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Education Legacy Trust Account—State Appropriation. . . . $16,838,000 1 Workforce Education Investment Account—State 2 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24,730,000 3 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,511,000 4 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 5 conditions and limitations: 6 (1) At least $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 7 fiscal year 2024 and at least $350,000 of the general fund—state 8 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 must be expended on the Northwest 9 autism center. 10 (2) The university must continue work with the education research 11 and data center to demonstrate progress in computer science and 12 engineering enrollments. By September 1st of each year, the 13 university shall provide a report including but not limited to the 14 cost per student, student completion rates, and the number of low- 15 income students enrolled in each program, any process changes or 16 best-practices implemented by the university, and how many students 17 are enrolled in computer science and engineering programs above the 18 prior academic year. 19 (3) Eastern Washington University shall not use funds 20 appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate athletics 21 programs. 22 (4) $12,586,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2024 and $12,862,000 of the general fund—state 24 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 25 implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in 26 RCW 28B.15.066. 27 (5) Within amounts appropriated in this section, the university 28 is encouraged to increase the number of tenure-track positions 29 created and hired. 30 (6) $2,274,000 of the workforce education investment account— 31 state appropriation is provided solely for institution operating 32 costs, including compensation and central services, in recognition 33 that these costs exceed estimated increases in undergraduate 34 operating fee revenue as a result of RCW 28B.15.067. 35 (7) $2,636,000 of the workforce education investment account— 36 state appropriation is provided solely to maintain a computer 37 engineering degree program in the college of science, technology, 38 engineering, and math. 39 p. 579 ESSB 5187.SL