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(c) Community-generated suggestions resulting from stakeholder 1 engagement activities. In carrying out this duty, the department may 2 engage with underrepresented farmers and ranchers to advise and 3 provide guidance as the department works to implement changes to 4 improve equity and inclusion in the department's services and 5 programs, and where possible in the agricultural industry more 6 broadly. 7 (16) $261,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 8 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 9 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1170 (climate response strategy). If 10 the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 11 subsection shall lapse. 12 (17) $200,000 of the climate commitment account—state 13 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 14 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1216 (clean energy siting). If the 15 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 16 subsection shall lapse. 17 (18) $116,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2024 and $110,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Substitute 20 House Bill No. 1500 (cottage food sales cap). If the bill is not 21 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 22 shall lapse. 23 (19) The department must report to and coordinate with the 24 department of ecology to track expenditures from climate commitment 25 act accounts, as defined and described in RCW 70A.65.300 and section 26 302(13) of this act. 27 (20) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2024 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a grant to a community-based 30 organization in Whatcom county for the food and farm finder program, 31 which connects local food producers with retail and wholesale 32 consumers throughout the state. 33 (21) $10,600,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 34 federal appropriation is provided solely for local food system 35 infrastructure and market access grants, the emergency food 36 assistance program, and a state farmers to families food box program. 37 The total expenditures from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery 38 fund—federal for these purposes in fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 39 p. 452 ESSB 5187.SL