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buildings. Public buildings include those owned by state and local 1 governments, tribes, and school districts. 2 (11)(a) $300,000 of the climate commitment account—state 3 appropriation is provided solely for the department to develop 4 recommendations on a design for a statewide energy assistance program 5 to address the energy burden and provide access to energy assistance 6 for low-income households. The department may contract with a third- 7 party entity to complete the work required in this subsection. 8 (b) The recommendations must include considerations for data 9 collection on the energy burden and assistance need of households, 10 universal intake coordination and data sharing across statewide 11 programs serving low-income households, program eligibility, 12 enrollment, multilingual services, outreach and community engagement, 13 program administration, funding, and reporting. 14 (c) By January 1, 2024, the department must submit a report with 15 the recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature. 16 (12) $250,000 of the climate commitment account—state 17 appropriation is provided solely for a grant to a nonprofit for a 18 smart buildings education program to educate building owners and 19 operators about smart building practices and technologies, including 20 the development of onsite and digital trainings that detail how to 21 operate residential and commercial facilities in an energy efficient 22 manner. The grant recipient must be located in a city with a 23 population of more than 700,000 and must serve anyone within 24 Washington with an interest in better understanding energy efficiency 25 in commercial and institutional buildings. 26 (13) $111,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 and $109,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 29 Substitute House Bill No. 1390 (district energy systems). If the bill 30 is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 31 subsection shall lapse. 32 (14) $3,152,000 of the climate commitment account—state 33 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 34 Second Substitute House Bill No. 1216 (clean energy siting). If the 35 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this 36 subsection shall lapse. 37 (15) $167,000 of the natural climate solutions account—state 38 appropriation is provided solely for implementation of Engrossed 39 p. 98 ESSB 5187.SL