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2023-25 Biennium Enacted Budget – Operating

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This document outlines the Washington State Department of Ecology's 2023-25 Biennium Enacted Operating Budget, totaling approximately $862.6 million with 2,136.5 full-time employees. It details funding changes across priority areas including climate impact reduction, toxic threat prevention, and water protection, with notable investments in Clean Energy Permitting, Climate Commitment Act implementation, and water quality programs. The budget reflects a net increase of roughly $157.8 million over the carryforward base budget through a combination of maintenance level adjustments and new policy-level initiatives.

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Washington State Department of Ecology 2023-25 Biennium Enacted Budget for Operating, enacted 5/16/2023. Details carryforward base budget of $704,723 thousand (1,904.9 FTEs) across GF-State, MTCA (Model Toxics Control Operating Account), and Other funds, with total proposed operating budget of $862,571 thousand (2,136.5 FTEs). Includes maintenance level changes (general wage adjustment, minimum wage, recruit/retention) and policy level changes across programs: Climate Commitment Act (CCA), Fluorinated Gases (HB 1050), Clean Energy Permitting (HB 1216), Local Government Climate Planning (HB 1181), Alternative Jet Fuel (SB 5447), Tribal Participation Grants, Puget Sound nutrient controls, Nooksack adjudication, drought preparedness, municipal wastewater permitting, industrial discharge permitting, WFSE General Government wage increases, toxic tire wear, illegal drug hazardous waste, Brownfields Response Grants, and EAGL Modernization.

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