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department's aerospace, aviation, and airport economic development 1 program. The strategic plan should identify: (i) Changing market 2 conditions in the aerospace industry; (ii) emerging opportunities to 3 diversify and grow Washington's aerospace sector; and (iii) 4 strategies and action steps to build on the state's core strengths in 5 aerospace infrastructure and workforce expertise to diversify and 6 grow employment in Washington's aerospace sector. The department must 7 submit the strategic plan to the appropriate committees of the 8 legislature by June 30, 2023. 9 (g) The cochairs may seek recommendations and input from the 10 aviation and aerospace advisory committee to inform the legislature 11 on aviation and aerospace issues. 12 (100)(a) $270,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2022 and $30,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 14 for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to 15 convene a work group on reducing racial disparities in Washington 16 state homeownership rates. The goals of the work group are to assess 17 perspectives on housing and lending laws, policies, and practices; 18 facilitate discussion among interested parties; and develop 19 budgetary, administrative policy, and legislative recommendations. 20 (b) The director of the department, or the director's designee, 21 must chair the work group. The department must, in consultation with 22 the Washington state office of equity and the governor's office of 23 Indian affairs, appoint a minimum of twelve members to the work group 24 representing groups including but not limited to: 25 (i) Organizations and state entities led by and serving Black, 26 indigenous, and people of color; 27 (ii) State or local government agencies with expertise in housing 28 and lending laws; 29 (iii) Associations representing cities and housing authorities; 30 and 31 (iv) Professionals from private-sector industries including but 32 not limited to banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, and housing 33 developers. 34 (c) The department must convene the first meeting of the work 35 group by August 1, 2021. The department must submit a final report to 36 the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by August 37 1, 2022. The final report must: 38 p. 781 ESSB 5187.SL