The bill creates new statutory sections, including one added to chapter 7.68 RCW, establishing a state funding requirement to supplement federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds. Each fiscal year the Legislature must include in the annual budget an appropriation that, together with the amount received under federal VOCA in the prior year, totals $50,000,000 annually for the 2025–2027 and 2027–2029 biennia; $60,000,000 annually for the 2029–2031 and 2031–2033 biennia; and $70,000,000 annually for the 2033–2035 biennium and thereafter. The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy is directed to support statewide victim services and to ensure state funds awarded under this section are administered in a unified process with federal VOCA funds and the VOCA state plan, with separate reporting as necessary to comply with federal and state rules. The law specifies that state funds must supplement, not supplant, other program funding, may be used as a match for federal VOCA funds, and may not be used for capital projects. After the aggregate funding level reaches $70,000,000, the Office must report to the Legislature with data and funding recommendations every five years; a preliminary report is due December 15, 2039. The text does not include definitions for terms such as the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy, does not specify how the required aggregate amount is calculated or when it is considered reached, and does not provide implementation, enforcement, or specific funding source details. The exact new RCW subsection number is not provided in the extracted text.

If enacted, the state will provide steadily larger, recurring operating dollars to supplement federal Victims of Crime Act funding so victim service programs statewide are less dependent on fluctuating federal grants. Service providers can expect more predictable operating support and the ability to use state money to match federal grants, but those funds cannot be spent on buildings or other capital projects and will be administered alongside federal VOCA funds with any required separate reporting. The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy will take on ongoing responsibilities to coordinate awards, ensure state funds add to rather than replace other revenue, and produce reports to the legislature after the program reaches its top funding level and every five years after that; the legislature must include the required amounts in annual budgets, creating a growing recurring fiscal obligation. The bill leaves unclear exactly how the required aggregate funding total is calculated and when the five‑year reporting trigger is considered reached, which could affect timing and compliance.