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PART XIX 1 MISCELLANEOUS 2 SUPPLEMENTAL 3 Sec. 1901. RCW 28B.76.526 and 2020 c 357 s 911 are each amended 4 to read as follows: 5 The Washington opportunity pathways account is created in the 6 state treasury. Expenditures from the account may be used only for 7 programs in chapter 28A.710 RCW (charter schools), chapter 28B.12 RCW 8 (state work-study), chapter 28B.50 RCW (opportunity grant), RCW 9 28B.76.660 (Washington scholars award), RCW 28B.76.670 (Washington 10 award for vocational excellence), chapter 28B.92 RCW (Washington 11 college grant program), chapter 28B.105 RCW (GET ready for math and 12 science scholarship), chapter 28B.117 RCW (passport to careers), 13 chapter 28B.118 RCW (college bound scholarship), and chapter 43.216 14 RCW (early childhood education and assistance program). During the 15 2019-2021 and 2021-2023 fiscal ((biennium)) biennia, the account may 16 also be appropriated for public schools funded under chapters 28A.150 17 and 28A.715 RCW. 18 Sec. 1902. RCW 70A.65.030 and 2022 c 182 s 104 and 2022 c 181 s 19 13 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: 20 (1) Each year or biennium, as appropriate, when allocating funds 21 from the carbon emissions reduction account created in RCW 22 70A.65.240, the climate commitment account created in RCW 70A.65.260, 23 the natural climate solutions account created in RCW 70A.65.270, the 24 climate investment account created in RCW 70A.65.250, the air quality 25 and health disparities improvement account created in RCW 70A.65.280, 26 the climate transit programs account created in RCW 46.68.500, or the 27 climate active transportation account created in RCW 46.68.490, or 28 administering grants or programs funded by the accounts, agencies 29 shall conduct an environmental justice assessment consistent with the 30 requirements of RCW 70A.02.060 and establish a minimum of not less 31 than 35 percent and a goal of 40 percent of total investments that 32 provide direct and meaningful benefits to vulnerable populations 33 within the boundaries of overburdened communities through: (a) The 34 direct reduction of environmental burdens in overburdened 35 communities; (b) the reduction of disproportionate, cumulative risk 36 from environmental burdens, including those associated with climate 37 change; (c) the support of community led project development, 38 p. 1388 ESSB 5187.SL