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The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 1 conditions and limitations: 2 (1) An amount not to exceed $40,000 of the general fund—state 3 appropriation for fiscal year 2022 and an amount not to exceed 4 $40,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 5 may be used to provide telephonic legal advice and assistance to 6 otherwise eligible persons who are sixty years of age or older on 7 matters authorized by RCW 2.53.030(2) (a) through (k) regardless of 8 household income or asset level. 9 (2) The office of civil legal aid shall enter into an interagency 10 agreement with the department of children, youth, and families to 11 facilitate the use of federal title IV-E reimbursement for child 12 representation services. 13 (3) $568,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 14 year 2022 is appropriated solely to continue and expand civil legal 15 representation for tenants in eviction cases. 16 (4) Up to $165,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 17 fiscal year 2022 may be used to wind down the children's 18 representation study authorized in section 28, chapter 20, Laws of 19 2017 3rd sp. sess. 20 (5) $5,440,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2022 and $5,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 22 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to continue civil legal 23 assistance to individuals and families directly and indirectly 24 affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related health, social, 25 economic, legal, and related consequences. 26 (6) $159,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2022 and $1,511,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the implementation of Second 29 Substitute House Bill No. 1219 (youth counsel/dependency). 30 (7) $11,122,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2022 and $12,957,000 of the general fund—state 32 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for 33 implementation of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5160 34 (landlord-tenant relations), including representation of indigent 35 tenants in unlawful detainer cases. By June 30, 2022, the department 36 shall provide to the legislature a detailed report of program 37 expenditures and outcomes including but not limited to the number of 38 individuals served, the average cost of a representation case, and 39 p. 726 ESSB 5187.SL