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Section 1220(4), Page 1105, line 39, and page 1106, line 1, Department of Corrections, General Fund-State Appropriation (FY 2023) The 2023 supplemental budget provisos over $17 million for the Department of Corrections to pay for COVID-19 expenditures from fiscal year 2021 that were expected to be paid with federal funds. However, the Legislature did not provide additional funding. The department does not anticipate having this much available in its base budget at the end of the fiscal year. Section 1220(4) includes an $8.4 million reduction tied to lower caseloads that can be restored to provide the agency with the funding it needs to close the fiscal year. For this reason, I have vetoed the change to the fiscal year 2023 General Fund-State appropriation in Section 1220(4). Section 1517(47)(o), page 1305, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, ESSER Federal Funding This section reduces the appropriation of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funding for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. This reduction in funding includes fiscal years 2021, 2022 and 2023. A portion of this funding is within closed fiscal years and can no longer have changes in appropriation. For this reason, I have vetoed Section 1517(47)(o). However, I am asking OSPI to prioritize spending down ESSER II before ESSER III to ensure that all federal funding is spent prior to its expiration date. Section 1612(3), pages 1372-1373, Arts Commission, Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Proviso This section amends the appropriation for a closed fiscal year and cannot be legally implemented. Therefore, I have vetoed Section 1612(3). Section 1708, pages 1378-1380, Office of Financial Management, Office Space Use Reductions This section requires agencies to reduce leased office space in the current biennium. Agencies do not have time to complete this work. In addition, the section refers to outdated data for many leases that have already been renewed and for which the space cannot be reduced. For these reasons, I have vetoed Section 1708. The following sections provide funding to agencies to implement bills which did not pass the Legislature. Because the funding has lapsed, I have vetoed Section 119(3), Section 308(36), and Section 215(110). Section 119(3), page 23, Public Disclosure Commission, ESSB 5284, Campaign Finance Disclosure Section 308(36), page 433, Department of Fish & Wildlife, 2SHB 1010, Sanitary Control of Shellfish Section 215(110), page 290, Health Care Authority, HB 1681, Problem Gambling For these reasons I have vetoed Sections 124(5), 129(80), 129(92), 132(20), 147(7), 153(8), 202(26), 207(2), 207(3), 211(31), 223(5)(a), 223(6)(e), 223(7)(b), 225(20), 228(17), 310(38), 729, 743, 1220(4), page 1105, line 39, page 1106, line 1, 1517(47)(o), 1612(3), 1708, 119(3), 308(36), and 215(110) of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5187. With the exception of Sections 124(5), 129(80), 129(92), 132(20), 147(7), 153(8), 202(26), 207(2), 207(3), 211(31), 223(5)(a), 223(6)(e), 223(7)(b), 225(20), 228(17), 310(38), 729, 743, 1220(4), p. 1401 ESSB 5187.SL