The safe drinking water account is created in the general fund of the state treasury. All receipts from the operating permit fees required to be paid under RCW
70A.125.100 shall be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the department of health to carry out the purposes of chapter 304, Laws of 1991 and to carry out contracts with local governments in accordance with this chapter.