To advance salmon recovery in Puget Sound, funding is provided to update the regional salmon recovery plan, provide guidance and technical support to update individual watershed chapters, coordinate watershed chapters into the overall recovery plan, and convey the effectiveness of salmon recovery using the Puget Sound Info platform. Ongoing funding will support adaptive management of the Puget Sound recovery plan to incorporate new science and address barriers to salmon recovery. (General Fund - State)

Savings taken in the 2021-23 biennial budget for training and travel are restored because they are no longer necessary. The restrictions have limited the agency’s ability to conduct business. (General Fund - State)

The agency expects to receive additional federal funding through the National Estuary Program and the Puget Sound Geographic program to support Puget Sound recovery. Federal expenditure authority is increased in anticipation of this increase in program support from the Environmental Protection Agency. (General Fund - Federal)

Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - State)

A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. (Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)

For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) for the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Office of Cyber Security, state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, security gateways, and geospatial imaging services. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for campus rent, parking, security and contracts; capital project surcharges; financing cost recovery; public and historic facilities; real estate services; risk management services; personnel service rates; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; small agency services; and the department’s enterprise applications. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency’s anticipated share of charges for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services provided by the Office of Financial Management. See the 2021-23 Budget Instructions for allocation methodologies. (General Fund - State, Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State, Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State, other funds)

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of the actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)