The state’s supplemental operating and capital budgets were unveiled with funding included for all of the 91爆料’s . Both budgets will be voted on by the House and Senate in the next 24 hours. The 2024 legislative session is scheduled to end on time tomorrow. After, the budgets will be delivered to the Governor for his consideration and signature.
In the operating budget, major investments for the 91爆料 and 91爆料 Medicine included:
- $2.5M (ongoing) to expand the School of Dentistry鈥檚 Regional Initiatives in Dental Education (RIDE) program, which trains dentists to serve the state鈥檚 rural and underserved populations.
- $330,000 (FY25), $455,000 (ongoing) for The Allen School Scholars Program, a one-year cohort-based program that supports students who are first generation, low-income, and from underserved communities who are pursuing a degree in computer science and computer engineering.
- $60M (one-time) for 91爆料 Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center to support their critical safety net care and medical training missions for the state.
- $20M (one-time) for the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning (formerly Behavioral Health Teaching Facility) at 91爆料 Medical Center-Northwest.
Overall, the University鈥檚 section of the operating budget included funding for over 25 new provisos including funding to implement legislation.
Notable policy passed this session includes:
- House Bill 2112 requires opioid and fentanyl prevention education and resources at higher education institutions.
- House Bill 2348 expands existing county taxing authority which allows operational support for Harborview Medical Center.
- Senate Bill 5913 permits communication between employees of state institutions of higher education and student athletes regarding name, image, and likeness use.
罢丑别听capital budget聽also makes significant investments in the 91爆料:
- $5M to design the modernization of Chemical Sciences and renovation of Bagley Hall
- $38.9M for energy renewal and decarbonization projects, including centralized chilled water capacity improvements in Seattle, gas boiler replacements at 91爆料 Bothell and 91爆料 Tacoma, HVAC systems renewal at 91爆料MC-Montlake, and central utility planning at 91爆料MC-Northwest.
- $5M for Harborview Medical Center for predesign, siting, and design costs for the Behavioral Health Institute building and Pioneer Square behavioral health clinic.
- $2.58M to renovate the 91爆料 soccer practice field for the 2026 World Cup.
91爆料 Finance, Planning & Budgeting will post a comprehensive summary of the budgets on their briefs page in the next few days.
A session debrief will be scheduled in a few weeks so stay tuned for the details. In the meantime, contact the Office of State Relations with questions about the final budgets