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(F) Recommendations for future actions to improve the harvest 1 quantity of wildstock geoduck and to prioritize areas that can attain 2 improved classification most readily, while considering the influence 3 of outfalls ranked pursuant to (b)(ii)(C) of this subsection. 4 (c) The commissioner of public lands must invite the following 5 representatives to participate in the task force: 6 (i) A representative of the department of natural resources, who 7 shall serve as the chair of the task force; 8 (ii) Representatives of tribes with treaty or reserved rights to 9 geoduck harvest in Washington state; 10 (iii) A representative of the department of ecology; 11 (iv) A representative of the department of health; 12 (v) A representative of the department of fish and wildlife; 13 (vi) A representative of the Puget Sound partnership; and 14 (vii) A representative of the academic community. 15 (d) The commissioner of public lands must appoint each 16 representative. The commissioner may invite and appoint other 17 individuals to the task force, not to exceed the number of seats of 18 tribal entities. 19 (e) Members of the task force may be reimbursed for travel 20 expenses as authorized in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060. 21 (23) $636,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $353,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 24 Substitute House Bill No. 1032 (wildfires/electric utilities). If the 25 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 26 subsection shall lapse. 27 (24) $65,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2024 and $55,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Substitute 30 House Bill No. 1085 (plastic pollution). If the bill is not enacted 31 by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection shall 32 lapse. 33 (25) $350,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 34 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 35 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1170 (climate response strategy). If 36 the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 37 subsection shall lapse. 38 p. 444 ESSB 5187.SL