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(((234))) (230)(a) $250,000 of the general fund—state 1 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the 2 department to develop strategies for cooperation with governmental 3 agencies of Finland, including higher education institutions, and 4 organizations around the following: 5 (i) 5G connectivity, end-user applications utilizing new 6 connectivity, and 6G; 7 (ii) Safety, efficiency, and green transformation of ports and 8 other logistics including digitalization and connectivity; and 9 (iii) Green transformation of transport, including circular 10 economy solutions for batteries. 11 (b) By June 30, 2023, the department must provide a report on the 12 use of funds in this subsection, any key metrics and deliverables, 13 and any recommendations for further opportunities for collaboration. 14 (231) $270,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2023 is provided solely for a grant to a nonprofit organization 16 headquartered in Mount Vernon for costs to operate and provide 17 homeless services at a low-barrier emergency temporary homeless 18 center located in Burlington. 19 (232) $6,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 20 federal appropriation is provided solely for the department to award 21 to a local government in a county with a population greater than two 22 million to maintain the operations of, and transition people out of, 23 as appropriate, a hotel housing more than 100 people experiencing 24 homelessness that is at imminent risk of closure due to a lack of 25 funding. 26 Sec. 1115. 2022 c 297 s 129 (uncodified) is amended to read as 27 follows: 28 FOR THE ECONOMIC AND REVENUE FORECAST COUNCIL 29 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . . $908,000 30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . (($1,001,000)) 31

$1,068,000 32 Lottery Administrative Account—State Appropriation. . . . . . $50,000 33 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,959,000)) 34 $2,026,000 35 Sec. 1116. 2022 c 297 s 130 (uncodified) is amended to read as 36 follows: 37 p. 837 ESSB 5187.SL