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(1) $1,777,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 and $1,777,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to grant to the northwest Indian 3 fisheries commission for hatchery operations that are prioritized to 4 increase prey abundance for southern resident orcas, including 5 $200,000 per fiscal year for tagging and marking costs, and the 6 remainder to grant to tribes in the following amounts per fiscal 7 year: $150,000 for the Quinault Indian Nation, $199,000 for the 8 Tulalip Tribes, $268,000 for the Quileute Tribe, $186,000 for the 9 Puyallup Tribe, $122,000 for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, $25,000 10 for the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, $207,000 for the Squaxin Island 11 Tribe, $142,000 for the Skokomish Indian Tribe, and $278,000 for the 12 Lummi Nation. 13 (2) $330,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2024 and $330,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 15 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to provide to 16 the Yakama Nation for hatchery operations that are prioritized to 17 increase prey abundance for southern resident orcas. 18 (3) $175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024 and $175,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to grant to public utility 21 districts for additional hatchery production that is prioritized to 22 increase prey abundance for southern resident orcas. 23 (4) $467,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $467,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to pay for emergency fire 26 suppression costs. These amounts may not be used to fund agency 27 indirect and administrative expenses. 28 (5) $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 29 year 2024 and $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a state match to support the 31 Puget Sound nearshore partnership between the department and the 32 United States army corps of engineers. 33 (6) $6,082,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2024 and $6,082,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 35 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to implement 36 eradication and control measures on European green crabs through 37 coordination and grants with partner organizations. The department 38 p. 425 ESSB 5187.SL