Concerning the community reinvestment program.

Created a new 'Community Reinvestment Program Work Group' to develop a transition plan for joint administration between the Office of Equity and the Department of Commerce.

Added a conflict-of-interest prohibition preventing grant recipients from distributing funds to officers, their family members, or their owned businesses.

Established that the Office of Equity must host the program's plan dashboard and convene the state advisory team.

Removed the requirement that the Department of Commerce and Office of Equity jointly publish the preliminary report, plan report, and implementation report.

Added a requirement that non-community organizations receiving legal service grants must provide up to 15% of funding to 'by and for community organizations' for outreach and oversight.

Removed the requirement for equal funding allocation across all strategies and replaced it with a rule that each strategy must receive between 15% and 60% of funds.

Added a requirement for the first update to the community reinvestment plan to be due in 2032, with updates occurring no less frequently than every five years.

Added an expiration date of June 30, 2028, for the new work group and related transition provisions.

Changed the threshold for specialized legal services eligibility from 'fewer than five organizations' to 'fewer than three organizations' statewide.

Added a new definition for 'overburdened community' referencing RCW 70A.02.010.

The bill number changed from H-3404.1 to H-3526.1, and the 'Read First' date was updated from 02/04/26 to 02/09/26.

The committee sponsorship changed from House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans to House Appropriations.

The implementation report date was corrected from 'October 2025' to 'October 2023' in the legislative findings.

The funding allocation strategy was changed from equal distribution across three areas to equal distribution across five specific areas: economic development, civil/criminal legal assistance, reentry services, community-based violence intervention, and agricultural/economic support.

New eligibility criteria were added for specialized legal services, allowing organizations that are not 'by and for' community organizations to receive grants if they obtain a letter of support from a community organization and contribute up to 15% of grant funds to that partner.

New requirements mandate that organizations receiving grants for specialized legal services must submit annual reports demonstrating community impact and client demographic data.

Added a requirement that funds be allocated in equal proportions across five specific funding strategies, with limited exceptions for unexpended funds.

Changed the requirement to update the community reinvestment plan from every 10 years to at least every 5 years.

Added new reporting requirements mandating disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, and geography, and expanded the list of agencies that must receive the annual report.

Designated the Office of Equity to host a public dashboard and convene a state advisory team to oversee the program.

Added a limit that economic development grants cannot exceed five years unless specifically documented as necessary.

Refined eligibility criteria to explicitly prioritize nonprofit and grassroots organizations led by communities experiencing persistent racial, economic, or social disparities.