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Governor · 2024
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6 of 6 commitments
Create a $100 million-per-biennium grant program to help hire more well-trained local law enforcement officers.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesESHB 2015 created a $100 million fund available through June 30, 2028. It allows hiring, retention, training, and other public safety uses. The appropriation is a pool with an end date.
Public safety grant program overviewSupport $600 million in capital budget investment to build more housing across Washington.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesThe enacted capital budget included about $605.2 million for the Housing Trust Fund. This figure measures authorized project funding, not homes already built.
Housing project budget scheduleAllocate $5 million to clear the state toxicology laboratory backlog.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesThe budget allocated $3 million in one-time funding for staff and equipment to reduce the impaired-driving case backlog.
State Patrol report · Dec 2025Support nearly $20 million to recruit and retain ferry crews and increase service to island communities.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesThe state reported that three routes returned to full service in June 2025, crediting hiring, retention, and training in part. This verifies the service improvement on those routes.
Ferry performance report · FY 2025Allocate $240 million per biennium to guarantee school lunch for every student in the state.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesHB 1404, introduced at the governor’s request, received a hearing in 2025 and was reintroduced in 2026. The biennial legislative record shows no passage.
HB 1404 legislative historyExpand Working Connections subsidies to families with a parent employed by a small business and household income up to 75% of the state median.
Governor-elect’s budget prioritiesHB 1865 was introduced at the governor’s request and did not advance beyond referral to committee. The 2026 law that did pass maintained income eligibility at 60% of the state median.
Department of Children, Youth, and Families · 2026 lawAn evaluation window. Each commitment keeps the timing published in its source.
· Day one is the day the official begins the term for this office.Washington’s governor began his term with executive orders on housing, reproductive health care and permitting. In April he signed a law on financing for affordable housing.
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Ferguson told supporters he would protect core freedoms, cut bureaucracy and work to make communities safer and healthier. He described these as governing priorities.
Each status reflects the scope of the commitment and the available evidence. An announcement, an approved law, and a result in practice are different milestones. The rating measures the share of fulfilled commitments in this register and changes as more commitments and outcomes are documented.
Capitol photo · Martin Kraft · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Framing and shading adjusted
