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fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 1 Substitute Senate Bill No. 5269 (manufacturing). If the bill is not 2 enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 3 shall lapse. 4 (26) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 5 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 6 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department, in 7 consultation with other agencies as necessary, to support activities 8 related to cooperation with governmental and public agencies of the 9 Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Kingdom of 10 Norway. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to, 11 cooperation in clean energy, clean technology, clean transportation, 12 telecommunications, agriculture and wood science technology, general 13 economic development, and other areas of mutual interest with Nordic 14 nations and institutions. 15 (27) $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 16 year 2024 and $125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 17 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a Bellingham based nonprofit 18 that assists entrepreneurs to create, build, and grow businesses in 19 northwest Washington to help establish a network of innovation 20 centers for entrepreneurs and innovative small businesses between 21 Seattle and the Canadian border. 22 (28)(a) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2024 is provided solely for the department to develop 24 strategies for cooperation with governmental agencies of Vietnam, 25 including higher education institutions, and organizations around the 26 following: 27 (i) Trade and investment, including, but not limited to, the 28 agriculture, information technology, food processing, manufacturing, 29 and textile industries; 30 (ii) Combating climate change, including, but not limited to, 31 cooperation on clean energy, clean transportation, and climate-smart 32 agriculture; and 33 (iii) Academic and cultural exchange. 34 (b) By June 30, 2024, the department must provide a report on the 35 use of funds in this subsection, any key metrics and deliverables, 36 and any recommendations for further opportunities for collaboration. 37 (29) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 38 year 2024 and $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 39 p. 91 ESSB 5187.SL