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values. The appropriation is the maximum amount the department may 1 expend for this purpose. 2 (20) $42,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2022 and $42,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for one full-time mental health 5 counselor licensed under chapter 18.225 RCW who has experience and 6 training specifically related to working with active members of the 7 military or military veterans. 8 (21) $175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2022 and $215,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the William D. Ruckelshaus 11 center to partner with the Washington State University for the 12 continued work of the Washington state criminal sentencing task force 13 established in section 944 of this act. 14 (22)(a) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2022 is provided solely for the William D. 16 Ruckelshaus center to conduct a situation assessment to gauge the 17 prospects for a collaborative approach to integration of leadership, 18 aligning roles and responsibilities, and increasing efficiency and 19 responsiveness of the state's K-12 education governance structure. 20 The assessment must: 21 (i) Identify issues, challenges, and opportunities related to 22 administration and governance of K-12 education in Washington state; 23 (ii) Consist of interviews with representatives of state-funded 24 K-12 education agencies, boards, commissions, and other relevant 25 entities identified by the center; 26 (iii) Explore potential opportunities for the integration, 27 alignment, and/or consolidation of roles and responsibilities of 28 entities; and 29 (iv) Identify key areas of focus. 30 (b) The center must report the assessment's findings and 31 recommendations to the education committees of the legislature by 32 March 31, 2022, with a preliminary report by February 1, 2022, as to 33 whether circumstances support the convening and facilitation of a 34 collaborative work group. 35 (23)(a) $331,000 of the waste reduction, recycling, and litter 36 control account—state appropriation is provided solely for the 37 university to conduct an organic waste study to: 38 p. 1340 ESSB 5187.SL