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appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and $125,000 of the general fund— 1 state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 2 legislative committee on economic development and international 3 relations to conduct an analysis of the statewide economic impact of 4 the military and defense sector. The analysis shall be completed and 5 submitted to the governor and appropriate committees of the 6 legislature by September 1, 2024. 7 *NEW SECTION. Sec. 119. FOR THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE COMMISSION 8 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $6,105,000 9 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $5,913,000 10 Public Disclosure Transparency Account—State 11 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,271,000 12 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,289,000 13 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 14 conditions and limitations: 15 (1) No moneys may be expended from the appropriations in this 16 section to establish an electronic directory, archive, or other 17 compilation of political advertising unless explicitly authorized by 18 the legislature. 19 (2) $2,171,000 of the public disclosure transparency account— 20 state appropriation is provided solely for the public disclosure 21 commission for the purpose of improving the ability of the public to 22 access information about political campaigns, lobbying, and elected 23 officials, and facilitating accurate and timely reporting by the 24 regulated community. The commission must report to the office of 25 financial management and fiscal committees of the legislature by 26 October 31st of each year detailing information on the public 27 disclosure transparency account. The report shall include, but is not 28 limited to: 29 (a) An investment plan of how funds would be used to improve the 30 ability of the public to access information about political 31 campaigns, lobbying, and elected officials, and facilitate accurate 32 and timely reporting by the regulated community; 33 (b) A list of active projects as of July 1st of the fiscal year. 34 This must include a breakdown of expenditures by project and expense 35 type for all current and ongoing projects; 36 (c) A list of projects that are planned in the current and 37 following fiscal year and projects the commission would recommend for 38 p. 22 ESSB 5187.SL