Our Legislative Work
The WSLB serves as a state trustee agency. On this page, you'll find information about our budget request and the legislation we are tracking.
Questions or comments? Please email: info@wslb.wa.gov
Ways you can participate in the Legislative Process:
Legislative session…
The WSLB is fully dedicated to identifying legislative bills that align with the initiatives outlined in our authorizing statute, RCW 43.388. You can review these bills by year below:
This information pertains specifically to the 2027–2029 budget:
2027-2029 Biennial Budget:
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In early September, the WSLB submitted our budget request for the next two fiscal years. This legislative session, the WSLB is not asking for additional money for new projects or initiatives; our request is centered on keeping current funding levels steady and increasing program efficiency.
This information pertains specifically to the 2025–2027 budget:
2025-2027 Biennial Budget:
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In December 2025, Governor Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental budget raised the WSLB operating appropriation from $1,696,000 to $1,712,000 to cover increased central service costs, with no additional funding for new programs.
In late February 2026, the House and Senate released their proposed 2026 supplemental operating budgets, both reflecting a similar biennium appropriation as was in Governor Ferguson’s proposed budget.
On March 11, the conference budget for the 2026 supplemental session appropriated $1.705 million of the state’s operating budget ESSB 5998(157) to the WSLB, in alignment with the House and Senate proposals.
For more detailed information regarding these budgets’ version, please visit Washington State Fiscal Information. and the Office of Financial Management’s State Budget website.
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On May 20, 2025, the Governor signed the Operating Budget (ESSB 5167). The WSLB’s funding was listed under Section 158.