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coding for application to Blake convictions and to develop a 1 standardized practice regarding vacated convictions. 2 (13) $11,500,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account— 3 state appropriation is provided solely to assist cities with costs of 4 complying with the State v. Blake decision that arise from the city's 5 role in operating the city's criminal justice system, including 6 vacating prior convictions for simple drug possession, to include 7 cannabis and possession of paraphernalia, and certifying refunds of 8 legal financial obligations and collections costs. The office shall 9 contract with cities for judicial, clerk, defense, and prosecution 10 expenses for these purposes. The office must collaborate with cities 11 to adopt standard coding for application to Blake convictions and to 12 develop a standardized practice regarding vacated convictions. 13 (14) $439,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2024 and $304,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 16 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5128 (jury diversity). If the bill is not 17 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 18 shall lapse. 19 (15) $1,560,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2024 is provided solely the office to administer a jury 21 pay pilot program in Pierce county. Funding must be used to increase 22 jury pay up to $50 for each day served in Pierce county superior 23 court. The funds provided in this subsection must supplement, and not 24 supplant, existing local funding for juror pay. The office must 25 compare juror demographics after the pay increase as compared to data 26 collected from the 2022 jury demographic survey to measure the impact 27 increasing juror pay has on jury diversity and juror response rates. 28 (16) $1,800,000 of the judicial stabilization trust account—state 29 appropriation is provided solely for distribution to counties to help 30 cover the cost of electronic monitoring with victim notification 31 technology when an individual seeking a protection order requests 32 electronic monitoring with victim notification technology from the 33 court and the respondent is unable to pay. Of the amount provided in 34 this subsection, up to five percent of the funding each fiscal year 35 may be used by the office for education and outreach to the courts 36 regarding this technology. 37 (17) $18,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 38 year 2024 and $18,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 39 p. 10 ESSB 5187.SL