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resource navigators who will connect families with children prenatal 1 through age five with services, programs, and community resources 2 through a facilitated referral and linkage process. 3 (19)(a) $114,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2024, $173,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 5 for fiscal year 2025, $6,000 of the general fund—federal 6 appropriation, and $31,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 7 (ARPA) are provided solely for the department to complete its pilot 8 project to determine the feasibility of a child care license category 9 for multi-site programs operating under one owner or one entity and 10 to complete one year of transition activities. The department shall 11 adopt rules to implement the pilot project and may waive or adapt 12 licensing requirements when necessary to allow for the operation of a 13 new license category. Pilot participants must include, at least: 14 (i) One governmental agency; 15 (ii) One nonprofit organization; and 16 (iii) One for-profit private business. 17 (b) New or existing license child care providers may participate 18 in the pilot. When selecting and approving pilot project locations, 19 the department shall aim to select a mix of rural, urban, and 20 suburban locations. By July 1, 2024, the department shall submit to 21 the governor and relevant committees of the legislature a plan for 22 permanent implementation of this license category, including any 23 necessary changes to law. 24 (20) $3,020,000 of the home visiting account—state appropriation 25 and $6,540,000 of the home visiting account—federal appropriation are 26 provided solely for the home visiting program. Of the amounts in this 27 subsection: 28 (a) $2,020,000 of the home visiting account—state appropriation 29 and $6,540,000 of the home visiting account—federal appropriation are 30 provided solely for a funding increase, including to increase funding 31 for contracts to support wage and cost increases and create more 32 equity in contracting among the home visiting workforce. 33 (b) $1,000,000 of the home visiting account—state appropriation 34 is provided solely for the expansion of visiting services. 35 (21) Within the amounts provided in this section, funding is 36 provided for the department to make permanent the two language access 37 coordinators with specialties in Spanish and Somali as funded in 38 chapter 334, Laws of 2021. 39 p. 387 ESSB 5187.SL