Washington State Data Book: The people, the economy, and the government of Washington State State of Washington Office of Financial Management

Revenue by Major Source, General Fund

Source:  Office of Financial Management

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ALL REVENUE AND OTHER SOURCES (USES) BY MAJOR SOURCE
GENERAL FUND
$ in Millions
Fiscal
Biennium
Total Taxes Licenses, Permits,
& Fees
Federal Lottery &
Liquor Profits
Net Distributions
& Transfers
Other
1987-89 13,362.2 10,470.2 88.1 2,676.3 245.8 -244.6 126.4
1989-91 16,433.9 12,760.6 103.6 3,519.9 260.0 -395.1 184.9
1991-931 20,057.7 14,219.1 123.3 4,886.9 301.1 -132.8 660.1
1993-95 22,765.7 16,294.4 125.1 5,718.7 290.8 -341.0 677.7
1995-97 24,418.3 17,601.8 129.0 6,180.5 253.3 -372.2 625.9
1997-992 26,579.0 19,452.4 155.3 6,888.9 255.1 -903.5 730.8
1999-013 29,989.2 20,706.3 175.7 8,323.6 255.6 -181.5 709.5
2001-034 32,686.2 20,951.9 146.6 9,840.4 63.5 1,007.3 676.5
2003-05 35,632.1 23,206.8 150.8 10,886.0 100.7 950.5 337.3
2005-075 39,048.5 27,262.2 172.9 11,029.9 111.2 -0.1 472.4

1Starting in the 1991-93 Biennium, Bond Retirement and Interest and Debt Service in the General Fund were reclassified from negative revenue to an expenditure.
2In the 1997-99 Biennium, $514.5 million of General Fund-State revenues were transferred to the state's Emergency Reserve Fund under provisions of Initiative 601, approved by Washington voters in the November 1993 general election.
3In the 1999-01 Biennium, the Initiative 601-mandated General Fund-State revenue transfer to the Emergency Reserve Fund decreased to $198.5 million. Additionally, under the provisions of Initiative 695, which was approved by Washington voters in the November 1999 general election, Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) distributions from the General Fund-State decreased $355.4 million from the prior biennium.
4In the 2001-03 Biennium, $325 million was transferred from the state's Emergency Reserve to the General Fund-State. The Tobacco Settlement Authority transferred $450 million to the state in exchange for 29.2% of the state's tobacco settlement revenue stream. Additionally, starting in the 2001-03 Biennium, in accordance with the provisions of the Student Achievement Act, as required by Initiative 728, transfers from the State Lottery Account and a portion of the state property tax are deposited in the Student Achievement Account for expenditure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
5$1.2 million in transfers were made to dedicated accounts to pay for health services, education, and pension funding stabilization.