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organizations, salmon recovery organizations, forestry and 1 agricultural organizations, and environmental organizations to 2 participate in a process facilitated by an independent entity to 3 develop recommendations on proposed changes in policy and spending 4 priorities to improve riparian habitat to ensure salmon and steelhead 5 recovery. 6 (a) The independent entity must develop recommendations on 7 furthering riparian funding and policy, including but not limited to, 8 strategies that can attract private investment in improving riparian 9 habitat, and developing a regulatory or compensation strategy if 10 voluntary programs do not achieve concrete targets. 11 (b) Preliminary recommendations shall be submitted to the 12 legislature and governor by May 1, 2024, with a final report by June 13 30, 2024. 14 (c) The office of the governor may contract for an independent 15 facilitator. The contract is exempt from the competitive procurement 16 requirements in chapter 39.26 RCW. 17 (4) $3,020,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024 and $2,980,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 20 Substitute House Bill No. 1580 (children in crisis). If the bill is 21 not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 22 shall lapse. Within the amounts provided in this subsection: 23 (a) $2,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $2,359,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for flexible funding to support 26 children in crisis. Uses of the flexible funding include, but are not 27 limited to: 28 (i) Residential, housing, or wraparound supports that facilitate 29 the safe discharge of children in crisis from hospitals; 30 (ii) Support for families and caregivers to mitigate the risk of 31 a child going into or returning to a state of crisis; 32 (iii) Respite and relief services for families and caregivers 33 that would assist in the safe discharge of a child in crisis from a 34 hospital, or prevent or mitigate a child's future hospitalization due 35 to crisis; or 36 (iv) Any support or service that would expedite a safe discharge 37 of a child in crisis from an acute care hospital or that would 38 prevent or mitigate a child's future hospitalization due to crisis. 39 p. 18 ESSB 5187.SL