NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 82.32 RCW to read as follows:

              (1) For the purposes of this section, "electrolytic processing business tax exemption" means the exemption and preferential tax rate under section 1 of this act.

              (2) The legislature finds that accountability and effectiveness are important aspects of setting tax policy. In order to make policy choices regarding the best use of limited state resources, the legislature needs information to evaluate whether the stated goals of legislation were achieved.

              (3) The goals of the electrolytic processing business tax exemption are:

              (a) To retain family wage jobs by enabling electrolytic processing businesses to maintain production of chlor-alkali and sodium chlorate at a level that will preserve at least seventy-five percent of the jobs that were on the payroll effective January 1, 2004; and

              (b) To allow the electrolytic processing industries to continue production in this state through 2011 so that the industries will be positioned to preserve and create new jobs when the anticipated reduction of energy costs occur.

              (4)(a) A person who receives the benefit of an electrolytic processing business tax exemption shall make an annual report to the department detailing employment, wages, and employer-provided health and retirement benefits per job at the manufacturing site. The report is due by March 31st following any year in which a tax exemption is claimed or used. The report shall not include names of employees. The report shall detail employment by the total number of full-time, part-time, and temporary positions. The report shall indicate the quantity of product produced at the plant during the time period covered by the report. The first report filed under this subsection shall include employment, wage, and benefit information for the twelve-month period immediately before first use of a tax exemption. Employment reports shall include data for actual levels of employment and identification of the number of jobs affected by any employment reductions that have been publicly announced at the time of the report. Information in a report under this section is not subject to the confidentiality provisions of RCW 82.32.330 and may be disclosed to the public upon request.

              (b) If a person fails to submit an annual report under (a) of this subsection by the due date of the report, the department shall declare the amount of taxes exempted for that year to be immediately due and payable. Public utility taxes payable under this subsection are subject to interest but not penalties, as provided under this chapter. This information is not subject to the confidentiality provisions of RCW 82.32.330 and may be disclosed to the public upon request.

              (5) By December 1, 2007, and by December 1, 2010, the fiscal committees of the house of representatives and the senate, in consultation with the department, shall report to the legislature on the effectiveness of the tax incentive under section 1 of this act. The report shall measure the effect of the incentive on job retention for Washington residents, and other factors as the committees select. The report shall also discuss expected trends or changes to electricity prices as they affect the industries that benefit from the incentives."

and the same is herewith transmitted.

Milt H. Doumit, Secretary

             There being no objection, the House concurred in the Senate amendment to ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2518 and advanced the bill, as amended by the Senate, to final passage.

FINAL PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL AS SENATE AMENDED

             Representatives McIntire and Crouse spoke in favor the passage of the bill.

             The Speaker stated the question before the House to be final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2518, as amended by the Senate.

ROLL CALL

             The Clerk called the roll on the final passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2518, as amended by the Senate, and the bill passed the House by the following vote: Yeas - 92, Nays - 4, Absent - 0, Excused - 2.

             Voting yea: Representatives Ahern, Alexander, Anderson, Armstrong, Bailey, Benson, Blake, Boldt, Buck, Bush, Cairnes, Campbell, Carrell, Chandler, Clements, Clibborn, Cody, Condotta, Conway, Cooper, Cox, Crouse, Darneille, DeBolt, Delvin, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eickmeyer, Ericksen, Flannigan, Fromhold, Grant, Haigh, Hankins, Hatfield, Holmquist, Hudgins, Hunt, Hunter, Jarrett, Kagi, Kenney, Kessler, Kirby, Kristiansen, Lantz, Linville, Lovick, Mastin, McCoy, McDermott, McDonald, McIntire, McMahan, McMorris, Mielke, Miloscia, Morrell, Morris, Murray, Newhouse, O'Brien, Orcutt, Ormsby, Pearson, Pettigrew, Priest, Quall, Roach, Rockefeller, Rodne, Romero, Ruderman, Santos, Schindler, Schoesler, Schual-Berke, Sehlin, Shabro, D. Simpson, G. Simpson, Skinner, Sommers, Sullivan, Sump, Talcott, Upthegrove, Veloria, Wallace, Wood, Woods and Mr. Speaker - 92.

             Voting nay: Representatives Chase, Moeller, Nixon and Tom - 4.

             Excused: Representatives Edwards and Hinkle - 2.

             ENGROSSED SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2518, as amended by the Senate, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed.

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL

March 11, 2004

Mr. Speaker:

             The Senate has passed ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 2459, with the following amendment:

              Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

"PART I

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

              Sec. 101. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 101 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,109,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($28,233,000))

$28,308,000

Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($56,387,000))

$56,462,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation is provided for allocation to Project Citizen, a program of the national conference of state legislatures to promote student civic involvement.

              Sec. 102. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 102 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE SENATE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,001,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($23,173,000))

$23,248,000

Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($45,219,000))

$45,294,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation is provided for allocation to Project Citizen, a program of the national conference of state legislatures to promote student civic involvement.

              Sec. 103. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 103 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,627,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,717,000))

$2,242,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,344,000))

$3,869,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $150,000 of the state general fund appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided for a performance audit of the policies and practices of the state wildfire suppression program. Annual fire suppression costs averaged $11,000,000 for the ten years ending with fiscal year 2001, yet have increased to an average of $31,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2002, 2003, and 2004. The legislature realizes that overall forest health issues may contribute to some of this increase, but the legislature intends to evaluate the full range of causes for such large increases in fire suppression costs. The performance audit shall include, but not be limited to:

              (a) A review of how current fire suppression practices comply with the policies and intent of chapter 76.04 RCW;

              (b) An examination of the factors that are contributing to the recent increase in the cost of fire suppression. The examination shall include a review of changes in the use of high-cost equipment and services; changes in the level of reimbursement for contractors and employees; changes in the use of permanent agency employees for fire suppression compared to the use of temporary employees, inmate labor, and contractors; and changes in other significant costs. The examination shall include an analysis of how the respective responsibilities of various state agencies, local fire districts, and federal agencies are used to determine cost allocation among the responsible agencies;

              (c) An examination of how the department of natural resources determines the proportion of fire suppression costs charged to private parties and the landowners contingency account; and

              (d) Any findings and recommendations from the state auditor's office related to fire suppression costs.

              A final report of the performance audit shall be provided to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature by June 30, 2005.

              (2) $50,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a study of state and national trends for prevalence of developmental disabilities including autism, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and other major developmental disabilities. The study shall include but not be limited to a review of:

              (a) Epidemiological studies on the causes of developmental disabilities;

              (b) On-going population-based surveillance being conducted in other states;

              (c) Genetic and environmental factors that may be contributing to an increase in developmental disabilities; and

              (d) Data sources specific to Washington state.

              A report shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2004.

              (3) $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a study of the distribution of gambling revenues in Washington and other states. The study shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, a survey of the types of gambling allowed by state, local, and tribal governments; the types of revenues from gambling, such as fees, taxation, and revenue sharing; and the distribution to state, local, and tribal governments of those revenues. The committee shall report the study findings to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2004.

              (4) $25,000 of the fiscal year 2005 general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for a study evaluating the state's current rules related to the licensing and testing requirements for heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors and installers. The study shall develop recommendations for modifications in licensing and testing requirements.

              (5) $100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the joint legislative audit and review committee and the state auditor's office to conduct a legal and financial review of alternative learning experience programs under WAC 392-121-182. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall be the lead agency in conducting the review. Prior to undertaking this review, the joint legislative audit and review committee and the state auditor's office shall develop a mutually acceptable work plan for conducting the review, detailing the roles and responsibilities of the two agencies and the topics to be covered in the review. The topics should include, but not be limited to: (a) Numbers of students served, variations in program types, and funding patterns for alternative learning experience programs, including digital curriculum and online courses; (b) the adequacy of current rules, regulations, and procedures to safeguard against the misuse of public resources based on any deficiencies identified in the state auditor's audit of alternative learning experience programs due to be completed in May 2004; (c) identification of policy and administrative options to address and correct such identified deficiencies; and (d) the potential fiscal impacts of any proposed options for changes to alternative learning experience programs. The staff of the joint legislative audit and review committee shall work with fiscal staff of the senate, the house of representatives, and the office of financial management in identifying these potential fiscal impacts. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall provide an interim report by February 1, 2005, and a final report by July 1, 2005, of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature. School districts are authorized to operate digital learning curriculum and/or online courses of study under current district procedures and practices until June 30, 2005.

              (6) $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to study current and potential methods of bidding and purchasing school buses for home-to-school transportation. The purpose of the study is to recommend methods and systems for obtaining competitive prices for state reimbursement purposes and for district purchasing purposes while at the same time allowing local school district control over decisions concerning the management of pupil transportation systems and the make-up of bus fleets. The study shall examine bidding and purchasing methods and procedures used in other states and compare the results of those methods with the results of current and past methods employed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, purchasing organizations, and school districts in this state. A preliminary report, including recommendations, shall be available by December 2004.

              (7) $150,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to implement Third Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1053 (government accountability). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 104. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 104 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM COMMITTEE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,656,000))

$1,631,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,799,000))

$1,774,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,455,000))

$3,405,000

              ((The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $25,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, in consultation with the economic and revenue forecast council, to establish and maintain a set of economic indicators that could be used for adjusting the statewide salary schedule by a regional cost-of-living index. The economic indicators to be included in this index include but are not limited to the median cost of housing.

              (1) In developing the regional cost-of-living index, the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee shall collect data on the economic activity comprising the cost-of-living indexes for geographic areas of the state coterminous with the boundaries of the nine educational service districts established under RCW 28A.310.010.

              (2) Not later than July 1, 2004, the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee shall submit the regional cost-of-living index to an advisory committee for its review. The advisory committee shall be appointed by the governor and shall consist of one member representing the office of financial management, one member representing the employment security department, one member representing the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and three representatives of the private sector having demonstrated expertise in regional economics. The advisory committee shall not receive compensation for performance of its duties but may be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

              (3) Not later than October 1, 2004, the advisory committee created under this section shall submit to the director of the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee written comment on the proposed regional cost-of-living index. The written comment may include recommendations for revision to the index or its components.))

              Sec. 105. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 109 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE SUPREME COURT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($5,462,000))

$5,475,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($5,665,000))

$5,720,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($11,127,000))

$11,195,000

              Sec. 106. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 110 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE LAW LIBRARY

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,045,000))

$2,049,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,050,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($4,095,000))

$4,099,000

              Sec. 107. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 111 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,510,000))

$12,523,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,747,000))

$12,931,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($25,257,000))

$25,454,000

              Sec. 108. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 113 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COURTS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($17,295,000))

$17,374,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($17,340,000))

$18,036,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($43,389,000))

$43,534,000

Judicial Information Systems Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($27,903,000))

$31,803,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($105,927,000))

$110,747,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The judicial information systems account appropriation shall be used for the operations and maintenance of technology systems that improve services provided by the supreme court, the court of appeals, the office of public defense, and the administrator for the courts.

              (2) $750,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $750,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for court-appointed special advocates in dependency matters. The administrator for the courts, after consulting with the association of juvenile court administrators and the association of court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem programs, shall distribute the funds to volunteer court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem programs. The distribution of funding shall be based on the number of children who need volunteer court-appointed special advocate representation and shall be equally accessible to all volunteer court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem programs. The administrator for the courts shall not retain more than six percent of total funding to cover administrative or any other agency costs.

              (3) (($12,572,000)) $16,172,000 of the judicial information systems account--state appropriation is provided solely for improvements and enhancements to the judicial information system. ((This funding shall only be expended after the office of the administrator for the courts certifies to the office of financial management that there will be at least a $1,000,000 ending fund balance in the judicial information systems account at the end of the 2003-05 biennium.)) Of this amount, $1,100,000 is provided solely for disaster recovery planning, equipment, and testing for the judicial information system.

              (4) $3,000,000 of the public safety and education account--state appropriation is provided solely for school district petitions to juvenile court for truant students as provided in RCW 28A.225.030 and 28A.225.035. The office of the administrator for the courts shall develop an interagency agreement with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to allocate the funding provided in this subsection. Allocation of this money to school districts shall be based on the number of petitions filed.

              (5) $13,224,000 of the public safety and education account--state appropriation is provided solely for distribution to county juvenile court administrators to fund the costs of processing truancy, children in need of services, and at-risk youth petitions. The office of the administrator for the courts shall not retain any portion of these funds to cover administrative costs. The office of the administrator for the courts, in conjunction with the juvenile court administrators, shall develop an equitable funding distribution formula. The formula shall neither reward counties with higher than average per-petition processing costs nor shall it penalize counties with lower than average per-petition processing costs.

              (6) The distributions made under subsection (6) of this section and distributions from the county criminal justice assistance account made pursuant to section 801 of this act constitute appropriate reimbursement for costs for any new programs or increased level of service for purposes of RCW 43.135.060.

              (7) Each fiscal year during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, each county shall report the number of petitions processed and the total actual costs of processing truancy, children in need of services, and at-risk youth petitions. Counties shall submit the reports to the ((department)) administrator for the courts no later than 45 days after the end of the fiscal year. The ((department)) administrator for the courts shall electronically transmit this information to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives appropriations committee and the senate ways and means committee no later than 60 days after a fiscal year ends. These reports are deemed informational in nature and are not for the purpose of distributing funds.

              (8) $813,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $762,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for billing and related costs for the office of the administrator for the courts pursuant to Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5990 (supervision of offenders).

              (9) $1,800,000 of the public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for distribution to the county clerks for the collection of legal financial obligations pursuant to Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5990 (supervision of offenders). The funding shall be distributed by the office of the administrator for the courts to the county clerks in accordance with the funding formula determined by the Washington association of county officials pursuant to Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5990 (supervision of offenders).

              Sec. 109. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 114 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$666,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$884,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,395,000))

$12,783,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,945,000))

$14,333,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $51,000 of the public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for the office of public defense's costs in implementing chapter 303, Laws of 1999 (court funding).

              (2) Amounts provided from the public safety and education account appropriation in this section include funding for investigative services in death penalty personal restraint petitions.

              Sec. 110. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 115 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,773,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($3,776,000))

$4,011,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,140,000

Water Quality Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,854,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,543,000))

$12,778,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $3,854,000 of the water quality account appropriation and $1,140,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the Puget Sound water quality action team to implement the Puget Sound work plan and agency action items PSAT-01 through PSAT-05.

              Sec. 111. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 118 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($24,336,000))

$18,298,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,092,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,967,000

Archives and Records Management Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($8,150,000))

$8,414,000

Department of Personnel Service Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,000

Election Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,140,000

Election Account--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,121,000))

$33,121,000

Local Government Archives Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,067,000))

$9,010,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($77,432,000))

$96,741,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $2,296,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 is provided solely to reimburse counties for the state's share of primary and general election costs and the costs of conducting mandatory recounts on state measures. Counties shall be reimbursed only for those odd-year election costs that the secretary of state validates as eligible for reimbursement.

              (2) $1,826,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $2,686,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the verification of initiative and referendum petitions, maintenance of related voter registration records, and the publication and distribution of the voters and candidates pamphlet.

              (3) $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $118,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for legal advertising of state measures under RCW 29.27.072.

              (4)(a) $1,944,004 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,986,772 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for contracting with a nonprofit organization to produce gavel-to-gavel television coverage of state government deliberations and other events of statewide significance during the 2003-05 biennium. The funding level for each year of the contract shall be based on the amount provided in this subsection. The nonprofit organization shall be required to raise contributions or commitments to make contributions, in cash or in kind, in an amount equal to forty percent of the state contribution. The office of the secretary of state may make full or partial payment once all criteria in (a) and (b) of this subsection have been satisfactorily documented.

              (b) The legislature finds that the commitment of on-going funding is necessary to ensure continuous, autonomous, and independent coverage of public affairs. For that purpose, the secretary of state shall enter into a four-year contract with the nonprofit organization to provide public affairs coverage through June 30, 2006.

              (c) The nonprofit organization shall prepare an annual independent audit, an annual financial statement, and an annual report, including benchmarks that measure the success of the nonprofit organization in meeting the intent of the program.

              (d) No portion of any amounts disbursed pursuant to this subsection may be used, directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes:

              (i) Attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the legislature of the state of Washington, by any county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington, or by the congress, or the adoption or rejection of any rule, standard, rate, or other legislative enactment of any state agency;

              (ii) Making contributions reportable under chapter 42.17 RCW; or

              (iii) Providing any: (A) Gift; (B) honoraria; or (C) travel, lodging, meals, or entertainment to a public officer or employee.

              (5) (($6,038,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 is provided solely to reimburse the counties for the state's share of the cost of conducting the presidential primary.)) $252,000 of the archives and records management account--state appropriation and $1,504,000 of the local government archives account--state appropriation are provided solely for additional facility capital costs, digital archive technology architecture costs, and additional digital archive staff and operational costs, associated with the new eastern regional archives and digital archives facility.

              (6) The entire election account--state appropriation in this section is provided solely as state match funding for federal moneys provided under the Help America Vote act (P.L. 107-252). Of the state match funding provided, the secretary of state may expend only the amount required to match the federal funding received, and any amount that is not necessary to match the federal funding shall lapse. After receipt of the federal moneys, the office of the secretary of state shall notify the appropriations committee of the house of representatives and the ways and means committee of the senate of the amount of federal funding received and the associated required state match.

              Sec. 112. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 121 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE TREASURER

State Treasurer's Service Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($13,149,000))

$13,463,000

              Sec. 113. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 122 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE STATE AUDITOR

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$701,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($702,000))

$802,000

State Auditing Services Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,810,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($14,213,000))

$14,313,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) Audits of school districts by the division of municipal corporations shall include findings regarding the accuracy of: (a) Student enrollment data; and (b) the experience and education of the district's certified instructional staff, as reported to the superintendent of public instruction for allocation of state funding.

              (2) $701,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $702,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for staff and related costs to verify the accuracy of reported school district data submitted for state funding purposes; conduct school district program audits of state funded public school programs; establish the specific amount of state funding adjustments whenever audit exceptions occur and the amount is not firmly established in the course of regular public school audits; and to assist the state special education safety net committee when requested.

              (3) $100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a review of emergency fire suppression costs in the department of natural resources. The state auditor's office shall coordinate this study with the joint legislative audit and review committee performance audit of the emergency fire suppression program. The state auditor's review of fire suppression costs shall examine payroll documents and invoices to determine if appropriate controls are in place to ensure that only appropriate emergency fires suppression costs are charged to the emergency fire suppression budget.

              Sec. 114. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 123 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($83,000))

$112,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($157,000))

$192,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($240,000))

$304,000

              Sec. 115. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 124 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($4,057,000))

$4,345,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($4,109,000))

$4,166,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,845,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,814,000))

$2,001,000

Tobacco Prevention and Control Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$270,000

New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,180,000

Legal Services Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($165,275,000))

$166,624,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($179,550,000))

$181,431,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The attorney general shall report each fiscal year on actual legal services expenditures and actual attorney staffing levels for each agency receiving legal services. The report shall be submitted to the office of financial management and the fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than ninety days after the end of each fiscal year.

              (2) Prior to entering into any negotiated settlement of a claim against the state that exceeds five million dollars, the attorney general shall notify the director of financial management and the chairs of the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations.

              (3) $818,000 of the legal services revolving account--state appropriation is provided solely for legal defense costs associated with Pacific Sound Resources v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad et al.

              (4) $70,000 of the legal services revolving account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6489 (correctional industries). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 116. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 125 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE CASELOAD FORECAST COUNCIL

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($638,000))

$669,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($639,000))

$671,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,277,000))

$1,340,000

              Sec. 117. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 126 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($61,459,000))

$61,805,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($60,801,000))

$66,566,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($213,287,000))

$236,264,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($10,574,000))

$15,075,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,095,000

Public Works Assistance Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,913,000))

$2,088,000

Building Code Council Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,061,000

Administrative Contingency Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,776,000

Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,293,000))

$8,293,000

Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,013,000

Manufactured Home Installation Training Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $256,000

Community Economic Development Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,909,000))

$1,581,000

Washington Housing Trust Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,740,000

Public Facility Construction Loan Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$622,000

Lead Paint Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,000

Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$120,000

Homeless Families Services Fund--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($392,805,000))

$431,511,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $2,838,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $2,838,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a contract with the Washington technology center. For work essential to the mission of the Washington technology center and conducted in partnership with universities, the center shall not pay any increased indirect rate nor increases in other indirect charges above the absolute amount paid during the 1995-97 fiscal biennium.

              (2) $61,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $62,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the implementation of the Puget Sound work plan and agency action item OCD-01.

              (3) $10,180,797 of the general fund--federal appropriation is provided solely for the drug control and system improvement formula grant program, to be distributed in state fiscal year 2004 as follows:

              (a) $3,551,972 to local units of government to continue multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;

              (b) $611,177 to the department to continue the drug prosecution assistance program in support of multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;

              (c) $1,343,603 to the Washington state patrol for coordination, investigative, and supervisory support to the multijurisdictional narcotics task forces and for methamphetamine education and response;

              (d) $197,154 to the department for grants to support tribal law enforcement needs;

              (e) $976,897 to the department of social and health services, division of alcohol and substance abuse, for drug courts in eastern and western Washington;

              (f) $298,246 to the department for training and technical assistance of public defenders representing clients with special needs;

              (g) $687,155 to the department to continue domestic violence legal advocacy;

              (h) $890,150 to the department of social and health services, juvenile rehabilitation administration, to continue youth violence prevention and intervention projects;

              (i) $60,000 to the department for community-based advocacy services to victims of violent crime, other than sexual assault and domestic violence;

              (j) $89,705 to the department to continue the governor's council on substance abuse;

              (k) $97,591 to the department to continue evaluation of Byrne formula grant programs;

              (l) $572,919 to the office of financial management for criminal history records improvement; and

              (m) $804,228 to the department for required grant administration, monitoring, and reporting on Byrne formula grant programs.

              These amounts represent the maximum Byrne grant expenditure authority for each program. No program may expend Byrne grant funds in excess of the amounts provided in this subsection. If moneys in excess of those appropriated in this subsection become available, whether from prior or current fiscal year Byrne grant distributions, the department shall hold these moneys in reserve and may not expend them without specific appropriation. These moneys shall be carried forward and applied to the pool of moneys available for appropriation for programs and projects in the succeeding fiscal year. As part of its budget request for the succeeding year, the department shall estimate and request authority to spend any funds remaining in reserve as a result of this subsection.

              (4) $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for implementing the industries of the future strategy.

              (5) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a contract with the Washington manufacturing services.

              (6) $205,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $205,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for grants to Washington Columbia River Gorge counties to implement their responsibilities under the national scenic area management plan. Of this amount, $390,000 is provided for Skamania county and $20,000 is provided for Clark county.

              (7) $50,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $50,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a contract with international trade alliance of Spokane.

              (8) $5,085,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $5,085,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, $4,250,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation, and $6,145,000 of the Washington housing trust account are provided solely for providing housing and shelter for homeless people, including but not limited to grants to operate, repair, and staff shelters; grants to operate transitional housing; partial payments for rental assistance; consolidated emergency assistance; overnight youth shelters; and emergency shelter assistance.

              (9) (($697,000)) $369,000 of the community economic development account appropriation ((is)) and $120,000 of the developmental disabilities endowment trust fund appropriation are provided solely for support of the developmental disabilities endowment governing board and costs of the endowment program. The governing board may use appropriations to implement a sliding-scale fee waiver for families earning below 150 percent of the state median family income.

              (10) $800,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation and $6,000 of the lead paint account--state appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5586 (lead-based paint). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (11) (($300,000)) $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and (($300,000)) $475,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the business retention and expansion program to fund contracts with locally based development organizations for local business and job retention activities. In administering new and existing funding for the business retention and expansion program, the department shall ensure the existing local programs are funded at levels that meet or exceed the funding provided in the 2001-2003 biennium.

              (12) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the tourism office to market Washington state as a travel destination to northwest states, California, and British Columbia. By December 1, 2004, the department shall report to the relevant legislative policy and fiscal committees on the effectiveness of these expenditures.

              (13) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for business development activities to conduct statewide and/or regional business recruitment and client lead generation services. In administering this funding, the department shall solicit recommendations from a statewide economic development organization representing associate development organizations.

              (14) $60,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $60,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the community services block grant program for pass-through to community action agencies.

              (15) $26,862,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $26,862,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for providing early childhood education assistance.

              (16) Within the amounts appropriated in this section, funding is provided for Washington state dues for the Pacific northwest economic region.

              (17) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the foreign offices (overseas representatives) to expand local capacity for China, expand operations in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, and in Mexico to assist Washington exporters in expanding their sales opportunities.

              (18) $600,000 of the public safety and education account appropriation is provided solely for sexual assault prevention and treatment programs.

              (19) $65,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $65,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a contract with a food distribution program for communities in the southwestern portion of the state and for workers impacted by timber and salmon fishing closures and reductions. The department may not charge administrative overhead or expenses to the funds provided in this subsection.

              (20) Repayments of outstanding loans granted under RCW 43.63A.600, the mortgage and rental assistance program, shall be remitted to the department, including any current revolving account balances. The department shall contract with a lender or contract collection agent to act as a collection agent of the state. The lender or contract collection agent shall collect payments on outstanding loans, and deposit them into an interest-bearing account. The funds collected shall be remitted to the department quarterly. Interest earned in the account may be retained by the lender or contract collection agent, and shall be considered a fee for processing payments on behalf of the state. Repayments of loans granted under this chapter shall be made to the lender or contract collection agent as long as the loan is outstanding, notwithstanding the repeal of the chapter.

              (21) Within amounts provided in this section, sufficient funding is provided to implement Engrossed House Bill No. 1090 (trafficking of persons).

              (22) $10,208,818 of the general fund--federal appropriation is provided solely for the drug control and system improvement formula grant program, to be distributed in state fiscal year 2005 as follows:

              (a) $3,533,522 to local units of government to continue multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;

              (b) $608,002 to the department to continue the drug prosecution assistance program in support of multijurisdictional narcotics task forces;

              (c) $1,336,624 to the Washington state patrol for coordination, investigative, and supervisory support to the multijurisdictional narcotics task forces and for methamphetamine education and response;

              (d) $196,130 to the department for grants to support tribal law enforcement needs;

              (e) $971,823 to the department of social and health services, division of alcohol and substance abuse, for drug courts in eastern and western Washington;

              (f) $296,697 to the department for training and technical assistance of public defenders representing clients with special needs;

              (g) $683,586 to the department to continue domestic violence legal advocacy;

              (h) $885,526 to the department of social and health services, juvenile rehabilitation administration, to continue youth violence prevention and intervention projects;

              (i) $59,688 to the department for community-based advocacy services to victims of violent crime, other than sexual assault and domestic violence;

              (j) $89,239 to the department to continue the governor's council on substance abuse;

              (k) $97,084 to the department to continue evaluation of Byrne formula grant programs;

              (l) $650,846 to the office of financial management for criminal history records improvement; and

              (m) $800,051 to the department for required grant administration, monitoring, and reporting on Byrne formula grant programs.

              These amounts represent the maximum Byrne grant expenditure authority for each program. No program may expend Byrne grant funds in excess of the amounts provided in this subsection. If moneys in excess of those appropriated in this subsection become available, whether from prior or current fiscal year Byrne grant distributions, the department shall hold those moneys in reserve and may not expend them without specific appropriation. These moneys shall be carried forward and applied to the pool of moneys available for appropriation for programs and projects in the succeeding fiscal year. As part of its budget request for the succeeding year, the department shall estimate and request authority to spend any funds remaining in reserve as a result of this subsection.

              (23) $100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $400,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the purpose of grants to support the base realignment and closure process. The department shall develop and implement criteria and procedures such as the types of activities that can be funded by the grants and requirements for local matching funds for the issuance of grants to one organization within: Island county, Kitsap county, Pierce county, Snohomish county, and Spokane county. The department shall use a portion of the funding provided to support the related activities of state agencies as identified by the governor.

              (24) $163,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for pass through to community voice mail agencies as identified in this subsection, in order for these agencies to provide people in crisis and transition free and personalized voice mail services:

              (a) The Opportunity Council, Bellingham, $15,000;

              (b) Skagit Community Action, Skagit county, $12,000;

              (c) The Opportunity Council, Island county, $11,000;

              (d) Volunteers of America, Snohomish county, $10,616;

              (e) Fremont Public Association, Seattle, $27,909;

              (f) Metropolitan Development Council, Tacoma, $10,475;

              (g) Community Voice Mail National, Olympia, $18,000;

              (h) Council on Homelessness, Vancouver, $12,500;

              (i) Chelan-Douglas Community Action, north central Washington, $13,000;

              (j) Benton-Franklin Community Action, south central Washington, $17,500; and

              (k) SNAP, Spokane, $15,000.

              (25) $634,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $634,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $1,101,000 of the administrative contingency account appropriation are provided solely for contracting with associate development organizations to maintain existing programs.

              (26) $150,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the northwest orthopaedic institute to develop additional organizational infrastructure to assist community-based musculoskeletal health research.

              (27) $300,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the youth assessment center in Pierce county for activities dedicated to reducing the rate of incarceration of juvenile offenders.

              (28) $99,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the retired senior volunteer program.

              (29) $2,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for increased civil legal services for the indigent. Of this amount, $100,000 shall be allocated to a general farm organization with members in every county of the state to develop and administer an alternative dispute resolution system for disputes between farmers and farm workers.

              (30) $2,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for deposit in the homeless families services fund created in section 718 of this act.

              (31) The entire homeless families services fund--state appropriation is provided solely to administer the homeless families fund and program created in section 718 of this act. It is the intent of the legislature that beginning with the 2005-07 biennium, the department choose a qualified contractor to administer the homeless families services fund program.

              (32) $421,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $193,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely to coordinate the state's efforts in siting the 7E7 final assembly plant.

              (33) $60,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a study under (a) through (i) of this subsection. Expenditure of this amount is contingent upon a $60,000 match from a county with a population exceeding one million. The department shall conduct a study to:

              (a) Detail the progress in each of the buildable land counties to date in achieving annexation or incorporation of its urban growth area since adoption of the county's county-wide planning policies to the present time by documenting:

              (i) The number of acres annexed;

              (ii) The number of acres incorporated;

              (iii) The number of residents annexed, incorporated, and remaining in urban unincorporated areas; and

              (iv) The characteristic of urban land remaining unincorporated in terms of assessed value, infrastructure deficits, service needs, land use, commercial development, and residential development;

              (b) Determine the characteristics of remaining urban unincorporated areas and current statutes, and estimate when all urban unincorporated areas in each county will be annexed or incorporated, based on the rate of progress to date;

              (c) Survey the counties to identify those obstacles which, in their experience, slow or prohibit annexation;

              (d) Survey the cities in each of the subject counties to identify obstacles, which in their experience, slow or prohibit annexation;

              (e) Survey residents of urban unincorporated areas in each of the subject counties to identify their attitudes towards annexation or incorporation;

              (f) Propose possible changes to city and county taxing authority which will serve to aid the transfer of annexation of remaining urban growth areas in a timely manner;

              (g) Identify and discuss the need for funding of capital improvement projects needed to provide urban levels of service;

              (h) Assess the role and statutory authority of the boundary review board and how altering their role and authority might facilitate annexation; and

              (i) Propose possible changes to growth management or annexation processes which will facilitate annexation.

              The department shall report to the local government committees of the legislature no later than December 1, 2004.

              If a county does not wish to participate in this study, the county administrative officer shall submit those intentions, in writing, to the department no later than July 1, 2004.

              (34) $150,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for deposit in the small business incubator account to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2784 (small business incubator program). If this bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (35) $75,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 is provided solely to implement Substitute Senate Bill No. 6488 (agricultural lands study). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 118. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 128 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,662,000))

$12,617,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,383,000))

$12,860,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($23,500,000))

$23,924,000

Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $242,000

State Auditing Services Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($48,812,000))

$49,668,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) (($127,000)) $67,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and (($122,000)) $232,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely to implement Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5694 (integrated permit system) and Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6217 (regulatory improvement center). ((If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.)) If Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6217 is not enacted by June 30, 2004, $50,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 shall lapse.

              (2) By November 15, 2003, the office of financial management shall report to the house of representatives committees on appropriations, capital budget, and transportation and to the senate committees on ways and means and highways and transportation on the ten general priorities of government upon which the 2005-07 biennial budgets will be structured. Each priority must include a proposed set of cross agency activities with definitions and outcome measures. For historical comparisons, the 2001-03 expenditures and 2003-05 appropriations must be restated in this format and organized by priority, activity, fund source, and agency.

              (3) $40,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the office of financial management to contract for an evaluation of the costs and benefits of additional efforts aimed at encouraging K-12 employee collective bargaining units to elect coverage under public employee benefits board (PEBB) administered health care plans. This evaluation will include, but is not limited to, the following: A review of current processes for the procurement of health benefit coverage by K-12 employees; an assessment of the costs and benefits for the state, local school districts, and K-12 employees of moving to PEBB administered health care plans; and options for creating incentives for K-12 employee collective bargaining units moving to PEBB administered plans. The office of financial management shall report regarding the results of this study to the governor and the fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1, 2004.

              (4)(a) $75,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a task force on noneconomic damages. On or before October 31, 2005, the task force shall prepare a study and develop, for consideration by the legislature, a proposed plan for implementation of an advisory schedule of noneconomic damages in actions for injuries resulting from health care under chapter 7.70 RCW. Implementation of any proposed plan is contingent upon statutory authorization by the legislature.

              (b) The task force shall develop a proposed plan for use of an advisory schedule of noneconomic damages, as defined in RCW 4.56.250, that will increase the predictability and proportionality of settlements and awards for noneconomic damages in actions for injuries resulting from health care. The task force shall consider:

              (i) The information that can most appropriately be used to provide guidance to the trier of fact regarding noneconomic damage awards, giving consideration to past noneconomic damage awards for similar injuries, considering severity and duration of the injuries, and other factors deemed appropriate by the task force; past noneconomic damage awards for similar claims for damages; and such other information the task force finds appropriate;

              (ii) The most appropriate format in which to present the information to the trier of fact; and

              (iii) When and under what circumstances an advisory schedule should be utilized in alternative dispute resolution settings and presented to the trier of fact at trial.

              (c) A proposed implementation plan shall include, at a minimum:

              (i) The information developed under subsection (b) of this section;

              (ii) Identification of statutory, regulatory, or court rule changes necessary to implement the advisory schedule, as well as forms or other documents necessary to implement the schedule; and

              (iii) Identification of the time required to implement an advisory schedule authorized by the legislature.

              (d) The task force is composed of fourteen members, as follows: (i) One member from each of the two largest caucuses in the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate, and one member from each of the two largest caucuses in the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (ii) one health care ethicist; (iii) one economist; (iv) one actuary; (v) two attorneys with expertise or significant experience in medical malpractice actions, one representing the plaintiff's bar and one representing the insurance defense bar; (vi) two superior court judges; (vii) one representative of a hospital; (viii) one physician; (ix) one representative of a medical malpractice insurer; and (x) two consumers. The governor shall appoint the nonlegislative members of the task force and select a chair.

              (e) Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

              (f) The office of financial management shall provide support to the task force with the assistance of staff from the administrative office of the courts, the house of representatives office of program research, and senate committee services.

              (5) $252,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the office to study land use and local government finance and make recommendations on the impact that current trends in city and county revenue sources and expenditures may have on land use decisions made by counties and cities and meeting goals of the growth management act. Among the areas to be studied: Local government revenue sources and expenditures over the past decade; the relationship between local government finances and land use decisions including commercial, residential, and industrial development; cooperation or competition of adjoining jurisdictions over land use and annexation; the relationship new development has to existing commercial and residential areas and its affect on a community's infrastructure and quality of life. The study shall include recommendations for state and local government fiscal partnerships that encourage cooperation among jurisdictions to meet the goals of the growth management act, and how the state and local government fiscal structure can better meet the responsibilities of providing services to citizens and meeting the goals of the growth management act.

              Sec. 119. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 129 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Administrative Hearings Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($24,619,000))

$26,983,000

              Sec. 120. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 130 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

Department of Personnel Service Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,247,000

Higher Education Personnel Services Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,612,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17,859,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The department is authorized to enter into a financing contract for up to (($32,095,000)) $38,911,000, plus necessary financing expenses and required reserves, pursuant to chapter 39.94 RCW. The contract shall be to purchase, develop, and implement a new statewide payroll system and shall be for a term of not more than twelve years. The legislature recognizes the critical nature of the human resource management system and its relationship to successful implementation of civil service reform, collective bargaining, and the ability to permit contracting out of services to the private sector. Projects of this size and complexity have many risks associated with their successful and timely completion, therefore, to help ensure project success, the department of personnel and the office of financial management shall jointly report to the legislature by January 15, 2004, on progress toward implementing the human resource management system. The report shall include a description of mitigation strategies employed to address the risks related to: Business requirements not fully defined at the project outset; short time frame for system implementation; and delays experienced by other states. The report shall assess the probability of meeting the system implementation schedule and recommend contingency strategies as needed. The report shall establish the timelines, the critical path, and the dependencies for realizing each of the benefits articulated in the system feasibility study.

              (2) The department shall coordinate with the governor's office of Indian affairs on providing one-day government to government training sessions for federal, state, local, and tribal government employees. The training sessions must cover tribal historical perspectives, legal issues, tribal sovereignty, and tribal governments. Costs of the training sessions shall be recouped through a fee charged to the participants of each session.

              Sec. 121. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 137 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $82,644,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($81,916,000))

$82,036,000

Timber Tax Distribution Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,191,000))

$5,327,000

Waste Education/Recycling/Litter Control--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $101,000

State Toxics Control Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$67,000

Oil Spill Administration Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($169,933,000))

$170,189,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $120,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5034 (senior citizen property tax exemption). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (2) $136,000 of the timber tax distribution account appropriation is provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2693 (taxation of timber). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 122. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 138 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,141,000))

$1,186,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($988,000))

$1,033,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($2,129,000))

$2,219,000

              Sec. 123. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 140 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

OMWBE Enterprises Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,990,000

              The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The office's revolving fund charges to state agencies may not exceed (($1,282,000)) $1,534,000.

              (2) During the 2003-05 biennium, the office may receive gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources that are made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the office and spend gifts, grants, or endowments or income from the public or private sources according to their terms, unless the receipt of the gifts, grants, or endowments violates RCW 42.17.710.

              (3) During ((fiscal year 2004)) the 2003-05 biennium, the office may raise fees in excess of the fiscal growth factor.

              Sec. 124. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 141 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($193,000))

$235,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($275,000))

$233,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($3,215,000))

$3,865,000

General Administration Services Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($38,086,000))

$38,856,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($41,769,000))

$43,189,000

              Sec. 125. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 135 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEMS--OPERATIONS

Dependent Care Administrative Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $384,000

Department of Retirement Systems Expense Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($44,485,000))

$45,216,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($44,869,000))

$45,600,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $31,000 of the retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1519, chapter 155, Laws of 2003 (unreduced duty death survivor benefits).

              (2) $1,678,000 of the retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2197, chapter 92, Laws of 2003 (law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' plan 2 board implementation).

              (3) $2,083,000 of the retirement systems expense account appropriation is provided solely for the support of the information systems project known as the electronic document image management system.

              (4) $124,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5094, chapter 157, Laws of 2003 (substitute employees' retirement credit).

              (5) $77,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 5100, chapter 32, Laws of 2003 (fallen hero survivor benefits).

              (6) $21,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1206, chapter 156, Laws of 2003 (plan 3 contributions).

              (7) $30,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 1207, chapter 402, Laws of 2003 (employee death benefits).

              (8) $324,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute House Bill No. 1829, chapter 412, Laws of 2003 (retire-rehire reform).

              (9) $125,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Substitute House Bill No. 1202, chapter 293, Laws of 2003 (emergency medical technicians' retirement).

              (10) $188,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2418 (minimum disability benefits). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (11) $7,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2419 (unreduced line-duty death benefits). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (12) $5,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Senate Bill No. 6254 (state patrol line-duty death benefits). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (13) $128,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2538 ($1,000 minimum benefit). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (14) $403,000 of the department of retirement systems expense account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement House Bill No. 2537 (public safety employees' retirement system). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 126. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 142 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,000,000))

$1,650,000

Data Processing Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,569,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,569,000))

$6,219,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: (($1,000,000)) $1,650,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the digital learning commons to create a demonstration project, in collaboration with schools, which will provide a web-based portal where students, parents, and teachers from around the state will have access to digital curriculum resources, learning tools, and online classes. The intent is to establish a clearinghouse of high quality online courses and curriculum materials that are aligned with the state's essential learning requirements. The clearinghouse shall be designed for ease of use and shall pool the purchasing power of the state so that these resources and courses are affordable and accessible to schools, teachers, students, and parents. These appropriations are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The funding provided in this section shall be expended primarily for acquiring online courses and curriculum materials that are aligned with the state "essential learning requirements" and that meet standards of quality. No more than ten percent of the funds provided in this subsection shall be used for administrative expenses of the digital learning commons.

              (2) To the maximum extent possible, funds shall be used on demonstration projects that utilize online course materials and curricula that are already available. The commons may also consider utilizing existing products in establishing the entire digital learning commons.

              (3) By September 1, 2003, the digital learning commons shall begin offering access to and reimbursement for online courses and services.

              (4) In consultation with the department of information services, the office of financial management shall monitor compliance with these conditions and limitations. By February 1, 2004, the digital learning commons shall submit a report to the governor and the appropriate legislative committees detailing the types of courses and services offered and the number of students served through the digital learning commons.

              Sec. 127. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 143 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$631,000

Insurance Commissioners Regulatory Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($32,307,000))

$33,209,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($32,938,000))

$33,840,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: $200,000 of the insurance commissioner's regulatory account--state appropriation is provided solely to assess conditions in liability insurance markets in Washington. The commissioner will develop and provide information to Washington businesses, insurance agents, and brokers to assist such businesses in obtaining liability insurance coverage. The commissioner will also assist such businesses in determining which Washington agents and brokers have access to authorized and surplus lines insurers writing such liability coverages. The commissioner shall provide this information in a manner that does not discriminate or favor any agent, broker, or insurer writing business directly. Nothing in this section shall impair the authority of the commissioner to activate a market assistance plan under RCW 48.22.050.

              Sec. 128. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 146 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE HORSE RACING COMMISSION

Horse Racing Commission Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,609,000

              The appropriation in this section is subject to the following conditions and limitations: During fiscal year 2005, the commission may increase license fees in excess of the fiscal growth factor as provided in RCW 43.135.055.

              Sec. 129. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 147 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,454,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,455,000

Liquor Control Board Construction and Maintenance Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,717,000

Liquor Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($133,842,000))

$135,303,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($142,468,000))

$143,929,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $2,000,000 of the liquor revolving account appropriation is provided solely for the costs associated with ((the completion of)) the merchandising business system, with priority placed on the point-of- sale component of the system. Actual expenditures are limited to the balance of funds remaining from the $4,803,000 appropriation provided for the merchandise business system in the 2001-03 budget.

              (2) $1,309,000 of the liquor revolving account appropriation is provided solely for the costs associated with ((purchasing merchandise business system software and hardware-related items, and hiring system-related staff)) the merchandising business system solution, with priority placed on the point-of-sale component of the system. These costs include hiring system-related staff and procuring system-related hardware and software.

              (3) As required under RCW 66.16.010, the liquor control board shall add an equivalent surcharge of $0.42 per liter on all retail sales of spirits, excluding licensee, military and tribal sales, effective no later than September 1, 2003. The intent of this surcharge is to raise $14,000,000 in additional revenue for the 2003-05 biennium. To the extent that a lesser surcharge is sufficient to raise $14,000,000, the board may reduce the amount of the surcharge. The board shall remove the surcharge once it generates $14,000,000, but no later than June 30, 2005.

              (4) During the 2003-2005 fiscal biennium, the board may increase the fee for the certificate of approval in excess of the fiscal growth factor under RCW 43.135.055 if the increase is necessary to fully fund the costs of administering the certificate of approval program under Substitute Senate Bill No. 6655, as amended. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, this subsection is null and void.

              (5) $385,000 of the liquor revolving account--state appropriation is provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6655 (beer/wine manufacturers). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 130. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 148 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

Public Service Revolving Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($25,872,000))

$26,458,000

Pipeline Safety Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,768,000

Pipeline Safety Account--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,041,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($29,681,000))

$30,267,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The commission shall report back to the appropriate policy committees of the legislature by July 1st of 2003 and 2004 a list of authorized out-of-state travel for the preceding calendar year.

              (((3))) (2) $135,000 of the public services revolving account appropriation and $15,000 of the pipeline safety account--state appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of the commission's financial systems project. If final approval for the project is not granted by the office of financial management, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (((4) $200,000 of the public services revolving account appropriation is provided solely for an interagency transfer to the joint legislative audit and review committee for the implementation of Substitute House Bill No. 1013 (UTC performance audit). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.))

              Sec. 131. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 150 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($8,486,000))

$8,578,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($8,223,000))

$8,466,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($72,094,000))

$143,243,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$371,000

Enhanced 911 Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,955,000

Disaster Response Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($190,000))

$3,387,000

Disaster Response Account--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,857,000

Worker and Community Right to Know Fund--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$290,000

Nisqually Earthquake Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($13,128,000))

$17,869,000

Nisqually Earthquake Account--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($48,725,000))

$62,103,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($185,462,000))

$286,119,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $190,000 of the disaster response account--state appropriation is provided solely to develop and implement a disaster grant management system. The military department shall also submit a report quarterly to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees detailing information on the disaster response account, including: (a) The amount and type of deposits into the account; (b) the current available fund balance as of the reporting date; and (c) the projected fund balance at the end of the 2003-05 biennium based on current revenue and expenditure patterns.

              (2) (($10,128,000)) $14,869,000 of the Nisqually earthquake account--state appropriation and (($48,725,000)) $62,103,000 of the Nisqually earthquake account--federal appropriation are provided solely for response and recovery costs associated with the February 28, 2001, earthquake. The military department shall submit a report quarterly to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees detailing earthquake recovery costs, including: (a) Estimates of total costs; (b) incremental changes from the previous estimate; (c) actual expenditures; (d) estimates of total remaining costs to be paid; and (e) estimates of future payments by biennium. This information shall be displayed by fund, by type of assistance, and by amount paid on behalf of state agencies or local organizations. The military department shall also submit a report quarterly to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees detailing information on the Nisqually earthquake account, including: (a) The amount and type of deposits into the account; (b) the current available fund balance as of the reporting date; and (c) the projected fund balance at the end of the 2003-05 biennium based on current revenue and expenditure patterns.

              (3) $3,000,000 of the Nisqually earthquake account--state appropriation is provided solely to cover other response and recovery costs associated with the Nisqually earthquake that are not eligible for federal emergency management agency reimbursement. Prior to expending funds provided in this subsection, the military department shall obtain prior approval of the director of financial management. Prior to approving any single project of over $1,000,000, the office of financial management shall notify the fiscal committees of the legislature. The military department is to submit a quarterly report detailing the costs authorized under this subsection to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees.

              (4) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($43,555,000)) $105,952,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for homeland security, to be distributed as follows:

              (a) $9,469,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation to units of local government for homeland security purposes. Any communications equipment purchased shall be consistent with standards set by the Washington state interoperability executive committee;

              (b) $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $200,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($200,000)) $2,713,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation to the department to conduct the terrorism consequence management program;

              (c) $100,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation to the department to conduct a critical infrastructure assessment;

              (d) (($500,000)) $674,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation to the office of financial management for the citizen corps and the community emergency response teams;

              (e) $1,384,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation to the department to provide homeland security exercise and training opportunities to state and local governments, and to develop, monitor, coordinate, and manage statewide homeland security programs, including required grant administration, monitoring, and reporting;

              (f) (($29,917,000)) $89,677,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation for other anticipated homeland security needs. This amount shall not be allotted until a spending plan is approved by the governor's domestic security advisory group and the office of financial management;

              (g) The remaining general fund--federal appropriation may be expended according to federal requirements;

              (h) Federal moneys shall be carried forward and applied to the pool of moneys available for appropriation for programs and projects in the succeeding fiscal year. Funding is contingent upon receipt of federal awards. As part of its budget request in each year, the department shall estimate and request authority to spend any federal funds remaining available as a result of this subsection;

              (i) The department shall submit a quarterly report to the office of financial management and the legislative fiscal committees detailing the governor's domestic security advisory group recommendations; homeland security revenues and expenditures, including estimates of total federal funding for Washington state; incremental changes from the previous estimate, planned and actual homeland security expenditures by the state and local governments with this federal funding; and matching or accompanying state or local expenditures.

              Sec. 132. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 151 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,362,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,436,000))

$2,437,000

Department of Personnel Service Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,542,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,340,000))

$7,341,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations: (($40,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the implementation of Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5012 (charter schools). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.)) $41,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the implementation of Second Substitute House Bill No. 2295 or Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5012 (charter schools). If neither bill is enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.(End of part)

PART II

HUMAN SERVICES

              Sec. 201. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 201 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

              FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (1) Appropriations made in this act to the department of social and health services shall initially be allotted as required by this act. Subsequent allotment modifications shall not include transfers of moneys between sections of this act except as expressly provided in this act, nor shall allotment modifications permit moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose to be used for other than that purpose.

              (2) The department of social and health services shall not initiate any services that require expenditure of state general fund moneys unless expressly authorized in this act or other law. The department may seek, receive, and spend, under RCW 43.79.260 through 43.79.282, federal moneys not anticipated in this act as long as the federal funding does not require expenditure of state moneys for the program in excess of amounts anticipated in this act. If the department receives unanticipated unrestricted federal moneys, those moneys shall be spent for services authorized in this act or in any other legislation providing appropriation authority, and an equal amount of appropriated state general fund moneys shall lapse. Upon the lapsing of any moneys under this subsection, the office of financial management shall notify the legislative fiscal committees. As used in this subsection, "unrestricted federal moneys" includes block grants and other funds that federal law does not require to be spent on specifically defined projects or matched on a formula basis by state funds.

              (3)(a) The appropriations to the department of social and health services in this act shall be expended for the programs and in the amounts specified in this act. However, after May 1, 2004, unless specifically prohibited by this act, the department may transfer general fund--state appropriations for fiscal year 2004 among programs after approval by the director of financial management. However, the department shall not transfer state moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose except as expressly provided in subsection (3)(b) of this section.

              (b) To the extent that transfers under subsection (3)(a) of this section are insufficient to fund actual expenditures in excess of fiscal year 2004 caseload forecasts and utilization assumptions in the medical assistance, long-term care, foster care, adoption support, and child support programs, the department may transfer state moneys that are provided solely for a specified purpose after approval by the director of financial management.

              (c) The director of financial management shall notify the appropriate fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives in writing prior to approving any allotment modifications or transfers under this subsection.

              (4) ((The department)) After consultation and coordination with local elected officials and community groups to assure there will be no degradation in existing services as a result of implementing the Washington medicaid integration project, the department shall report its progress to the appropriate committees of the legislature during the 2004 September committee assembly days and is authorized to develop an integrated health care program designed to slow the progression of illness and disability and better manage Medicaid expenditures for the aged and disabled population. Under this Washington medicaid integration partnership (WMIP) the department may combine and transfer such Medicaid funds appropriated under sections 204, 206, 208, and 209 of this act as may be necessary to finance a unified health care plan for the WMIP program enrollment. The WMIP pilot projects shall not exceed a daily enrollment of 6,000 persons during the 2003-05 biennium. The amount of funding assigned to the pilot projects from each program may not exceed the average per capita cost assumed in this act for individuals covered by that program, actuarially adjusted for the health condition of persons enrolled in the pilot, times the number of clients enrolled in the pilot. In implementing the WMIP pilot projects, the department may: (a) Withhold from calculations of "available resources" as set forth in RCW 71.24.025 a sum equal to the capitated rate for individuals enrolled in the pilots; and (b) employ capitation financing and risk-sharing arrangements in collaboration with health care service contractors licensed by the office of the insurance commissioner and qualified to participate in both the medicaid and medicare programs. The department shall conduct an evaluation of the WMIP, measuring changes in participant health outcomes, changes in patterns of service utilization, participant satisfaction, participant access to services, and the state fiscal impact.

              Sec. 202. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 202 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($231,566,000))

$219,291,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($232,468,000))

$229,924,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($416,043,000))

$422,870,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($23,920,000))

$21,488,000

Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($5,640,000))

$1,488,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($910,037,000))

$895,461,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $2,271,000 of the fiscal year 2004 general fund--state appropriation, $2,271,000 of the fiscal year 2005 general fund--state appropriation, and $1,584,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the category of services titled "intensive family preservation services."

              (2) $701,000 of the general fund--state fiscal year 2004 appropriation and $701,000 of the general fund--state fiscal year 2005 appropriation are provided to contract for the operation of one pediatric interim care facility. The facility shall provide residential care for up to thirteen children through two years of age. Seventy-five percent of the children served by the facility must be in need of special care as a result of substance abuse by their mothers. The facility shall also provide on-site training to biological, adoptive, or foster parents. The facility shall provide at least three months of consultation and support to parents accepting placement of children from the facility. The facility may recruit new and current foster and adoptive parents for infants served by the facility. The department shall not require case management as a condition of the contract.

              (3) $375,000 of the general fund--state fiscal year 2004 appropriation, $375,000 of the general fund--state fiscal year 2005 appropriation, and $322,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided for up to three nonfacility-based programs for the training, consultation, support, and recruitment of biological, foster, and adoptive parents of children through age three in need of special care as a result of substance abuse by their mothers, except that each program may serve up to three medically fragile nonsubstance-abuse-affected children. In selecting nonfacility-based programs, preference shall be given to programs whose federal or private funding sources have expired or that have successfully performed under the existing pediatric interim care program.

              (4) The providers for the 31 HOPE beds shall be paid a $1,000 base payment per bed per month, and reimbursed for the remainder of the bed cost only when the beds are occupied.

              (5) $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a foster parent retention program. This program is directed at foster parents caring for children who act out sexually.

              (6) Within funding provided for the foster care and adoption support programs, the department shall control reimbursement decisions for foster care and adoption support cases such that the aggregate average cost per case for foster care and for adoption support does not exceed the amounts assumed in the projected caseload expenditures. The department shall adjust adoption support benefits to account for the availability of the new federal adoption support tax credit for special needs children.

              (7) $50,000 of the fiscal year 2004 general fund--state appropriation and $50,000 of the fiscal year 2005 general fund--state appropriation are provided solely for a street youth program in Spokane.

              (8) $2,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely to increase shelter and other services for victims of domestic violence, including $65,000 for domestic violence shelter operating costs in Shelton.

              (9) $1,773,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 and $531,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely to implement Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6642 (case conferences), CAMIS user interface improvements, and family team decision meetings, as part of the department's program improvement plan implementation.

              (10) The department shall convene regional and local department staff and community-based agency staff to develop recommended policies and protocols concerning collaborative decision making, including contracting, referrals, and resource allocation. The department shall submit these recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2004.

              Sec. 203. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 203 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--JUVENILE REHABILITATION PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($74,095,000))

$72,362,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($72,697,000))

$70,565,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($12,062,000))

$6,260,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,098,000

Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($9,139,000))

$7,300,000

Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($37,338,000))

$37,699,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($206,429,000))

$195,284,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $695,000 of the violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided solely for deposit in the county criminal justice assistance account for costs to the criminal justice system associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 (juvenile code revisions). The amounts provided in this subsection are intended to provide funding for county adult court costs associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 and shall be distributed in accordance with RCW 82.14.310.

              (2) $6,065,000 of the violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided solely for the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 (juvenile code revisions). The amounts provided in this subsection are intended to provide funding for county impacts associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 1997 and shall be distributed to counties as prescribed in the current consolidated juvenile services (CJS) formula.

              (3) $1,204,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $1,204,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $5,262,000 of the violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation are provided solely to implement community juvenile accountability grants pursuant to chapter 338, Laws of 1997 (juvenile code revisions). Funds provided in this subsection may be used solely for community juvenile accountability grants, administration of the grants, and evaluations of programs funded by the grants.

              (4) $2,544,000 of the violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided solely to implement alcohol and substance abuse treatment programs for locally committed offenders. The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall award these moneys on a competitive basis to counties that submitted a plan for the provision of services approved by the division of alcohol and substance abuse. The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall develop criteria for evaluation of plans submitted and a timeline for awarding funding and shall assist counties in creating and submitting plans for evaluation.

              (5) (($100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $100,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for a contract for expanded services of the teamchild project.

              (6))) $16,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $16,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the implementation of chapter 167, Laws of 1999 (firearms on school property). The amounts provided in this subsection are intended to provide funding for county impacts associated with the implementation of chapter 167, Laws of 1999, and shall be distributed to counties as prescribed in the current consolidated juvenile services (CJS) formula.

              (((8))) (6) $16,000 of the violence reduction and drug enforcement account appropriation is provided solely for the evaluation of the juvenile offender co-occurring disorder pilot program ((implemented pursuant to subsection (7) of this section)).

              (((9) $900,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $900,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the continued implementation of the juvenile violence prevention grant program established in section 204, chapter 309, Laws of 1999.

              (11))) (7) For the purposes of a pilot project recommended by the family policy council, the juvenile rehabilitation administration shall provide a block grant, rather than categorical funding, for consolidated juvenile services, community juvenile accountability act grants, the chemically dependent disposition alternative, and the special sex offender disposition alternative to the Pierce county juvenile court. To evaluate the effect of decategorizing funding for youth services, the juvenile court shall do the following:

              (a) Develop intermediate client outcomes according to the risk assessment tool (RAT) currently used by juvenile courts and in coordination with the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the family policy council;

              (b) Track the number of youth participating in each type of service, intermediate outcomes, and the incidence of recidivism within twenty-four months of completion of services;

              (c) Track similar data as in (b) of this subsection with an appropriate control group, selected in coordination with the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the family policy council;

              (d) Document the process for managing block grant funds on a quarterly basis, and provide this report to the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the family policy council; and

              (e) Provide an initial process evaluation to the juvenile rehabilitation administration and the family policy council by January 30, 2004, and an intermediate evaluation by December 31, 2004. The court shall develop this evaluation in consultation with the juvenile rehabilitation administration, the family policy council, and the Washington state institute for public policy.

              (((13) $308,000)) (8) $158,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and (($875,000)) $580,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely to reimburse counties for local juvenile disposition alternatives implemented pursuant to Senate Bill No. 5903 (juvenile offender sentencing). The juvenile rehabilitation administration, in consultation with the juvenile court administrators, shall develop an equitable distribution formula for the funding provided in this subsection. The juvenile rehabilitation administration may adjust this funding level in the event that utilization rates of the disposition alternatives are lower than the level anticipated by the total appropriations to the juvenile rehabilitation administration in this section. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2003, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (((14))) (9) $1,416,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,417,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for additional research-based services to the juvenile parole population, including quality control efforts to ensure appropriate implementation of research-based services. The juvenile rehabilitation administration shall consult with the Washington state institute for public policy in deciding which interventions to provide to the parole population and appropriate levels of quality control. Of the total general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, up to $55,000 may be used for additional suicide precaution training for staff.

              Sec. 204. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 204 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

              (1) COMMUNITY SERVICES/REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($209,818,000))

$200,251,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($211,317,000))

$214,010,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($384,801,000))

$405,549,000

General Fund--Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,970,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($807,906,000))

$821,780,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) Regional support networks shall use portions of the general fund--state appropriation for implementation of working agreements with the vocational rehabilitation program that will maximize the use of federal funding for vocational programs.

              (b) From the general fund--state appropriations in this subsection, the secretary of social and health services shall assure that regional support networks reimburse the aging and disability services administration for the general fund--state cost of medicaid personal care services that enrolled regional support network consumers use because of their psychiatric disability.

              (c) $4,222,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $4,222,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $8,444,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the continued operation of community residential and support services for persons whose treatment needs constitute substantial barriers to community placement and who no longer require active psychiatric treatment at an inpatient hospital level of care, no longer meet the criteria for inpatient involuntary commitment, and have been discharged from a state psychiatric hospital. Primary responsibility and accountability for provision of appropriate community support for persons placed with these funds shall reside with the mental health program and the regional support networks, with partnership and active support from the alcohol and substance abuse division and from the aging and disability services administration. The department shall continue performance-based incentive contracts to provide appropriate community support services for individuals leaving the state hospitals under this subsection. The department shall first seek to contract with regional support networks before offering a contract to any other party. The funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be considered "available resources" as defined in RCW 71.24.025 and are not subject to the standard allocation formula applied in accordance with RCW 71.24.035(13)(a).

              (d) At least $902,000 of the federal block grant funding appropriated in this subsection shall be used for the continued operation of the mentally ill offender pilot program.

              (((f))) (e) Within funds appropriated in this subsection, the department shall contract with the Clark county regional support network for development and operation of a project demonstrating collaborative methods for providing intensive mental health services in the school setting for severely emotionally disturbed children who are medicaid eligible. Project services are to be delivered by teachers and teaching assistants who qualify as, or who are under the supervision of, mental health professionals meeting the requirements of chapter 275-57 WAC. The department shall increase medicaid payments to the regional support network by the amount necessary to cover the necessary and allowable costs of the demonstration, not to exceed the upper payment limit specified for the regional support network in the department's medicaid waiver agreement with the federal government after meeting all other medicaid spending requirements assumed in this subsection. The regional support network shall provide the department with (i) periodic reports on project service levels, methods, and outcomes; and (ii) an intergovernmental transfer equal to the state share of the increased medicaid payment provided for operation of this project.

              (((g))) (f) The department shall assure that each regional support network increases spending on direct client services in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 by at least the same percentage as the total state, federal, and local funds allocated to the regional support network in those years exceed the amounts allocated to it in fiscal year 2003.

              (2) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($94,196,000))

$86,607,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($92,964,000))

$87,592,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($134,755,000))

$146,945,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($26,342,000))

$29,063,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($348,257,000))

$350,207,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) The state mental hospitals may use funds appropriated in this subsection to purchase goods and supplies through hospital group purchasing organizations when it is cost-effective to do so.

              (b) The mental health program at Western state hospital shall continue to use labor provided by the Tacoma prerelease program of the department of corrections.

              (c) $124,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, $19,000 of the general fund--private/local appropriation, and $17,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for implementation of Senate Bill No. 6358 (treatment orders). If Senate Bill No. 6358 is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              (d) During the 2003-05 biennium, the department may not reduce the number of inpatient psychiatric hospital beds in the state hospitals below existing levels of 642 at Western State Hospital and 191 at Eastern State Hospital, until such time as there are available community resources, especially inpatient facilities, at an average cost equal to or less than the respective hospital's daily rate and the reduction receives legislative approval. In addition, residential beds in the program for adaptive living skills at Western State Hospital may be closed only if the department provides sufficient resources for these patients' mental health care to the communities in which they are placed.

              (3) CIVIL COMMITMENT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($28,695,000))

$29,194,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($32,081,000))

$34,400,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($60,776,000))

$63,594,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) (($1,381,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $2,090,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for operational costs associated with a less restrictive step- down placement facility on McNeil Island.

              (b))) $300,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $300,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for public safety mitigation funding for jurisdictions affected by the placement of ((less restrictive alternative facilities for persons conditionally released from the special commitment center facility being constructed)) the secure community transition facility on McNeil Island. Of this amount, $45,000 per year shall be provided to the city of Lakewood on September 1, 2003, and September 1, 2004, for police protection ((reimbursement)) services provided by the city at Western State Hospital and adjacent areas((; up to $45,000 per year shall be provided on September 1, 2003, and September 1, 2004, for training police personnel under chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 2nd sp. sess. (3ESSB 6151); up to $125,000 per year shall be provided to Pierce county on September 1, 2003, and September 1, 2004, for reimbursement of additional costs; and the remaining amounts are for other documented costs by jurisdictions directly impacted by the placement of the secure community transition facility on McNeil Island. Pursuant to chapter 12, Laws of 2001, 2nd sp. sess. (3ESSB 6151), the department shall continue to work with local jurisdictions towards reaching agreement for mitigation costs)). Of the remaining $255,000 per year, the department shall reimburse the affected jurisdictions for their documented costs that have been negotiated in an interagency agreement between the department and each jurisdiction, as follows:

              (i) Up to $125,000 per year shall be provided to Pierce county for its additional public safety costs as defined in RCW 71.09.344(2).

              (ii) Up to $45,000 per year shall be provided to affected jurisdictions other than Pierce county for the costs of training their law enforcement and administrative personnel as defined in RCW 71.09.344(2)(a).

              (iii) The remaining amounts are for affected jurisdictions other than Pierce county for reimbursement of their documented public safety costs as defined in RCW 71.09.344(2) (b), (c), and (d).

              (((c) $924,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,429,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for operational costs associated with a less restrictive step-down placement facility located outside of Pierce county. In selecting a site, the department is encouraged to purchase or lease a site in an industrial area close to employment opportunities and treatment services, in an effort to reduce operating expenditures related to transportation and staff time.))

              (b) $4,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $354,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for mitigation costs associated with the development and occupancy of the secure community transition facility in Seattle, as described in the settlement agreement dated February 3, 2004, between the department and the city of Seattle. If City of Seattle v. DSHS, King County Superior Court Cause No. 03-2-37882-SEA is not dismissed with prejudice by July 1, 2004, this appropriation shall lapse. If the proceeding requested by the city under RCW 71.09.342(5) is not withdrawn or dismissed with prejudice by July 1, 2004, this appropriation shall lapse.

              (c) $1,212,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,260,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for legal fees charged to the special commitment program, including increased hourly rates.

              (4) SPECIAL PROJECTS

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,082,000

              (5) PROGRAM SUPPORT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,863,000))

$3,124,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,751,000))

$3,208,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($5,011,000))

$5,918,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($10,625,000))

$12,250,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) $113,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $125,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $164,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the institute for public policy to evaluate the impacts of chapter 214, Laws of 1999 (mentally ill offenders), chapter 297, Laws of 1998 (commitment of mentally ill persons), and chapter 334, Laws of 2001 (mental health performance audit).

              (b) $50,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $50,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for a study of the prevalence of mental illness among the state's regional support networks. The study shall examine how reasonable estimates of the prevalence of mental illness relate to the incidence of persons enrolled in medical assistance programs in each regional support network area. In conducting this study, the department shall consult with the joint legislative audit and review committee, regional support networks, community mental health providers, and mental health consumer representatives. The department shall submit a final report on its findings to the fiscal, health care, and human services committees of the legislature by November 1, 2003.

              (c) $53,000 of the general fund--state appropriation and $47,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for development of a plan for maintaining and increasing the number of beds available for treatment of persons experiencing acute psychiatric emergencies. The plan is to provide an estimate of the number of state hospital and community acute care beds needed in different areas of the state, and to estimate the construction and operating cost of meeting that need under alternative operating arrangements.

              Sec. 205. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 205 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAM

              (1) COMMUNITY SERVICES

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($262,458,000))

$250,633,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($268,826,000))

$274,414,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($439,489,000))

$453,434,000

Health Services Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($1,038,000))

$971,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($971,811,000))

$979,452,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) Any new funding for family support and high school transition along with a portion of existing funding for these programs shall be provided as supplemental security income (SSI) state supplemental payments for persons with developmental disabilities in families with taxable incomes at or below 150 percent of median family income. Individuals receiving family support or high school transition payments shall not become eligible for medical assistance under RCW 74.09.510 due solely to the receipt of SSI state supplemental payments.

              (b) The health services account appropriation and (($1,038,000)) $971,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for health care benefits for home care workers with family incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level who are employed through state contracts for twenty hours per week or more.

              (i) Premium payments for individual provider home care workers shall be made only to the subsidized basic health plan.

              (ii) Home care agencies may obtain coverage either through the basic health plan or through an alternative plan with substantially equivalent benefits. Premium payments made to home care agencies shall be limited to home care workers who are employed at least twenty hours per week to serve state-funded clients. It is the intent of the legislature to fund the purchase of health care benefits for agency home care providers in a more fiscally prudent manner. The legislature encourages agency providers to purchase more cost-effective health care benefits, including increasing participation in the basic health plan or purchasing substantially equivalent benefits with substantially equivalent costs.

              (c) (($510,000)) $562,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($784,000)) $1,767,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($1,225,000)) $2,266,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for community residential and support services. Funding in this subsection shall be prioritized for (i) residents of residential habilitation centers who are able to be adequately cared for in community settings and who choose to live in those community settings; ((and)) (ii) clients without residential services who are at immediate risk of institutionalization or in crisis; (iii) children who are aging out of other state services; and (iv) current home and community-based waiver program clients who have been assessed as having an immediate need for increased services. The department shall ensure that the average cost per day for all program services other than start-up costs shall not exceed $300. In order to maximize the number of clients served and ensure the cost-effectiveness of the waiver programs, the department will strive to limit new client placement expenditures to 90 percent of the budgeted daily rate. If this can be accomplished, additional clients may be served with excess funds provided the total projected carry-forward expenditures do not exceed the amounts estimated. The department shall implement the four new waiver programs such that decisions about enrollment levels and the amount, duration, and scope of services maintain expenditures within appropriations. The department shall electronically report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, within 45 days following each fiscal year quarter, the number of residents moving into community settings and the actual expenditures for all community services to support those residents.

              (d) (($511,000)) $563,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($616,000)) $1,390,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($1,073,000)) $1,905,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for expanded community services for persons with developmental disabilities who also have community protection issues ((or are diverted or discharged from state psychiatric hospitals)). Funding in this subsection shall be prioritized for (i) clients being diverted or discharged from the state psychiatric hospitals; (ii) clients participating in the dangerous mentally ill offender program; (iii) clients participating in the community protection program; and (iv) mental health crisis diversion outplacements. The department shall ensure that the average cost per day for all program services other than start-up costs shall not exceed $300. In order to maximize the number of clients served and ensure the cost-effectiveness of the waiver programs, the department will strive to limit new client placement expenditures to 90 percent of the budgeted daily rate. If this can be accomplished, additional clients may be served with excess funds provided the total projected carry-forward expenditures do not exceed the amounts estimated. The department shall implement the four new waiver programs such that decisions about enrollment levels and the amount, duration, and scope of services maintain expenditures within appropriations. The department shall electronically report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, within 45 days following each fiscal year quarter, the number of persons served with these additional community services, where they were residing, what kinds of services they were receiving prior to placement, and the actual expenditures for all community services to support these clients.

              (e) The department shall provide a status report on the transition, implementation, and operation of the four home and community-based waivers that will replace the community alternatives program waiver. The department shall electronically report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, within 45 days following each fiscal year quarter for the quarters through December 2004, the following information for each home and community-based waiver: Total projected state and federal fiscal year expenditures, year-to-date actual expenditures compared to projected expenditures, year-to-date unduplicated clients compared to projected clients, actual average per capita costs compared to projected per capita costs, number of transfers between waivers, amount of emergency funds spent to date compared to projected emergency costs, state and federal funds transferred from the medicaid personal care program to the four home and community-based waiver programs, and the year-to-date number of new clients added to a waiver program.

              (f) The department may transfer funding provided in this subsection to meet the purposes of subsection (2) of this section to the extent that fewer residents of residential habilitation centers choose to move to community placements than was assumed in this appropriation.

              (((f) $3,290,000)) (g) $3,202,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($4,773,000)) $4,472,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($7,504,000)) $7,633,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the purpose of providing a wage increase effective October 1, 2003, for individual home care workers providing state-funded services. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (((g) $355,000)) (h) $213,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($517,000)) $289,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($848,000)) $500,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely to increase payments to agency home care providers from $13.44 per hour to $14.27 per hour effective October 1, 2003. The amounts in this subsection shall be used to increase ((wages)) compensation for direct care workers by 75 cents per hour. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (i) $1,000,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 and $300,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for employment and day services. Priority consideration for this new funding shall be young adults with developmental disabilities living with their family who need employment opportunities and assistance after high school graduation. Services shall be provided proportionately between waiver and nonwaiver clients. Federal funds may be used to enhance this funding only to the extent that a client is already on a home and community-based waiver. This funding shall not be used to add new clients to a home and community-based waiver.

              (j) $312,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 and $290,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely to increase payments to agency home care providers from $14.27 per hour to $14.93 per hour, effective October 1, 2004. The amounts in this subsection shall be used to increase compensation for direct care workers by 50 cents per hour. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (2) INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($71,862,000))

$67,708,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($70,926,000))

$70,794,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($144,682,000))

$148,998,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,228,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($298,698,000))

$298,728,000

              The appropriations in this subsection are subject to the following conditions and limitations: The department may transfer funding provided in this subsection to meet the purposes of subsection (1) of this section to the extent that more residents of residential habilitation centers choose to move to community placements than was assumed in this appropriation.

              (3) PROGRAM SUPPORT

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,245,000))

$2,474,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,245,000))

$3,208,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($2,965,000))

$4,209,000

Telecommunications Devices for the Hearing and

              Speech Impaired Account Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,782,000))

$891,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($9,237,000))

$10,782,000

              The appropriation in this subsection is subject to the following conditions and limitations: $245,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $996,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $1,258,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the purpose of developing and implementing a consistent needs assessment instrument for use on all clients with developmental disabilities. In developing the instrument, the department shall develop a process for collecting data on family income for minor children with developmental disabilities who are clients of the department and shall ensure that this information is captured as part of the client assessment process.

              (4) SPECIAL PROJECTS

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($11,993,000))

$13,604,000

              Sec. 206. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 206 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--AGING AND ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($557,645,000))

$523,896,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($570,669,000))

$578,270,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,162,511,000))

$1,187,250,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,644,000

Health Services Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,888,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,314,357,000))

$2,312,948,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) The entire health services account appropriation, $1,476,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($1,476,000)) $1,043,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($7,284,000)) $6,851,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for health care benefits for home care workers who are employed through state contracts for at least twenty hours per week.

              (a) Premium payments for individual provider home care workers shall be made only to the subsidized basic health plan, and only for persons with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

              (b) Home care agencies may obtain coverage either through the basic health plan or through an alternative plan with substantially equivalent benefits. Premium payments made to home care agencies shall be limited to home care workers who are employed at least twenty hours per week to serve state-funded clients. It is the intent of the legislature to fund the purchase of health care benefits for agency home care providers in a more fiscally prudent manner. The legislature encourages agency providers to purchase more cost-effective health care benefits, including increasing participation in the basic health plan or purchasing substantially equivalent benefits with substantially equivalent costs.

              (2) $1,768,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $1,768,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for operation of the volunteer chore services program.

              (3) For purposes of implementing chapter 74.46 RCW, the weighted average nursing facility payment rate shall be no more than (($144.54)) $142.04 for fiscal year 2004, and no more than (($147.43)) $148.11 for fiscal year 2005. For all facilities, the direct care, therapy care, support services, and operations component rates established in accordance with chapter 74.46 RCW shall be adjusted for economic trends and conditions by 3.0 percent effective July 1, 2003, and by an additional 2.4 percent effective July 1, 2004.

              (4) In accordance with chapter 74.46 RCW, the department shall issue certificates of capital authorization that result in up to $32 million of increased asset value completed and ready for occupancy in fiscal year 2004; up to $32 million of increased asset value completed and ready for occupancy in fiscal year 2005; and up to $32 million of increased asset value completed and ready for occupancy in fiscal year 2006.

              (5) Adult day health services shall not be considered a duplication of services for persons receiving care in long-term care settings licensed under chapter 18.20, 72.36, or 70.128 RCW.

              (6) In accordance with chapter 74.39 RCW, the department may implement ((a)) two medicaid waiver programs for persons who do not qualify for such services as categorically needy, subject to federal approval and the following conditions and limitations:

              (a) ((The)) One waiver program shall include coverage of care in community residential facilities. Enrollment in the waiver shall not exceed 600 persons ((by the end of fiscal year 2004, nor 600 persons by the end of fiscal year 2005)) at any time.

              (b) The second waiver program shall include coverage of in-home care. Enrollment in this second waiver shall not exceed 200 persons at any time.

              (c) The department shall identify the number of medically needy nursing home residents, and enrollment and expenditures on each of the two medically needy waivers, on monthly management reports.

              (((c))) (d) The department shall track and electronically report to health care and fiscal committees of the legislature by November 15, 2004, on the types of long-term care support a sample of waiver participants were receiving prior to their enrollment in the waivers, how those services were being paid for, and an assessment of their adequacy.

              (e) If it is necessary to establish a waiting list for either waiver because the budgeted number of enrollment opportunities has been reached, the department shall track how the long-term care needs of applicants assigned to the waiting list are met.

              (7) $118,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $118,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $236,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the department to assess at least annually each elderly resident residing in residential habilitation centers and state-operated living alternatives to determine if the resident can be more appropriately served in a less restrictive setting.

              (a) The department shall consider the proximity to the resident of the family, friends, and advocates concerned with the resident's well-being in determining whether the resident should be moved from a residential habilitation center to a different facility or program.

              (b) In assessing an elderly resident under this section and to ensure appropriate placement, the department shall identify the special needs of the resident, the types of services that will best meet those needs, and the type of facility that will best provide those services.

              (c) The appropriate interdisciplinary team shall conduct the evaluation.

              (d) If appropriate, the department shall coordinate with the local mental health authority.

              (e) The department may explore whether an enhanced rate is needed to serve this population.

              (8) Within funds appropriated in this section, the department may ((assess nursing facility residents with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias to determine whether such residents can be more appropriately served in licensed boarding home facilities that specialize in caring for such conditions. The department may, based upon the assessments and within existing funds, pay dementia pilot project rates on behalf of)) expand the number of boarding home beds participating in the dementia pilot project by up to 200. These additional beds shall provide persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias who ((move from nursing facilities to specialized boarding homes)) might otherwise require nursing home care accommodation in licensed boarding home facilities that specialize in caring for such conditions.

              (9) The department shall establish waiting lists to the extent necessary to assure that annual expenditures on the community options program entry systems (COPES) program do not exceed appropriated levels. In establishing and managing any such waiting list, the department shall assure priority access to persons with the greatest unmet needs, as determined by department assessment processes.

              (10) (($7,102,000)) $6,418,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($10,065,000)) $8,620,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($17,029,000)) $15,038,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for the purpose of providing a wage increase effective October 1, 2003, for individual home care workers providing state-funded services. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (11) (($2,219,000)) $2,294,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($3,192,000)) $3,266,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($5,263,000)) $5,560,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely to increase payments to agency home care providers from $13.44 per hour to $14.27 per hour effective October 1, 2003. The amounts in this subsection shall be used to increase ((wages)) compensation for direct care workers by 75 cents per hour. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (12) $1,952,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 and $1,941,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely to increase payments to agency home care providers from $14.27 per hour to $14.93 per hour, effective October 1, 2004. The amounts in this subsection shall be used to increase compensation for direct care workers by 50 cents per hour. The amounts in this subsection also include the funds needed for the employer share of unemployment and social security taxes on the amount of the increase.

              (13) $500,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for area agencies on aging, or entities with which area agencies on aging contract, to provide support services for grandparents and other formal and informal kinship caregivers of children throughout the state.

              (a) Support services shall include but not be limited to assistance in gaining access to those services, counseling, organization of support groups, and respite care.

              (b) In providing support services under the kinship caregivers support program, area agencies on aging shall give priority to kinship caregivers who are at the greatest risk of being unable to maintain the caregiving role.

              (c) In carrying out the kinship caregivers support program, each area agency on aging shall coordinate the activities of the agency, or entities with which the agency contracts, with the activities of other public and private agencies or organizations providing similar services for kinship caregivers.

              Sec. 207. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 207 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--ECONOMIC SERVICES PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($408,184,000))

$445,968,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($407,363,000))

$437,720,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,209,758,000))

$1,208,746,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($33,880,000))

$33,891,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($2,059,185,000))

$2,126,325,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $273,652,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $273,695,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and $1,000,222,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for all components of the WorkFirst program. Within the amounts provided for the WorkFirst program, the department shall:

              (a) Continue to implement WorkFirst program improvements that are designed to achieve progress against outcome measures specified in RCW 74.08A.410. Valid outcome measures of job retention and wage progression shall be developed and reported quarterly to appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the legislature for families who leave assistance, measured after 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months. The department shall also report the percentage of families who have returned to temporary assistance for needy families after 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months;

              (b) Submit a report by October 1, 2003, to the fiscal committees of the legislature containing a spending plan for the WorkFirst program. The plan shall identify how spending levels in the 2003-2005 biennium will be adjusted to stay within available federal grant levels and the appropriated state-fund levels; and

              (((c) Include an urban adjustment factor for child care providers in urban areas of region 1.))

              (2) (($45,639,000)) $57,547,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and (($39,335,000)) $59,953,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for cash assistance and other services to recipients in the general assistance--unemployable program. Within these amounts, the department may expend funds for services that assist recipients to reduce their dependence on public assistance, provided that expenditures for these services and cash assistance do not exceed the funds provided.

              (3) (($1,436,000)) $936,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and (($1,436,000)) $936,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided for the department to assist in naturalization efforts for legal aliens whose eligibility for federal supplemental security income has expired. The department shall use funding previously spent on general assistance employment supports for these naturalization services.

              (4) $3,940,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $3,940,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the food assistance program for legal immigrants. The level of benefits shall be equivalent to the benefits provided by the federal food stamp program.

              (5) $9,142,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation is provided solely for increased reimbursement of county legal-clerk services for child support enforcement. The department shall ensure this increase in cost does not reduce federal incentive payments.

              (6) In reviewing the budget for the division of child support, the legislature has conducted a review of the Washington state child support schedule, chapter 26.19 RCW, and supporting documentation as required by federal law. The legislature concludes that the application of the support schedule continues to result in the correct amount of child support to be awarded. No further changes will be made to the support schedule or the economic table at this time.

              (7) $1,250,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for the department to maintain specialized employment services through the WorkFirst/LEP pathway program for refugees and other limited-English-proficient (LEP) families and individuals that receive temporary assistance for needy families, state family assistance, or refugee cash assistance benefits. These employment services include but are not limited to English as a second language (ESL), job placement assistance, and work support services.

              (8) $96,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, $16,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation, and $11,000 of the general fund--local appropriation are provided solely for the implementation of Engrossed Senate Bill No. 6411 (reducing hunger), including section 2 of the act. If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amounts provided in this section shall lapse.

              (9) $500,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided solely for a subsidy rate increase for child care providers in urban areas of region 1.

              Sec. 208. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 208 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($40,320,000))

$39,979,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($40,320,000))

$41,201,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($90,632,000))

$94,105,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$630,000

Public Safety and Education Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($7,160,000))

$2,060,000

Criminal Justice Treatment Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,950,000

Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($44,342,000))

$49,142,000

Problem Gambling Treatment Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($232,354,000))

$236,567,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) $966,197 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004 and $966,197 of the general fund-- state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 are provided solely for the parent child assistance program. The department shall contract with the University of Washington and community-based providers in Spokane and Yakima for the provision of this program. For all contractors, indirect charges for administering the program shall not exceed ten percent of the total contract amount.

              (2) $250,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005 is provided for the Washington state mentoring partnership.

              (3) $500,000 of the problem gambling treatment account appropriation is provided solely to implement Second Substitute House Bill No. 2776 (problem gambling). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2004, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse.

              Sec. 209. 2003 1st sp.s. c 25 s 209 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES--MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2004). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,184,774,000))

$1,119,073,000

General Fund--State Appropriation (FY 2005). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($1,265,423,000))

$1,248,580,000

General Fund--Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($3,764,258,000))

$3,892,248,000

General Fund--Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($262,736,000))

$278,296,000

Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Systems Trust Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . .(($23,700,000))

$14,004,000

Health Services Account--State Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($756,012,000))

$708,854,000

                            TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(($7,256,903,000))

$7,261,055,000

              The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

              (1) Based on quarterly expenditure reports and caseload forecasts, if the department estimates that expenditures for the medical assistance program will exceed the appropriations, the department shall take steps including but not limited to reduction of rates or elimination of optional services to reduce expenditures so that total program costs do not exceed the annual appropriation authority.

              (2) The department shall continue to extend medicaid eligibility to children through age 18 residing in households with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

              (3) In determining financial eligibility for medicaid-funded services, the department is authorized to disregard recoveries by Holocaust survivors of insurance proceeds or other assets, as defined in RCW 48.104.030.

              (4) (($999,000)) $493,000 of the health services account appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($1,519,000)) $748,000 of the health services account appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($2,142,000)) $1,241,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for implementation of a "ticket to work" medicaid buy-in program for working persons with disabilities, operated in accordance with the following conditions:

              (a) To be eligible, a working person with a disability must have total income which is less than 450 percent of poverty;

              (b) Participants shall participate in the cost of the program by paying (i) a monthly enrollment fee equal to fifty percent of any unearned income in excess of the medicaid medically needy standard; and (ii) a monthly premium equal to 5 percent of all unearned income, plus 5 percent of all earned income after disregarding the first sixty-five dollars of monthly earnings, and half the remainder;

              (c) The department shall establish more restrictive eligibility standards than specified in this subsection to the extent necessary to operate the program within appropriated funds; and

              (d) The department may require point-of-service copayments as appropriate, except that copayments shall not be so high as to discourage appropriate service utilization, particularly of prescription drugs needed for the treatment of psychiatric conditions.

              (5) Sufficient funds are appropriated in this section for the department to continue podiatry services for medicaid-eligible adults.

              (6) Sufficient funds are appropriated in this section for the department to provide an adult dental benefit equivalent to approximately 75 percent of the dental benefit provided during the 2001-03 biennium. The department shall establish the scope of services to be provided within the available funds in consultation with dental providers and consumer representatives.

              (7) The legislature reaffirms that it is in the state's interest for Harborview medical center to remain an economically viable component of the state's health care system.

              (8) In accordance with RCW 74.46.625, (($52,057,000)) $35,953,000 of the fiscal year 2004 health services account appropriation, (($35,016,000)) $20,577,000 of the fiscal year 2005 health services account appropriation, and (($87,074,000)) $61,037,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for supplemental payments to nursing homes operated by rural public hospital districts. The payments shall be conditioned upon (a) a contractual commitment by the association of public hospital districts and participating rural public hospital districts to make an intergovernmental transfer to the state treasurer, for deposit into the health services account, equal to at least ((94.5)) 91.9 percent of the supplemental payments; (b) a contractual commitment by the association of public hospital districts to return at least ((5.5)) 8.1 percent of the supplemental payments to the participating rural hospital districts; and (c) a contractual commitment by the participating districts to not allow expenditures covered by the supplemental payments to be used for medicaid nursing home rate setting. A hospital which does not participate in the supplemental payment intergovernmental transfer budgeted for fiscal year 2003 shall not be eligible to participate in the supplemental payments budgeted in this subsection for fiscal year() 2004 ((and 2005)). The participating districts shall retain no more than a total of $9,600,000 for the 2003-05 biennium.

              (9) (($14,616,000)) $12,318,000 of the health services account appropriation for fiscal year 2004, (($12,394,000)) $10,738,000 of the health services account appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($27,010,000)) $23,056,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for additional disproportionate share and medicare upper payment limit payments to public hospital districts and to the state's teaching hospitals. The payments shall be conditioned upon a contractual commitment by the participating public hospitals to make an intergovernmental transfer to the health services account equal to at least 91 percent of the additional payments. The state's teaching hospitals shall retain at least 28 percent of the amounts retained by hospitals under these programs, or the maximum allowable under the teaching hospitals' limits as established under federal rule, whichever is less.

              (10) (($3,100,000)) $3,178,000 of the health services account appropriation, (($8,416,000)) $4,208,000 of the general fund--local appropriation, and (($11,516,000)) $7,308,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for grants to rural hospitals. The department shall distribute the funds under a formula that provides a relatively larger share of the available funding to hospitals that (a) serve a disproportionate share of low-income and medically indigent patients and (b) have relatively smaller net financial margins, to the extent allowed by the federal medicaid program.

              (11) (($26,080,000)) $36,002,000 of the health services account appropriation and $26,080,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for grants to nonrural hospitals. The department shall distribute the funds under a formula that provides a relatively larger share of the available funding to hospitals that (a) serve a disproportionate share of low-income and medically indigent patients and (b) have relatively smaller net financial margins, to the extent allowed by the federal medicaid program.

              (((13) $156,000)) (12) $302,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2004, $1,671,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2005, and (($1,403,000)) $17,757,000 of the general fund--federal appropriation are provided solely for ((a study to assess alternatives for replacing the existing medicaid management information system. The department shall report to the information services board and to the fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1, 2003, on the anticipated costs and benefits of the major alternative approaches)) development and implementation of a replacement system for the existing medicaid management information system. The medicaid management information system replacement project shall comply with section 902, chapter 25, Laws of 2003 1st sp. sess.