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(ii) $5,000,000 must be used to purchase state forestland for the 1 benefit of Pacific county, Skamania county, and Wahkiakum county. 2 (c) The purchased forestlands shall be owned and managed by the 3 department as state forest transfer lands and shall be placed in 4 trust for the benefit of the counties. The purchase of these state 5 forestlands is not limited to lands within the geographic bounds of 6 the counties listed in this subsection. 7 (d) The purchase of state forestlands must be made in concurrence 8 with the Washington state association of counties before a 9 transaction is finalized. 10 (e) The department shall work with the Washington state 11 association of counties to determine if any statutory changes are 12 necessary to address issues regarding beneficiary revenue 13 distribution or any other fiscal matters related to state 14 forestlands. The department and the Washington state association of 15 counties shall report to the legislature on any needed statutory 16 changes by December 31, 2022. 17 (((49))) (48) $2,000,000 of the salmon recovery account—state 18 appropriation is provided solely for an increase in the Puget Sound 19 corp program to employ work crews statewide to carry out aquatic 20 recreation, natural areas, resource protection, and urban forestry 21 projects. 22 (((50))) (49) $167,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 23 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the department to advance 24 research and cooperation with governmental agencies of Finland and 25 Finnish organizations to implement sustainable forestry practices. 26 The department must report to the appropriate committees of the 27 legislature, by June 30, 2023, on how the funding was used, what 28 kinds of research and cooperation were accomplished, and make 29 recommendations for further opportunities for collaboration. 30 Sec. 1309. 2022 c 297 s 311 (uncodified) is amended to read as 31 follows: 32 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 33 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . $28,418,000 34 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . (($43,910,000)) 35

$47,213,000 36 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . (($40,631,000)) 37

$46,021,000 38 p. 1209 ESSB 5187.SL