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fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to waive rent 1 fees and charges through June 30, 2025, for vendors who are blind 2 business enterprise program licensees by the department of services 3 for the blind and who lease space and operate food service 4 businesses, inclusive of delis, cafeterias, and espresso stands, in 5 state government buildings. 6 (11) $7,000,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 7 appropriation is provided solely to advance the preferred alternative 8 of the final environmental impact statement for the capitol lake- 9 Deschutes estuary long-term management project completed in October 10 2022. At a minimum, the department shall: 11 (a) Make tangible progress toward the next phase of design and 12 permitting; 13 (b) Advance the memorandum of understanding for governance and 14 funding of a restored estuary to an interlocal agreement that will 15 govern long-term management of the restored estuary; and 16 (c) Initiate grant funding applications for design and 17 permitting. 18 (12) $400,000 of the state building code council account—state 19 appropriation is provided solely for additional staffing to support 20 the state building code council's work regarding the Washington state 21 energy code. 22 (13) The department must report to and coordinate with the 23 department of ecology to track expenditures from climate commitment 24 act accounts, as defined and described in RCW 70A.65.300 and section 25 302(13) of this act. 26 *Sec. 153 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter. NEW SECTION. Sec. 154. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND 27 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 28 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $4,043,000 29 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $4,010,000 30 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $2,899,000 31 General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . $14,000 32 Climate Commitment Account—State Appropriation. . . . . . . $977,000 33 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,943,000 34 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 35 conditions and limitations: 36 p. 140 ESSB 5187.SL