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(13) $78,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2022 and $276,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the implementation of Second 3 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5253 (pollinator health). 4 (14) $2,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation, not to 5 exceed the amount appropriated in section 11, chapter 3, Laws of 6 2021, that is unobligated at the end of fiscal year 2021, is provided 7 solely to assist hunger relief organizations to achieve food security 8 and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the appropriation 9 in section 11, chapter 3, Laws of 2021. 10 (15) $168,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2022 and $168,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to assist 13 small and midsize farms and small and midsize processors in exploring 14 options to expand capacity for processing meat or meat and poultry 15 for sale and direct marketing efforts. In carrying out this duty, the 16 department must: 17 (a) Assist farms in complying with federal, state, and local 18 rules and regulations as they apply to direct marketing of meat and 19 poultry products; 20 (b) Assist in developing infrastructure including, but not 21 limited to, custom meat facilities and slaughter facilities inspected 22 by the United States department of agriculture as appropriate to 23 increase direct marketing opportunities for farms; 24 (c) Assist processors in complying with federal, state, and local 25 rules and regulations as they apply to processing meat and poultry 26 and the marketing of meat and poultry; 27 (d) Assist in developing, in consultation with Washington State 28 University extension, training opportunities or apprenticeship 29 opportunities for slaughterers or inspectors; 30 (e) Provide information on direct marketing opportunities for 31 farms; 32 (f) Identify and help reduce market barriers facing farms in 33 direct marketing; 34 (g) Identify and help reduce barriers facing processors in 35 operating slaughter facilities; 36 (h) Assist in developing and submitting proposals to grant 37 programs to assist farm direct marketing efforts; and 38 p. 1214 ESSB 5187.SL