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organization located in King county to expand college services to 1 support underserved students and improve college retention and 2 completion rates. 3 (12) $46,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 4 year 2024 and $46,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2025 is provided solely for the state of Washington's 6 annual dues to the education commission of the state. 7 (13) $150,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 8 appropriation is provided solely for an implementation review of the 9 passport to careers program. The review must include short and long- 10 term recommendations to improve the reach and effectiveness of the 11 passport program. The review must include consultation with 12 organizations serving foster youth, the state board of community and 13 technical colleges, public four-year institutions, and other 14 organizations involved in the passport to college and passport to 15 apprenticeship programs. Amounts provided in this subsection may be 16 used to provide stipends for youth participating in the review who 17 are receiving funds from passport programs or are eligible to receive 18 funds from passport programs. The review must be submitted to the 19 appropriate committees of the legislature by June 30, 2024. 20 (14) $1,485,000 of the workforce education investment account— 21 state appropriation and $90,000,000 of the Washington student loan 22 account—state appropriation are provided solely for implementation of 23 Engrossed House Bill No. 1823 (WA student loan program). If the bill 24 is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 25 subsection shall lapse. 26 (15) $16,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 27 provided solely for the good jobs challenge grant expenditure 28 authority. 29 (16) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2024 is provided solely for contraception vending machines for 31 students and staff stocked with emergency contraceptive medication 32 and other forms of contraception, including condoms, at discreet and 33 geographically accessible locations, such as gender-neutral restrooms 34 and student union buildings, and locations that are accessible on 35 weekends and after 5:00 p.m. The council must distribute $10,000 to 36 each public four-year institution and community and technical college 37 who apply on a first-come, first-served basis. 38 p. 602 ESSB 5187.SL