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(63) $800,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 1 appropriation is provided solely for the development and 2 implementation of a program to support pathways from prison to the 3 university's Tacoma campus. The university shall collaborate with 4 formerly incarcerated women, Tacoma Community College, the freedom 5 education project Puget Sound, the women's village, the state board 6 for community and technical colleges, and the department of 7 corrections, in development and implementation of the pathways 8 program. 9 (64) $250,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 10 appropriation is provided solely for the startup program. 11 (65) $1,397,000 of the workforce education investment account— 12 state appropriation is provided solely for increased student support 13 services at the Tacoma campus. 14 (66) $158,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2024, $158,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2025, and $798,000 of the workforce education investment 17 account—state appropriation are provided solely for continued 18 implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism 19 professional development for faculty and staff, student training, and 20 campus climate assessments in chapter 28B.10 RCW. 21 (67) $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $50,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2024 are provided solely for the college of education to 24 partner with the Chehalis and Spokane school districts to continue 25 the math improvement pilot program. 26 (68) $300,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 27 appropriation is provided solely for support and promotion of a long- 28 term care nursing residency program and externship. 29 (69) $400,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 30 appropriation is provided solely for nanocellulose based research to 31 produce a replacement for cellophane and clear plastic products with 32 one made with plant materials that is biodegradable. 33 (70) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2024 and $450,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 35 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to the University of Washington 36 for the operation of a pilot plant to produce nanocellulose based 37 materials for evaluation by potential users, such as packaging 38 manufacturers and companies that produce polylactic acid composites. 39 p. 567 ESSB 5187.SL