PART 1
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Sec. 1001. 2021 c 332 s 1008 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Public Works Assistance Account Program 2013 Loan List (30000184)
Public Works Assistance Account—State | . . . . | (($1,523,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($32,378,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($33,901,000)) |
Sec. 1002. 2021 c 332 s 1014 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2017 Local and Community Projects (30000846)
The reappropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriation is subject to the provisions of section 6004, chapter 4, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($1,750,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($9,128,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($10,878,000)) |
Sec. 1003. 2021 c 332 s 1015 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2017-19 Housing Trust Fund Program (30000872)
The ((reappropriations))appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The ((reappropriations))appropriations are subject to the provisions of section 6001, chapter 356, Laws of 2020. Section 6001, chapter 356, Laws of 2020 is set forth in full below, except that new language is added to subsection (1)(f)(x) of this section, which supersedes the requirements of subsection (1)(f)(x) in section 6001, chapter 356, Laws of 2020.
(1) $83,500,000 of the state taxable building construction account—state appropriation, $19,631,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation, and $8,658,000 of the Washington housing trust account—state appropriation are provided solely for affordable housing and preservation of affordable housing. Of the amounts in this subsection:
(a) $24,370,000 is provided solely for housing projects that provide supportive housing and case-management services to persons with chronic mental illness. The department must prioritize low-income supportive housing unit proposals that provide services or include a partner community behavioral health treatment provider;
(b) $10,000,000 is provided solely for housing preservation grants or loans to be awarded competitively. The grants may be provided for major building improvements, preservation, and system replacements necessary for the existing housing trust fund portfolio to maintain long-term viability. The department must require that a capital needs assessment is performed to estimate the cost of the preservation project at contract execution. Funds may not be used to add or expand the capacity of the property. To receive grants, housing projects must meet the following requirements:
(i) The property is more than 15 years old;
(ii) At least 50 percent of the housing units are occupied by families and individuals at or below 30 percent area median income;
(iii) The improvements will result in reduction of operating or utilities costs, or both; and
(iv) Other criteria that the department considers necessary to achieve the purpose of this program.
(c) $5,000,000 is provided solely for housing projects that benefit people at or below 80 percent of the area median income who have been displaced by a natural disaster declared by the governor, including people who have been displaced within the last two biennia.
(d) $1,000,000 of the Washington housing trust account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department to work with the communities of concern commission to focus on creating capital assets that will help reduce poverty and build stronger and more sustainable communities using the communities' cultural understanding and vision. The funding must be used for predevelopment costs for capital projects identified by the commission and for other activities to assist communities in developing capacity to create community-owned capital assets.
(e) $1,000,000 of the Washington housing trust account—state appropriation and $1,500,000 of the state taxable building construction account—state appropriation are provided solely for the department to contract directly with YouthCare Service Center to purchase the 1534 Broadway site from Capitol Hill Housing in order for YouthCare Service Center to develop a youth community center.
(f) $25,506,000 is provided solely for the following list of housing projects:
(i) Spokane Housing Predesign. . . .$500,000
(ii) El Centro de la Raza. . . .$737,000
(iii) Highland Village Preservation. . . .$1,500,000
(iv) King County Modular Housing Project. . . .$1,500,000
(v) Nisqually Tribal Housing. . . .$1,250,000
(vi) Othello Homesight Community Center. . . .$3,000,000
(vii) Parkview Apartments Affordable Housing. . . .$100,000
(viii) Supported Housing and Employment (Longview). . . .$129,000
(ix) $2,000,000 is provided solely for homeownership assistance for low-income households displaced from their manufactured/mobile homes due the closure or conversion of a mobile home park or manufactured housing community in south King county. $1,500,000 of this amount in this subsection is provided solely for low-income residents displaced from the Firs Mobile Home Park located in SeaTac.
(x) $7,500,000 is provided solely for grants for high quality low-income housing projects that will quickly move people from homelessness into secure housing and are significantly less expensive to construct than traditional housing. It is the intent of the legislature that these grants serve projects with a total project development cost per housing unit of less than $200,000, excluding the value of land, and with a commitment by the applicant to maintain the housing units for at least a 25 year period. Amounts provided that are subject to this subsection (1)(f)(x) must be used to plan, predesign, design, provide technical assistance and financial services, purchase land for, and build innovative low-income housing units. $3,000,000 of the appropriation that is subject to this subsection is provided solely for innovative affordable housing in Shelton and $3,000,000 of the appropriation that is subject to this subsection (1)(f)(x) is provided solely for innovative affordable housing for veterans in Orting. Mental health and substance abuse counseling services must be offered to residents of housing projects supported by appropriations in this subsection (1)(f)(x). $500,000 of the appropriation for housing units in Shelton can be released for purchase of land, planning, or predesign services before the project is fully funded. $500,000 of the appropriation for housing units in Orting can be released for purchase of land, planning, or predesign services before the project is fully funded.
(xi) $7,290,000 is provided solely for grants to the following organizations using innovative methods to address homelessness: $4,290,000 for THA Arlington drive youth campus in Tacoma and $3,000,000 for a King county housing project.
(xii) $1,500,000 is provided solely for Valley Cities modular housing project in Auburn.
(g) Of the amounts appropriated remaining after (a) through (f) of this subsection, the department must allocate the funds as follows:
(i) Ten percent is provided solely for housing projects that benefit veterans;
(ii) Ten percent is provided solely for housing projects that benefit homeownership;
(iii) Five percent is provided solely for housing projects that benefit people with developmental disabilities; and
(iv) The remaining amount is provided solely for projects that serve low-income and special needs populations in need of housing, including, but not limited to, homeless families with children, homeless youth, farmworkers, and seniors.
(2) In evaluating projects in this section, the department must give preference for applications based on some or all of the criteria in RCW 43.185.070(5). (3) The department must strive to allocate all of the amounts appropriated in this section within the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium in the manner prescribed in subsection (1) of this section. However, if upon review of applications the department determines there are not adequate suitable projects in a category, the department may allocate funds to projects serving other low-income and special needs populations, provided those projects are located in an area with an identified need for the type of housing proposed.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($5,716,000)) |
State Taxable Building Construction Account— State | . . . . | $24,810,000 |
Washington Housing Trust Account—State | . . . . | $1,578,000 |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | (($32,104,000)) |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $1,500,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($79,386,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($111,490,000)) |
Sec. 1004. 2021 c 332 s 1018 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2017-19 Building for the Arts Grant Program (30000877)
The reappropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriation is subject to the provisions of section 1009, chapter 2, Laws of 2018.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $1,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($11,000,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($12,000,000)) |
Sec. 1005. 2021 c 332 s 1021 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Clean Energy Funds 3 (30000881)
The reappropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriations are subject to the provisions of section 6006, chapter 413, Laws of 2019. Section 6006, chapter 413, Laws of 2019 is set forth in full below, except that new language is added to subsection (10), which supersedes the requirements of subsection (10) in section 6006, chapter 413, Laws of 2019.
(1) The appropriations in this section are provided solely for projects that provide a benefit to the public through development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies that save energy and reduce energy costs, reduce harmful air emissions, or increase energy independence for the state.
(2) In soliciting and evaluating proposals, awarding contracts, and monitoring projects under this section, the department must:
(a) Ensure that competitive processes, rather than sole source contracting processes, are used to select all projects, except as otherwise noted in this section; and
(b) Conduct due diligence activities associated with the use of public funds including, but not limited to, oversight of the project selection process, project monitoring, and ensuring that all applications and contracts fully comply with all applicable laws including disclosure and conflict of interest statutes.
(3)(a) Pursuant to chapter 42.52 RCW, the ethics in public service act, the department must require a project applicant to identify in application materials any state of Washington employees or former state employees employed by the firm or on the firm's governing board during the past 24 months. Application materials must identify the individual by name, the agency previously or currently employing the individual, job title or position held, and separation date. If it is determined by the department that a conflict of interest exists, the applicant may be disqualified from further consideration for award of funding. (b) If the department finds, after due notice and examination, that there is a violation of chapter 42.52 RCW, or any similar statute involving a grantee who received funding under this section, either in procuring or performing under the grant, the department in its sole discretion may terminate the funding grant by written notice. If the grant is terminated, the department must reserve its right to pursue all available remedies under law to address the violation. (4) The requirements in subsections (2) and (3) of this section must be specified in funding agreements issued by the department.
(5) $11,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for grid modernization grants for projects that advance clean and renewable energy technologies, and transmission and distribution control systems; support integration of renewable energy sources, deployment of distributed energy resources, and sustainable microgrids; and increase utility customer options for energy sources, energy efficiency, energy equipment, and utility services.
(a) Projects must be implemented by public and private electrical utilities that serve retail customers in the state. Eligible utilities may partner with other public and private sector research organizations and businesses in applying for funding.
(b) The department shall develop a grant application process to competitively select projects for grant awards that includes scoring conducted by a group of qualified experts with application of criteria specified by the department. In development of the application criteria, the department shall, to the extent possible, allow smaller utilities or consortia of small utilities to apply for funding.
(c) Applications for grants must disclose all sources of public funds invested in a project.
(6) $7,900,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation and $3,100,000 of the energy efficiency account—state appropriation are provided solely for grants to demonstrate new approaches to electrification of transportation systems.
(a) Projects must be implemented by local governments, or by public and private electrical utilities that serve retail customers in the state. Eligible parties may partner with other public and private sector research organizations and businesses in applying for funding. The department must coordinate with other electrification programs, including projects the department of transportation is developing and projects funded by the Volkswagen consent decree, to determine the most effective distribution of the systems.
(b) Priorities must be given to eligible technologies that reduce the top 200 hours of demand and the demand side.
(c) Eligible technologies for these projects include, but are not limited to:
(i) Electric vehicle and transportation system charging and open source control infrastructure, including inductive charging systems;
(ii) Electric vehicle sharing in low-income, multiunit housing communities in urban areas;
(iii) Grid-related vehicle electrification, connecting vehicle fleets to grid operations, including school and transit buses;
(iv) Electric vehicle fleet management tools with open source software; and
(v) Maritime electrification, such as electric ferries, water taxis, and shore power infrastructure.
(7)(a) $8,600,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for strategic research and development for new and emerging clean energy technologies, as needed to match federal or other nonstate funds to research, develop, and demonstrate clean energy technologies.
(b) The department shall consult and coordinate with the University of Washington, Washington State University, the Pacific Northwest national laboratory and other clean energy organizations to design the grant program unless an organization prefers to compete for the grants. If an organization prefers to receive grants from the program, it may not participate in the consultant process determining how the grant process is structured. The program must offer matching funds for competitively selected clean energy projects, including but not limited to: Solar technologies, advanced bioenergy and biofuels, development of new earth abundant materials or lightweight materials, advanced energy storage, battery components recycling, and new renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Criteria for the grant program must include life cycle cost analysis for projects that are part of the competitive process.
(c) $750,000 of the appropriation in this subsection (7) is provided solely for the state efficiency and environmental program.
(8) $8,000,000 of the state taxable construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for scientific instruments to help accelerate research in advanced materials at the proposed science laboratories infrastructure facility at the Pacific Northwest national laboratory. These state funds are contingent on securing federal funds for the new facility, and are provided as match to the federal funding. The instruments must support researchers at the bioproducts sciences and engineering laboratory, the joint center for deployment research in earth abundant materials, the center for advanced materials and clean energy technology, and other energy and materials collaborations with the University of Washington and Washington State University.
(9) $1,600,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation and $2,400,000 of the energy efficiency account—state appropriation are provided solely for grants to be awarded in competitive rounds for the deployment of solar projects located in Washington state.
(a) Priority must be given to distribution side projects that reduce peak electricity demand.
(b) Projects must be capable of generating more than 100 kilowatts of direct current generating capacity.
(c) Except as provided in (d) of this subsection, grants may not exceed $200,000 per megawatt of direct current generating capacity and total grant funds per project may not exceed $1,000,000 per applicant. Applicants may not use other state grants.
(d) At least 35 percent of the total allocation of a project must be for community solar projects that provide solar electricity to low-income households, low-income tribal housing programs, affordable housing providers, and nonprofit organizations providing services to low-income communities. The provisions of (9)(c) of this subsection do not apply to projects funded under this subsection (9)(d).
(e) Priority must be given to major components made in Washington.
(f) The department must attempt to prioritize an equitable geographic distribution and a diversity of project sizes.
(10) $2,400,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the first phase of an aluminum smelter restart project which, when fully deployed, will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by a minimum of 750,000 tons per year, increase energy efficiency, and protect or create aluminum manufacturing jobs located in Whatcom county. It is the intent of the legislature that if funds are not expended by the grantee by June 30, 2025, the funds may be used by the department for clean energy investments under this section.
(11) $1,100,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for a grant to the public utility district No. 1 of Klickitat county for the remediation, survey, and evaluation of a closed-loop pump storage hydropower project at the John Day pool.
Energy Efficiency Account—State | . . . . | $5,362,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $29,402,000 |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | $34,764,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $11,336,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1006. 2021 c 332 s 1023 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2017-19 Building Communities Fund Grant (30000883)
The reappropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriation is subject to the provisions of section 1015, chapter 2, Laws of 2018.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($1,700,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($26,200,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($27,900,000)) |
Sec. 1007. 2021 c 332 s 1025 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Early Learning Facility Grants (40000006)
The reappropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriations are subject to the provisions of section 1005, chapter 298, Laws of 2018.
Early Learning Facilities Development Account— State | . . . . | $999,000 |
Early Learning Facilities Revolving Account— State | . . . . | (($3,000,000)) |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | (($3,999,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($11,501,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($15,500,000)) |
Sec. 1008. 2021 c 332 s 1036 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2019-21 Early Learning Facilities (40000044)
The reappropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriations are subject to the provisions of section 1006, chapter 356, Laws of 2020.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $8,000,000 |
Early Learning Facilities Revolving Account— State | . . . . | $20,000,000 |
Early Learning Facilities Development Account— State | . . . . | (($1,500,000)) |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | (($29,500,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($5,520,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1009. 2021 c 332 s 1055 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Seattle Vocational Institute (40000136)
The reappropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriations are subject to the provisions of section 1009, chapter 356, Laws of 2020.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($1,105,000)) |
State Taxable Building Construction Account— State | . . . . | $175,000 |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | (($1,280,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($20,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1010. 2021 c 332 s 1059 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Building Communities Fund Grant Program (40000142)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation is subject to the provisions of RCW
43.63A.125.
(2) The department may not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by this appropriation. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(3) $29,896,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Reliable Enterprises. . . .$21,000
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe. . . .$175,000
Chief Seattle Club. . . .$1,407,000
YouthCare. . . .$1,563,000
Community Youth Services. . . .$203,000
Nisqually Indian Tribe. . . .$3,500,000
HealthPoint. . . .$3,029,000
NEW Health Programs Association. . . .$970,000
Rainier Valley Food Bank. . . .$770,000
Coastal Community Action Program. . . .$2,990,000
NATIVE Project. . . .$1,438,000
Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle. . . .$514,000
White Center Community Development Association. . . .$2,700,000
Lewis County Seniors. . . .$300,000
Volunteers of America of Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho. . . .$2,500,000
Ethiopian Community in Seattle. . . .$745,000
Seven Acres Foundation. . . .$2,500,000
Sea Mar Community Health. . . .$1,700,000
Asian Pacific Cultural Center. . . .$1,539,000
Sea Mar Community Health Centers. . . .$1,332,000
(4) $250,000 of the amount in this section is provided solely for the department to provide technical assistance to organizations interested in applying for the building communities fund grants.
((State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $30,146,000)) |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $30,146,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1011. 2021 c 332 s 1063 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Library Capital Improvement Program (LCIP) Grants (40000147)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for a local library capital improvement grant program for the following list of projects:
City of Colville. . . .$264,000
Sno-Isle Regional Inter-County Libraries (Langley). . . .$700,000
Stevens County Rural Library District (Loon Lake). . . .$649,000
Stevens County Rural Library District (Chewelah). . . .$90,000
North Olympic Library System (Sequim). . . .$2,000,000
Spokane County Library District (Spokane Valley). . . .$2,000,000
Jefferson County Rural Library District (Port Hadlock). . . .$285,000
Stevens County Rural Library District (Northport). . . .$50,000
North Central Regional Library (Wenatchee). . . .$798,000
City of Seattle. . . .$1,889,000
Pend Oreille County Library District (Metaline Falls). . . .$40,000
Upper Skagit Library District (Concrete). . . .$209,000
City of Cashmere. . . .$14,000
Town of Coulee City. . . .$760,000
Sno-Isle Regional Inter-County Libraries (Darrington). . . .$250,000
Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation (Woodland). . . .$2,000,000
City of Mount Vernon. . . .$2,000,000
((Sno-Isle Regional Inter-County Libraries
(Lake Stevens))). . . .$1,100,000))
Camas Library Improvements (Camas). . . .$515,000
Ephrata Public Library (Ephrata). . . .$91,000
Lake Stevens Early Learning Library (Lake Stevens). . . .$2,000,000
(2) The department must establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize projects whose primary objective is to assist libraries operated by governmental units, as defined in RCW
27.12.010, in acquiring, constructing, repairing, or rehabilitating facilities.
(3) The department must establish a committee to develop the grant program criteria and review proposals. The committee must be composed of five members as provided in this subsection. The committee must include: (a) A representative from the department of commerce; (b) a representative from the department of archaeology and historic preservation; (c) the state librarian; (d) a representative from a library district; and (e) a representative from a municipal library.
(4) The department must conduct a statewide solicitation of project applications. The department must evaluate and rank applications in consultation with the committee established in subsection (3) of this section, using objective criteria. The ranking of projects must prioritize library district facilities listed on a local, state, or federal register of historic places and those located in distressed or rural counties. The evaluation and ranking process must also include an examination of existing assets that applicants propose to apply to projects. Grant assistance under this section may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the project. The nonstate portion of the total project cost may include cash, the value of real property when acquired solely for the purpose of the project, and in-kind contributions.
(5) The department must submit a prioritized list of recommended projects to the governor and the legislature by October 1, 2022, for inclusion in the department of commerce's 2023-2025 biennial capital budget request. The list must include a description of each project, the amount of recommended state funding, and documentation of nonstate funds to be used for the project. Individual grants may not exceed $2,000,000. The total amount of recommended state funding for the projects on a biennial project list may not exceed $10,000,000.
(6) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee must repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued on the date most close in time to the date of authorization of the grant.
(7) The department must assist grant recipients under this section to apply for applicable competitive federal grant funding and, upon receipt of any such funding, an equal amount of the state building construction account—state appropriation must be placed in unallotted status.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($17,704,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $30,000,000 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($47,704,000)) |
Sec. 1012. 2021 c 332 s 1064 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Clean Energy V - Investing in Washington's Clean Energy (40000148)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriations in this section are provided solely for projects that provide a benefit to the public through development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies that save energy and reduce energy costs, reduce harmful air emissions, or increase energy independence for the state. Priority must be given to projects that benefit vulnerable populations and overburdened communities, including tribes and communities with high environmental or energy burdens.
(2) The 2021 state energy strategy must guide the department in the design of programs under this section, using an equity and environmental justice lens for program structure and participation. To the extent practicable, the department must prioritize projects that build upon Washington's existing strengths in communities, aerospace, maritime, information and communications technology (particularly data center infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning), grid modernization, advanced materials, and decarbonizing the built environment.
(3) Subject to the availability of funds, the department must reconvene an advisory committee to support involvement of a broad range of stakeholders in the design and implementation of programs implemented under this section to encourage collaboration, leverage partners, and engage communities and organizations in improving the equitable distribution of benefits from the program.
(4) In soliciting and evaluating proposals, awarding contracts, and monitoring projects under this section, the department must:
(a) Ensure that competitive processes, rather than sole source contracting processes, are used to select all projects, except as otherwise noted in this section; and
(b) Conduct due diligence activities associated with the use of public funds including, but not limited to, oversight of the project selection process, project monitoring, and ensuring that all applications and contracts fully comply with all applicable laws including disclosure and conflict of interest statutes.
(5) During project solicitation periods for grants funded with this appropriation, the department must maintain a list of applicants by grant program that scored competitively but did not receive a grant award due to lack of available funding. These applicants must be considered for funding during future grant award cycles. If the department submits a 2022 supplemental budget request for this program, the request must include a list of prioritized projects by grant type.
(6)(a) Pursuant to chapter
42.52 RCW, the ethics in public service act, the department must require a project applicant to identify in application materials any state of Washington employees or former state employees employed by the firm or on the firm's governing board during the past 24 months. Application materials must identify the individual by name, the agency previously or currently employing the individual, job title or position held, and separation date. If it is determined by the department that a conflict of interest exists, the applicant may be disqualified from further consideration for award of funding.
(b) If the department finds, after due notice and examination, that there is a violation of chapter
42.52 RCW, or any similar statute involving a grantee who received funding under this section, either in procuring or performing under the grant, the department in its sole discretion may terminate the funding grant by written notice. If the grant is terminated, the department must reserve its right to pursue all available remedies under law to address the violation.
(7) The requirements in subsections (4) and (6) of this section must be specified in funding agreements issued by the department.
(8) $17,594,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for grid modernization grants.
(a)(i) $11,000,000 is provided solely for projects that: Advance community resilience, clean and renewable energy technologies and transmission and distribution control systems; support integration of renewable energy sources, deployment of distributed energy resources and sustainable microgrids; and support state decarbonization goals pursuant to the clean energy transformation act, including requirements placed upon retail electric utilities.
(ii) Projects must be implemented by community organizations, local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, or by public and private electrical utilities that serve retail customers in the state (retail electric utilities). Projects submitted by applicants other than retail electric utilities must demonstrate partnership with their load serving entity to apply. Priority must be given to:
(A) Projects that benefit vulnerable populations, including tribes and communities with high environmental or energy burden; and
(B) Projects that demonstrate partnerships between eligible applicants in applying for funding, including utilities, public and private sector research organizations, businesses, tribes, and nonprofit organizations.
(iii) The department shall develop a grant application process to competitively select projects for grant awards, to include scoring conducted by a group of qualified experts with application of criteria specified by the department. In development of the application criteria, the department shall, to the extent possible, develop program guidelines that encourage smaller utilities or consortia of small utilities to apply for funding. Where suitable, this may include funding for projects consisting solely of planning, predesign and/or predevelopment activities.
(iv) Applications for grants must disclose all sources of public funds invested in a project.
(b) $3,550,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Public Utility District No. 1 of Lewis county for land acquisition and construction of the Winlock Industrial Park and South County Substation and Transmission facility, located on North Military Road in Winlock.
(c) $3,044,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Klickitat County Public Hospital District #1 for the Electrical Upgrade and Smart Grid project at the Klickitat Valley Health Hospital in Goldendale.
(9) $10,830,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for grants for strategic research and development for new and emerging clean energy technologies. These grants must be used to match federal or other nonstate funds to research, develop, and demonstrate clean energy technologies, focusing on areas that help develop technologies to meet the state's climate goals, offer opportunities for economic and job growth, and strengthen technology supply chains. The program may include, but is not limited to: Solar technologies, advanced bioenergy and biofuels, development of new earth abundant materials or lightweight materials, advanced energy storage, recycling energy system components, and new renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
(a) $5,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for competitive grants.
(b) $4,800,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for a renewable energy platform to support ocean energy research and development testbeds for the Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory in Sequim.
(c) $1,030,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Chelan County Public Utility District for the hydroelectric turbine hub project at Rocky Reach dam near Wenatchee.
(10)(a) $2,500,000 of the state taxable building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely as grants to nonprofit lenders to create a revolving loan fund to support the widespread use of proven energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies by households, or for the benefit of households, with high energy burden or environmental health risk now inhibited by lack of access to capital.
(b) The department shall provide grant funds to one or more competitively selected nonprofit lenders that must provide matching private capital and administer the loan fund. The department shall select the loan fund administrator or administrators through a competitive process, with scoring conducted by a group of qualified experts, applying criteria specified by the department.
(c) The department must establish guidelines that specify applicant eligibility, the screening process, and evaluation and selection criteria. The guidelines must be used by the nonprofit lenders.
(11) $5,550,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for grants to demonstrate innovative approaches to electrification of transportation systems.
(a)(i) $3,000,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for competitive grants, prioritizing projects that:
(A) Demonstrate meaningful and enduring benefits to communities and populations disproportionately burdened by air pollution, climate change, or lack of transportation investments;
(B) Beneficially integrate load using behavioral, software, hardware, or other demand-side management technologies, such as demand response, time-of-use rates, or behavioral programming;
(C) Accelerate the transportation electrification market in Washington using market transformation principles; or
(D) Develop electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure along highways, freeways, and other heavily trafficked corridors across the state to support long-distance travel.
(ii) Projects must be implemented by local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, by public and private electrical utilities that serve retail customers in the state, or state agencies. Eligible parties may partner with other public and private sector research organizations and businesses in applying for funding. The department shall consult and coordinate with the Washington state department of transportation on project selection and implementation. The department shall also coordinate with other state agencies that have other electrification programs, in order to determine to optimally accomplish each agency's respective policy and program goals.
(iii) Projects must be related to on-road end-uses and nonmaritime off-road uses.
(iv) Eligible technologies for these projects include, but are not limited to:
(A) Battery electric vehicle supply equipment;
(B) On-site generation or storage, where the technology directly supplies electricity to the electric vehicle supply equipment;
(C) Electric grid distribution system infrastructure upgrades, where the upgrade is needed as a result of the installed electric vehicle supply equipment;
(D) Hydrogen refueling station infrastructure that:
(I) Dispenses renewable hydrogen or hydrogen produced in Washington with electrolysis; and
(II) Aligns with the 2021 state energy strategy's recommended uses of hydrogen in the transportation sector.
(v) $2,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for federally recognized tribal governments and for local governments in rural communities, for projects aligning with the above objectives and addressing electric vehicle supply infrastructure gaps in rural communities.
(b) $2,550,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Lewis Public Transportation Benefit Area to construct a hydrogen fueling station that dispenses renewable hydrogen or hydrogen produced in Washington with electrolysis for electric vehicles at Exit 74 on Interstate 5, near Chehalis.
(12)(a) $10,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the purpose of building electrification projects that advance the goals of the 2021 state energy strategy to demonstrate grid-enabled, high-efficiency, all electric buildings.
(b) The program may include, but is not limited to: Shifting from fossil fuels to high-efficiency electric heat pumps and other electric equipment, control systems that enable grid integration or demand control, and on-site renewable generation and efficiency measures that significantly reduce building energy loads.
(c) Preference must be given to projects based on total greenhouse gas emissions reductions, accelerating the path to zero-energy, or that demonstrate early adoption of grid integration technology.
(d) Program funding may be administered to entities also receiving incentives provided according to RCW
19.27A.220 for buildings covered by the state energy performance standard, RCW
19.27A.210.
(e) $5,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for the purpose of supporting the transition of residential and commercial buildings away from fossil fuels through the installation of high-efficiency electric heat pumps and other electric equipment.
(13) $4,924,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for maritime electrification grants.
(a) $4,450,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Northwest Seaport Alliance to upgrade the reefer plug capacity at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5, located in west Seattle.
(b) $474,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for a grant to the Skagit County Public Works Department for electric ferry charging infrastructure in Anacortes.
(14) $4,900,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department to develop targeted rural clean energy innovation projects as provided in this subsection (14).
(a) $150,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for the department to develop targeted rural clean energy strategies informed by rural community and business engagement, outreach, and research. The department must convene a rural energy work group to identify investments, programs, and policy changes that align with the 2021 state energy strategy and increase access to clean energy opportunities in rural communities and agricultural and forestry management practices. The group must identify existing federal funding opportunities and strategies to leverage these funds with state capital investment. By June 30, 2022, the department shall report recommendations and findings from the rural energy work group to the office of financial management, the governor, and the appropriate legislative committees and present a strategic plan for state rural clean energy investment.
(b) $4,750,000 of the appropriation is provided solely for rural clean energy innovation grants.
(i) The department must award at least 40 percent of the funding to projects that enhance the viability of dairy digester bioenergy projects through advanced resource recovery systems that produce renewable natural gas and value-added biofertilizers, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve soil health and air and water quality.
(ii) Grants may also be awarded to other clean energy innovation projects in rural communities, including, but not limited to, projects that enhance energy efficiency, demand response, energy storage, renewable energy, beneficial electrification, resilience, organic waste management, and biological carbon sequestration.
(iii) Grants may fund project predevelopment, research, and development, pilot projects, strategic implementation, field trials, and data dashboards and tools to inform rural project development.
(c) The department is encouraged to make 20 percent of the funds under (b) of this subsection (14) to tribal governments, designated subdivisions, and agencies.
(d) If a grant is awarded to purchase heating devices or systems, the agency must, whenever possible and most cost effective, select devices and systems that do not use fossil fuels.
(15) $7,672,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the first phase of an aluminum smelter restart project which, when fully deployed, will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by a minimum of 750,000 tons per year, increase energy efficiency, and protect or create aluminum manufacturing jobs located in Whatcom county.
(16) $10,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the Grant county public utility district for expenses related to public infrastructure development benefiting for a solar manufacturing facility in central Washington.
(17) It is the intent of the legislature that if the appropriations in subsections (15) and (16) of this section are not spent by June 30, 2025, these funds will lapse.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($53,798,000)) |
State Taxable Building Construction Account— State | . . . . | (($2,500,000)) |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | (($56,298,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $100,000,000 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($156,298,000)) |
Sec. 1013. 2021 c 332 s 1066 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Weatherization Plus Health (40000150)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $5,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for grants for the Washington State University energy extension community energy efficiency program (CEEP) to support homeowners, tenants, and small business owners in making sound energy efficiency investments by providing consumer education and marketing, workforce support through training and lead generation, and direct consumer incentives for upgrades to existing homes and small commercial buildings. This is the maximum amount the department may expend for this purpose.
(2) The department, in collaboration with the Washington State University, shall make recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature on strategies to expand and align the weatherization program and the rural rehabilitation loan program. The department shall report the recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor by November 1, 2022. The recommendations must include strategies to:
(a) Recruit community energy efficiency program sponsors that are community-based organizations located in geographic areas of the state that have not received funding for low-income weatherization programs, targeting hard to reach market segments;
(b) Leverage funding from community energy efficiency program sponsors in an amount greater than or equal to the amount provided by the state through the weatherization program;
(c) Ensure that community energy efficiency program utility sponsors work with non-profit community-based organizations to deliver community energy efficiency program services; and
(d) Identify community energy efficiency program sponsors that support the conversion of space and water heating from fossil fuels to electricity, as part of a set of energy efficiency investments.
(3) If funding from this appropriation is used to purchase heating devices or systems, the agency shall, whenever possible and most cost effective, select devices and systems that do not use fossil fuels.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($10,000,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $50,000,000 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($60,000,000)) |
Sec. 1014. 2021 c 332 s 1068 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Housing Trust Fund Investment in Affordable Housing (40000153)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) (($129,903,000))$903,000 of the state taxable building construction account—state appropriation, $129,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation, and $20,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation are provided solely for production and preservation of affordable housing projects that serve and benefit low-income and special needs populations including, but not limited to, people with chronic mental illness, people with developmental disabilities, farmworkers, people who are homeless, and people in need of permanent supportive housing. The department shall strive to allocate at least 30 percent of these funds to projects located in rural areas of the state, as defined by the department.
(a) In addition to the definition of "first-time home buyer" in RCW
43.185A.010, for the purposes of awarding homeownership projects during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium "first-time home buyer" also includes:
(i) A single parent who has only owned a home with a former spouse while married;
(ii) An individual who is a displaced homemaker as defined in 24 C.F.R. Sec. 93.2 as it existed on the effective date of this section, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section, and who has only owned a home with a spouse;
(iii) An individual who has only owned a principal residence not permanently affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with applicable regulations; or
(iv) An individual who has only owned a property that is discerned by a licensed building inspector as being uninhabitable.
(b) $5,000,000 of the appropriation provided in this subsection (1) is provided solely for housing that serves people with developmental disabilities;
(c)(i) $20,000,000 of the appropriation in this subsection (1) is provided solely for housing preservation grants or loans to be awarded competitively.
(ii) The funds may be provided for major building improvements, preservation, and system replacements, necessary for the existing housing trust fund portfolio to maintain long-term viability. The department must require a capital needs assessment be provided prior to contract execution. Funds may not be used to add or expand the capacity of the property.
(iii) To allocate preservation funds, the department must review applications and evaluate projects based on the following criteria:
(A) The age of the property, with priority given to buildings that are more than 15 years old;
(B) The population served, with priority given to projects with at least 50 percent of the housing units being occupied by families and individuals at or below 50 percent area median income;
(C) The degree to which the applicant demonstrates that the improvements will result in a reduction of operating or utilities costs, or both;
(D) The potential for additional years added to the affordability period of the property; and
(E) Other criteria that the department considers necessary to achieve the purpose of this program.
(2) $10,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for grant awards for the development of community housing and cottage communities to shelter individuals or households experiencing homelessness.
(a) $8,775,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for competitive grant awards. This funding must be awarded to projects that develop a minimum of four individual structures in the same location. Individual structures must contain insulation, electricity, overhead lights, and heating. Kitchens and bathrooms may be contained within the individual structures or offered as a separate facility that is shared with the community. When evaluating applications for this grant program, the department must prioritize projects that demonstrate:
(i) The availability of land to locate the community;
(ii) A strong readiness to proceed to construction;
(iii) A longer term of commitment to maintain the community;
(iv) A commitment by the applicant to provide, directly or through a formal partnership, case management and employment support services to the tenants;
(v) Access to employment centers, health care providers, and other services; and
(vi) A community engagement strategy.
(b) $1,225,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for Eagle Haven Cottage Village located in Bellingham.
(3)(a) (($11,500,000))$7,500,000 of the state taxable building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
((Bellwether Affordable Housing (Seattle). . . .$4,000,000))
Didgwalic Transitional Housing (Anacortes). . . .$4,500,000
Redondo Heights TOD (Federal Way). . . .$3,000,000
(b) $4,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation in this section is provided solely for Bellwether Affordable Housing (Seattle).
(c) $3,497,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Habitat for Humanity (North Bend). . . .$250,000
Manette Affordable Housing Project (Bremerton). . . .$515,000
OlyCAP Port Townsend Affordable Housing and Child
(Port Townsend). . . .$412,000
Shelton Young Adult Transitional Housing (Shelton). . . .$515,000
Willapa Center (Raymond). . . .$1,805,000
(4) In evaluating projects in this section, the department must give preference for applications based on some or all of the criteria in RCW
43.185.070(5).
(5) The appropriations in this section are subject to the following reporting requirements:
(a) By June 30, 2023, the department must report on its website the following for every previous funding cycle: The number of homeownership and multifamily rental projects funded by housing trust fund moneys; the percentage of housing trust fund investments made to homeownership and multifamily rental projects; and the total number of households being served at up to 80 percent of the area median income, up to 50 percent of the area median income, and up to 30 percent of the area median income, for both homeownership and multifamily rental projects.
(b) Beginning December 1, 2021, and continuing annually, the department must provide the legislature with a report of its final cost data for each project under this section. Such cost data must, at a minimum, include total development cost per unit for each project completed within the past year, descriptive statistics such as average and median per unit costs, regional cost variation, and other costs that the department deems necessary to improve cost controls and enhance understanding of development costs. The department must coordinate with the housing finance commission to identify relevant development costs data and ensure that the measures are consistent across relevant agencies.
(6) $100,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the department of social and health services to complete a study of the community-based housing needs of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The department of social and health services shall collaborate with appropriate stakeholders and the department in completing this study and the study shall:
(a) Estimate the number of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are facing housing insecurity;
(b) Make recommendations for how to improve housing stability for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are facing housing insecurity;
(c) Make recommendations for how to increase the capacity of developers to support increasing the supply of housing that meets the needs of the intellectual and developmental disabilities population; and
(d) Be submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2022.
(7) The legislature finds that there are insufficient data sources to identify adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities facing housing insecurity in Washington state and that the absence of reliable data limits the ability for the legislature to make informed decisions that will improve the outcomes of these individuals. The legislature further finds that reliable, current information about the unmet housing needs of this population will position Washington state to leverage community-based partnerships and funding to establish greater housing choice and increased community integration of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $33,597,000 |
State Taxable Building Construction Account— State | . . . . | (($141,403,000)) |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $133,000,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $175,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $620,000,000 |
Sec. 1015. 2021 c 332 s 1071 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition (40000222)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Except as provided in subsections (7) through (9) of this section, the appropriation in this section is provided solely for the department to issue competitive financial assistance to eligible organizations under RCW
43.185A.040 to acquire or rent real property for a rapid conversion into enhanced emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, permanent housing, youth housing, drop-in center, or shelter for extremely low-income people, as well as individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, and young people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. Amounts provided in this section may be also used for renovation and building update costs associated with establishment of the acquired or rented facilities. For youth housing, drop-in centers, and shelter projects, renovation of existing properties is an allowable activity. The department may only approve funding for projects resulting in increased shelter or housing capacity. Amounts provided in this section may not be used for operating or maintenance costs associated with providing housing, supportive services, or debt service.
(2) Funds may also be used for permanent financing for real estate acquired using other short term acquisition sources. To expand availability of permanent housing, financing of acquisition of unoccupied multifamily housing is a priority. Funds must also be provided specifically for the city of Seattle to move people experiencing unsheltered homelessness into safe spaces, including, but not limited to, tiny homes, hotels, enhanced emergency shelters, or other rapid housing alternatives.
(3) While emphasizing the rapid deployment of the amounts appropriated under this section to alleviate the immediate crisis of homelessness throughout the state, the department shall establish criteria for the issuance of the grants, which may include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant, during which time the property must be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued on the date most close in time to the date of authorization of the grant. The criteria must include:
(a) The date upon which structural modifications or construction would begin and the anticipated date of completion of the project;
(b) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with the acquisition and any updates or improvements necessary to make the property habitable for its intended use;
(c) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with opening the beds or units; and
(d) A financial plan demonstrating the ability to maintain and operate the property and support its intended tenants throughout the end of the grant contract.
(4) The department must provide a progress report on its website by December 1, 2022. The report must include:
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding requested; and
(b) A list and description of the projects approved for funding including state funding, total project cost, services anticipated to be provided, housing units, and anticipated completion date.
(5) The funding provided under this section is not subject to the 90-day application periods in RCW
43.185.070 or
43.185A.050. The department of commerce shall dispense funds to the city of Seattle and other qualifying applicants within 45 days of receipt of documentation from the applicant for qualifying uses and execution of any necessary contracts with the department in order to effect the purpose of rapid deployment of funds under this section.
(6) If the department receives simultaneous applications for funding under this program, proposals that reach the greatest public benefit, as defined by the department, must be prioritized. For purposes of this subsection (6), "greatest public benefit" must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The greatest number of accommodations or increased shelter capacity that will benefit extremely low-income people, as well as individuals, families, and youth experiencing homelessness.
(b) Whether the project has federally funded rental assistance tied to it;
(c) The scarcity of the affordable housing or shelter capacity applied for compared to the number of available affordable housing units or shelter capacity in the same geographic location; and
(d) The program's established funding priorities under RCW
43.185.070(5).
(7) $900,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation in this section is provided solely for the public building conversion pilot program. The pilot program must be implemented in Grays Harbor county in collaboration with Community House on Broadway, in partnership with CORE Health.
(a) The appropriation may be used only for costs related to rehabilitation, retrofitting, and conversion of the publicly owned building for use as housing for homeless persons.
(b) The appropriation may not be used for staffing or maintaining buildings converted to housing for homeless persons. Costs for staffing and maintenance must be borne by the county or the contractor.
(c) In the contract for the pilot program, the department shall include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(d) The pilot program should help inform the development of a public building conversion grant program to encourage counties to convert unused, publicly owned buildings into housing for homeless persons. The department must report to the office of financial management and fiscal committees of the legislature by November 1, 2022, regarding the establishment of the pilot program and any recommendations related to implementation of a public building conversion grant program.
(8) (($17,800,000))$7,800,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation ((is))and $10,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the following list of projects:
$5,000,000 for the Tacoma Housing Authority affordable housing acquisition;
$4,000,000 for the Keiro nursing home acquisition in Seattle;
$1,500,000 for the Parkland/Spanaway homeless shelter;
$300,000 for the Concord apartments acquisition in Seattle;
$2,000,000 for the Eastgate supportive housing in Bellevue; and
$5,000,000 for the City of Seattle for the acquisition of the Clay Apartments in partnership with a low-income housing provider.
(9)(a) (($7,903,000 of the coronavirus capital projects account—federal))$6,565,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation and $1,338,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation ((is))are provided solely for the following list of youth housing projects identified by the office of homeless youth protection and prevention programs:
FYRE's Village: Housing Stability for Young Adults
(Omak). . . .$3,350,000
NWYS Young Adult Shelter Services (Bellingham). . . .$438,000
OlyCap Pfeiffer House (Port Townsend). . . .$127,000
Ryan's House for Youth Campus (Coupeville). . . .$1,015,000
Shelton Young Adult Transitional Housing (Shelton). . . .$773,000
Volunteers of America Crosswalk 2.0 (Spokane). . . .$2,200,000
(b) If funding provided in (a) of this subsection needs to be reallocated, the department shall consult with the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs to identify other eligible youth housing projects.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($90,000,000)) |
((Coronavirus Capital Projects Account—Federal | . . . . | $30,435,000)) |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $54,000,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $120,435,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1016. 2021 c 332 s 1075 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2022 Local & Community Projects (40000230)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department may not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(2) Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
(3) Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high-performance building standards as required by chapter
39.35D RCW.
(4) Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only, and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
(5) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(6) Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
(7) The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
(8)(a) The appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Adams County Property/Evidence Processing Facility
(Othello). . . .$900,000
Amara 29 Acre Opportunity in Pierce County (Tacoma). . . .$246,000
American Lake Park ADA Improvement Project (Lakewood). . . .$258,000
American Legion Building Renovation (Goldendale). . . .$262,000
American Legion Veterans Housing & Resource Ctr (Raymond). . . .$88,000
Arlington Innovation Center (Arlington). . . .$372,000
Ashley House (Spokane). . . .$552,000
Aurora Commons Acquisition (Seattle). . . .$2,500,000
Ballinger Park - Hall Creek Restoration
(Mountlake Terrace). . . .$824,000
Battle Ground HealthCare Free Clinic Relocation
(Battle Ground). . . .$1,000,000
Bellevue High School Automotive Dynamometer Install
(Bellevue). . . .$277,000
Bigelow House Museum Preservation (Olympia). . . .$52,000
BIPOC Artist Installation at Kraken Training Center
(Seattle). . . .$155,000
Brewery Park Visitor Center (Tumwater). . . .$1,200,000
Bridges To Home (Shoreline). . . .$2,000,000
Camp Kilworth - YMCA Day Camp/Environmental Educ
(Federal Way). . . .$1,030,000
Campus Towers Roofing Project (Longview). . . .$301,000
Capitol Theatre Curtains/Soft Goods Replacement (Yakima). . . .$250,000
Central Klickitat County Parks Improvements (Goldendale). . . .$25,000
Chehalis Centralia Steam Locomotive Repair/Restore
(Chehalis). . . .$123,000
Children's Village Neurodevelopmental Center Expansion
(Yakima). . . .$750,000
City of Wenatchee Community Center (Wenatchee). . . .$2,500,000
Civic Park Mika's Playground (Edmonds). . . .$258,000
Clallam Joint Emergency Services (Port Angeles). . . .$1,200,000
Class A Biosolids Dryer (Yelm). . . .$850,000
Clemans View Park (Naches). . . .$442,000
Coastal Community Action Program Service Ctr (Aberdeen). . . .$500,000
Communications Tower (Ocean Shores). . . .$77,000
Community Action Resource and Training Center (Omak). . . .$400,000
Community Multi-Use Center (Carnation). . . .$1,030,000
Cornforth Campbell Demolition & Infrastructure
(Puyallup). . . .$330,000
Coulee City Medical Clinic (Coulee City). . . .$846,000
Coulon North Water Walk Repair and Enhancement
(Renton). . . .$1,339,000
Coupeville Boys & Girls Club (Coupeville). . . .$1,030,000
Cow Skull Creek and Rushingwater Creek Acclimation Ponds
(Orting). . . .$690,000
Craft Beverage Lab & Instrumentation (Tumwater). . . .$773,000
Cross Park Trail and Picnic Shelter (Tacoma). . . .$206,000
CSML Food Bank Facility (Moses Lake). . . .$1,900,000
Cultural Anchor Village (Tukwila). . . .$1,500,000
Curran House Museum (University Place). . . .$85,000
Dawson Place Facilities (Everett). . . .$258,000
Day/Night House Exhibit Rebuild - Design Phase
(Seattle). . . .$300,000
Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (Seattle). . . .$2,600,000
Delridge Wetland Park (Seattle). . . .$244,000
Des Moines North Marina Bulkhead Replacement Ph II
(Des Moines). . . .$2,000,000
Doris Morrison Learning Center (Greenacres). . . .$1,030,000
Downtown Puyallup Redevelopment Infrastructure
(Puyallup). . . .$257,000
Downtown Revitalization (Blaine). . . .$500,000
Duffy's Pond Pathway Completion (Kennewick). . . .$38,000
Early Learning Facility Project for Licensed Childcare
(Hoquiam). . . .$721,000
East County Family Resource Center Renovation
(Washougal). . . .$721,000
Edmonds Marsh Restoration (Edmonds). . . .$258,000
Edmonds Waterfront Center (Edmonds). . . .$250,000
Ejido Farm Project (Everson). . . .$200,000
Ellensburg Masonic Temple (Ellensburg). . . .$258,000
Ellensburg Rodeo Grandstands (Ellensburg). . . .$1,500,000
Ephrata Rec Center Upgrade (Ephrata). . . .$621,000
Esther's Home (Pasco). . . .$1,000,000
Ethiopian Community Affordable Housing (Seattle). . . .$3,000,000
Extruded Curb Improvements (Kirkland). . . .$515,000
Family Engagement Center (Seattle). . . .$1,030,000
Felts Field Gateway Project (Spokane). . . .$400,000
Ferry County Airport Runway Lighting System (Republic). . . .$450,000
Flag Plaza Redevelopment (Kennewick). . . .$46,000
FOE Meeting and Dance Hall (Puyallup). . . .$77,000
Fourth Plain Community Commons (Vancouver). . . .$1,236,000
Franklin Pierce Farm Agricultural Resource Center
(Tacoma). . . .$3,900,000
Frontier Park - Goat Barn Roof (Graham). . . .$89,000
Frontier Park-Horse Arena Cover (Graham). . . .$1,811,000
Garfield Pool Upgrade (Garfield). . . .$500,000
Gas Station Park Improvements (Tacoma). . . .$515,000
Gold Mountain Communications Zone - Upgraded Telecomm
(Bremerton). . . .$835,000
Granger Historical Society Museum (Granger). . . .$300,000
Green Lake Community Boathouse (Seattle). . . .$100,000
Grounds Improvement Proposal (Ritzville). . . .$150,000
Health Care Kiosk Deployment (Federal Way). . . .$75,000
Historic Downtown Chelan Infrastructure Predesign
(Chelan). . . .$150,000
Immigrant and Refugee Community Hub (Tukwila). . . .$960,000
Island County Criminal Justice Renovation (Coupeville). . . .$600,000
IT3 Discovery Center (Ridgefield). . . .$1,350,000
Japanese Gulch Daylighting (Mukilteo). . . .$206,000
Jim Kaemingk Sr. Trail (Lynden). . . .$200,000
Joya Child & Family Development Center (Spokane). . . .$1,200,000
JV Memorial Pool Roof (Oak Harbor). . . .$250,000
Kitsap Lake Park Renovation & Accessibility (Bremerton). . . .$258,000
Kittitas Valley Healthcare Laboratory Services Reno
(Ellensburg). . . .$397,000
La Center City Hall Improvements (La Center). . . .$1,236,000
Lake Lawrence Fire Station (Yelm). . . .$515,000
Lake Sacajawea Renovation Project (Longview). . . .$900,000
Lake Stevens Civic Center Phase 3 (Lake Stevens). . . .$2,100,000
Lakefront Property Acquisition (Lake Forest Park). . . .$432,000
LASA Client Services Center (Lakewood). . . .$515,000
Leavenworth Ski Hill ADA Restroom (Leavenworth). . . .$52,000
Lewis County Public Safety Radio Infrastructure
(Chehalis). . . .$129,000
Lewis County Youth Services Renovation and Addition
(Chehalis). . . .$824,000
LGBTQ-Affirming Senior Center (Seattle). . . .$1,030,000
Links to Opportunity (Tacoma). . . .$2,000,000
Little League Field Improvement (Federal Way). . . .$200,000
Longview Hospice Care Center Renovation (Longview). . . .$765,000
Lopez Island Swim Center (Lopez Island). . . .$245,000
Lynnwood Neighborhood Center (Lynnwood). . . .$500,000
Maddie's Place (Spokane). . . .$644,000
Madrona Day Treatment School (Bremerton). . . .$321,000
Magnuson Park Hangar 2 (Seattle). . . .$1,130,000
Main Street Phase 2 (Mountlake Terrace). . . .$1,200,000
Mariner Community Campus (Everett). . . .$1,670,000
Martin Luther King Center Improvements (Pasco). . . .$1,000,000
Mary's Place Shelter Renovation (Burien). . . .$352,000
Marysville Trail Connector (Marysville). . . .$515,000
Mason County Veterans Memorial Hall Refurbishment
(Shelton). . . .$62,000
McKinney Center Renovations (Seattle). . . .$1,000,000
Meadowglen Community Park (Spokane). . . .$77,000
Medical Examiner's Facility Upgrades (Spokane). . . .$600,000
Miller Park (Yakima). . . .$642,000
MLK Community Center Roof Replacement (Spokane). . . .$1,380,000
Moses Lake Business Incubator (Moses Lake). . . .$1,313,000
Mountain Rescue Center (North Bend). . . .$222,000
Nelson Dam Removal Project (Naches). . . .$1,325,000
New Ground Kirkland (Kirkland). . . .$258,000
Next Chapter Morgan Shelter (Tacoma). . . .$16,000
NJROTC/NNDCC Program Peninsula School District
(Gig Harbor). . . .$170,000
North Bend Depot Rehab (North Bend). . . .$151,000
North Clear Zone Land Acquisition (Lakewood). . . .$1,400,000
North Creek Trail (Bothell). . . .$618,000
North Seattle Boys & Girls Club Safety Upgrades
(Seattle). . . .$361,000
Northwest Kidney Centers Clinic (Port Angeles). . . .$900,000
Ocean Beach Medical Group - Ilwaco Clinic (Ilwaco). . . .$309,000
Panther Lake Community Park (Kent). . . .$2,000,000
Patterson Park Preservation & Upgrade (Republic). . . .$300,000
Pedestrian Overcrossing Replacement (Kalama). . . .$2,250,000
Perfect Passage (Tonasket). . . .$1,698,000
Perry Technical Institute Auditorium Renovation
(Yakima). . . .$1,550,000
Peter Kirk Community Center Roof and Retrofitted Emerg
(Kirkland). . . .$773,000
Phase 1 Master Plan - COVID Mitigation (Lake Stevens). . . .$103,000
Phase 1 of Trails Plan Improvements (Issaquah). . . .$251,000
Planning & Upgrades Edmonds Boys & Girls Club (Edmonds). . . .$200,000
Point Hudson Breakwater (Port Townsend). . . .$1,000,000
Police Station Renovations - City of Duvall (Duvall). . . .$107,000
Port of Olympia Marine Center (Olympia). . . .$250,000
Port of Vancouver Waterfront T1 Building Demo/Deconst
(Vancouver). . . .$1,000,000
Port Susan Trail (Stanwood). . . .$742,000
Port Townsend Affordable Housing Development
(Port Townsend). . . .$1,400,000
Proclaim Liberty Affordable Housing (Spokane). . . .$2,000,000
Project Chairlift: Lifting Up Washington State Chair
((1))2 (Mead). . . .$750,000
Pts of Ilwaco/Chinook Nav Infrastructure
(Ilwaco & Chinook). . . .$634,000
Public Pavilion for Shoreline Park (Shoreline). . . .$361,000
Puyallup Recreation Center (Puyallup). . . .$1,030,000
Puyallup Valley Cultural Heritage Center (Puyallup). . . .$335,000
Rainier View Covered Court (Sumner). . . .$245,000
Ramstead Regional Park (Everson). . . .$1,500,000
Redmond Senior and Community Center (Redmond). . . .$1,250,000
Redondo Fishing Pier (Des Moines). . . .$900,000
Replacement Hospice House (Richland). . . .$900,000
Resource Center Planning (Pasco). . . .$250,000
Ridgefield I-5 Pedestrian Screen (Ridgefield). . . .$335,000
Ridgefield YMCA (Ridgefield). . . .$258,000
Ridgetop DNR Trust Land Purchase (Silverdale). . . .$2,050,000
Ritzville Downtown Improvements (Ritzville). . . .$105,000
Sargent Oyster House Restoration (Allyn). . . .$344,000
School Based Health Care Clinic (Tacoma). . . .$750,000
SE 168th St. Bike Lanes/Safe Crossings (Renton). . . .$500,000
Seattle Aquarium Expansion (Seattle). . . .$2,000,000
Seattle Kraken Multisport Courts (Seattle). . . .$103,000
Selah-Moxee Irrigation District (Moxee). . . .$300,000
Seminary Hill Natural and Heritage Trail Project
(Centralia). . . .$52,000
Sheffield Trail (Fife). . . .$1,030,000
Shipley Senior Center (Sequim). . . .$463,000
Shoreline Parks Restrooms (Shoreline). . . .$412,000
SIHB Thunderbird Treatment Center (Seattle). . . .$309,000
Silver Crest Park (Mill Creek). . . .$90,000
Skabob House Cultural Center Art Studio (Skokomish). . . .$500,000
Skagit County Morgue (Mount Vernon). . . .$139,000
Sky Valley Teen Center (Sultan). . . .$773,000
Snohomish County Food and Farming Center (Everett). . . .$2,550,000
Snoqualmie Valley Youth Activity Center (North Bend). . . .$361,000
Soap Lake City Hall Reactivation (Soap Lake). . . .$157,000
SoCo Park (Covington). . . .$1,300,000
South Bend School Multi-Use Field Upgrades (South Bend). . . .$361,000
South Kitsap Community Events Center (Port Orchard). . . .$1,236,000
South Kitsap HS Phys Ed Support (Port Orchard). . . .$15,000
Southwest Washington Grain Project (Chehalis). . . .$1,750,000
Spokane Public Radio (Spokane). . . .$1,000,000
Spokane Valley Boys & Girls Club (Spokane Valley). . . .$1,030,000
Spokane Valley Fairgrounds Exhibition Center
(Spokane Valley). . . .$750,000
Sprinker Recreation Center Outdoor Improvements
(Tacoma). . . .$400,000
Squire's Landing Park Waterfront & Open Space Access Pr
(Kenmore). . . .$927,000
Steilacoom Tribal Cultural Center (Steilacoom). . . .$814,000
Stonehenge Memorial Public Restroom Project (Maryhill). . . .$129,000
Sultan Basin Park Design (Sultan). . . .$26,000
Sumas Sidewalks and Trails (Sumas). . . .$75,000
Teaching & Commercial Kitchen (Kent). . . .$515,000
The Campaign for Wesley Des Moines (Des Moines). . . .$500,000
The Eli's Park Project (Seattle). . . .$900,000
The Ethiopian Village (Seattle). . . .$515,000
The Hilltop (Tacoma). . . .$1,545,000
The Landing (Redmond). . . .$258,000
The Millworks (Bellingham). . . .$1,000,000
The Podium (Spokane). . . .$774,000
The Way Station (Bellingham). . . .$4,050,000
Therapeutic Play Spaces (Spokane). . . .$108,000
Tiny Homes (Seattle). . . .$2,000,000
Together Center (Redmond). . . .$1,030,000
Toppenish Junior Livestock Facility Planning (Toppenish). . . .$21,000
Trails End Community Meeting Space (Tumwater). . . .$155,000
Treatment Plant Remodel (Duvall). . . .$742,000
Turf Field Lighting (Yakima). . . .$500,000
Turning Pointe Youth Advocacy Addition (Shelton). . . .$82,000
Twisp Civic Center (Twisp). . . .$1,500,000
United Way of King County Building Restoration
(Seattle). . . .$566,000
University Heights Center Renovation (Seattle). . . .$595,000
Upper Kittitas County Medic One - Station 99 (Cle Elum). . . .$784,000
Vaughn Library Hall Restoration (Vaughn). . . .$103,000
Wards Lake Park Improvement Project (Lakewood). . . .$258,000
Water Efficiency Improvements (Royal City). . . .$193,000
Wenas Creek Screening, Passage Engineering Design
(Selah). . . .$150,000
West Biddle Lake Dam Restoration (Vancouver). . . .$1,881,000
Whatcom County Integrated Public Safety Radio System
(Bellingham). . . .$400,000
Woodland Scott Hill Park & Sports Complex (Woodland). . . .$600,000
Yakima County Fire Communications Radio Repeaters
(Yakima). . . .$103,000
Yakima Valley Fair (Grandview). . . .$235,000
Yelm Senior Center Repairs (Yelm). . . .$36,000
Youth Resource Center (Federal Way). . . .$82,000
(b) The funding for the Magnuson Park Historic Hanger 2 (Seattle) project is contingent on the contribution of at least $6,000,000 for the Magnuson Park Center For Excellence. If the Magnuson Park Center For Excellence has not certified to the department of commerce that the project has secured at least $6,000,000 in total funding for the capital phase of the project by July 31, 2022, the funds in this subsection (8)(b) shall lapse. The lapse date of July 31, 2022, must be extended to the same extent that the city of Seattle grants an extension, if any, beyond that date for the same project, provided that no further extension may be granted past July 31, 2023. The Magnuson Park Center For Excellence must ensure that the long-term lease with Seattle Parks and Recreation stipulates meaningful public benefits that prioritize low-income, black, indigenous, and people of color youth and families of the Magnuson park and neighborhood and Northeast Seattle. The lease must include provisions to proactively recruit and provide no-cost access to the residents as well as the creation of a scholarship fund dedicated to the residents for the center's events and programming. Additional public benefits to improve accessibility for Magnuson Park residents must be considered in the lease negotiations.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $160,910,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1017. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Regional Manufacturing Shovel Ready Site Development (40000243)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the department to provide design, permitting, and infrastructure costs for shovel-ready projects that were awarded funds from the operating budget for planning and predevelopment grants to assist local governments and federally recognized tribes to advance environmental permitting activities in and around current and future manufacturing sites and other key economic growth centers.
(2) Unless otherwise stated, eligible applicants for grants awarded under this section include:
(a) Local governments, including cities, counties, and ports; and
(b) Federally recognized Indian tribes.
(3) Projects receiving grants under this section must:
(a) Demonstrate that the project site is under the applicant's control for a minimum of 25 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease;
(b) Be located on land that is no less than 50 contiguous acres in size; and
(c) Be located in an urban growth area or an unincorporated area of the county that is within an urban growth area at the time of award.
(4) Unless otherwise stated, priority must be given to projects:
(a) Located in rural counties. For purposes of this section, "rural county" means a county with a population density of less than 100 persons per square mile or a county smaller than 225 square miles as determined by the office of financial management and published each year for the period July 1st to June 30th;
(b) That have successfully completed a planning project funded by the community economic revitalization board, and found feasible to continue to the predevelopment phase; or
(c) Located in geographic areas of greatest priority to improve the state's competitiveness for manufacturing and research and development job retention and job creation.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $7,500,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1018. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Opportunity Grants Authority (40000246)
Rural Washington Loan Account—State | . . . . | $1,083,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1019. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2022 Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition (40000260)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $284,700,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account
—federal appropriation and $50,000,000 of the state building construction account
—state appropriation in this section are provided solely for the department to issue competitive financial assistance to eligible organizations as defined in RCW
43.185A.040 to acquire real property for a rapid conversion into enhanced emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, permanent housing, youth housing, or shelter for extremely low-income people, as well as individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, and young people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness. Amounts provided in this section may also be used for renovation and building update costs associated with establishment of the acquired facilities. For youth housing and shelter projects, renovation of existing properties is an allowable activity. The department may only approve funding for projects resulting in increased shelter or housing capacity. Amounts provided in this section may not be used for operating or maintenance costs associated with providing housing, supportive services, or debt service. Of the amounts in this section:
(a) $144,194,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation and $50,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation in this section are provided solely for housing projects that will rapidly move people experiencing unsheltered homelessness from unsanctioned encampments, the public right of way, or public spaces into safe and habitable spaces, including, but not limited to, hotels, permanent housing, permanent supportive housing, tiny homes, hotels, enhanced emergency shelters, or other rapid housing alternatives. New construction of high-quality low-income housing projects that are significantly less expensive to construct than traditional housing, and that fits the federal funding timeline is an eligible activity.
(b) $38,208,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account
—federal appropriation in this section is provided solely for housing projects in rural areas as defined by the department under RCW
43.185.050 and underserved communities with the goal of maximizing the investment and increasing the number of supportive housing units in rural, underserved communities.
(c) $102,298,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section is provided solely for housing projects that provide permanent supportive housing and case-management services to persons with chronic mental illness. New construction that fits the federal funding timeline is an eligible activity. Funds must be reasonably allocated to each of the health care authority 10 regional service areas, with at least one project in each area. When evaluating applications for this population, the department, in cooperation with the health care authority, must prioritize low-income permanent supportive housing unit proposals that show:
(i) Evidence that the application was developed in collaboration with one or more health care entities that provide behavioral health care services to individuals eligible for the housing provided under this subsection (c);
(ii) A commitment by the applicant to provide, directly or through a formal partnership, necessary treatment and supportive services to the tenants and maintain the beds or housing units for at least a 40-year period;
(iii) Readiness to proceed with acquisition and begin any necessary structural modifications resulting in a fast project completion and a timely placed in service process; and
(iv) Program requirements that adhere to the key elements of permanent supportive housing programs, including choice in housing and living arrangements, functional separation of housing and services, community integration, rights of tenancy, and voluntary recovery-focused services.
(2) Amounts appropriated under this section may also be used for permanent financing for real estate acquired using other short-term acquisition sources. To expand availability of permanent housing, financing of acquisition of unoccupied multifamily housing is a priority.
(3) While emphasizing the rapid deployment of the amounts appropriated under this section to alleviate the immediate crisis of homelessness throughout the state, the department shall establish criteria for the issuance of the funds using the best practices in affordable housing such as those practiced by the housing trust fund created in RCW
43.185.030, which may include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the recipient for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the award, during which time the property must be used for the express purpose of the award. If the recipient is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the recipient shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the award plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued on the date most close in time to the date of authorization of the award. The criteria must include:
(a) The date upon which the units can be placed in service and occupied by the intended population, or the date any necessary structural modifications would begin and the anticipated date of completion of the project;
(b) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with the acquisition and any updates or improvements necessary to make the property habitable for its intended use;
(c) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with placing the beds or units in service; and
(d) A financial plan demonstrating the ability to maintain and operate the property and support its intended tenants throughout the end of the contract.
(4) The department must provide a progress report on its website by June 30, 2023. The report must include:
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding requested; and
(b) A list and description of the projects approved for funding including state funding, total project cost, services anticipated to be provided, housing units, and anticipated completion date.
(5) The funding provided under this section is not subject to the 90-day application periods in RCW
43.185.070 or
43.185A.050.
(6) The department shall prioritize proposals that reach the greatest public benefit, as defined by the department. For purposes of this subsection (6), "greatest public benefit" must include, but is not limited to:
(a) The greatest number of accommodations or increased shelter capacity that will benefit extremely low-income people, as well as individuals, families, and youth experiencing homelessness;
(b) Whether the project has local funding commitments and rental assistance;
(c) The scarcity of the affordable housing or shelter capacity applied for compared to the number of available affordable housing units or shelter capacity in the same geographic location; and
(d) The program's established funding priorities under RCW
43.185.070(5).
(7) The department must ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. All expenditures from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
(8) The department must strive to allocate all of the amounts appropriated in this section within the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium in the manner prescribed in this section. However, if upon review of applications the department determines there are not adequate suitable projects in a category, the department may allocate funds to projects serving other low-income and special needs populations, provided those projects are located in an area with an identified need for the type of housing proposed.
(9) Projects receiving funding from coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section have until September 30, 2022, to demonstrate readiness to undertake the project, including full funding, otherwise the department may reallocate the funds to make awards in the competitive funding rounds.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $50,000,000 |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $284,700,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $334,700,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1020. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2022 Housing Trust Fund Investment in Affordable Housing (40000261)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for production of affordable housing units that serve and benefit low-income and special needs populations including, but not limited to, people with chronic mental illness, people with developmental disabilities, farmworkers, people who are experiencing homelessness, people in need of permanent supportive housing, class members of Trueblood, et al., v. DSHS, et al., and first-time home buyers. The department shall strive to allocate at least 30 percent of these funds to projects located in rural areas of the state, as defined by the department.
(2) In addition to the definition of "first-time home buyer" in RCW
43.185A.010, for the purposes of awarding homeownership projects under this section during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium "first-time home buyer" also includes:
(a) A single parent who has only owned a home with a former spouse while married;
(b) An individual who is a displaced homemaker as defined in 24 C.F.R. Sec. 93.2 as it existed on the effective date of this section, or such subsequent date as may be provided by the department by rule, consistent with the purposes of this section, and who has only owned a home with a spouse;
(c) An individual who has only owned a principal residence not permanently affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with applicable rules and regulations; or
(d) An individual who has only owned a property that was considered by a licensed building inspector as being uninhabitable.
(3) In evaluating projects in this section, the department must give preference for applications based on some or all of the criteria in RCW
43.185.070(5).
(4) The department must ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. All expenditures from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
(5) The appropriations in this section are subject to the following reporting requirements:
(a) By June 30, 2023, the department must report on its website the following: The number of homeownership and multifamily rental projects funded by housing trust fund moneys; the percentage of housing trust fund investments made to homeownership and multifamily rental projects; and the total number of households being served at up to 80 percent of the area median income, up to 50 percent of the area median income, and up to 30 percent of the area median income, for both homeownership and multifamily rental projects.
(b) The department must continue to provide the legislature and the office of financial management with a report of its final cost data for each project under this section. Such cost data must, at a minimum, include total development cost per unit for each project completed within the past year, descriptive statistics such as average and median per unit costs, regional cost variation, and other costs that the department deems necessary to improve cost controls and enhance understanding of development costs. The department must coordinate with the housing finance commission to identify relevant development costs data and ensure that the measures are consistent across relevant agencies.
(6) Projects receiving direct appropriations in this section have until September 30, 2022, to demonstrate readiness to undertake the project, including full funding, otherwise the department may reallocate the funds to make awards in the competitive funding rounds.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $100,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1021. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2022 Crisis Stabilization Facilities for Adults (40000262)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the department to issue grants to community hospitals or other community providers to expand and establish new capacity for 16-bed crisis triage and stabilization facilities, one in each of the health care authority 10 regional service areas, with at least one project in each area that is not subject to federal funding restrictions that apply to institutions of mental disease. The department must consult an advisory group consisting of representatives from the department of social and health services, the health care authority, one representative from a managed care organization, one representative from an accountable care organization, and one representative from the association of county human services. Amounts provided in this section may be used for construction and equipment costs associated with establishment of the facilities. The department may approve funding for the acquisition of a facility if the project will result in increased crisis triage and stabilization facility. Amounts provided in this section may not be used for operating costs associated with the treatment of patients using these services.
(2) The department must establish criteria for the issuance of the grants, which must include:
(a) Evidence that the application was developed in collaboration with one or more regional behavioral health entities that administer the purchasing of services;
(b) Evidence that the applicant has assessed and would meet gaps in geographical behavioral health services needs in their region;
(c) Evidence that the applicant is able to meet applicable licensing and certification requirements in the facility that will be used to provide services;
(d) A commitment by applicants to serve persons who are publicly funded and persons detained under the involuntary treatment act, chapter
71.05 RCW;
(e) A commitment by the applicant to maintain and operate the beds or facility for a time period commensurate to the state investment, but for at least a 15-year period;
(f) The date upon which structural modifications or construction would begin and the anticipated date of completion of the project;
(g) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with opening the beds;
(h) A financial plan demonstrating the ability to maintain and operate the facility; and
(i) The applicant's commitment to work with local courts and prosecutors to ensure that prosecutors and courts in the area served by the hospital or facility will be available to conduct involuntary commitment hearings and proceedings under chapter
71.05 RCW.
(3) The department must notify all applicants that they may be required to have a construction review performed by the department of health.
(4) To accommodate the emergent need for behavioral health services, the department and the department of health, in collaboration with the health care authority and the department of social and health services, must establish a concurrent and expedited process to assist grant applicants in meeting any applicable regulatory requirements necessary to operate inpatient psychiatric beds, freestanding evaluation and treatment facilities, enhanced services facilities, triage facilities, crisis stabilization facilities, or secure detoxification/secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities.
(5) The department must provide a progress report by November 1, 2022. The report must include:
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding requested; and
(b) A list and description of the projects approved for funding including state funding, total project cost, services anticipated to be provided, bed capacity, and anticipated completion date.
(6) The department must ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. All expenditures from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $60,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1022. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2022 Residential Crisis Stabilization Facilities for Youth (40000263)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the department to issue grants for at least two residential crisis stabilization facilities that are not subject to federal funding restrictions that apply to institutions of mental disease. These facilities must increase behavioral health services and capacity for children and minor youth including, but not limited to, services for substance use disorder treatment, sexual assault and traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and interventions for children exhibiting aggressive or depressive behaviors.
(2) The department must consult an advisory group consisting of representatives from the department of social and health services, the health care authority, one representative from a managed care organization, one representative from an accountable care organization, and one representative from the association of county human services. Amounts provided in this section may be used for construction and equipment costs associated with establishment of the facilities. The department may approve funding for the acquisition of a facility if the project will result in increased residential crisis stabilization facility capacity. Amounts provided in this section may not be used for operating costs associated with the treatment of patients using these services.
(3) The department must establish criteria for the issuance of the grants, which must include:
(a) Evidence that the application was developed in collaboration with one or more regional behavioral health entities that administer the purchasing of services;
(b) Evidence that the applicant has assessed and would meet gaps in geographical behavioral health services needs in their region;
(c) Evidence that the applicant is able to meet applicable licensing and certification requirements in the facility that will be used to provide services;
(d) A commitment by applicants to serve persons who are publicly funded and persons detained under the involuntary treatment act under chapter
71.05 RCW;
(e) A commitment by the applicant to maintain and operate the beds or facility for a time period commensurate to the state investment, but for at least a 15-year period;
(f) The date upon which structural modifications or construction would begin and the anticipated date of completion of the project;
(g) A detailed estimate of the costs associated with opening the beds;
(h) A financial plan demonstrating the ability to maintain and operate the facility; and
(i) The applicant's commitment to work with local courts and prosecutors to ensure that prosecutors and courts in the area served by the hospital or facility will be available to conduct involuntary commitment hearings and proceedings under chapter
71.05 RCW.
(4) The department must notify all applicants that they may be required to have a construction review performed by the department of health.
(5) To accommodate the emergent need for behavioral health services, the department and the department of health, in collaboration with the health care authority and the department of social and health services, must establish a concurrent and expedited process to assist grant applicants in meeting any applicable regulatory requirements necessary to operate inpatient psychiatric beds, freestanding evaluation and treatment facilities, enhanced services facilities, triage facilities, crisis stabilization facilities, or secure detoxification/secure withdrawal management and stabilization facilities.
(6) The department must provide a progress report by November 1, 2022. The report must include:
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding requested; and
(b) A list and description of the projects approved for funding including state funding, total project cost, services anticipated to be provided, bed capacity, and anticipated completion date.
(7) The department must ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund. All expenditures from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation in this section must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $12,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1023. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2023 Local and Community Projects (40000266)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department may not expend the appropriation provided in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(2) Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
(3) Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high-performance building standards as required by chapter
39.35D RCW.
(4) Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
(5) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(6) Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
(7) The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
(8)(a) The appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Community Longhouse (Nespelem). . . .$1,500,000
Darrington Wood Innovation Center (Darrington). . . .$1,500,000
Library Commons Project (Mount Vernon). . . .$4,000,000
Rainier Valley Early Learning Center (Seattle). . . .$4,000,000
Samaritan Hospital (Moses Lake). . . .$4,000,000
Tubman Health Clinic (Seattle). . . .$4,500,000
Walla Walla Courthouse (Walla Walla). . . .$1,000,000
(b) The Rainier Valley Early Learning Center (Seattle) grant recipients must coordinate this project with the department of children, youth, and families.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $20,500,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1024. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
EITE Grant Program (40000267)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the department to develop and administer a grant program for industrial greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries. Eligible entities are limited to facilities classified as emissions-intensive, trade exposed industries under RCW
70A.65.110.
(2) Grant awards may only be used to achieve near-term greenhouse gas emissions reductions at eligible facilities beyond what would have been achieved under business as usual. Projects may include efficiency and process improvements. Awards may not exceed 15 percent of available funding per applicant. The department may require that applicants provide nonstate matching funds.
(3) Up to $250,000 of the appropriation in this section may be used to assist the department for providing facilitation and consultation to eligible facilities to help energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries identify, plan, and implement near-term strategies to achieve reductions in the facilities' greenhouse gas emissions. The department may also consult with eligible facilities to develop a long-term strategy for industrial decarbonization and emissions reduction.
(4) Up to five percent of the appropriation in this section may be used by the department for energy-intensive, trade-exposed grant program administration, including but not limited to providing technical assistance, managing contracts, and reporting.
(5) If the legislature has not enacted a bill that satisfies the requirements in RCW
70A.65.230(5) by June 30, 2022, the appropriation in this section shall lapse.
(6) If Senate Bill No. 5616 (concerning accounts) is not enacted by June 30, 2022, this section is null and void.
Energy Efficiency Account—State | . . . . | $50,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1025. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Ports Infrastructure (40000278)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $9,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for grants to eligible public port authorities established under Title
53 RCW that handle more than $1,000,000,000 worth of marine cargo exports per year as reported by the United States census bureau for capital projects or asset preservation.
(2) $6,000,000 of the appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Terminal and Warehouse Upgrades (Port of Everett). . . .$2,000,000
Pier 66 Shore Power (Port of Seattle). . . .$2,000,000
Off Dock Container Yard (Port of Tacoma). . . .$2,000,000
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $15,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1026. 2021 c 332 s 1048 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Library Capital Improvement Program (91001239)
The reappropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriation is subject to the provisions of section 1053, chapter 413, Laws of 2019.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($6,000,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($6,838,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1027. 2021 c 332 s 1052 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Projects that Strengthen Communities & Quality of Life (92000230)
The reappropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The reappropriation is subject to the provisions of section 6006, chapter 3, Laws of 2015 3rd sp. sess.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $1,000,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($31,088,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($32,088,000)) |
Sec. 1028. 2021 c 332 s 1084 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Food Banks (91001690)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department may not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(2) Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
(3) Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high-performance building standards as required by chapter
39.35D RCW.
(4) Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only, and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
(5) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(6) Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
(7) The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
(8) The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
FISH Community Food Bank and Food Pantry
(Ellensburg). . . .$1,545,000
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH New Facility
Construction (Gig Harbor). . . .$2,050,000
Hunger Solution Center Cold Storage Expansion
(Seattle). . . .$827,000
Issaquah Food Bank Expansion (Issaquah). . . .$1,030,000
La Center Community Center Repairs and
Improvements (La Center). . . .$515,000
Northwest Harvest (Yakima). . . .$3,200,000
Port Angeles Food Bank (Port Angeles). . . .$1,050,000
Puyallup Food Bank Capital Campaign (Puyallup). . . .$257,000
White Center Food Bank Relocation (Seattle). . . .$1,030,000
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($8,304,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($8,304,000)) |
Sec. 1029. 2021 c 332 s 1085 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Infrastructure Projects (91001687)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department may not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(2) Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
(3) Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high-performance building standards as required by chapter
39.35D RCW.
(4) Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only, and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
(5) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(6) Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
(7) The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
(8) To ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund, all expenditures of amounts appropriated in this section must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
(9) ((The))$23,866,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Airway Heights Water Resources Replacement (Airway
Heights). . . .$14,950,000
Anderson Road Project Design (Chelan). . . .$258,000
((Belfair Water Reclamation Facility (Belfair). . . .$500,000))
Boat Haven Stormwater Improvement (Port Townsend). . . .$2,050,000
Centralia School District - Gemini & LTE
(Centralia). . . .$1,529,000
Cheney Purple Pipe Project (Cheney). . . .$11,050,000
City of Fircrest Water Meter Replacement
(Fircrest). . . .$171,000
City of Ilwaco – Drinking Water Source Protection
(Ilwaco). . . .$721,000
Crusher Canyon Sewer Line (Selah). . . .$1,000,000
Dryden Wastewater Improvement Project (Dryden). . . .$1,030,000
Fall City Waste Management System (Fall City). . . .$6,500,000
Fry Creek Pump Station (Aberdeen). . . .$8,975,000
Index Phased Water Line Replacement (Index). . . .$1,351,000
Lacamas Lake Management Plan (Camas). . . .$155,000
Leach Creek Interceptor Extension (University
Place). . . .$2,100,000
Louis Thompson Road Tightline (Sammamish). . . .$3,000,000
Malaga Industrial Park Waterline Extension
(Malaga). . . .$1,545,000
((Malden USDA Water (Malden). . . .$247,000))
Mill Creek Flood Control Channel (Walla Walla). . . .$1,545,000
NE 92nd Avenue Pump Station & Force Main (Battle
Ground). . . .$2,050,000
New Well for the Community of Peshastin (Peshastin). . . .$1,100,000
Omak Water Reservoir (Omak). . . .$4,300,000
Othello Water Conservation System (Othello). . . .$515,000
Packwood Sewer System (Packwood). . . .$8,050,000
PFAS Treatment at City of DuPont Water Wells
(DuPont). . . .$5,950,000
Port Hadlock Wastewater Facility (Port Hadlock). . . .$20,175,000
Port of Mattawa Wastewater Infrastructure
(Mattawa). . . .$618,000
Reservoir No. 2, Water Supply & Distribution
(Bridgeport). . . .$3,200,000
Shelton: Well 1 Water Main (Shelton). . . .$2,050,000
Skamania County Well Installation (Stevenson). . . .$52,000
Vader Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
(Vader). . . .$1,850,000
Wallula Dodd Water System Ph2 (Wallula). . . .$2,050,000
Wanapum Indian Village Fiber infrastructure
Project (Mattawa). . . .$155,000
Water Main Infrastructure Extension Project
(George). . . .$155,000
WWTP Reclaimed Water (Shelton). . . .$2,050,000
(10) $747,000 of the public works assistance account—state appropriation in this section is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Belfair Water Reclamation Facility (Belfair). . . .$500,000
Malden USDA Water (Malden). . . .$247,000
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $23,866,000 |
Public Works Assistance Account—State | . . . . | $747,000 |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Account— Federal | . . . . | (($112,997,000)) |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $112,997,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1030. 2021 c 332 s 1086 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
2021-23 Broadband Office (92000953)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) The appropriations in this section are provided solely to the statewide broadband office for qualifying broadband infrastructure projects.
(b) Unless otherwise stated, eligible applicants for grants awarded under subsections (2) and (3) of this section are:
(i) Local governments, including ports and public utility districts;
(ii) Federally recognized tribes;
(iii) Nonprofit organizations;
(iv) Nonprofit cooperative organizations; and
(v) Multiparty entities comprised of a combination of public entity members or private entity members. A multiparty entity cannot be solely comprised of private entities.
(c) Projects receiving grants under this section must:
(i) Demonstrate that the project site is under the applicant's control for a minimum of 25 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease; and
(ii) Commit to using the infrastructure funded by the grant for the purposes of providing broadband connectivity for a minimum of 25 years.
(d) Unless otherwise stated, priority must be given to projects:
(i) Located in unserved areas of the state, which for the purposes of this section means areas of Washington in which households and businesses lack access to broadband service of speeds at a minimum of 100 megabits per second download and at a minimum 20 megabits per second upload;
(ii) Located in geographic areas of greatest priority for the deployment of broadband infrastructure to achieve the state's broadband goals, as provided in RCW
43.330.536, identified with department and board mapping tools; or
(iii) That construct last mile infrastructure, as defined in RCW
43.330.530.
(e) Unless otherwise stated, appropriations may not be used for projects where a broadband provider currently provides, or has begun construction to provide, broadband service to end users in the proposed project area at speeds equal to or greater than the state speed goals provided in RCW
43.330.536.
(f) The appropriations must be used for projects that use a technology-neutral approach in order to expand access at the lowest cost to the most unserved or underserved residents.
(g)(i) The statewide broadband office must act as fiscal agent for the grants authorized in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
(ii) No more than 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the program may be expended by the statewide broadband office for administration purposes.
(2)(a) $50,000,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely to the statewide broadband office to award as grants to eligible applicants as match funds to leverage federal broadband infrastructure program funding.
(b)(i) For the purposes of this subsection (2), "state broadband infrastructure funders" are the state broadband office, the public works board, and the community economic revitalization board.
(ii) The statewide broadband office must develop a project evaluation process to assist in coordination among state broadband infrastructure funders to maximize opportunities to leverage federal funding and ensure efficient state investment. The project evaluation process must help determine whether a project is a strong candidate for a known federal funding opportunity and if a project can be packaged as part of a regional or other coordinated federal grant proposal. The state broadband infrastructure funders are encouraged to enter into a memorandum of understanding outlining how coordination will take place so that the process can help with a coordinated funding strategy across these entities.
(3)(a) (($260,003,000))$150,996,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation ((and $16,000,000)), $124,749,000 of the coronavirus capital projects account—federal appropriation, and $50,258,000 of the state building construction account—state appropriation are provided solely for grants to eligible applicants for qualifying broadband infrastructure projects.
(b)(i) Projects that receive grant funding under this subsection (3) must be eligible for funds under section 9901 of the American rescue plan act.
(ii) To ensure compliance with conditions of the federal coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund and coronavirus capital projects account, all expenditures of amounts appropriated in this subsection (3) must be incurred by December 31, 2024.
(c)(i) $5,000,000 of the appropriation in this subsection is provided for broadband equity and affordability grants.
(ii) Grants must be provided to eligible applicants located in areas:
(A) With existing broadband service with speeds at a minimum of 100 megabits per second download and at a minimum 20 megabits per second upload; and
(B) Where the state broadband office, in consultation with the department of equity, determine that access to existing broadband service is not affordable or equitable.
(iii) Eligible applicants for grants awarded under this subsection (3)(c) are:
(A) Local governments, including ports and public utility districts;
(B) Federally recognized tribes;
(C) Public school districts;
(D) Nonprofit organizations; and
(E) Multiparty entities comprised of public entity members to fund broadband deployment.
(d) $258,000 of the ((coronavirus capital projects account—federal))state building construction account—state appropriation in this subsection is provided solely for the Precision Agriculture and Broadband pilot project.
(4) By January 30, 2022, and January 30, 2023, the statewide broadband office must develop and submit a report regarding the grants established in subsections (2) and (3) of this section to the office of financial management and appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature. The report must include:
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding requested;
(b) A list and description of projects approved for grant funding in the preceding fiscal year;
(c) The total amount of grant funding that was disbursed during the preceding fiscal year;
(d) The total amount of funds obligated and timing of when the funds were obligated in the preceding fiscal year; and
(e) For projects funded in the prior biennium, the outcomes achieved by the approved projects.
(5) For eligible applicants providing service outside of their jurisdictional boundary, no more than three percent of the award amount may be expended for administration purposes.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($50,000,000)) |
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Account— Federal | . . . . | (($260,003,000)) |
Coronavirus Capital Projects Account—Federal | . . . . | (($16,000,000)) |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $326,003,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1031. 2021 c 332 s 1092 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Work, Education, Health Monitoring Projects (91001686)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) The department may not expend the appropriation in this section unless and until the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed, or both, in an amount sufficient to complete the project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public for the purpose intended by the legislature. This requirement does not apply to projects where a share of the appropriation is for design costs only.
(2) Prior to receiving funds, project recipients must demonstrate that the project site is under control for a minimum of 10 years, either through ownership or a long-term lease. This requirement does not apply to appropriations for preconstruction activities or appropriations in which the sole purpose is to purchase real property that does not include a construction or renovation component.
(3) Projects funded in this section may be required to comply with Washington's high-performance building standards as required by chapter
39.35D RCW.
(4) Project funds are available on a reimbursement basis only, and may not be advanced under any circumstances.
(5) In contracts for grants authorized under this section, the department must include provisions that require that capital improvements be held by the grantee for a specified period of time appropriate to the amount of the grant and that facilities be used for the express purpose of the grant. If the grantee is found to be out of compliance with provisions of the contract, the grantee shall repay to the state general fund the principal amount of the grant plus interest calculated at the rate of interest on state of Washington general obligation bonds issued most closely to the date of authorization of the grant.
(6) Projects funded in this section, including those that are owned and operated by nonprofit organizations, are generally required to pay state prevailing wages.
(7) The department must comply with the requirements set forth in executive order 21-02 and must consult with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes on the potential effects of these projects on cultural resources and historic properties. Consultation with the department of archaeology and historic preservation and affected tribes must be initiated before project funds are made available.
(8) $926,000 of the ((coronavirus capital projects account—federal))state building construction account—state appropriation is provided solely for the following list of projects:
Camp Waskowitz Restrooms (North Bend). . . .$250,000
Mary's Place Burien Shelter COVID Updates
(Seattle). . . .$550,000
Nordic Heritage Museum HVAC Renovation (Seattle). . . .$26,000
Sherwood COVID Mitigation (Lake Stevens). . . .$100,000
((Coronavirus Capital Projects Account—Federal)) State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $926,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1032. 2021 c 332 s 1094 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Early Learning COVID-19 Renovation Grants (91001681)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) $8,500,000 of the ((coronavirus capital projects account—federal))coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for the Washington early learning loan fund to provide grants to early learning facilities for emergency renovation and remodeling changes in response to the public health emergency with respect to the coronavirus disease.
(2) The grants may not be used for operating expenditures, but must be used for capital needs to:
(a) Support increased social distancing requirements;
(b) Support increased health and safety measures;
(c) Provide increased outdoor space; or
(d) Increase or preserve early learning slots within a facility or community.
(3) Grant recipients must meet the requirements in RCW
43.31.575.
(4) Up to four percent of the funding in this appropriation may be used by the contractor to provide technical assistance to early learning providers interested in applying for the early learning facility grant or loan program.
((Coronavirus Capital Projects Account—Federal)) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal | . . . . | $8,500,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1033. 2021 c 332 s 1095 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Cowlitz River Dredging (20082856)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the office of financial management to contract with Cowlitz county to acquire land and rights of way along the Cowlitz river for the United States army corps of engineers to dredge. The land is necessary for dredged material deposit sites for the Mt. St. Helen's flood protection project.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $800,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $1,200,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $700,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1034. 2021 c 332 s 1096 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Oversight of State Facilities (30000039)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the office of financial management to cover staffing and support costs of the facilities oversight team.
Thurston County Capital Facilities—State | . . . . | $2,610,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $4,769,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $10,440,000 |
Sec. 1035. 2021 c 332 s 1097 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
OFM Capital Budget Staff (30000040)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriation in this section is provided solely for the office of financial management to cover staffing and support costs of the capital budget team.
Thurston County Capital Facilities—State | . . . . | $1,315,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $2,469,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $5,260,000 |
Sec. 1036. 2021 c 332 s 1098 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Emergency Repairs (30000041)
The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1) Emergency repair funding is provided solely to address unexpected building or grounds failures that will impact public health and safety and the day-to-day operations of the facility. To be eligible for funds from the emergency repair pool, a request letter for emergency funding signed by the affected agency director must be submitted to the office of financial management and the appropriate legislative fiscal committees. The request must include a statement describing the health and safety hazard and impacts to facility operations, the possible cause, the proposed scope of emergency repair work and related cost estimate, and identification of other funding that may be applied to the project.
(2) For emergencies occurring during a legislative session, an agency must notify the legislative fiscal committees before requesting emergency funds from the office of financial management.
(3) The office of financial management must notify the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee and the legislative fiscal committees as emergency projects are approved for funding and include what funded level was approved.
(4) The office of financial management must report quarterly, beginning October 1, 2021, on the funding approved by agency and by emergency to the fiscal committees of the legislature.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($4,000,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | (($16,000,000)) |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($20,000,000)) |
Sec. 1037. 2021 c 332 s 1101 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Capitol Lake Long-Term Management Planning (30000740)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The appropriations and reappropriation are subject to the provisions of section 1026, chapter 356, Laws of 2020.
General Fund—Private/Local | . . . . | $156,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $1,663,000 |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | $1,819,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $715,000 |
Thurston County Capital Facilities—State | . . . . | $300,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $1,015,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $4,165,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($6,699,000)) |
Sec. 1038. 2021 c 332 s 1104 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Statewide Minor Works - Preservation Projects (30000825)
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $170,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($3,416,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($3,586,000)) |
Sec. 1039. 2021 c 332 s 1114 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Temple of Justice HVAC, Lighting & Water Systems (92000040)
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:
(1)(a) To assist in funding this project, the department must work with the office of financial management to access federal funding for the total project cost.
(b) If the agency receives more than $26,000,000 in federal funds, an amount of the state building construction account—state appropriation equal to the additional federal funds must be placed in unallotted status.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, "additional federal funds" means the difference between the total amount of federal funds received under (a) of this subsection and $26,000,000.
(2) The department must:
(a) Submit the final predesign to the office of financial management by June 1, 2021;
(b) Submit the final energy services proposal to the senate ways and means committee and the house capital budget committee prior to the department starting the design phase; and
(c) Start design by August 31, 2021.
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($4,000,000 |
Coronavirus Capital Projects Account—Federal | . . . . | $26,000,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $30,000,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1040. A new section is added to 2021 c 332 (uncodified) to read as follows:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Thurston County Readiness Center (30000594)
Military Department Capital Account—State | . . . . | $65,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $47,887,000 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
Sec. 1041. 2021 c 332 s 1120 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Snohomish Readiness Center (30000930)
General Fund—Federal | . . . . | (($3,562,000)) |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($1,188,000)) |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | (($4,750,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | $0 |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($4,750,000)) |
Sec. 1042. 2021 c 332 s 1121 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Anacortes Readiness Center Major Renovation (40000004)
Military Department Capital Account—State | . . . . | $75,000 |
General Fund—Federal | . . . . | $3,551,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | $3,551,000 |
Subtotal Appropriation | . . . . | $7,102,000 |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($75,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
TOTAL | . . . . | (($7,252,000)) |
Sec. 1043. 2021 c 332 s 1123 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT
Minor Works Program 2019-21 Biennium (40000037)
General Fund—Federal | . . . . | $20,000,000 |
State Building Construction Account—State | . . . . | (($2,200,000)) |
Military Department Capital Account—State | . . . . | $109,000 |
Subtotal Reappropriation | . . . . | (($22,309,000)) |
Prior Biennia (Expenditures) | . . . . | (($691,000)) |
Future Biennia (Projected Costs) | . . . . | $0 |
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