RCW 43.79.270
Unanticipated receipts—Duty of department heads.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, whenever any money, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of any department, agency, board, or commission through which such expenditure shall be made is to submit to the governor a statement which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment setting forth the facts constituting the need for such expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended: PROVIDED, That no expenditure shall be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money shall be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law which is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues shall be submitted to the joint legislative audit and review committee and also to the standing committees on ways and means of the house and senate if the legislature is in session at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, and notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, whenever money from any source that was not anticipated in the transportation budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of a department, agency, board, or commission through which the expenditure must be made shall submit to the governor a statement, which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment, setting forth the facts constituting the need for the expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended. However, no expenditure may be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money may be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated transportation fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law that is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues must be submitted, at a minimum, to the standing committees on transportation of the house and senate at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor.
(3) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, whenever any money in the amount of $5,000,000 or more, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the operating, capital, or transportation budget approved by the legislature has been awarded or has actually been received when the legislature is not in session and the use of the money is unrestricted or provides discretion to use the moneys for more than one agency, program, or purpose, the governor must:
(a) Submit a copy of the proposed allotment amendment to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee;
(b) Provide an explanation of the timing, source, and availability of such funds and why the need for the expenditure could not have been anticipated in time for such expenditure to have been approved as part of a budget act for that particular fiscal year; and
(c) Provide the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee 14 calendar days from submittal the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed allotment amendment before approving under RCW 43.79.280.
[ 2021 c 334 § 972; 2005 c 319 § 105; 1998 c 177 § 1; 1996 c 288 § 37; 1973 c 144 § 2; 1965 c 8 § 43.79.270. Prior: 1945 c 243 § 4; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 5517-13.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2021 c 334: See notes following RCW 43.79.555.
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
43.79.010 - General fund, how constituted.
43.79.020 - License fees to general fund.
43.79.060 - State university permanent fund.
43.79.071 - University of Washington fund—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.072 - University of Washington fund—Appropriations to be paid from general fund.
43.79.073 - University of Washington fund—Abolished.
43.79.074 - University of Washington fund—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.075 - University of Washington fund—Other revenue for support of university.
43.79.080 - University building fund.
43.79.100 - Scientific school grant to Washington State University.
43.79.110 - Scientific permanent fund.
43.79.120 - Agricultural college grant to Washington State University.
43.79.130 - Agricultural permanent fund.
43.79.140 - Washington State University—Moneys paid into general fund for support of.
43.79.160 - Normal school permanent fund.
43.79.180 - Former state colleges of education—Moneys paid into general fund for support of.
43.79.195 - Workforce education investment account (as amended by 2021 c 170).
43.79.210 - Federal cooperative extension fund.
43.79.260 - Governor designated state's agent.
43.79.270 - Unanticipated receipts—Duty of department heads.
43.79.280 - Unanticipated receipts—Duty of governor on approval.
43.79.282 - Compliance with RCW 43.79.260 through 43.79.280.
43.79.285 - Joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee.
43.79.300 - Central College fund—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.301 - Central College fund—Appropriations to be paid from general fund.
43.79.302 - Central College fund—Abolished.
43.79.303 - Central College fund—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.304 - Central College fund—Other revenue for support of Central Washington University.
43.79.310 - Eastern College fund—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.311 - Eastern College fund—Appropriations to be paid from general fund.
43.79.312 - Eastern College fund—Abolished.
43.79.313 - Eastern College fund—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.314 - Eastern College fund—Other revenue for support of Eastern Washington University.
43.79.320 - Western College fund—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.321 - Western College fund—Appropriations to be paid from general fund.
43.79.322 - Western College fund—Abolished.
43.79.323 - Western College fund—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.324 - Western College fund—Other revenue for support of Western Washington University.
43.79.330 - Miscellaneous state funds—Moneys transferred to accounts in the state treasury.
43.79.331 - Miscellaneous state funds—Abolished.
43.79.333 - Miscellaneous state funds—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.334 - Miscellaneous state funds—Expenditures—Revenue from other than general fund.
43.79.335 - Miscellaneous state funds—Washington State University building account.
43.79.340 - General obligation bond retirement fund—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.342 - General obligation bond retirement fund—Abolished.
43.79.343 - General obligation bond retirement fund—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.370 - Suspense account—Disbursements—Vouchers—Warrants.
43.79.381 - Penitentiary revolving account abolished.
43.79.390 - United States vocational education account—Moneys transferred to general fund.
43.79.391 - United States vocational education account—Appropriations to be paid from general fund.
43.79.392 - United States vocational education account—Abolished.
43.79.393 - United States vocational education account—Warrants to be paid from general fund.
43.79.405 - Parks and parkways account abolished—Funds transferred to general fund.
43.79.420 - Miscellaneous state funds—Moneys transferred to basic state general fund.
43.79.421 - Miscellaneous state funds—Abolished.
43.79.422 - Miscellaneous state funds—Warrants to be paid from basic state general fund.
43.79.423 - Miscellaneous state funds or accounts—Moneys transferred to state general fund.
43.79.425 - Current state school fund—Abolished—Moneys transferred.
43.79.430 - Moneys from Inland Power & Light company to be deposited in general fund.
43.79.435 - Investment reserve account abolished—Deposit of moneys.
43.79.440 - Loan principal and interest fund.
43.79.445 - Death investigations account—Disbursal.
43.79.455 - Capitol purchase and development account.
43.79.460 - Savings incentive account—Report.
43.79.465 - Education savings account.
43.79.470 - State patrol nonappropriated airplane revolving account.
43.79.487 - Basic health plan stabilization account.
43.79.490 - Budget stabilization account.
43.79.495 - Budget stabilization account—Governance.
43.79.496 - Transfers of budget stabilization account deposits to the general fund.
43.79.500 - Uniformed service shared leave pool account.
43.79.505 - Judicial stabilization trust account.
43.79.515 - State efficiency and restructuring account.
43.79.520 - Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account.
43.79.530 - Dairy nutrient infrastructure account.
43.79.540 - Concealed pistol license renewal notification account.
43.79.545 - Climate resiliency account.
43.79.550 - Forest resiliency account.
43.79.555 - Washington rescue plan transition account.
43.79.557 - Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund.
43.79.559 - Energy efficiency revolving loan capitalization account.
43.79.560 - Clean energy transition workforce account.
43.79.562 - Energy efficiency account.