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purpose of estimating the annual temporary assistance for needy 1 families reimbursement from the department of social and health 2 services to the department of children, youth, and families. 3 (ii) Effective December 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the 4 department of children, youth, and families must report to the 5 governor and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the 6 legislature the total state contribution for the working connections 7 child care program claimed the previous fiscal year towards the 8 state's maintenance of effort for the temporary assistance for needy 9 families program and the total temporary assistance for needy 10 families reimbursement from the department of social and health 11 services for the previous fiscal year. 12 (e) Of the amounts in (a) of this subsection, $68,496,000 of the 13 general fund—federal appropriation is for child welfare services 14 within the department of children, youth, and families. 15 (f) Of the amounts in (a) of this subsection, $146,692,000 is for 16 WorkFirst administration and overhead. Of the amounts provided in 17 this subsection (1)(f): 18 (i) $147,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024 and $69,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for costs associated with 21 increasing the temporary assistance for needy families grants by 22 eight percent, effective January 1, 2024. 23 (ii) $204,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024, $179,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025, and $575,000 of the general fund—federal 26 appropriation are provided solely for implementation of Second 27 Substitute House Bill No. 1447 (assistance programs). If the bill is 28 not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 29 shall lapse. 30 (g)(i) The department shall submit quarterly expenditure reports 31 to the governor, the fiscal committees of the legislature, and the 32 legislative WorkFirst poverty reduction oversight task force under 33 RCW 74.08A.341. In addition to these requirements, the department 34 must detail any fund transfers across budget units identified in (a) 35 through (e) of this subsection. The department shall not initiate any 36 services that require expenditure of state general fund moneys that 37 are not consistent with policies established by the legislature. 38 p. 199 ESSB 5187.SL