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(b) The amount of time spent advising on, preparing for court, 1 and litigating issues and elements related to ICWA's requirements as 2 compared to the amount of time advising on, preparing for court, and 3 litigating issues and elements that are not related to ICWA's 4 requirements; 5 (c) The length of state and federal Indian child welfare act 6 cases as compared to non-ICWA cases measured by time or number of 7 court hearings; and 8 (d) Any other information or metric the office determines is 9 appropriate to measure the quantity and use of the funding in this 10 subsection. 11 (9)(a) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 13 for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the establishment of a 14 truth and reconciliation tribal advisory committee to conduct 15 research and outreach to understand the operations and impact of 16 Indian boarding schools in Washington run by public and faith-based 17 institutions, and to develop recommendations for the state to 18 acknowledge and address the historical and intergenerational harms 19 caused by Indian boarding schools and other cultural and linguistic 20 termination practices. 21 (b) The advisory committee shall consist of five members 22 nominated by the attorney general. The committee members must be 23 citizens from federally recognized tribes in diverse geographic areas 24 across the state that possess personal, policy, or specific expertise 25 with Indian boarding school history and policies, or who have 26 expertise in truth and healing endeavors that are traditionally and 27 culturally appropriate. 28 (c) The advisory committee must hold its first meeting by 29 September 30, 2023, and shall meet at least quarterly. The advisory 30 committee may conduct meetings in person or virtually and must accept 31 written testimony. The advisory committee may, when feasible, invite 32 and consult with any entity, agency, or individual deemed necessary 33 to further its work, or with experts or professionals involved, 34 having expertise, or having lived experience regarding Indian 35 boarding schools or tribal engagement. 36 (d) The office and the advisory committee must conduct at least 37 six listening sessions in collaboration with tribes and Native-led 38 organizations. The listening sessions must be held with consideration 39 of the cultural, emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being 40 p. 37 ESSB 5187.SL