Creates a new state program by adding sections to chapter 28A.700 RCW to continue and expand an existing youth engagement program in sustainable natural resource and conservation work. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must select a private nonprofit 501(c)(3) partner (subject to available appropriations) to implement courses for 14to 17-year-olds delivered as a summer skills center or after-school workforce program of at least 90 hours, with at least two-thirds of hours in work-integrated learning. Program participants must earn high school credit, potential community and technical college credit if dual-credit requirements are met, or an industry-recognized credential or document of competency aligned to local employer needs. The bill sets mandatory qualifications and responsibilities for the nonprofit partner, including 20+ years’ experience in Washington education and natural resource sectors, prior implementation of similar programs in at least seven school districts, prior work as a Career Connect Washington program builder and partnership with that sector lead, submission of CTE frameworks to the superintendent, capacity to survey employers and collect student outcome data, ability to supplement state funds with private contributions, and demonstrated recruitment of historically marginalized students with priority for EPA-designated disadvantaged communities or communities scoring 7+ on the state environmental health disparities map. OSPI must report to the legislature by December after the first and third years of state-funded programming in compliance with RCW 43.01.036. This is a programmatic and procedural law change (establishing a new program and reporting requirements); it does not create new crimes or change penalties. Relevant statutory references include new sections in chapter 28A.700 RCW (subchapter heading: "secondary training for careers in natural resources and conservation") and cross-references to RCW 28A.320.170, 28A.300.444, 28A.700.010, 28A.700.030, chapter 28C.30 RCW, RCW 43.70.815, and RCW 43.01.036. The text supplied does not name or fully describe the existing program to be continued, does not specify appropriation amounts or selection timelines, and does not define terms such as work-integrated learning, industry-recognized credential, document of competency, or gear libraries, nor does it detail long-term oversight, enforcement, or duration of state funding.

If the state funds it, OSPI will contract a single, experienced nonprofit to run an expanded program that gives 14to 17-year-olds at least 90 hours of conservation and natural resource training (mostly hands-on, employer-linked work) as a summer skills center or after-school program so students can earn high school credit, possible community college credit, or an industry credential. The chosen nonprofit must already have deep experience in Washington education and natural resource programs, recruit historically marginalized students, bring private resources (money, equipment, faculty, scholarships, or jobs), run employer surveys, provide teacher learning, manage equipment and student stipends, and expand offerings if more funding becomes available. OSPI will need to run the selection and report to the Legislature after the first and third years of state-funded activity, and school districts, skill centers, community and technical colleges, and natural resource employers will likely be asked to host courses, offer dual credit, or participate in employer partnerships and surveys. Key practical uncertainties remain: the bill does not name the existing program it extends, it gives no appropriation amounts, and it leaves timelines, selection procedures, and several important definitions unspecified, so how widely or quickly the program expands will depend on future funding and implementation details.