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fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for Renton Technical College to 1 establish a pilot program to increase outreach and participation in 2 running start and adult education programs. A report on participation 3 rates and student engagement must be submitted to the appropriate 4 committees of the legislature pursuant to RCW 43.01.036 by December 5 1, 2022. 6 (48) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 7 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the development of a climate 8 solutions and climate justice curriculum. 9 (49)(a) $80,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a pilot program to help 11 students, including those enrolled in state registered apprenticeship 12 programs, connect with health care coverage. The state board for 13 community and technical colleges must provide resources for up to two 14 community or technical colleges, one on the east side and one on the 15 west side of the Cascade mountains, to hire or train an employee to: 16 (i) Provide information to students and college staff about 17 available health insurance options; 18 (ii) Develop culturally relevant materials and conduct outreach 19 for historically marginalized and underserved student populations to 20 assist these populations in their knowledge of access to low cost or 21 free health insurance plans; 22 (iii) Provide ongoing technical assistance to students about 23 health insurance options or health insurance application process; and 24 (iv) Provide technical assistance to students as a health benefit 25 exchange certified assister, to help students understand, shop, 26 apply, and enroll in health insurance through Washington health 27 planfinder. 28 (b) Participation in the exchange assister program is contingent 29 on fulfilling applicable contracting, security, and other program 30 requirements. 31 (c) The legislature expects the state board, in collaboration 32 with the student achievement council and the health benefit exchange, 33 to report to the appropriate committees of the legislature 34 information about barriers students, including those enrolled in 35 state registered apprenticeship programs, encountered to accessing 36 health insurance coverage; and to provide recommendations on how to 37 improve student access to health coverage based on data gathered from 38 the pilot program. 39 p. 1316 ESSB 5187.SL