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restrictive alternatives, including exploring options for public 1 facing communications on current county fair share status and any 2 projected future need; 3 (iii) Identify opportunities for greater collaboration and 4 possible fiscal support for local government entities regarding 5 placements of conditional release less restrictive alternatives; and 6 (iv) Provide recommendations to improve cost-effectiveness of all 7 less restrictive alternative placements. 8 (b) The department shall submit a report to the governor and 9 appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature by 10 December 1, 2023, with a summary of the results and provide any 11 additional recommendations to the legislature that the department 12 identifies. The report shall also include a summary of costs to the 13 department for contracted and uncontracted less restrictive 14 alternatives. 15 (5) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 16 year 2024 is provided solely for the department to conduct an 17 assessment of wireless internet implementation needs and options, and 18 must include an assessment of satellite and fiber options. The 19 department shall provide a report that includes the assessment and 20 estimated implementation time frame and costs to the appropriate 21 committees of the legislature by December 15, 2023. 22 *Sec. 207 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter. NEW SECTION. Sec. 208. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH 23 SERVICES—ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORTING SERVICES PROGRAM 24 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $49,968,000 25 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $50,544,000 26 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $57,444,000 27 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $157,956,000 28 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 29 conditions and limitations: 30 (1) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the department 31 shall provide to the department of health, where available, the 32 following data for all nutrition assistance programs funded by the 33 United States department of agriculture and administered by the 34 department. The department must provide the report for the preceding 35 federal fiscal year by February 1, 2024, and February 1, 2025. The 36 report must provide: 37 p. 208 ESSB 5187.SL