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(b) Participation in the exchange assister program is contingent 1 on fulfilling applicable contracting, security, and other program 2 requirements. 3 (c) The council, in collaboration with the council of presidents 4 and the health benefit exchange, must submit a report by June 30, 5 2024, to the appropriate committees of the legislature, pursuant to 6 RCW 43.01.036, on information about barriers students, including 7 those enrolled in state registered apprenticeship programs, 8 encountered accessing health insurance coverage; and to provide 9 recommendations on how to improve student and staff access to health 10 coverage based on data gathered from the pilot program. 11 (7) $1,208,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2024 and $1,208,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the Washington award for 14 vocational excellence. Of the amount provided in this subsection, 15 $70,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 16 and $70,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 17 2025 may be used for administration and that is the maximum amount 18 that may be expended for this purpose. 19 (8) $2,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 20 state appropriation is provided solely for the career launch grant 21 pool for the public four-year institutions. 22 (9) $179,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2024 and $179,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the complete Washington 25 program. 26 (10) $10,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2025 is provided solely for the council to submit a progress 28 report on the new or expanded cybersecurity and nursing academic 29 programs that receive funding in sections 605 through 611 of this 30 act, including the number of students enrolled. The council must 31 coordinate with the institutions of higher education and the state 32 board for community and technical colleges as provided in sections 33 603(3), 605(31), and 605(37) of this act. The progress report must be 34 submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature, pursuant 35 to RCW 43.01.036, by December 1, 2024. 36 (11) $5,778,000 of the workforce education investment account— 37 state appropriation is provided solely for the Washington student 38 achievement council to contract with a statewide nonprofit 39 p. 601 ESSB 5187.SL