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(9) $3,038,000 of the climate commitment account—state 1 appropriation is provided solely to implement organic materials 2 legislation passed in the 2022 legislative session. 3 (10) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 4 year 2024 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to contract with Washington 6 State University's IMPACT Center to conduct an analysis of the 7 threats, barriers, and challenges facing the state's agricultural 8 producers. 9 (11) $581,000 of the climate commitment account—state 10 appropriation is provided solely to implement a science-based, 11 voluntary software program called saving tomorrow's agricultural 12 resources (STAR) which provide producers tools to track soil health 13 improvements and the ability to generate market-based incentives. 14 (12) $1,492,000 of the model toxics control operating account— 15 state appropriation is provided solely to increase capacity and 16 support work to reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater from 17 irrigated agriculture in the lower Yakima valley. 18 (13) $88,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024, $88,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 20 year 2025, and $702,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 21 provided solely to match federal funding for eradication treatments 22 and follow-up monitoring of invasive moths. 23 (14) $120,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $120,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to continue the early detection 26 program for the spotted lanternfly and the associated invasive 27 Ailanthus altissima, known colloquially as tree-of-heaven, survey and 28 control programs. 29 (15) $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2024 and $90,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to implement 32 changes that advance equity for underrepresented farmers and ranchers 33 in the department's programs and services. In carrying out this duty, 34 the department may focus on implementation of: 35 (a) Proequity and inclusion strategies within the activities and 36 services of the regional markets program; 37 (b) Recommendations from the department's 2022 report to the 38 legislature on equity for underrepresented farmers and ranchers; and 39 p. 451 ESSB 5187.SL