Equity Agreement Statement Within In Washington
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(1) The Washington state office of equity is established within the office of the governor for the purpose of promoting access to equitable opportunities and resources that reduce disparities, and improve outcomes statewide across state government.
DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This idea is important as it allows everyone no matter their gender, race, or sexual orientation to feel included and welcome in all spaces! In Washington DECA, our goal is to establish a fair and equitable playing field for all members across the state.
The 2021 Washington State Legislature recently passed ESSB 5096 (RCW 82.87) which creates a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets such as stocks, bonds, business interests, or other investments and tangible assets.
The Office of Equity is working to create a Washington State where everyone has full access to the opportunities, power, and resources they need to flourish and achieve their full potential, for the next seven generations and beyond.
Gov. Jay Inslee today named Megan Matthews director of the Washington State Office of Equity. She has served as acting director of the agency since May. Matthews has worked with the Office of Equity since April 2021 as the assistant director for shared power, leading multiple aspects of the agency's work.
FY 2025 Budget in Context The Budget proposes $11.4 billion in discretionary funding and $4 billion in mandatory funding.
The Department of Commerce's FY 2023 Budget proposes $11.7 billion in discretionary funding, approximately $2.7 billion more than the Department received in FY 2021.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Nguyen's appointment to lead the agency, which manages a budget of $7.9 billion and administers more than 100 programs in the areas of housing, energy, community and economic development, local government and business services.
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson on Thursday announced Nguyen's appointment to lead the agency, which manages a budget of $7.9 billion and administers more than 100 programs in the areas of housing, energy, community and economic development, local government and business services.
