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fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a hemp in food task force 1 and a hemp commission task force. 2 (a) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $75,000 in fiscal 3 year 2022 and $125,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for a hemp in food 4 task force. The department must appoint task force members 5 representing relevant state agencies, the scientific community, and 6 stakeholder organizations. The department must provide staff support 7 for the task force and contract for relevant scientific expertise. 8 The department must report to the appropriate committees of the 9 legislature with recommendations for the regulation of hemp in food 10 by December 1, 2022. 11 (b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $6,000 in fiscal 12 year 2022 and $14,000 in fiscal year 2023 are for a hemp commission 13 task force. The department must appoint task force members 14 representing relevant state agencies, the scientific community, and 15 stakeholder organizations, including the hemp industry. The 16 department must provide staff support for the task force. The 17 department must report to the appropriate committees of the 18 legislature with recommendations for the creation of a commodity 19 commission for hemp by December 1, 2022. 20 (22) $790,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2023 is provided solely for implementation of House Bill No. 22 1859 (cannabis analysis labs). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 23 2022, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. 24 (23) $301,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2023 is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Second 26 Substitute House Bill No. 1799 (organic materials management). If the 27 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this 28 subsection shall lapse. 29 (24) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2023 is provided solely for the department to support local and 31 regional markets and for agricultural infrastructure development in 32 southwest Washington. 33 (25) $9,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2023 is provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed 35 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5544 (blockchain work group). If the bill 36 is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this 37 subsection shall lapse. 38 p. 1216 ESSB 5187.SL