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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
The department shall not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design or land acquisition costs.
Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high performance building standards under chapter 39.35D RCW.
Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department shall include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Addis Village$795,000
FHPM Childcare Project$200,000
FHPM Kitsap Way Village$200,000
Monterey Lofts Renovation - Phase 2$987,000
Nuwe Reis Village at Barker Creek$2,953,000
Rainier Valley Homeownership Initiative$500,000
Seattle Indian Services Commission$300,000
Seattle Tibetan Community Center$432,000
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for grants to eligible entities that help mitigate and reverse the effects of climate change, help communities meet their energy and climate change regulatory requirements, bring increased federal and private investment to the state, help develop the advanced workforce of the future, and ensure Washington state maintains or grows its position as a world leader in developing the projects and processes that are used to fight climate change globally. Eligible activities under this section include, but are not limited to, planning predevelopment, design, engineering, and construction of clean technology projects.
Entities eligible for grants under this section include, but are not limited to, local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and tribes' contracted service providers, public and private utilities, ports, associate development organizations, for-profit entities, academic and research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies.
Projects eligible for funding must be physically located in Washington state. Eligible projects must be consistent with the state energy strategy adopted under chapter 43.21F RCW and clean energy policies under chapter 19.405 RCW. Projects must further the goals of the climate commitment act as described in RCW 70A.65.260(1)(j).
The department must consider equity and environmental justice when developing the program structures and opportunities for applicant participation and must follow principles established in its community engagement plan adopted under RCW 70A.02.050.
Except for match funds allocated in subsection (7) of this section, when soliciting and evaluating grant application proposals, awarding contracts, and monitoring projects under this section, the department must:
Use competitive processes to select all projects, except as otherwise noted in this section. The department must design a competitive process to allow provision of grant award to projects in a timely manner and consistent with the project timeline. Applications must be accepted on a rolling basis, and final determination must be made by the department;
Ensure compliance with all applicable laws related to the project selection process, project monitoring, and contracting; and
Prioritize projects that leverage the greatest amount of matching funds, such as local levy funding or private investment in advanced manufacturing capability.
Project applicants must disclose all sources of public funding invested in a project. Grant contracts must provide that if, after a grant has been awarded, the department finds that a grantee has violated chapter 42.52 RCW, either in procuring or performing under the grant, the department in its sole discretion may terminate the grant funding by written notice, and that, if the grant is terminated, the department will reserve its right to pursue all available remedies under law to address the violation.
$20,000,000 of the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for grants to projects that demonstrate high-wage, clean job creation in Washington, provide risk reduction for investments in public and private infrastructure to enhance industrial lands in order to increase a community's capacity for clean manufacturing, or provide investments in workforce development to attract and train the workforce required to grow the clean energy economy.
$4,000,000 of the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for the department to support access to and to flexibly administer the program. The department may use these funds to hire full-time equivalent positions within the department, as well as contract for additional capacity and subject matter expertise.
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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
$42,388,000 of the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for the department to administer noncompetitive grants to nonprofit organizations, local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and tribal entities, state agencies, housing authorities, ports, transit agencies, research organizations, and eligible third-party administrators for planning, design, and implementation of capital projects and clean energy technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in vulnerable, overburdened, and tribal communities identified by the department. The department must prioritize grants providing meaningful benefit to vulnerable populations in overburdened communities as defined under RCW 70A.02.010.
Eligible uses of grant funds include, but are not limited to, planning for sustainable communities and predesign work, energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy generation, increasing the supply of affordable, energy efficient housing, developing resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems, zero-emission, active mobility, and micromobility transportation infrastructure, education and engagement, and workforce development.
Up to five percent of the appropriation in subsection (1) of this section is for the department to administer the grant program. Administration includes, but is not limited to, identifying eligible communities and third-party administrators, providing technical assistance, managing contracts, reporting, and providing planning and implementation assistance.
$7,612,000 of the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely as state match for the Lummi Indian business council energy projects.
For the purposes of this section, "eligible third-party administrators" means entities that have sufficient expertise and relationships within the identified community to help plan for, design, or implement capital projects that reduce greenhouse gases or develop clean energy resources for the community.
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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the statewide broadband office to administer the broadband equity, access, and deployment state grants program in section 60304 of P.L. 117-58 (infrastructure investment and jobs act). Expenditure of the amount in this subsection is contingent on the receipt of this grant funding.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
The department shall not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high performance building standards under chapter 39.35D RCW.
Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department shall include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
$31,517,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
192nd & Hemlock Public Engagement and Design Program$129,000
Adams County Evidence Processing & Public Safety
Improvements$1,000,000
African Business Innovation Center$25,000
Aquatic Center At Martin Luther King Jr. Park$75,000
Auburn Downtown Plaza Design/Development$258,000
Battle Ground Health Care Clinic$400,000
Benaroya Hall Street Front Poster Boxes$200,000
Buddhist Temple Arson Restoration$225,000
Chamber of Commerce Historical Archive$38,000
Chimacum Grange Hall Roofing Replacement$26,000
Chinese American Legacy Artwork Project$25,000
City of Arlington Jenson Park Improvements$150,000
City of Lacey Regional Public Safety Training Center$50,000
City of Mill Creek Veteran's Monument Expansion &
Memorial$258,000
City of Sequim Park Acquisition$171,000
Columbia Grange #87 Safety Improvements$25,000
Commercial Platform Lift$17,000
Cougar Mountain Zoo Indoor Educational Exhibit Space$206,000
Crescent Grange Hall Urgent Roof Repairs$103,000
Davenport Senior Center Capital Improvement$120,000
Des Moines Marina Electrification & Shoreside Passeng$100,000
DV Shelter and Advocacy Center HVAC Upgrade$100,000
Eatonville Community Track & Field Restrooms$300,000
Edmonds BGC Capital Project$300,000
Elevator Purchase and Installation$274,000
Ellensburg Community Fieldhouse$72,000
Emergency Communications Radio Microwave$60,000
Energy Efficiency Upgrades Robert Morris Lodge$39,000
Engineering and Surveying of Essential Fire Recovery$300,000
Eritrean Community Center Expansion$100,000
Everest Park Facilities Update$300,000
FareStart Job Training & Social Enterprise Capital
Improvements$300,000
Fire Station 41 Headquarters$300,000
Firefighting PPE Decontamination CO2 Demonstration
Project$100,000
Foss Waterway Seaport Esplanade Connector$100,000
Gage Academy of Art South Lake Union Building$100,000
Garfield Super Block$1,500,000
Goldsborough Switching Station 1st Phase$50,000
Goodwill Land Acquisition for Redevelopment$3,000,000
Green Waste Recycling at Point Roberts$94,000
Idylwood Beach Park Accessibility Improvements$215,000
Inclusive Playground at Cirque Park$150,000
Intergenerational Community and Expanded Aquatic
Center$206,000
Japanese American Exclusion Visitor Center - I$300,000
Kenmore Public Works Operations Center Geothermal
System$300,000
La Center Wheel Club Community Center Remodel$250,000
Lake Sacajawea Irrigation Pump$200,000
Lakebay Marina Renovation and Historic Preservation$25,000
Lincoln Creek Grange #407$79,000
Little Saigon Landmark$100,000
Lopez Food Center$197,000
Main Street Phase II-A$42,000
Maple Valley Permanent Message Boards$200,000
Matlock Grange Safety & Structure Improvements$90,000
Medical Equipment Bank - Building$250,000
Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club Play Structure
Replacement$189,000
Municipal Services Campus Design & Infrastructure$100,000
New Facility for South Kitsap Helpline$125,000
NEYFS Creativity Project$93,000
Northaven Green Space Restoration$300,000
Northside Flood Reduction and Open Spaces$223,000
Olalla Recovery Centers Facility Improvements$125,000
Operation GROW - A Regional Processing Facility for WA$42,000
Oroville Grange Drainage Remediation$60,000
Othello Water Supply$400,000
Parkwood Community Club Repairs$25,000
Perry Tech for Clean Energy Jobs$5,000,000
Phase I - Downtown Redmond Childcare Expansion$85,000
Port of Benton Inland$240,000
Prosser Clubhouse$105,000
Providence Academy Elevator & Rehabilitation$103,000
Public Dock Emergency Repair$40,000
Rainier Beach Family Empowerment Center$100,000
Regional Sports Complex-Site Evaluation and
Pre-Design$300,000
Resurface and Revitalize Prescott Public Pool$95,000
Riverwalk Sports and Entertainment Facility$309,000
Rose Valley Grange Capital Improvement$40,000
Roza Drought Funding$200,000
Ruston Community Center Repairs & ADA Improvements$360,000
Seattle Storm Center$100,000
Sheffield Trail - Phase 2$100,000
Skagit PUD Olsen Creek Waterline Relocation$200,000
South Camano Grange #930$132,000
South End Community Center$200,000
South King Cultural Public Market$77,000
South Seattle Community Food Hub$135,000
Spokane CD Gray and Oregon Road Forest Fire Recovery$975,000
Spokane Scale House Market & Kitchen Phase 2$118,000
Spokane Valley Cross Country Course$150,000
Stanwood Police Station$100,000
Step by Step's Early Learning Center$150,000
Summit Park Sewer Upgrade Project$103,000
Sunnyside Beach Park Beach Nourishment Project$103,000
Sunnyside Safe Haven Baby Box$16,000
SVE Expansion Equipment & Furnishing$108,000
SW Youth & Family Services HVAC Replacement$165,000
Tekoa Parks and Recreation$200,000
Terrain Cultural Hub$207,000
Tristate Health Hospital$1,000,000
Tukwila Health & Wellness Center$25,000
Tumwater Mazama Pocket Gopher Habitat Acquisition and
Restoration$2,000,000
Underwood Drinking Water Tank$515,000
Vancouver Waterfront Gateway Event Plaza$197,000
W. Valley Centennial Middle School Field Fences &
Dugout$32,000
Waitsburg Childcare Center$100,000
Wallace Heights Septic Elimination$515,000
Washington Masonic Services Library & Museum Remodel$47,000
Water Treatment Facility Project$920,000
Water Valve-Pipeline, Intersection Replacement$103,000
West Echo Lake Public Engagement and Design Program$129,000
Western Ranchettes Water Distribution System$150,000
Yakima Trolley Carbarn Fire Suppression System$192,000
Silver Bay Logging Property Acquisition (Seattle)$1,250,000
APCC Asbestos Abatement$286,000
Spokane County Gray and Oregon Road Fire Cleanup$3,500,000
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University of Washington Practice Field$2,577,000
Seattle University Practice Field$1,017,000
Washington State Public Stadium Authority$6,406,000
b. As a condition of receiving moneys, Seattle University must provide 1:1 matching funds for improvement of the practice field and make the practice field available as needed for the 2026 World Cup.
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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
Except as provided in subsection (3), the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for grants to increase solar deployment and installation of battery storage in community buildings to enhance grid resiliency and provide backup power for critical needs, such as plug load and refrigeration for medication, during outages, or to provide incentives to support electric utility demand response programs that include customer-sited solar and battery storage systems. Eligible uses of the amounts provided in this section include, but are not limited to, planning and predevelopment work with vulnerable, highly impacted, and rural communities.
For the purposes of this section "community buildings" means K-12 schools, community colleges, community centers, recreation centers, libraries, tribal buildings, state and local government buildings, and other publicly owned infrastructure.
To the extent funding in this section is not allocated, and after January 1, 2025, the appropriation in this section may be used to leverage federal match dollars for other projects consistent with the state energy strategy and clean energy policies as provided in section 8008 of this act.
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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
Except as provided in subsection (3), the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for a grant program to provide solar and battery storage community solar projects for public assistance organizations serving low-income communities. Eligible uses of the amounts provided in this section include, but are not limited to, planning and predevelopment work with vulnerable, highly impacted, and rural communities.
Grants are not to exceed 100 percent of the cost of the project, taking into account any federal tax credits or other federal or nonfederal grants or incentives that the project is benefiting from.
Priority must be given to projects sited on "preferred sites" such as rooftops, structures, existing impervious surfaces, landfills, brownfields, previously developed sites, irrigation canals and ponds, storm water collection ponds, industrial areas, dual-use solar projects that ensure ongoing agricultural operations, and other sites that do not displace critical habitat or productive farmland.
For the purposes of this section "low-income" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 19.405.020 and "community solar project" means a solar energy system that: Has a direct current nameplate capacity that is greater than 12 kilowatts but no greater than 1,000 kilowatts; and has, at minimum, either two subscribers or one low-income service provider subscriber.
To the extent funding in this section is not allocated, and after January 1, 2025, the appropriation in this section may be used to leverage federal match dollars for other projects consistent with the state energy strategy and clean energy policies as provided in section 8008 of this act.
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The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
Except as provided in subsection (7) of this section, the appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for the development of community electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Funding provided in this section must be used for projects that provide a benefit to the public through development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies that save energy and reduce energy costs, reduce harmful air emissions, or increase energy independence for the state.
Projects that receive funding under this section must be implemented by, or include partners from, one or more of the following: Local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, or public and private electrical utilities that serve retail customers in the state.
Grant funding must be used for level two or higher charging infrastructure and related costs including, but not limited to, construction and site improvements. Projects may include a robust public and private outreach plan that includes engaging with affected parties in conjunction with the new electric vehicle infrastructure.
The department must prioritize funding for projects in the following order:
Multifamily housing;
Publicly available charging at any location;
Schools and school districts;
State and local government buildings and office buildings;
All other eligible projects.
The department must coordinate with other electrification programs, including projects developed by the department of transportation, to determine the most effective distribution of the systems. The department must also collaborate with the interagency electric vehicle coordinating council established in RCW 43.392.030 to implement this section and must work to meet benchmarks established in chapter 182, Laws of 2022.
To the extent funding in this section is not allocated, and after January 1, 2025, the appropriation in this section may be used to leverage federal match dollars for other projects consistent with the state energy strategy and clean energy policies as provided in section 8008 of this act.
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FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely as expenditure authority for grant funding received by the department for the energy efficiency revolving loan fund capitalization program in section 40502 of P.L. 117-58 (infrastructure investment and jobs act). The department's expenditures under this section may not exceed the actual amount of grant funding awarded.
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FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Kitsap Mental Health Services Bremerton Campus
Expansion$750,000
Opioid Recovery and Care Access$3,500,000
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FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Colville Tribes Detox Facility Feasibility Study$500,000
Jamestown S'Klallam Behavioral Health Center$15,000,000
Kalispel Tribe Camas Health Inpatient Treatment Center$5,000,000
Lummi Nation Secure Withdrawal Management Facility$12,000,000
Quinault Indian Nation Wellness Center Expansion$7,800,000
Suquamish On-Reservation Health Service Center$4,500,000
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FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section from the climate commitment account—state takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FOR THE STATE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the commission to conduct a noxious weeds inventory on the Palouse to Cascades trail in Grant, Adams, and Whitman counties. The commission shall identify and document the species and geographic extent of noxious weeds, as selected pursuant to RCW 17.10.080 and 17.10.090, in the sections on either side of the trail within 25 feet of the center line of the trail. The commission must conduct the inventory along the full extent of the trail in Adams, Grant, and Whitman counties and in coordination with the associated county or regional noxious weed control board. The inventory must occur during the time of year when the noxious weeds are fully developed and can be readily identified. The commission shall submit a report to the capital committees of the legislature, including inventory results and treatment recommendations, no later than December 1, 2024.
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR THE STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section from the natural climate solutions account—state takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely to address erosion-related impacts to Camp Colman resulting from the removal of a tidal gate and restoration of fish passage at Whiteman Cove. The department shall contract with the YMCA of greater Seattle for (a) the design and construction of two cabins; and (b) design and construction of ADA-compliant trails, road improvements to allow for emergency service access, and an expanded septic system that serves the two cabins.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for post-wildfire reforestation of the forestlands managed by the department of natural resources. The department must prioritize expenditures for the benefit of state trust lands.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for the department to administer grants for post-wildfire reforestation on lands owned by tribes, nonprofit organizations, industrial and nonindustrial private forest landowners, local governments, and other state agencies. Lands owned by the federal government or lands managed by the department are not eligible for funds in this section.
The department must establish criteria for the grant program funded in this section, allowing for land preparation, sourcing of seedlings, reforestation, and efforts to promote seedling survival.
Criteria must include:
A cost-share percentage not to exceed 50 percent of the grant award, including any in-kind contributions;
Minimum and maximum potential grant awards;
The prioritization of funds for direct reforestation efforts;
Ensuring the applicant's projects are not required by law;
Specific considerations for grant applicants proposing to include the reforestation of riparian buffers, potentially unstable slopes, or other areas where harvest is restricted due to state regulations that were affected by the underlying catastrophic event; and
Consideration of any relevant environmental justice assessments under RCW 70A.02.060.
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for grants to improve carbon storage and sequestration on agricultural lands.
Only agricultural producers are eligible to receive grants.
Eligible activities include:
Agricultural management practices focused on soil health that will result in improved carbon outcomes, including carbon storage, sequestration, or reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
Research that creates tools intended to support farms in reducing greenhouse gas emissions or improving carbon storage and sequestration.
Activities pursuant to (a) and (b) of this subsection by applying live, native algae produced and delivered on farms.
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $30,000,000 of the climate commitment account—state appropriation and $10,000,000 of the common school construction account—state appropriation in this section are provided solely for the following:
Grants to school districts for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, air filtration enhancement, and general air quality and energy efficiency improvements. Funding is provided to aid in the transition of school buildings away from fossil fuels and improving indoor air quality by installing high efficiency electric heat pumps, energy efficiency upgrades, and other high efficiency electric equipment and air filtration systems.
Funding must be prioritized for school districts:
In overburdened communities, as defined in RCW 70A.65.010;
With limited financial capacity; and
Relying on costly, energy inefficient equipment.
Grantees may seek technical assistance from local health jurisdiction school safety programs or the department of health, as applicable.
$500,000 of the climate commitment account—state appropriation in this section is provided solely to schools in communities located near and under Seattle-Tacoma international airport flight paths for air filtration systems with HEPA filters that can remove ultrafine pollution particles from the air caused by aircraft traffic, as identified in the mobile observations of ultrafine particles published by the University of Washington.
The appropriation in this section from the climate commitment account—state takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR THE STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
FOR WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025, and is provided solely for the air handler replacement and control upgrades at the physical education activities building and the HVAC and air handler unit replacements at the Jim Thorpe fieldhouse.
FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
FOR THE EASTERN WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section takes effect January 1, 2025.
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
FOR THE WASHINGTON STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
FOR THE POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
FOR THE POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
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FOR THE RECREATION AND CONSERVATION FUNDING BOARD
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
FOR THE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
RCW 43.88.031 requires the disclosure of the estimated debt service costs associated with new capital bond appropriations. The estimated debt service costs for the appropriations contained in this act are $59,934,000 $35,897,928 for the 2023-2025 biennium, $371,683,000 $342,236,404 for the 2025-2027 biennium, and $519,454,000 $491,366,915 for the 2027-2029 biennium.
(1) The following agencies may enter into financial contracts, paid from any funds of an agency, appropriated or nonappropriated, for the purposes indicated and in not more than the principal amounts indicated, plus financing expenses and required reserves pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW. When securing properties under this section, agencies shall use the most economical financial contract option available, including long-term leases, lease-purchase agreements, lease-development with option to purchase agreements or financial contracts using certificates of participation. Expenditures made by an agency for one of the indicated purposes before the issue date of the authorized financial contract and any certificates of participation therein are intended to be reimbursed from proceeds of the financial contract and any certificates of participation therein to the extent provided in the agency's financing plan approved by the state finance committee.
FOR THE STATE TREASURER—TRANSFERS
general fund—state account, $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2025
for the implementation of Senate Bill No. 6243 (technology
manuf./B&O tax)$8,000,000
to the stadium and exhibition center capital improvement
account for the purposes of the loan in section (...) of
this act$10,000,000
Agencies that allocate funding or administer grant programs appropriated from the climate investment account created in RCW 70A.65.250, the climate commitment account created in RCW 70A.65.260, and the natural climate solutions account created in RCW 70A.65.270 must offer early, meaningful, and individual consultation with any affected federally recognized tribe on all funding decisions and funding programs that may impact tribal resources, including tribal cultural resources, archaeological sites, sacred sites, fisheries, or other rights and interests in tribal lands and lands within which a tribe or tribes possess rights reserved or protected by federal treaty, statute, or executive order. The consultation is independent of, and in addition to, any public participation process required by federal or state law, or by a federal or state agency, including the requirements of Executive Order 21-02 related to archaeological and cultural resources, and regardless of whether the agency receives a request for consultation from a federally recognized tribe. The goal of the consultation process is to identify tribal resources or rights potentially affected by the funding decisions and funding programs, assess their effects, and seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects on tribal resources or rights.
At the earliest possible date prior to submittal of an application, applicants for funding from the accounts created in RCW 70A.65.250, 70A.65.260, and 70A.65.270 shall engage in a preapplication process with all affected federally recognized tribes within the project area. During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, salmon habitat and climate resilience projects funded from the natural climate solutions account created in RCW 70A.65.270 that went through the application and prioritization process before July 1, 2023, are exempt from the preapplication requirements under this subsection.
The preapplication process must include the applicant notifying the department of archaeology and historic preservation, the department of fish and wildlife, and all affected federally recognized tribes within the project area. The notification must include geographical location, detailed scope of the proposed project, preliminary application details available to federal, state, or local governmental jurisdictions, and all publicly available materials, including public funding sources.
The applicant must also offer to discuss the project with the department of archaeology and historic preservation, the department of fish and wildlife, and all affected federally recognized tribes within the project area. Discussions may include the project's impact to tribal resources, including tribal cultural resources, archaeological sites, sacred sites, fisheries, or other rights and interests in tribal lands and lands within which a tribe or tribes possess rights reserved or protected by federal treaty, statute, or executive order.
All affected federally recognized tribes may submit to the appropriate agency or agencies a summary of tribal issues, questions, concerns, or other statements regarding the project, which must become part of the official application file. The summary does not limit what issues affected federally recognized tribes may raise in the consultation process identified in subsections (1), (3) through (7), and (9) of this section.
The notification and offer to initiate discussion must be documented with the application when it is filed, and a copy of the application must be delivered to the department of archaeology and historic preservation, the department of fish and wildlife, and to the affected federally recognized tribe or tribes. If the discussions pursuant to (b) of this subsection do not occur, the applicant must document the reason why the discussion or discussions did not occur.
Nothing in this section may be interpreted to require the disclosure of information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56.300 or federal law, including section 304 of the national historic preservation act of 1966. Any information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56.300 or federal law, including section 304 of the national historic preservation act of 1966, shall not become part of the official application file.
If any funding decision, program, project, or activity that may impact tribal resources, including tribal cultural resources, archaeological sites, sacred sites, fisheries, or other rights and interests in tribal lands and lands within which a tribe or tribes possess rights reserved by federal treaty, statute, or executive order is funded from the accounts created in RCW 70A.65.250, 70A.65.260, and 70A.65.270 without such a consultation with an affected federally recognized tribe, the affected federally recognized tribe may request that all further action on the decision, program, project, or activity cease until meaningful consultation is completed. Upon receipt of such a request by an agency or agencies with the authority to allocate funding or administer grant programs from the accounts listed in subsection (1) of this section in support of the proposed project, further action by the agency or agencies on any decision, program, project, or activity that would result in significant physical disturbance of the tribal resource or resources described in this subsection must cease until the consultation has been completed.
Upon completion of agency and tribal consultation, an affected federally recognized tribe may request a formal review of the consultation by submitting a request to the governor's office of Indian affairs and notifying the appropriate agencies and the department of archaeology and historic preservation. The state agencies and tribe must meet to initiate discussion within no more than 20 days of the request. This consultation must be offered and conducted separately with each affected federally recognized tribe, unless the tribes agree to conduct a joint consultation with the state.
After the state agencies and tribe or tribes have conducted a formal review under subsection (4) of this section, an affected federally recognized tribe or state agency may request that the governor and an elected tribal leader or leaders of a federally recognized tribal government meet to formally consider the recommendations from the parties. If requested, this meeting must occur within 30 days of the request, except that a federally recognized tribe may choose to opt out of the meeting. This timeline may be extended by mutual agreement between the governor and the tribal leaders.
After the meeting identified in subsection (5) of this section has occurred, the governor or an elected tribal leader of a federally recognized tribe may call for the state and tribe or tribes to enter into formal mediation, except that a federally recognized tribe may choose to opt out of the mediation. If entered into, the mediation must be conducted as a government-to-government proceeding, with each sovereign government retaining their right to a final decision that meets their separate obligations and interests. Mediators must be jointly selected by the parties to the mediation. An agreement between the governor and a tribal leader or leaders resulting from the mediation is formally recognized and binding on the signatory parties. Absent an agreement, participation in mediation does not preclude any additional steps that any party can initiate, including legal review, to resolve a continuing disagreement.
During the proceedings outlined in subsections (4) through (6) of this section, the agency or agencies with the authority to allocate funding or administer grant programs from the accounts listed in subsection (1) of this section in support of the proposed project may not approve or release funding, or make other formal decisions, including permitting, that advance the proposed project except where required by law.
By June 30, 2023, the governor's office of Indian affairs, in coordination with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and federally recognized tribes, shall develop a state agency tribal consultation process, including best practices for early, meaningful, and effective consultation, early notification and engagement by applicants with federally recognized tribes as a part of the preapplication process in subsection (2) of this section, and protocols for communication and collaboration with federally recognized tribes. The consultation process developed under this section must be periodically reviewed and updated in coordination with federally recognized tribes. The governor's office of Indian affairs must provide training and other technical assistance to state agencies, as they implement the required consultation. Notwithstanding the governor's office of Indian affairs' ongoing work pursuant to this subsection, the provisions of subsections (1) through (7) and (9) of this section become effective as of June 9, 2022.
The requirements of this section apply to local governments that receive funding from the accounts created in RCW 70A.65.250, 70A.65.260, and 70A.65.270, where that funding is disbursed to project and program applicants. Where requested, the governor's office of Indian affairs must provide training and other technical assistance to local government agencies as they implement the consultation requirements of this section.
Any agency subject to or implementing this section may adopt rules in furtherance of its duties under this section.
Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department must establish a tribal capacity grant program to provide funding to federally recognized tribes for the costs of implementing this section.
The model toxics control capital account is hereby created in the state treasury.
In addition to the funds deposited into the model toxics control capital account required under RCW 82.21.030, the following moneys must be deposited into the model toxics control capital account:
The costs of remedial actions recovered under this chapter, except as provided under RCW 70A.305.170(7);
Penalties collected or recovered under this chapter; and
Any other money appropriated or transferred to the account by the legislature.
Moneys in the model toxics control capital account must be used for the improvement, rehabilitation, remediation, and cleanup of toxic sites and other capital-related expenditures for programs and activities identified in subsection (4) of this section.
Moneys in the model toxics control capital account may be used only for capital projects and activities that carry out the purposes of this chapter and for financial assistance to local governments or other persons to carry out those projects or activities, including but not limited to the following, generally in descending order of priority:
Remedial actions, including the following generally in descending order of priority:
Extended grant agreements entered into under subsection (5)(a) of this section;
Grants or loans to local governments for remedial actions, including planning for adaptive reuse of properties as provided for under subsection (5)(d) of this section. The department must prioritize funding of remedial actions at:
(A) Facilities on the department's hazardous sites list with a high hazard ranking for which there is an approved remedial action work plan or an equivalent document under federal cleanup law;
(B) Brownfield properties within a redevelopment opportunity zone if the local government is a prospective purchaser of the property and there is a department-approved remedial action work plan or equivalent document under the federal cleanup law;
iii. Department-conducted remedial actions;
iv. Grants to persons intending to remediate contaminated real property for development of affordable housing;
v. Public funding to assist potentially liable persons to pay for the costs of remedial action in compliance with clean-up standards under RCW 70A.305.030(2)(e) if:
(A) The amount and terms of the funding are established under a settlement agreement under RCW 70A.305.040(4); and
(B) The director has found that the funding will achieve both a substantially more expeditious or enhanced cleanup than would otherwise occur, and the prevention or mitigation of unfair economic hardship;
vi. Public funding to assist prospective purchasers to pay for the costs of remedial action in compliance with clean-up standards under RCW 70A.305.030(2)(e) if:
(A) The facility is located within a redevelopment opportunity zone designated under RCW 70A.305.150;
(B) The amount and terms of the funding are established under a settlement agreement under RCW 70A.305.040(5); and
(C) The director has found the funding will achieve a substantially more expeditious or enhanced cleanup than would otherwise occur, provide a public benefit in addition to cleanup commensurate with the scope of the public funding; and meet any additional criteria established in rule by the department; and
vii. To expedite multiparty clean-up efforts, purchase of remedial action cost-cap insurance;
b. Grants, or loans, or contracts to local governments for solid waste plans and programs under chapters 70A.205, 70A.214, 70A.224, 70A.222, 70A.230, and 70A.300 RCW. Funds must be allocated consistent with priorities and matching requirements in the respective chapters;
c. Toxic air pollutant reduction programs, including grants or loans to local governments for woodstoves and diesel;
d. Grants, loans, or contracts to local governments for hazardous waste plans and programs under chapters 70A.405 and 70A.300 RCW, including chemical action plan implementation. Funds must be allocated consistent with priorities and matching requirements in the respective chapters; and
e. Petroleum-based plastic or expanded polystyrene foam debris clean-up activities in fresh or marine waters.
The department may establish and administer a program to provide grants and loans to local governments for remedial actions, including planning for adaptive reuse of contaminated properties. To expedite cleanups throughout the state, the department may use the following strategies when providing grants to local governments under this subsection:
Enter into an extended grant agreement with a local government conducting remedial actions at a facility where those actions extend over multiple biennia and the total eligible cost of those actions exceeds $20,000,000. The agreement is subject to the following limitations:
The initial duration of such an agreement may not exceed 10 years. The department may extend the duration of such an agreement upon finding substantial progress has been made on remedial actions at the facility;
Extended grant agreements may not exceed 50 percent of the total eligible remedial action costs at the facility; and
The department may not allocate future funding to an extended grant agreement unless the local government has demonstrated to the department that funds awarded under the agreement during the previous biennium have been substantially expended or contracts have been entered into to substantially expend the funds;
Enter into a grant agreement with a local government conducting a remedial action that provides for periodic reimbursement of remedial action costs as they are incurred as established in the agreement;
Enter into a grant agreement with a local government prior to it acquiring a property or obtaining necessary access to conduct remedial actions, provided the agreement is conditioned upon the local government acquiring the property or obtaining the access in accordance with a schedule specified in the agreement;
Provide integrated planning grants to local governments to fund studies necessary to facilitate remedial actions at brownfield properties and adaptive reuse of properties following remediation. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: Environmental site assessments; remedial investigations; health assessments; feasibility studies; site planning; community involvement; land use and regulatory analyses; building and infrastructure assessments; economic and fiscal analyses; and any environmental analyses under chapter 43.21C RCW;
Provide grants to local governments for remedial actions related to area-wide groundwater contamination. To receive the funding, the local government does not need to be a potentially liable person or be required to seek reimbursement of grant funds from a potentially liable person;
The director may alter grant matching requirements to create incentives for local governments to expedite cleanups when one of the following conditions exists:
Funding would prevent or mitigate unfair economic hardship imposed by the clean‑up liability;
Funding would create new substantial economic development, public recreational opportunities, or habitat restoration opportunities that would not otherwise occur; or
Funding would create an opportunity for acquisition and redevelopment of brownfield property under RCW 70A.305.040(5) that would not otherwise occur; and
When pending grant applications under subsection (4)(d) and (e) of this section exceed the amount of funds available, designated redevelopment opportunity zones must receive priority for distribution of available funds.
Except for unanticipated receipts under RCW 43.79.260 through 43.79.282, moneys in model toxics control capital account may be spent only after appropriation by statute.
The legislature finds that, in 2023, wildfires in Spokane county resulted in a loss of approximately 366 homes as well as secondary buildings. The burning of these structures has resulted in a large toxic debris field containing asbestos, heavy metals, plastics, and fuel which are at risk of leaching into the soil and groundwater. During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, moneys in the model toxics control capital account may be used for financial assistance to local governments for the testing of hazardous materials, removal of debris, and remediation of soil necessary to support the rebuilding of communities impacted by these wildfires.
By June 30, 2025, custody and control of the maple lane campus must be transferred from the department of corrections to the department of social and health services.
The legislature recognizes the honor of Seattle being chosen as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer competition. The matches will attract hundreds of thousands of fans to our region and bring unprecedented attention to Seattle and the state of Washington as a whole. In recognition of the economic benefit to the state, the legislature intends to provide assistance in making the capital improvements necessary to host this event.
The stadium and exhibition center capital improvement account is created in the state treasury for the purpose of advancing moneys to the Washington state public stadium authority for capital improvements required to host the 2026 world cup. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
The department of commerce must work with the state treasurer to record distributions from the account and calculate the repayment obligation for amounts expended. Moneys must be repaid no later than September 30, 2026, and accrue interest at a rate that is 0.5 percent higher than the interest rate that the account would have earned without the transfer. If not earlier paid, on September 30, 2026, the director of the office of financial management shall direct the state treasurer to transfer any amounts due from the stadium and exhibition center account created in RCW 43.99N.060 to the general fund.
The legislature intends to provide avenues and funding to allow entities within the state to leverage federal match funding to the greatest extent possible. During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, the department of commerce may use unallocated amounts appropriated in sections 1020, 1021, and 1022 of this act for grants under this section with the written authorization of the director of the office of financial management.
Grants under this section may be provided solely for matching funds to allow entities within the state to compete for and receive funding opportunities from federal agencies, including but not limited to, the United States department of energy, the United States environmental protection agency, the United States department of agriculture, the United States economic development administration, and the United States department of defense.
Entities eligible for grants under this section include, but are not limited to, local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and tribes' contracted service providers, public and private utilities, ports, associate development organizations, for-profit entities, academic and research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies.
Projects eligible for funding must be physically located in Washington state and may be spent only for activities eligible to match for competitive federal funding and formula grants. Eligible projects must be consistent with the state energy strategy adopted under chapter 43.21F RCW and clean energy policies under chapter 19.405 RCW. Projects must further the goals of the climate commitment act as described in RCW 70A.65.260(1)(j).
The department must:
Consider equity and environmental justice in developing opportunities for applicant participation and must follow principles established in its community engagement plan adopted under RCW 70A.02.050.
Consider projects that will spur an additional investment or economic activity in the region.
To the extent practicable, seek projects that provide benefits to vulnerable populations in overburdened communities, with a goal of directing at least 20 percent of grants for this purpose.
The department may require the applicant to provide nonstate matching funds beyond the amount required to secure the federal funding opportunity.
On a quarterly basis, the department of commerce and office of financial management must submit to the capital committees of the legislature a list of all grants authorized under this section.
The consolidated climate account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other funding directed for deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
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If chapter . . . (Initiative Measure No. 2117), Laws of 2025, is approved by the voters at the next general election and certified by the secretary of state, any residual balance remaining in the following accounts must be transferred by the state treasurer to the consolidated climate account:
The climate investment account (RCW 70A.65.250);
The climate commitment account (RCW 70A.65.260);
The natural climate solutions account (RCW 70A.65.270); and
The air quality and health disparities improvement account (RCW 70A.65.280).
The office of financial management and state treasurer may take the ministerial actions necessary to implement the provisions of this section, including payment of accruals on the books prior to closure of the repealed accounts.
Agencies may not expend moneys from the: (a) Climate investment account; (b) climate commitment account; (c) natural climate solutions account; or (d) air quality and health disparities improvement account on or after the effective date of Initiative Measure No. 2117.
Unspent appropriations in the 2023-2025 capital omnibus appropriations act, chapter 474, Laws of 2023 and chapter . . ., Laws of 2024 (this act), which are appropriated from the: (a) Climate investment account; (b) climate commitment account; (c) natural climate solutions account; or (d) air quality and health disparities improvement account and which take effect before January 1, 2025, must thereafter be paid from the consolidated climate account as if they were appropriated from that account.
Appropriations in this act from the accounts listed in subsection (1)(a) through (1)(d) of this section which take effect on or after January 1, 2025, shall lapse.
This section takes effect only if chapter . . . (Initiative Measure No. 2117), Laws of 2025, is approved by the voters at the next general election and certified by the secretary of state.
The director of enterprise services shall have custody and control of the capitol buildings and grounds, supervise and direct proper care, heating, lighting and repairing thereof, and designate rooms in the capitol buildings to be occupied by various state officials.
During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, the director must give legislative members reasonable access to reserve and utilize the reception room in the state legislative building when not otherwise booked.
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.