2011-13 Agency Activity Inventory
The Agency Activity Inventory summarizes activities of each budgeted agency within Washington State government. Individual activity descriptions tell the nature of the service, the expected results, and how the activity was funded in the enacted 2011-13 budget. In the inventory, each activity is assigned to the statewide result area to which it most contributes. Activity descriptions can be viewed by statewide result area or by individual agency.
2011 Note: The Governor and Legislature have consolidated, merged, and transformed state agencies to gain efficiences and cut costs. Changes to agencies are summarized below:
All Agencies
Administrative Hearings, Office of
Administrative Office of the Courts
African-American Affairs Commission
Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Department of
Asian-Pacific American Affairs Commission
Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss, Center for (formerly School for the Deaf)
Columbia River Gorge Commission
Community and Technical College System
Concolidated Technology Services New agency, 2011
Contributions to Retirement Systems
County Road Administration Board
Criminal Justice Training Commission
Eastern Washington State Historical Society
Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
Employment Security Department
Enterprise Services, Department of New agency, 2011
Environmental & Land Use Hearings Office
Financial Institutions, Department of
Financial Management, Office of
Fish and Wildlife, Department of
Forensic Investigations Council
Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
Higher Education Coordinating Board
Indian Affairs, Governor's Office of
Industrial Insurance Appeals, Board of
Innovate Washington New agency, 2011
Insurance Commissioner, Office of
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
Joint Legislative Systems Committee
Joint Transportation Committee
Labor and Industries, Department of
Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 Retirement Board
Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee
Lieutenant Governor, Office of
Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, Office of
Natural Resources, Department of
Pilotage Commissioners, Board of
Pollution Liability Insurance Program
Public Employment Relations Commission
Recreation and Conservation Funding Board
Retirement Systems, Department of
Salaries for Elected Officials Commission
Secretary of State, Office of the
Services for the Blind, Department of
Social and Health Services, Department of
Special Appropriations to the Governor
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Transportation Improvement Board
Utilities and Transportation Commission
Veterans Affairs, Department of
Volunteer Firefighters, Board for
Washington State Arts Commission
Washington State Gambling Commission
Washington State Health Care Authority
Washington State Historical Society
Work Force Training and Education Coordinating Board
Activity by Statewide Result (return to top of the page)
Improve student achievement in elementary, middle, and high school
Improve the value of postsecondary learning
Improve the health of Washington citizens
Improve the security of Washington's vulnerable children and adults
Improve the economic vitality of businesses and individuals
Improve statewide mobility of people, goods, and services
Improve the safety of people and property
Improve the quality of Washington's natural resources
Improve cultural and recreational opportunities throughout the state
Strengthen the ability of state government to achieve results efficiently and effectively
Changes to Washington State Agencies, 2010-11 (return to top of the page)
Washington State has made a number of mergers, consolidations and reforms to state agencies to gain efficiences and cut costs. The following list shows discontinued agencies and departments and transfers of major Activities among agencies.
- General Administration became part of new Department of Enterprise Serivces
- Home Care Quality Authority functions were transferred to the Home Care Referral Registry
- Indeterminate Sentence Review Board moved to the Department of Corrections
- Department of Information Services had portions move to new agencies (Enterprise Serivces and Consolidated Technology Services) and to the Office of Financial Management
- Marine Employees' Commission became part of the Public Employment Relations Commission
- Master licensing for business licenses was moved from the Department of Licensing to the Department of Revenue
- Medicaid expenditure authority was merged with other health care purchasing in the Washington State Health Care Authority, moving from the Department of Social and Health Services
- Municipal Research Council moved to the Department of Commerce
- Department of Personnel functions moved to Enterprise Serivces and the Office of Financial Management
- The State Printer became part of Enterprise Serivces
- Sentencing Guidelines Commission had duties shift to the Caseload Forecast Council and Office of Financial Management
- Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI) - became part of Innovate Washington
- Operation of the Washington Convention and Trade Center shifted to a public facilities district.
