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(B) Initiatives to develop new education programs, emerging 1 fields, or jobs pertaining to the clean energy economy; 2 (v) Transportation, municipal service delivery, and technology 3 investments that increase a community's capacity for clean 4 manufacturing, with an emphasis on communities in greatest need of 5 job creation and economic development and potential for commute 6 reduction; 7 (k) Programs, activities, or projects that reduce emissions from 8 landfills and waste-to-energy facilities through diversion of organic 9 materials, methane capture or conversion strategies, installation of 10 gas collection devices and gas control systems, monitoring and 11 reporting of methane emissions, or other means, prioritizing funding 12 needed for any activities by local governments to comply with chapter 13 70A.540 RCW; 14 (l) Carbon dioxide removal projects, programs, and activities; 15 and 16 (m) Activities to support efforts to mitigate and adapt to the 17 effects of climate change affecting Indian tribes, including capital 18 investments in support of the relocation of Indian tribes located in 19 areas at heightened risk due to anticipated sea level rise, flooding, 20 or other disturbances caused by climate change. The legislature 21 intends to dedicate at least $50,000,000 per biennium from the 22 account for purposes of this subsection. 23 (2) Moneys in the account may not be used for projects or 24 activities that would violate tribal treaty rights or result in 25 significant long-term damage to critical habitat or ecological 26 functions. Investments from this account must result in long-term 27 environmental benefits and increased resilience to the impacts of 28 climate change. 29 (3) During the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, the legislature may 30 appropriate moneys from the climate commitment account for activities 31 related to environmental justice, including implementation of chapter 32 314, Laws of 2021. 33 Sec. 940. RCW 70A.305.180 and 2021 c 334 s 988 are each amended 34 to read as follows: 35 (1) The model toxics control operating account is hereby created 36 in the state treasury. 37 p. 693 ESSB 5187.SL