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reflect the incremental change in cost of allocating rates as 1 follows: For the 2023-24 school year, $1,100 per month and for the 2 2024-25 school year, $1,157 per month. 3 (5) The rates specified in this section are subject to revision 4 each year by the legislature. 5 (6) $46,426,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2024 and $211,538,000 of the general fund—state 7 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for 8 implementation of chapter 50, Laws of 2023. 9 (7) $5,155,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 10 year 2024 and $12,076,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 12 Substitute House Bill No. 1436 (special education funding). If the 13 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 14 subsection shall lapse. 15 NEW SECTION. Sec. 507. FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC 16 INSTRUCTION—FOR PUPIL TRANSPORTATION 17 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . $763,749,000 18 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . $762,332,000 19 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,526,081,000 20 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 21 conditions and limitations: 22 (1) Each general fund fiscal year appropriation includes such 23 funds as are necessary to complete the school year ending in the 24 fiscal year and for prior fiscal year adjustments. 25 (2)(a) For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, the 26 superintendent shall allocate funding to school district programs for 27 the transportation of eligible students as provided in RCW 28 28A.160.192. Funding in this section constitutes full implementation 29 of RCW 28A.160.192, which enhancement is within the program of basic 30 education. Students are considered eligible only if meeting the 31 definitions provided in RCW 28A.160.160. 32 (b) From July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2023, the superintendent 33 shall allocate funding to school districts programs for the 34 transportation of students as provided in section 507, chapter 297, 35 Laws of 2022, as amended. 36 (3) Within amounts appropriated in this section, up to 37 $10,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 38 p. 494 ESSB 5187.SL