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Agency 038
Joint Legislative Systems Committee
RCW 44.68

Request $13,612,160
Net change from current biennium $2,426,438 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 21.7% Increase


The Joint Legislative Systems Committee oversees the direction of information technology in the Legislature and enforces the policies, procedures, and standards established by the Committee. It functions primarily through the activities of its operating arm, the Legislative Service Center (LSC), which provides a full range of information technology services to the House, Senate, and legislative subagencies. LSC's services include computing and telecommunications operations, equipment maintenance and repair, applications support, customer training, and Help Desk support. LSC also provides selected services to certain nonlegislative customers. In addition, LSC provides support for electronic public access to legislative information.


Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
8,900,000 General Fund - Basic Account - State 9,572,000 8,900,000 11,710,000
40,000 Motor Vehicle Account - State 40,000 33,600

8,940,000

Total Appropriated Funds

9,572,000


8,940,000


11,743,600

Non-Appropriated Funds
Legislative Systems Revolving Acct - Non-Appropriated 2,245,722 1,868,560

Total All Funds

9,572,000


11,185,722


13,612,160


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 1,682,876 1,807,314 2,029,272 2,313,431 2,357,477
Employee Benefits 401,981 419,012 478,625 540,288 550,112
Personal Service Contracts 37,110 20,411 45,000 60,000 30,000
Goods And Services 1,164,121 1,165,060 1,175,857 1,466,325 1,468,249
Travel 19,496 23,786 33,750 33,750 33,750
Capital Outlays 613,865 1,362,942 2,090,952 2,392,286 2,366,492
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 182,000
Debt Service 380,551 478,170 55,571

Annual Total

4,482,000


5,276,695


5,909,027


6,806,080


6,806,080

Fiscal Year 1993-94 5,090,000
Biennium Total

9,572,000


11,185,722


13,612,160


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Total Administration 1,576,000 19.7% 1,613,722 16.9% 2,426,438 21.7%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 39.0 45.0 45.0 45.0 45.0
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 43,151 40,163 45,095 51,410 52,388