Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.79 - State Funds.
43.79.460 - Savings incentive account—Report.

RCW 43.79.460
Savings incentive account—Report.

(1) The savings incentive account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature. The account is subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures from the account.
(2) Within the savings incentive account, the state treasurer may create subaccounts to be credited with incentive savings attributable to individual state agencies, as determined by the office of financial management in consultation with the legislative fiscal committees. Moneys deposited in the subaccounts may be expended only on the authorization of the agency's executive head or designee and only for the purpose of one-time expenditures to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of services to customers of the state, such as one-time expenditures for employee training, employee incentives, technology improvements, new work processes, or performance measurement. Funds may not be expended from the account to establish new programs or services, expand existing programs or services, or incur ongoing costs that would require future expenditures.
(3) For purposes of this section, "incentive savings" means state general fund appropriations that are unspent as of June 30th of a fiscal year, excluding any amounts included in across-the-board reductions under RCW 43.88.110 and excluding unspent appropriations for:
(a) Caseload and enrollment in entitlement programs, except to the extent that an agency has clearly demonstrated that efficiencies have been achieved in the administration of the entitlement program. "Entitlement program," as used in this section, includes programs for which specific sums of money are appropriated for pass-through to third parties or other entities;
(b) Enrollments in state institutions of higher education;
(c) Except for fiscal year 2011, a specific amount contained in a condition or limitation to an appropriation in the biennial appropriations act, if the agency did not achieve the specific purpose or objective of the condition or limitation;
(d) Debt service on state obligations; and
(e) State retirement system obligations.
(4) The office of financial management, after consulting with the legislative fiscal committees, shall report the amount of savings incentives achieved.
(5) For fiscal year 2010, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2009. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2010. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund eight million dollars or as much as reflects the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credits prior to fiscal year 2009. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action, with the exception and upon consent of the supreme court, court of appeals, office of public defense, and office of civil legal aid.
(6) For fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
(7) For fiscal year 2016, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credit. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action.
(8) For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the joint legislative audit and review committee and the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee may use moneys deposited in their subaccounts for one-time costs related to their office relocation to the 1063 building.

[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 1 § 971; 2016 sp.s. c 36 § 932; 2011 2nd sp.s. c 9 § 908; 2011 c 5 § 909; 2010 1st sp.s. c 37 § 928; 2009 c 518 § 21; 2009 c 4 § 902; 1998 c 302 § 1; 1997 c 261 § 1.]
NOTES:

Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 1: See note following RCW 43.41.455.


Effective date—2016 sp.s. c 36: See note following RCW 18.20.430.


Effective dates—2011 2nd sp.s. c 9: See note following RCW 28B.50.837.


Effective date—2011 c 5: See note following RCW 43.79.487.


Effective date—2010 1st sp.s. c 37: See note following RCW 13.06.050.


Effective date—2009 c 4: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [February 18, 2009]." [ 2009 c 4 § 911.]


Effective date—1997 c 261: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 6, 1997]." [ 1997 c 261 § 3.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.79 - State Funds.

43.79.010 - General fund, how constituted.

43.79.015 - Accounts in general fund designated as accounts in state treasury—Credit of earnings to general fund.

43.79.018 - Obsolete funds and accounts—List provided to the office of financial management and legislative committees.

43.79.019 - Locally held accounts—Review—Requested legislation to hold accounts in state treasury or custody of state treasurer.

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.

43.79.150 - Normal school grant to former state colleges of education and The Evergreen State College.

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).

43.79.201 - C.E.P. & R.I. account—Moneys transferred to charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account—Exception.

43.79.202 - C.E.P. & R.I. fund—Abolished—Appropriations to be paid from and warrants drawn on account in general fund.

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.

43.79.332 - Miscellaneous state funds—Appropriations of 34th legislature to be paid from general fund.

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.

43.79.341 - General obligation bond retirement fund—Appropriations of 34th legislature to be paid from 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.

43.79.350 - Suspense account.

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.

43.79.441 - Transfer of moneys from certain school bond and state building construction accounts and funds to general fund—Payment of warrants.

43.79.442 - Transfer of moneys from certain highway construction accounts and funds to general fund—Payment of warrants.

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.

43.79.480 - Tobacco settlement account—Transfers to life sciences discovery fund—Tobacco prevention and control 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.

43.79.565 - Capital community assistance account.

43.79.567 - Community reinvestment account.