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(25) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to contract 3 with an entity for three separate studies. The department must submit 4 the studies to the governor and the legislature by June 30, 2025. The 5 studies must analyze: 6 (a) The feasibility of implementing a universal child allowance, 7 universal child care, and universal baby boxes; 8 (b) The feasibility of a social wealth fund for Washington state; 9 and 10 (c) The current cash and cash-equivalent benefits currently 11 available for Washington state residents who are nonworkers. 12 (26) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 13 year 2024 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 14 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to contract 15 with an all-male, African American organization to mentor youth ages 16 12 through 19 in south King county. 17 (27) $37,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024, $37,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2025, and $74,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 20 provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute 21 House Bill No. 1188 (child welfare services/DD). If the bill is not 22 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 23 shall lapse. 24 (28) $18,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2024, $18,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 26 year 2025, and $8,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 27 provided solely for implementation of Second Substitute House Bill 28 No. 1580 (children in crisis). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 29 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 30 (29)(a) $118,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2024 and $41,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 32 for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to report 33 on a plan to discontinue the practice of using any benefits, 34 payments, funds, or accrual paid to or on behalf of a child or youth 35 to reimburse itself for cost of care by the earliest date feasible. 36 The report must include an implementation plan to conserve funds for 37 the future needs of the child in a manner in which the funds will not 38 count against eligibility for federal or state means tested programs. 39 p. 399 ESSB 5187.SL