(1) Where referral to publicly supported dispute resolution services through the federal mediation and conciliation service or other applicable federal agency is impracticable or where those services are unavailable due to federal staffing or funding reductions, the public employment relations commission may charge private sector employers and labor organizations a fee for covering the costs of services provided under this chapter.
(2) Fees collected under this section must be deposited into the private sector labor dispute resolution account created in RCW 49.08.080.