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SB 5950

Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by T'wina Nobles and 2 co-sponsors

Washington's 2024 SB 5950 supplements the 2023-25 budget, increasing NGF-O by about $2.2B and total funds by about $7B, with immediate effect via an emergency clause.

Effective date 3/29/2024.
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Bill Summary · SB 5950

Summary — SB 5950 (2024)

Making 2023–2025 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations

Main purpose

SB 5950 is Washington State’s 2024 supplemental operating budget. It adjusts appropriations and policy provisos for the 2023–2025 biennium to reflect updated needs, workload, and policy decisions since the biennial budget was enacted. The bill contains multiple agency and program-level augmentations and technical changes and includes an emergency clause so much of it took effect immediately.

Key fiscal changes (high level)

  • Near General Fund–Outlook (NGF‑O) appropriations increased by a net of about $2.2 billion (from ~$69.8B to ~$72.0B NGF‑O).
  • Total state budget (all funds) increased by about $7.0 billion to roughly $140.6 billion (including federal and other funds).
  • Largest net NGF‑O increases were for:
    • Health Care Authority: +~$641.1 million NGF‑O (and roughly +$2.4 billion total funds)
    • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS): +~$479.3 million NGF‑O (and ~$802.8 million total)
    • K–12 education: +~$452.9 million NGF‑O (and ~$1.1 billion total)

(Amounts above reflect the bill as passed/amended in the Legislature.)

Major programmatic and policy provisions

  • Substantive funding and rate changes across health and human services, corrections, K–12, and other state agencies (numerous line‑item increases and provisos).
  • Health sector actions include increases to Medicaid/HCA provider rates, targeted grants to hospitals (including amendments requiring a portion be directed to hospitals or birth centers at risk of closing labor & delivery services), and rate increases for home care and private duty nursing.
  • DSHS and Criminal Justice Training Commission: funding for additional corrections officer academy classes; Special Commitment Center communications manager position to support less restrictive alternative placements.
  • Education: additional K–12 allocations and targeted staff‑allocation language in some amendment proposals.
  • Natural resources/tribal fisheries: increased grants for hatchery operations to support Southern Resident orca prey (amendment increased funding for Squaxin Island Tribe).
  • Behavioral health: one‑time state funds redirected/added to support a family/parent behavioral health online platform (BH360).
  • Proviso tied to Initiative Measure No. 2117: a contingency section that — if IM 2117 is approved by voters — would prohibit agencies from obligating funds from several climate accounts and would direct certain appropriations to be paid from a consolidated climate account. That section is conditional on the initiative’s passage.
  • Several technical and reporting requirements, audits, and studies (e.g., JLARC assignments, juvenile rehabilitation program review).

Who is affected

  • State agencies (budget increases and new provisos); local governments where services are state‑funded or pass‑through; health care providers and Medicaid providers (rate and grant changes); public schools and school districts; tribes and fisheries programs; public safety and corrections systems; and residents who receive state‑funded services.

Procedural and timeline notes / status

  • Introduced (prefiled): Jan 3, 2024.
  • Passed both chambers (conference committee report adopted): March 7, 2024.
  • Delivered to Governor: March 8, 2024.
  • Governor action: partially vetoed. The act was filed as Chapter 376, Laws of 2024 (partial veto).
  • Effective date: March 29, 2024 (emergency clause — immediate effect).

Where to look for details

SB 5950 is a comprehensive supplemental budget bill with many agency line items and statutory cross‑references. For specific appropriations, provisos, or statutory changes consult the enrolled bill (Chapter 376, 2024 Laws PV) and the bill’s uncodified appropriation sections.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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