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(19) $205,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 and $205,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to continue conducting a four- 3 year retention study of state registered apprentices as provided in 4 chapter 156, Laws of 2022 (apprenticeship programs). The study shall 5 include the collection of data from all apprentices three months into 6 their apprenticeship to understand challenges and barriers they face 7 towards program participation. The aggregate data by trade must be 8 displayed on a publicly available dashboard. Study data must be 9 provided with apprenticeship coordinators to implement an early 10 response to connect apprentices with needed supports. The department 11 shall submit an annual report to the governor and appropriate 12 legislative committees on June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2025. 13 (20) $3,500,000 of the workforce education investment account— 14 state appropriation is provided solely to administer a grant program 15 intended to provide wraparound support services to mitigate barriers 16 to beginning or participating in apprenticeship programs as described 17 in chapter 156, Laws of 2022. Up to five percent of the total funding 18 provided in this subsection may be used to cover administrative 19 expenses. 20 (21) $1,963,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 21 $797,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 22 solely to expand access to worker rights and safety information for 23 workers with limited English proficiency (LEP) through outreach and 24 translation of safety-related information, training, and other 25 materials. $1,000,000 of the amount provided in this subsection is 26 provided solely for grants to community-based organizations to 27 provide workplace rights and safety outreach to underserved workers. 28 (22) $857,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 29 $855,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 30 solely for enhancements to the workers' compensation training modules 31 to include strategies on reducing long-term disability among 32 claimants. 33 (23) $6,702,000 from the electrical license account—state 34 appropriation is provided solely for an additional wage increase for 35 all positions within the electrical construction inspector, 36 electrical construction inspector lead, electrical inspection field 37 supervisor/technical specialist, and electrical plans examiner job 38 class series consistent with the July 1, 2023, range differentials, 39 p. 312 ESSB 5187.SL