(1) A recipient must report the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions projected to be reduced if ecology has approved a methodology and calculator tool for an applicable expenditure category, as described in WAC 173-446B-060.

(2) Expenditures for which recipients are not required to report the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions projected to be reduced may include, but are not limited to, those that involve only:

(a) Building awareness in or educating a community.

(b) Clean energy workforce development.

(c) Conducting administrative appeals.

(d) Conducting outreach in communities.

(e) Conducting research.

(f) Creating plans for future activities.

(g) Enhancing a recipient's or other entity's capacity to fulfill its mission.

(h) Enhancing or maintaining emergency response systems or procedures.

(i) Hiring agency staff.

(j) Providing technical assistance.

(k) Training new employees, sharing knowledge among staff, or building employees' skills.