State agencies, public school districts, public universities, and municipalities may use financing contracts under chapter
39.94 RCW, as well as performance-based contracts, to provide all or part of the funding for conservation projects. The department shall determine the eligibility of such projects for financing contracts. The repayments of the financing contracts or performance-based contracts shall be sufficient to pay, when due, the principal and interest on the contracts or the services payments over the agreed upon term. Performance-based contracts entered into by state agencies, public school districts, public universities, and municipalities under chapter 309, Laws of 2023 that include the purchase of real or personal property are subject to the requirements of chapter
39.94 RCW. Pursuant to chapter
39.94 RCW, no later than December 31, 2023, the department shall complete development of approved model contracts authorized by chapter 309, Laws of 2023.