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(3)(a) $404,000 of the climate commitment account—state 1 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 2 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1216 (clean energy siting). Within 3 amounts provided in this subsection, the governor's office of Indian 4 affairs, in consultation with the department of ecology, the 5 department of commerce, and the department of archaeology and 6 historic preservation, must coordinate government-to-government 7 engagement with federally recognized Indian tribes who have treaty 8 rights in Washington. Topics of engagement may include: 9 (i) Implementation of environmental and energy laws, policy 10 regulations, programs, and finances; 11 (ii) The climate commitment act, chapter 316, Laws of 2021; 12 (iii) Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1216 (clean 13 energy siting); and 14 (iv) Other related policy. 15 (b) Funding provided within this subsection may support: 16 (i) Participation on the interagency clean energy siting 17 coordinating council; 18 (ii) Creation and maintenance of a list of contacts of federally 19 recognized tribes, and tribal preferences regarding outreach about 20 clean energy siting and permitting; and 21 (iii) Development and delivery of training to clean energy 22 project developers on consultation and engagement processes for 23 federally recognized Indian tribes. 24 (4) The office must report to and coordinate with the department 25 of ecology to track expenditures from climate commitment accounts, as 26 defined and described in RCW 70A.65.300 and section 302(13) of this 27 act. 28 NEW SECTION. Sec. 122. FOR THE COMMISSION ON ASIAN PACIFIC 29 AMERICAN AFFAIRS 30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . . $913,000 31 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . . $897,000 32 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,810,000 33 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 34 conditions and limitations: 35 (1)(a) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2024 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 37 p. 30 ESSB 5187.SL