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Second Substitute House Bill No. 1216 (clean energy siting). If the 1 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 2 subsection shall lapse. 3 (123) $5,496,000 of the climate commitment account—state 4 appropriation is provided solely for the department to provide grants 5 to school districts making updates to existing heating, venting, and 6 air conditioning systems using small district modernization grants. 7 (124) $38,600,000 of the climate commitment account—state 8 appropriation is provided solely for the department to develop a 9 grant program to fund projects that benefit overburdened communities 10 as defined in RCW 70A.02.010(11). Of the amount provided in this 11 subsection: 12 (a) $6,000,000 of the climate commitment account—state 13 appropriation is provided solely for fiscal year 2024 for the 14 department and the environmental justice council created in RCW 15 70A.02.110 to engage in a participatory budgeting process with five 16 overburdened communities, as identified by the department, to develop 17 a process to select and fund projects that mitigate the 18 disproportional impacts of climate change on overburdened 19 communities. The process must allow for full community engagement and 20 develop criteria for eligible entities and projects and establish 21 priorities to achieve the greatest gain for decarbonization and 22 resiliency. A report of the outcomes of the participatory budgeting 23 process detailing its recommendations for funding as well as future 24 improvements to the participatory budgeting process must be provided 25 to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 26 2023. 27 (b) $32,600,000 of the climate commitment account—state 28 appropriation is provided solely for fiscal year 2025 for the 29 department to provide grants that benefit overburdened communities. 30 The department must submit to the governor and the legislature a 31 ranked list of projects consistent with the recommendations developed 32 in (a) of this subsection. The department shall not sign contracts or 33 otherwise financially obligate funds under this section until the 34 legislature has approved a specific list of projects. 35 (125) $5,430,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2024 and $5,326,000 of the general fund—state 37 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 38 p. 343 ESSB 5187.SL