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(i) Document recycling rates, reuse rates, and the reduction of 1 single-use plastics for consumer packaging and paper products that 2 have been adopted in other jurisdictions, measure methods used, and 3 the basis or justification for recommended target rates selected; 4 (ii) Recommend highest achievable performance rates, including an 5 overall recycling rate, a separate specific minimum reuse rate, a 6 recycling rate for each material category, and a source reduction 7 rate to be achieved solely by eliminating plastic components, that 8 could be achieved under up to four different scenarios, including a 9 producer responsibility program and other policies; and 10 (iii) Make recommendations that consider the commercial viability 11 and technological feasibility of achieving rates based on current 12 rates achieved in the state, rates achieved based on real world 13 performance data, and other data, with performance rates designed to 14 be achieved statewide by 2032. 15 (d) For purposes of this subsection, "eliminate" or 16 "elimination," with respect to source reduction, means the removal of 17 a plastic component from a covered material without replacing that 18 component with a nonplastic component. 19 (e) The community input process on the state's recycling system 20 must include: 21 (i) In-person and virtual workshops and community meetings held 22 at locations in urban and rural areas and in ways that are accessible 23 to stakeholders across the state, including overburdened communities; 24 (ii) Public opinion surveys that are representative of Washington 25 residents across the state, including overburdened communities and 26 urban and rural areas; and 27 (iii) A focus on eliciting an improved understanding of public 28 values and opinions related to the state's recycling system, the 29 current public experience with respect to the state's recycling 30 systems, and ways the public believes that their recycling experience 31 and system outcomes could be improved. 32 (21)(a) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2024 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 34 for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department, in 35 consultation with other agencies as necessary, to conduct an analysis 36 of water use for irrigation under the potential scenario of lower 37 Snake river dam removal. Analysis must include continued water use 38 during drawdown and thereafter from the river postremoval. The 39 analysis must include the following: 40 p. 409 ESSB 5187.SL