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organizations to address the needs of youth seeking protected health 1 care services. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the 2 amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 3 (78) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 4 year 2024 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a grant to the city of 6 Monroe to continue existing pilot projects that enable the city to 7 dispatch human services and social services staff in conjunction with 8 law enforcement staff to support unhoused residents and residents in 9 crisis. 10 (79) $2,850,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2024 and $2,850,000 of the general fund—state 12 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for 13 implementation of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5114 (sex trafficking). 14 If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in 15 this subsection shall lapse. 16 (80)(a) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 17 fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the department to convene a 18 work group to examine allowable expenses in human service provider 19 contracts in Washington state's local and state contracting 20 processes. The work group must: 21 (i) Assess if existing contracting structures at the state and 22 local levels for human service providers are adequate for sustaining 23 the human services sector; 24 (ii) Assess the viability of a lowest responsible bidder 25 contracting structure for human service providers contracts at the 26 state and local levels; 27 (iii) Facilitate discussion amongst interested parties; and 28 (iv) Develop recommendations for necessary changes in the law or 29 rule. 30 (b) The department must, in consultation with the department of 31 enterprise services, appoint a minimum of 12 members to the work 32 group representing different stakeholder groups including, but not 33 limited to: 34 (i) Organizations whose mission includes serving Black, 35 indigenous, and communities of color; 36 (ii) State government agencies that manage human service 37 contracts; 38 p. 73 ESSB 5187.SL