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funds to the appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 1 2025. 2 *Sec. 308 was partially vetoed. See message at end of chapter. NEW SECTION. Sec. 309. FOR THE PUGET SOUND PARTNERSHIP 3 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $9,218,000 4 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $9,213,000 5 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $32,036,000 6 Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account—State 7 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,503,000 8 Model Toxics Control Operating Account—State 9 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,350,000 10 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $53,320,000 11 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 12 conditions and limitations: 13 (1) By October 15, 2024, the Puget Sound partnership shall 14 provide the governor and appropriate legislative fiscal committees a 15 single, prioritized list of state agency 2025-2027 capital and 16 operating budget requests related to Puget Sound recovery and 17 restoration. 18 (2) $14,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024 is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed Second 20 Substitute House Bill No. 1170 (climate response strategy). If the 21 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 22 subsection shall lapse. 23 (3) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the partnership to implement 26 shipping noise reduction initiatives and monitoring programs in the 27 Puget Sound, in coordination with Canadian and United States 28 authorities. The partnership must contract with Washington maritime 29 blue in order to establish and administer the quiet sound program to 30 better understand and reduce the cumulative effects of acoustic and 31 physical disturbance from large commercial vessels on southern 32 resident orcas throughout their range in Washington state. Washington 33 maritime blue will support a quiet sound leadership committee and 34 work groups that include relevant federal and state agencies, ports, 35 industry, research institutions, and nongovernmental organizations 36 p. 436 ESSB 5187.SL