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dependent youth as authorized and directed in the supporting foster 1 youth and families through the pandemic act, P.L. 116-260, division 2 X. 3 (20) $387,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 4 year 2022, $393,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2023, and $143,000 of the general fund—federal 6 appropriation are provided solely to increase all fees paid to child- 7 placing agencies by 7.5 percent, effective July 1, 2021. 8 (21)(a) $739,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2022, $702,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 10 for fiscal year 2023, and $482,000 of the general fund—federal 11 appropriation are provided solely for the department of children, 12 youth, and families to create and implement a new approach to 13 transition planning for young people preparing to exit the child 14 welfare system and juvenile rehabilitation institutions, pursuant to 15 the recommendations in the improving stability for youth exiting 16 systems of care report submitted in January 2020 as required by RCW 17 43.330.720. The department must engage young people, caregivers, 18 providers, and other stakeholders in the creation and implementation 19 of the approach by: 20 (i) Providing one statewide adolescent transitions program 21 manager and six adolescent liaisons, one in each region of the 22 department, who are dedicated to supporting the transition planning 23 approaches developed by the department, providing program oversight, 24 and supporting improved outcomes for adolescents during the 25 transition to adulthood; and 26 (ii) Strengthening the administration and competency of the 27 independent living program and direct independent living services. No 28 later than June 1, 2022, the department must centralize 29 administration of its independent living program and develop a 30 framework for service delivery, including best practice 31 recommendations. The framework must be codesigned with adolescents, 32 caregivers, providers, and stakeholders. No later than June 30, 2022, 33 the department must develop and launch a competitive request for 34 proposal process to solicit bidders to provide independent living 35 services under the new framework. 36 (b) No later than November 30, 2022, the department must report 37 to the governor and appropriate legislative committees on the 38 implementation of the new approach to transition planning, the new 39 p. 1132 ESSB 5187.SL