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at least a 50 percent nonstate match and be awarded through a 1 competitive process that considers: 2 (A) The amount of greenhouse gas reduction that will be achieved 3 by the proposal; and 4 (B) The amount of untreated effluent that will be decreased. 5 (ii) Recipients of grants under (a)(i) of this subsection must 6 provide a report to the commission within one year of receipt of the 7 grant, detailing the success of the project in meeting the stated 8 criteria for the competitive process. 9 (b) The commission may grant up to $6,000,000 for technical and 10 financial assistance to increase implementation of climate-smart 11 livestock management, alternative manure management, and other best 12 management practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase 13 carbon sequestration. 14 (c) The commission may grant up to $2,000,000 for research on, or 15 demonstration of, projects with greenhouse gas reduction benefits. 16 (d) When funding for specific technologies, including anaerobic 17 digesters, the commission must enter into appropriate agreements to 18 support the state's interest in advancing innovation solution to 19 decarbonize while ensuring compliance with Article VIII, section 5 20 and Article XII, section 9 of the state Constitution. 21 (e) The commission must submit a report summarizing the grants 22 awarded and the likely annual greenhouse gas emission reductions 23 achieved as a result to the appropriate committees of the legislature 24 by December 1, 2024. 25 (10) $23,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 26 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 27 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1170 (climate response strategy). If 28 the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 29 subsection shall lapse. 30 (11) $379,000 of the public works assistance account—state 31 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Substitute 32 Senate Bill No. 5353 (voluntary stewardship program). If the bill is 33 not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this subsection 34 shall lapse. 35 (12) The commission must report to and coordinate with the 36 department of ecology to track expenditures from climate commitment 37 act accounts, as defined and described in RCW 70A.65.300 and section 38 302(13) of this act. 39 p. 422 ESSB 5187.SL