No sex offender monitoring, state park closures and other perils of a government shutdown

OLYMPIA -- Around 32,000 Washington state workers started receiving pink slips Thursday, a little more than a week before the state government could partially shut down July 1. 

But a partial government shutdown means more than just state layoffs.

State parks would close. Sex offenders wouldn't be closely monitored. More than one million Washingtonians could soon lose health insurance.

Of course, we've gotten to this point before. In 2015, a third special cost taxpayers nearly $500,000, but a biennium budget was signed before July 1.



Still, a partial shutdown is looming. In fact, the state is already losing revenue in lost lottery ticket sales. And it's a very real possibility that crucial programs residents depend on could be gone in a little more than a week.

Below we list some of the impacts of a partial government shutdown by each state department, as released by the state's Office of Financial Management.

Impacts of a partial state government shutdown 


Department of Social and Health Services


    Health Care Authority




      Department of Early Learning 


        Department of Corrections


          Washington State Patrol 


            Department of Labor and Industries 


              Department of Veterans Affairs


                Department of Health 


                  State Parks


                    Department of Fish and Wildlife 


                      Department of Ecology


                        Department of Agriculture 


                          Washington's Lottery 


                            Utilities and Transportation Commission 


                              Department of Revenue