Publication Summary

The Water Resources Administration and Funding Task Force (Task Force) was created by the Washington State Legislature through a proviso contained in the 2004 Supplemental Operating Budget. During the nine meetings of the Task Force held between August and December 2004, the group collected and reviewed water resources program information, budget data and funding source data pertinent to the Task Force′s charge.

The Water Resources Administration and Funding Task Force (Task Force) was created by the Washington State Legislature through a proviso contained in the 2004 Supplemental Operating Budget. As directed by the proviso, the Department of Ecology requested that specified interest groups identify representatives to participate on the Task Force. It also invited the WSU-UW Policy Consensus Center to facilitate the meetings and provide staff support for the effort. During the nine meetings of the Task Force held between August and December 2004, the group collected and reviewed water resources program information, budget data and funding source data pertinent to the Task Force′s charge. This information is presented in Sections 3 through 7 of the report. Based on this information, the Task Force developed a set of findings and conclusions (Section 2) designed to guide policy makers in developing a funding package for both operating and capital support. The report does not present options and recommendations for future funding.