Agency directors may approve exceptions to the spending freeze when an expense (hiring, contract, travel, goods or equipment) is deemed critical to statutory duties.

Agencies report their exceptions to OFM and will be posted here every two weeks.

Date Submitted

Date Submitted

Date

E.g., 01/11/2025

State Agency

- Any -Accountancy, State Board ofActuary, Office of the StateAdministrative Hearings, Office ofAfrican-American Affairs, Washington State Commission onAging & Long Term Care of Eastern WashingtonAgriculture, Department ofAir National GuardApple CommissionArchaeology & Historic Preservation, Department ofArchitects, Board of Registration forArea Agency on Aging, Lewis-Mason-ThurstonArmy National GuardArts Commission, Washington StateAsian Pacific American Affairs, State of Washington Commission onAsparagus CommissionAttorney General, Office of theAudit and Review Committee, Joint LegislativeAuditor, Washington StateAviation, Department of TransportationBar Association, Washington StateBeef CommissionBeer CommissionBlind, Department of Services for theBlind, Washington State School for theBlueberry CommissionBuilding Code Council, StateCaseload Forecast Council, State of WashingtonCenter for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss, Washington StateCharter School CommissionChief Information OfficerChildren, Youth, and Families, Department ofCitizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials, WashingtonCivil Legal Aid, Office ofCode Reviser Statute Law CommitteeColumbia River Gorge CommissionCombined Fund DriveCommerce, Department ofCommunity & Technical Colleges, State Board forConservation Commission, StateCorrections Ombuds, Office of theCorrections, Department ofCounty Road Administration BoardCourt of AppealsCourts, Administrative Office of theCriminal Justice Training Commission, Washington StateCybersecurity, Office ofDairy Products CommissionDeaf and Hard of Hearing, Office of theDevelopmental Disabilities CouncilDisability Issues and Employment, Governor's Committee onEcology, Department ofEconomic And Revenue Forecast CouncilEconomic Development CommissionEconomic Development Finance AuthorityEducation Ombuds, Office of theEducation Research and Data CenterEducation, State Board ofEmergency Management DivisionEmployment Security, Department ofEnergy Facility Site Evaluation CouncilEngineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Registration forEnterprise Services, Department ofEnvironmental and Land Use Hearings OfficeEquity, Office ofExecutive Ethics BoardExpenditure Limit CommitteeExtension Energy ProgramFamily and Children's Ombuds, Office of theFamily Policy CouncilFinancial Institutions, Department ofFinancial Management, Office ofFish and Wildlife, Department ofForest Practices BoardFreight Mobility Strategic Investment BoardFruit CommissionGambling Commission, Washington StateGeographic Information Council, Washington StateGovernor, Office of theGrowth Management Hearings BoardHardwoods CommissionHealth Care Authority, Washington StateHealth Care Facilities AuthorityHealth, Department ofHealth, Washington State Board ofHigher Education Facilities AuthorityHispanic Affairs, Washington State Commission onHistorical Society, Eastern Washington StateHistory Museum, StateHorse Racing Commission, Washington StateHouse of Representatives, Washington StateHousing Finance CommissionHuman Resources Director, Office of the StateHuman Rights CommissionIndependent Investigations, Office ofIndeterminate Sentence Review BoardIndeterminate Sentence Review BoardIndian Affairs, Governor's Office ofIndustrial Insurance Appeals, Board ofInnovate WashingtonInsurance Commissioner, Office of theInteragency Electric Vehicle Coordinating CouncilInvestment Board, Washington StateJoint Legislative Systems CommitteeJoint Transportation CommitteeJudicial Conduct, Commission onK-20 Education NetworkLabor and Industries, Department ofLand Commissioner, Office of theLandscape Architects, Board of RegistrationLaw Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement BoardLaw Library, StateLeadership Board, Washington StateLegislative Ethics BoardLegislative Evaluation and Accountability Program CommitteeLegislative Labor RelationsLegislative Support ServicesLegislature Customer Service CenterLegislature, StateLGBTQ Commission, Washington StateLibrary, StateLicensing, Department ofLieutenant Governor, Office ofLiquor and Cannabis BoardLottery, Washington StateMedical Commission, WashingtonMedical Quality Assurance CommissionMilitary Department, WashingtonMinority and Justice Commission, StateMinority and Women's Business Enterprises, Office ofMonitoring Salmon Recovery and Watershed Health, Forum onNational and Community Service, Commission forNatural Resources, Department ofNorthwest CherriesNorthwest Indian Fisheries CommissionNorthwest Power and Conservation CouncilNursing Care Quality Assurance CommissionOpen Government OmbudsParks and Recreation Commission, StatePension Policy, Select Committee onPersonnel Resources BoardPesticide Registration, State Commission onPharmacy, Board ofPilotage Commissioners, Board ofPollution Control Hearings BoardPollution Liability Insurance Agency, Washington StatePotato CommissionProductivity BoardProfessional Educator Standards BoardPsychology, Board ofPublic Defense, Office ofPublic Deposit Protection CommissionPublic Disclosure CommissionPublic Employees Benefits Board ProgramPublic Employment Relations CommissionPublic Instruction, Office of Superintendent ofPublic Policy, Washington State Institute forPublic Works BoardPuget Sound PartnershipPuget Sound Salmon CommissionReal Estate Appraiser CommissionReal Estate CommissionRecreation and Conservation OfficeRed Raspberry CommissionRedistricting Commission, StateRegulatory Innovation and Assistance, Governor's Office forResults WashingtonRetirement Systems, Department ofRevenue, Department ofSalmon Recovery Funding BoardSalmon Recovery Office, Governor'sSchool Directors' Association, StateSecretary of State, Office of theSeed Potato CommissionSenate, Washington StateSentencing Guidelines CommissionShorelines Hearings BoardSocial and Health Services, Department ofSpokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology InstituteState Fire Marshal, Office of theState Patrol, WashingtonSupreme CourtTax Appeals, Board ofTax Preferences, Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement ofTobacco Settlement AuthorityTraffic Records CommitteeTraffic Safety CommissionTransportation Commission, StateTransportation Improvement BoardTransportation, Department ofTreasurer, Office of the StateTree Fruit Research CommissionTurfgrass Seed CommissionTVW, Public Affairs NetworkUtilities and Transportation CommissionVeterans Affairs, Department ofVolunteer Firefighters & Reserve Officers, Board forWashington Grain CommissionWashington Invasive Species CouncilWashington Student Achievement CouncilWashington Technology SolutionsWine CommissionWomen's Commission, Washington StateWorkforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

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Date Submitted	State Agency	File
12/30/2024	Independent Investigations, Office of	OII Freeze Exception Log 12.31.24.pdf
12/30/2024	Equity, Office of	EQUITY Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Washington Technology Solutions	WaTech Freeze Exception Log 01.02.25.pdf
12/30/2024	Ecology, Department of	ECY Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Employment Security, Department of	ESD Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Revenue, Department of	DOR Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Social and Health Services, Department of	DSHS Freeze Exception Log - 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Veterans Affairs, Department of	DVA Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Transportation, Department of	WSDOT Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/30/2024	Corrections, Department of	DOC Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.pdf
12/30/2024	Licensing, Department of	DOL Freeze Exception Log 12.30.2024.xlsx
12/30/2024	Labor and Industries, Department of	LNI Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.pdf
12/30/2024	Health Care Authority, Washington State	HCA Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.pdf
12/30/2024	Financial Institutions, Department of	DFI Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.pdf
12/30/2024	Military Department, Washington	MIL Freeze Exception Log 12.30.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office	ELUHO Freeze Exemption Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Equity, Office of	EQUITY Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Financial Management, Office of	OFM Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Blind, Washington State School for the	WSSB Exception Log 12.16.24
12/16/2024	Independent Investigations, Office of	OII Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Labor and Industries, Department of	L&I Exception Log 12.16.24
12/16/2024	Recreation and Conservation Office	RCO Freeze Exceptions Log 12.16.24.pdf
12/16/2024	Arts Commission, Washington State	ARTS Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.pdf
12/16/2024	Washington Technology Solutions	WaTech Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	African-American Affairs, Washington State Commission on	CAAA Freeze Exemption Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Transportation, Department of	WSDOT Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Financial Institutions, Department of	DFI Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.pdf
12/16/2024	Social and Health Services, Department of	DSHS Freeze Exemption Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Corrections, Department of	DOC Exception Log 12.16.24.pdf
12/16/2024	Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, Office of	OMWBE Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Revenue, Department of	DOR Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	State Patrol, Washington	WSP Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.xlsx
12/16/2024	Retirement Systems, Department of	DRS Freeze Exception Log 12.16.24.pdf