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(iv) Outreach and involvement of Washington citizens who have 1 historically been excluded from fish and wildlife decisions, 2 including nonconsumptive users and marginalized communities; 3 (v) The department's adherence to state laws, including the state 4 environmental policy act and the public records act; and 5 (vi) Any other related issues that arise during the review. 6 (d) Based on the results of the review, the Ruckelshaus center 7 must provide options for making changes to the department's mandate 8 and governance structure as deemed necessary to improve the 9 department's ability to function as a trustee for state fish and 10 wildlife. 11 (e) The Ruckelshaus center must submit a report to the 12 appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2024. 13 (33) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2024 is provided solely for a contract with a nonprofit 15 organization that operates a zoological garden in King county and 16 that has developed an educators' toolkit for nature play programming 17 for youth in communities historically excluded from nature 18 experiences to provide inclusive nature-based programming statewide 19 to children from racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse 20 backgrounds. 21 (34) $310,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $160,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to perform 24 the following tasks related to net ecological gain: 25 (a) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $160,000 in fiscal 26 year 2024 and $160,000 in fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for 27 the department to facilitate a work group focused on developing a net 28 ecological gain implementation framework. 29 (i) Participation in the work group is as follows: 30 (A) The work group must include representatives from the 31 department, the department of commerce, the department of ecology, 32 and the department of transportation; and 33 (B) The work group may include representatives from, and 34 consultation with, as appropriate, other state agencies, federally 35 recognized Indian tribes, local governments, and other relevant 36 stakeholders. 37 (ii) The work group is responsible for accomplishing the 38 following tasks: 39 p. 431 ESSB 5187.SL