The department of ecology and partner agencies may consult with qualified nonpartisan experts from the scientific community including, but not limited to, the University of Washington's climate impacts group, as needed to assist with updating the integrated climate change response strategy. The qualified nonpartisan experts from the scientific community may assist the department of ecology on the following components:

(1) Identifying best practices and processes for prioritizing resilience actions and assessing the effectiveness of potential actions;

(2) Developing a process for identifying metrics and measuring progress and success towards statewide resilience goals;

(3) Analyzing opportunities and gaps in current agency resilience efforts; and

(4) Identifying other issues, as determined by the department of ecology, necessary to develop policies and actions for the integrated climate change response strategy.

Findings—Intent—2023 c 169: See note following RCW 70A.05.010.