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support services provided, and progress made towards self- 1 sufficiency. The department must provide a report to the governor and 2 the legislature on December 1, 2022, and June 1, 2023, that includes 3 an analysis of the program, a summary of the quarterly data 4 collected, and associated recommendations for program delivery. 5 (26) $1,720,000 of the family and medical leave insurance account 6 —state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Second 7 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5649 (family and medical leave). If the 8 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this 9 subsection shall lapse. 10 (27) $702,000 of the unemployment compensation administration 11 account—federal appropriation is provided solely for implementation 12 of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5873 (unemployment 13 insurance). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount 14 provided in this subsection shall lapse. 15 (28) $262,000 of the employment services administrative account— 16 state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of 17 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5847 (public employee PSLF 18 info). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount 19 provided in this subsection shall lapse. 20 (29) $140,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2023 is provided solely for one full-time employee to provide 22 casework on behalf of constituents who contact their legislators to 23 escalate unresolved claims. 24 (30) $1,691,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2022 and $3,049,000 of the general fund—state 26 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the 27 department to temporarily hire additional staff during the COVID-19 28 pandemic if existing resources are not sufficient to manage 29 unemployment insurance program claims and backlogs. Prior to hiring 30 additional staff under this subsection, the department must consult 31 with the office of financial management. 32 (31) $3,105,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 33 provided solely for the implementation of the quality jobs, equity 34 strategy, and training (QUEST) grant to enhance the workforce 35 system's ongoing efforts to support employment equity and employment 36 recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds are for partnership 37 development, community outreach, business engagement, and 38 comprehensive career and training services. 39 p. 1124 ESSB 5187.SL