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surcharge payment from members who use tobacco products and a 1 surcharge payment of not less than fifty dollars per month from 2 members who cover a spouse or domestic partner where the spouse or 3 domestic partner has chosen not to enroll in another employer-based 4 group health insurance that has benefits and premiums with an 5 actuarial value of not less than ninety-five percent of the actuarial 6 value of the public employees' benefits board plan with the largest 7 enrollment. The surcharge payments shall be collected in addition to 8 the member premium payment. 9 (6) The rates specified in this section are subject to revision 10 each year by the legislature. 11 Sec. 1505. 2022 c 297 s 507 (uncodified) is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION—FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 14 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . $605,160,000 15 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . (($672,475,000)) 16

$729,427,000 17 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,277,635,000)) 18 $1,334,587,000 19 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 20 conditions and limitations: 21 (1) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such 22 funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the 23 fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments. 24 (2)(a) For the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years, the 25 superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for 26 the transportation of eligible students as provided in RCW 27 28A.160.192. Funding in this section constitutes full implementation 28 of RCW 28A.160.192, which enhancement is within the program of basic 29 education. Students are considered eligible only if meeting the 30 definitions provided in RCW 28A.160.160. 31 (b) From July 1, 2021, to August 31, 2021, the superintendent 32 shall allocate funding to school districts programs for the 33 transportation of students as provided in section 506, chapter 357, 34 Laws of 2020, as amended. 35 (3) Within amounts appropriated in this section, up to 36 $10,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 37 2022 and up to $10,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 38 p. 1259 ESSB 5187.SL