investment reserve account on *the effective date of this act shall be deposited in the general fund.
[ 1981 c 242 § 4; ]
In order to alleviate temporary cash flow deficiencies in the general fund, it has been and will continue to be necessary to borrow funds through issuance of certificates of indebtedness and to pay interest costs on outstanding certificates of indebtedness and to retire the principal thereof. In order to account for the interest cost of the loans and to pay the principal thereof, there is hereby created in the state treasury the loan principal and interest fund. All principal and interest payments required on certificates of indebtedness will be withdrawn from any general state revenues in the treasury and deposited in the loan principal and interest fund at the time or times required by the terms thereof and such loan principal and interest shall be paid from the loan principal and interest fund according to the terms and schedules established for such certificates.
[ 1983 c 189 § 8; ]
After July 24, 1983, all moneys to the credit of any fund or account described in the sections being repealed by sections 1 and 4, chapter 189, Laws of 1983 and all moneys thereafter paid to the state treasurer for or to the credit of such fund or account shall be transferred to the general fund. After July 24, 1983, any warrant drawn on any fund or account described in the sections being repealed by sections 1 and 4, chapter 189, Laws of 1983 and not presented for payment shall be paid from the general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay such warrants when presented from the general fund.
[ 1983 c 189 § 5; ]
After July 24, 1983, all moneys to the credit of any fund or account described in the sections being repealed by section 6, chapter 189, Laws of 1983 and all moneys thereafter paid to the state treasurer for or to the credit of such fund or account shall be transferred to the motor vehicle fund. After July 24, 1983, any warrant drawn on any fund or account described in the sections being repealed by section 6, chapter 189, Laws of 1983 and not presented for payment shall be paid from the motor vehicle fund, and the state treasurer shall pay such warrants when presented from the motor vehicle fund.
[ 1983 c 189 § 7; ]
There is established an account in the state treasury referred to as the "death investigations account" which shall exist for the purpose of receiving, holding, investing, and disbursing funds appropriated or provided in RCW 70.58A.560 and any moneys appropriated or otherwise provided thereafter.
Moneys in the death investigations account shall be disbursed by the state treasurer once every year on December 31 and at any other time determined by the treasurer. The treasurer shall make disbursements to: The state toxicology laboratory, counties for the cost of autopsies, the state patrol for providing partial funding for the state dental identification system, the criminal justice training commission for training county coroners, medical examiners and their staff, and the state forensic investigations council. Funds from the death investigations account may be appropriated during the 2013-2015 and 2019-2021 fiscal biennia for the activities of the state crime laboratory within the Washington state patrol.
[ 2019 c 415 § 968; 2019 c 148 § 35; 2018 c 299 § 922; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 970; 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 931; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 979; 2005 c 166 § 3; 1997 c 454 § 901; 1995 c 398 § 9; 1991 sp.s. c 13 § 21; 1991 c 176 § 4; 1986 c 31 § 2; 1985 c 57 § 41; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 18; ]
The capitol purchase and development account is hereby created in the state treasury.
[ 1987 c 350 § 2; ]
The savings incentive account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature. The account is subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures from the account.
Within the savings incentive account, the state treasurer may create subaccounts to be credited with incentive savings attributable to individual state agencies, as determined by the office of financial management in consultation with the legislative fiscal committees. Moneys deposited in the subaccounts may be expended only on the authorization of the agency's executive head or designee and only for the purpose of one-time expenditures to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of services to customers of the state, such as one-time expenditures for employee training, employee incentives, technology improvements, new work processes, or performance measurement. Funds may not be expended from the account to establish new programs or services, expand existing programs or services, or incur ongoing costs that would require future expenditures.
For purposes of this section, "incentive savings" means state general fund appropriations that are unspent as of June 30th of a fiscal year, excluding any amounts included in across-the-board reductions under RCW 43.88.110 and excluding unspent appropriations for:
Caseload and enrollment in entitlement programs, except to the extent that an agency has clearly demonstrated that efficiencies have been achieved in the administration of the entitlement program. "Entitlement program," as used in this section, includes programs for which specific sums of money are appropriated for pass-through to third parties or other entities;
Enrollments in state institutions of higher education;
Except for fiscal year 2011, a specific amount contained in a condition or limitation to an appropriation in the biennial appropriations act, if the agency did not achieve the specific purpose or objective of the condition or limitation;
Debt service on state obligations; and
State retirement system obligations.
The office of financial management, after consulting with the legislative fiscal committees, shall report the amount of savings incentives achieved.
For fiscal year 2010, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2009. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2010. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund eight million dollars or as much as reflects the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credits prior to fiscal year 2009. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action, with the exception and upon consent of the supreme court, court of appeals, office of public defense, and office of civil legal aid.
For fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
For fiscal year 2016, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credit. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action.
For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the joint legislative audit and review committee and the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee may use moneys deposited in their subaccounts for one-time costs related to their office relocation to the 1063 building.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 971; 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 932; 2011 2nd sp.s. c 9 § 908; 2011 c 5 § 909; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 928; 2009 c 518 § 21; 2009 c 4 § 902; 1998 c 302 § 1; 1997 c 261 § 1; ]
The education savings account is created in the state treasury. The account shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature.
Ten percent of legislative appropriations to the education savings account shall be distributed as follows: (a) Fifty percent to the distinguished professorship trust fund under RCW 28B.76.565; (b) seventeen percent to the graduate fellowship trust fund under RCW 28B.76.610; and (c) thirty-three percent to the college faculty awards trust fund under RCW 28B.50.837.
The remaining moneys in the education savings account may be appropriated solely for (a) common school construction projects that are eligible for funding from the common school construction account, (b) technology improvements in the common schools, (c) during the 2001-03 fiscal biennium, technology improvements in public higher education institutions, (d) during the 2007-2009 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the education savings account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2008, (e) for fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the education savings account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2010, and (f) for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the legislature may transfer from the education savings account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 § 946; 2011 c 5 § 910; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 929; 2009 c 4 § 903; 2004 c 275 § 64; 2001 2nd sp.s. c 7 § 917; 1998 c 302 § 2; 1997 c 261 § 2; ]
The dedicated McCleary penalty account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Revenues in the account consist of moneys transferred to the account pursuant to the legislative directive. Expenditures from the account may be used only to meet the state's obligation for basic education funding under RCW 28A.150.220.
[ 2018 c 299 § 920; ]
The state patrol nonappropriated airplane revolving account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from aircraft user fees paid by other agencies and private users as reimbursement for the use of the patrol's aircraft that are primarily for purposes other than highway patrol must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for expenses related to these aircraft. Only the chief of the Washington state patrol or the chief'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.
[ 2003 c 360 § 1501; ]
Moneys received by the state of Washington in accordance with the settlement of the state's legal action against tobacco product manufacturers, exclusive of costs and attorneys' fees, shall be deposited in the tobacco settlement account created in this section except as these moneys are sold or assigned under chapter 43.340 RCW.
The tobacco settlement account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the tobacco settlement account may only be transferred to the state general fund, and to the tobacco prevention and control account for purposes set forth in this section. The legislature shall transfer amounts received as strategic contribution payments as defined in *RCW 43.350.010 to the life sciences discovery fund created in **RCW 43.350.070. During the 2013-2015 and 2015-2017 fiscal biennia, the legislature may transfer less than the entire strategic contribution payments, and may transfer amounts attributable to strategic contribution payments into the state general fund.
The tobacco prevention and control account is created in the state treasury. The source of revenue for this account is moneys transferred to the account from the tobacco settlement account, investment earnings, donations to the account, and other revenues as directed by law. Expenditures from the account are subject to appropriation.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 956; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4 § 980; 2011 1st sp.s. c 50 § 947; 2009 c 564 § 937; 2009 c 479 § 30; 2005 c 424 § 12; 2002 c 365 § 15; 1999 c 309 § 927; ]
The basic health plan stabilization account is created in the state treasury, to consist of such revenues, appropriations, and transfers as may be directed by law. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used solely for the support of the basic health plan under chapter 70.47 RCW.
[ 2011 c 5 § 711; ]
The budget stabilization account shall be established and maintained in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation.
[ 2007 c 484 § 1; ]
The budget stabilization account is governed by the provisions in Article VII, section 12 and this section.
By June 30th of each fiscal year, the state treasurer shall transfer an amount equal to one percent of the general state revenues for that fiscal year to the budget stabilization account.
For the purposes of Article VII, section 12, this section, and RCW 82.33.050, the state employment growth forecast shall be based on the total nonfarm payroll employment data series.
[ 2012 c 187 § 6; 2007 c 484 § 2; ]
By June 30, 2015, the treasurer shall transfer into the state general fund the entire budget stabilization account deposit for the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium that is attributable to extraordinary revenue growth, not to exceed fifty million dollars.
During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the treasurer shall transfer into the state general fund the entire budget stabilization account deposit for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium that is attributable to extraordinary revenue growth, not to exceed one billion seventy-eight million dollars.
For purposes of RCW 43.88.055(4), the transfers in this section do not alter the requirement to balance in ensuing biennia.
[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 29 § 5; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 2 § 1; ]
The uniformed service shared leave pool account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from leave donated under the uniformed service shared leave pool under RCW 41.04.685 and any moneys appropriated or otherwise provided must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for providing shared leave to employees under the uniformed service shared leave pool. Only the adjutant general or his or her designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is not subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, and no appropriation is required for expenditures.
[ 2007 c 25 § 3; ]
The judicial stabilization trust account is created within the state treasury, subject to appropriation. All receipts from the surcharges authorized by RCW 3.62.060(2), 12.40.020, 36.18.018(4), and 36.18.020(5) shall be deposited in this account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used only for the support of judicial branch agencies.
[ 2019 c 251 § 9; 2011 1st sp.s. c 44 § 6; 2009 c 572 § 5; ]
The legislature recognizes that efforts to restructure state operations to achieve greater efficiency are often impeded by the lack of a financing tool to support the transition and phase-down of state operations. The state efficiency and restructuring account is established in the state treasury to finance efforts to restructure state operations and achieve budget savings. Moneys from the account may be expended only after appropriation. As directed by the legislature, the state treasurer must transfer funds from specified accounts into the state efficiency and restructuring account to support appropriations from that account. The state treasurer must maintain a record of such transfers and must calculate repayment obligations to any accounts providing surplus funds for a term of eight years at an interest rate that is five-tenths of a [one] percent higher than the interest rate that the account would have earned without the transfer. The state treasurer must submit a report of all such repayment obligations to the office of financial management by September 1st of each year. The governor's budget request under RCW 43.88.060 must include sufficient funds to meet the biennial repayment obligation.
[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 946; ]
(a) The Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may only be used for distribution to counties where a portion of the county is within the boundaries of a regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand or more. Counties may use distributions from the account only to improve educational outcomes in early learning, K-12, and higher education including, but not limited to, for facilities and programs for children and youth that are low-income, homeless, or in foster care, or other vulnerable populations; and for the purposes in subsection (2) of this section. Counties receiving distributions under this section must track all expenditures and uses of the funds. To the greatest extent practicable, the expenditures of the counties must follow the requirements of any transportation subarea equity element used by the regional transit authority.
Counties may use distributions under this section to start endowments to provide support for improving educational outcomes in early learning, K-12, and higher education.
Beginning September 1, 2017, and by the last day of September, December, March, and June of each year thereafter, the state treasurer must distribute moneys deposited in the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account to counties for which a portion of the county is within the boundaries of a regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand. The treasurer must make the distribution to the counties on the relative basis of that transit authority's population that lives within the respective counties.
[ 2019 c 196 § 1; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 423; ]
The dairy nutrient infrastructure account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from repayment of loans made by the state conservation commission for dairy nutrient management demonstration projects must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for dairy nutrient management demonstration projects.
The concealed pistol license renewal notification account is created in the state treasury. All funds collected under RCW 9.41.070 (5)(e) and (6)(d) must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only by the department of licensing for creation of a concealed pistol license renewal notification system and compliance with the notification requirement established in RCW 9.41.070(9)(b).
[ 2017 c 74 § 2; ]
The climate resiliency account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other funding directed for deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account are dedicated to activities that increase climate resiliency and include, but are not limited to:
Response to climate driven stressors;
Prevention of environmental and natural resources degradation;
Activities that restore or improve ecosystem resiliency and sustainability; and
Measures that anticipate, adapt, or minimize the effects climate change has on communities and the natural environment.
[ 2020 c 357 § 924; ]
The forest resiliency account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other funding directed for deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account are dedicated to activities that include but are not limited to forest health, carbon sequestration, and any other activity that helps protect the forests of Washington.
[ 2021 c 334 § 958; ]
The Washington rescue plan transition account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Revenues to the account consist of moneys directed by the legislature to the account. Allowable uses of moneys in the account include responding to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic including those related to education, human services, health care, and the economy. In addition, the legislature may appropriate from the account to continue activities begun with, or augmented with, COVID-19 related federal funding.
[ 2021 c 334 § 1902; ]
The coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. All federal moneys received by the state pursuant to the American rescue plan act of 2021, state fiscal recovery fund, P.L. 117-2, subtitle M, section 9901, must be deposited in the account. The legislature may appropriate from the account only for the purposes authorized in that section of the federal act.
[ 2021 c 334 § 1903; ]
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The community reinvestment account is created in the state treasury. Money from the distribution required in RCW 69.50.540 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used for:
Economic development, which includes addressing wealth disparities to promote asset building such as home ownership and expanding access to financial resources including, but not limited to, grants and loans for small businesses and entrepreneurs, financial literacy training, and other small business training and support activities;
Civil and criminal legal assistance to provide postconviction relief and case assistance, including the expungement of criminal records and vacation of criminal convictions;
Community-based violence intervention and prevention services; and
Reentry services to facilitate successful transitions for persons formerly incarcerated in an adult correctional facility or juvenile residential facility in Washington.
[ 2021 c XXX § 3; ]**