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The State Budget Affects Us All
OFM manages Washington state's budget and tracks how public funds are spent. Explore how lawmakers, the governor, and state agencies work together to shape and implement the budget each year.
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Supplemental Budget Gets Enacted
Governor signs and supplemental budget takes effect.
Once the Legislature passes a final budget bill, the governor reviews for his signature and possible vetoes. The governor must decide budget action within a specific number of days after Legislature delivers their budget.
The signed budget by the governor becomes the enacted supplemental budget and takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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We empower Washingtonians by helping state agencies and the Legislature connect people, budgets, policies, data and systems.
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Equity work is all of our work. We believe that when everyone can belong, just as they are, we all benefit.
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We’re spearheading an enterprise-wide business transformation program focused on replacing 1960s-era technology.
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