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(b) Priority must be given to projects sited on "preferred sites" 1 such as rooftops, structures, existing impervious surfaces, 2 landfills, brownfields, previously developed sites, irrigation canals 3 and ponds, storm water collection ponds, industrial areas, dual-use 4 solar projects that ensure ongoing agricultural operations, and other 5 sites that do not displace critical habitat or productive farmland. 6 (c) For the purposes of this subsection "low-income" has the same 7 meaning as provided in RCW 19.405.020 and "community solar project" 8 means a solar energy system that: Has a direct current nameplate 9 capacity that is greater than 12 kilowatts but no greater than 1,000 10 kilowatts; and has, at minimum, either two subscribers or one low- 11 income service provider subscriber. 12 (6) $8,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 13 year 2024 and $8,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 14 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to build a mapping and 15 forecasting tool that provides locations and information on charging 16 and refueling infrastructure as required in chapter 300, Laws of 2021 17 (zero emissions transp.). The department shall collaborate with the 18 interagency electric vehicle coordinating council established in 19 chapter 182, Laws of 2022 (transportation resources) when developing 20 the tool and must work to meet benchmarks established in chapter 182, 21 Laws of 2022 (transportation resources). 22 (7) $10,000,000 of the climate commitment account—state 23 appropriation is provided solely for grants to support port 24 districts, counties, cities, towns, special purpose districts, any 25 other municipal corporations or quasi-municipal corporations, and 26 tribes to support siting and permitting of clean energy projects in 27 the state. Eligible uses of grant funding provided in this section 28 include supporting predevelopment work for sites intended for clean 29 energy projects, land use studies, conducting or engaging in planning 30 efforts such as planned actions and programmatic environmental impact 31 statements, and staff to improve permit timeliness and certainty. 32 (8)(a) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2024 and $1,000,000 of the general fund—state 34 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 35 department to contract with one or more of the western national 36 laboratories, or a similar independent research organization, in 37 consultation with state and federal energy agencies, stakeholders, 38 and relevant utilities, to conduct an analysis for new electricity 39 p. 95 ESSB 5187.SL