RCW 43.155.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 010
RCW 43.155.010: Legislative findings and policy.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that there exists in the state of Washington over four billion dollars worth of critical projects for the planning, acquisition, construction, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of streets and roads, bridges, water systems, and storm and sanitary sewage systems. The December, 1983 Washington state public works report prepared by the planning and community affairs agency documented that local governments expect to be capable of financing over two billion dollars worth of the costs of those critical projects but will not be able to fund nearly half of the documented needs. The legislature further finds that Washington's local governments have unmet financial needs for solid waste disposal, including recycling, and encourages the board to make an equitable geographic distribution of the funds. It is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage self-reliance by local governments in meeting their public works needs and to assist in the financing of critical public works projects by making loans, grants, financing guarantees, and technical assistance available to local governments for these projects.
RCW 43.03.110 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 110
RCW 43.03.110: Moving expenses of employees.
Status: in_force

Whenever it is reasonably necessary to the successful performance of the required duty of a state office, commission, department or institution to transfer a deputy or other employee from one station to another within the state, thereby necessitating a change of such deputy's or employee's domicile, it shall be lawful for such office, commission, department or institution to move such deputy's or employee's household goods and effects to the new station at the expense of the state, or to defray the actual cost of such removal by common carrier, or otherwise, at the expense of the state, in which latter event reimbursement to the deputy or employee shall be upon voucher submitted by him or her and approved by the department head.
RCW 43.20A.037 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 037
RCW 43.20A.037: Affordable housing—Inventory of suitable housing.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall identify and catalog real property that is no longer required for department purposes and is suitable for the development of affordable housing for very low-income, and moderate-income households as defined in RCW 43.63A.510 . The inventory shall include the location, approximate size, and current zoning classification of the property. The department shall provide a copy of the inventory to the department of commerce by November 1, 1993, and every November 1 thereafter. (2) By November 1 of each year, beginning in 1994, the department shall purge the inventory of real property of sites that are no longer available for the development of affordable housing. The department shall include an updated listing of real property that has become available since the last update. As used in this section, "real property" means buildings, land, or buildings and land.
RCW 43.86A.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 86A / Section 050
RCW 43.86A.050: Implementation of chapter by state treasurer.
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall devise the necessary formulae and methodology to implement the provisions of this chapter. Periodically, but at least once every six months, the state treasurer shall review all rules and shall adopt, amend or repeal them as may be necessary. These rules and a list of surplus funds investment allocations shall be published in the treasurer's monthly financial report as required under the provisions of RCW 43.08.150 .
RCW 43.06.435 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 435
RCW 43.06.435: Interns—Effect on full time equivalent staff position limitations.
Status: in_force

An agency shall not be deemed to exceed any limitation on full time equivalent staff positions on the basis of intern positions established under RCW 43.06.420 .
RCW 43.60A.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 070
RCW 43.60A.070: Additional powers and duties of director.
Status: in_force

In addition to other powers and duties, the director is authorized: (1) To cooperate with officers and agencies of the United States in all matters affecting veterans affairs; (2) To accept grants, donations, and gifts on behalf of this state for veterans affairs from any person, corporation, government, or governmental agency, made for the benefit of a former member of the armed forces of this or any other country; (3) To be custodian of all the records and files of the selective service system in Washington that may be turned over to this state by the United States or any department, bureau, or agency thereof; and to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the preservation of such records and the proper use thereof in keeping with their confidential nature; (4) To act without bond as conservator of the estate of a beneficiary of the veterans administration when the director determines no other suitable person will so act; (5) To extend on behalf of the state of Washington such assistance as the director shall determine to be reasonably required to any veteran and to the dependents of any such veteran; (6) To adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, the Administrative Procedure Act, with respect to all matters of administration to carry into effect the purposes of this section. Such proposed rules shall be submitted by the department at the time of filing notice with the code reviser as required by RCW 34.05.320 to the respective legislative committees of the senate and of the house of representatives dealing with the subject of veteran affairs legislation through the offices of the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house of representatives.
RCW 43.09.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 010
RCW 43.09.010: Residence—Office—Bond—Oath.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall reside and keep his or her office at the seat of government. Before entering upon his or her duties he or she shall execute and deliver to the secretary of state a bond to the state in the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to be approved by the governor, conditioned for the faithful performance of all duties required by law. He or she shall take an oath of office before any person authorized to administer oaths, and file a copy thereof, together with the required bond, in the office of the secretary of state.
RCW 43.03.015 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 015
RCW 43.03.015: Emoluments of office for appointees to office of state legislator.
Status: in_force

Any person appointed to fill a vacancy that may occur in either the senate or house of representatives of the state legislature, prior to his or her qualification at the next succeeding regular or special session of the legislature shall be entitled to the same emoluments of office as the duly elected member whom he or she succeeded.
RCW 43.378.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 378 / Section 030
RCW 43.378.030: Limitations on distributions from the geothermal account.
Status: in_force

Distribution of funds from the geothermal account created in RCW 43.378.020 shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) Seventy percent to the department of natural resources for geothermal exploration and assessment; and (2) Thirty percent to Washington State University or its statutory successor for the purpose of encouraging the development of geothermal energy.
RCW 43.12.031 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 031
RCW 43.12.031: Auditors and cashiers—Other assistants.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power to appoint an auditor and cashier and such number of other assistants, as the commissioner deems necessary for the performance of the duties of the office.
RCW 43.42A.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 42A / Section 005
RCW 43.42A.005: Intent—Finding.
Status: in_force

On December 30, 2013, the Washington state auditor's office issued a performance audit report, finding that state agencies could shorten the time it takes to submit, review, and make decisions on business permit applications through simple improvements. In response to the performance audit findings, the legislature intends to improve the predictability and efficiency of permit decisions by making information about permitting assistance and timelines more readily available to the public. The legislature finds that providing citizens and businesses with better information about permit decisions will assist their planning and decision making, promoting economic development. Making permit performance data readily accessible to citizens helps them hold government accountable to a high level of customer service and timeliness. Finally, requiring agencies to track the time it takes to issue permits equips agency leaders with key information that can assist them in improving overall project schedules, better allocating resources, and identifying additional opportunities to better serve the public.
RCW 43.117.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 117 / Section 070
RCW 43.117.070: Duties of commission—State agencies to give assistance.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall examine and define issues pertaining to the rights and needs of Asian Pacific Americans, and make recommendations to the governor and state agencies with respect to desirable changes in program and law. (2) The commission shall advise such state government agencies on the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated policies, plans, and programs focusing on the special problems and needs of Asian Pacific Americans. (3) The commission shall advise the legislature on issues of concern to the Asian Pacific American community. (4) The commission shall coordinate and assist with statewide celebrations during the fourth week of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month that recognize the contributions to the state by Asian Pacific Americans in the arts, sciences, commerce, and education. (5) The commission shall coordinate and assist educational institutions, public entities, and private organizations with celebrations of Korean-American day that recognize the contributions to the state by Korean-Americans in the arts, sciences, commerce, and education. (6) Each state department and agency shall provide appropriate and reasonable assistance to the commission as needed in order that the commission may carry out the purposes of this chapter.
RCW 43.09.471 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 471
RCW 43.09.471: Short title—Effective date—2006 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 900).
Status: in_force

This act shall be called the performance audits of government act and takes effect December 8, 2005.
RCW 43.131.090 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 131 / Section 090
RCW 43.131.090: Termination of entity—Procedures—Employee transfers—Property disposition—Funds and moneys—Rules—Contracts.
Status: repealed

Unless the legislature specifies a shorter period of time, a terminated entity shall continue in existence until June 30th of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs: PROVIDED, That the powers and authority of the entity shall not be reduced or otherwise limited during this period. Unless otherwise provided: (1) All employees of terminated entities classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, shall be transferred as appropriate or as otherwise provided in the procedures adopted by the director of financial management pursuant to RCW 41.06.150 ; (2) All documents and papers, equipment, or other tangible property in the possession of the terminated entity shall be delivered to the custody of the entity assuming the responsibilities of the terminated entity or if such responsibilities have been eliminated, documents and papers shall be delivered to the state archivist and equipment or other tangible property to the department of enterprise services; (3) All funds held by, or other moneys due to, the terminated entity shall revert to the fund from which they were appropriated, or if that fund is abolished to the general fund; (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 34.05.020 , all rules made by a terminated entity shall be repealed, without further action by the entity, at the end of the period provided in this section, unless assumed and reaffirmed by the entity assuming the related legal responsibilities of the terminated entity; (5) All contractual rights and duties of an entity shall be assigned or delegated to the entity assuming the responsibilities of the terminated entity, or if there is none to such entity as the governor shall direct.
RCW 43.71.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 71 / Section 030
RCW 43.71.030: Exchange—Powers and duties—Annual report and plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The exchange has the authority to: (a) Provide an application and enrollment portal for individual and small group health and dental insurance and state and federal health care programs; (b) Certify qualified health and dental plans to be offered for enrollment through the exchange; (c) Provide consumer education and assistance regarding cost and coverage of certified plans, plan selection, eligibility for subsidies, and health insurance literacy, which must include, but not be limited to, a website, toll-free call center, and consumer assistance by navigators and insurance producers; (d) Determine eligibility for premium tax credits, cost-sharing reductions, other available subsidies, and enrollment in state and federal health care programs consistent with applicable federal law; and (e) Provide data and assistance necessary to facilitate payments of premium tax credits and other subsidies. (2) The exchange may, in exercising its authority consistent with the purposes of this chapter: (a) Sue and be sued in its own name; (b) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, with any public or private person or entity; (c) employ, contract with, or engage personnel; (d) pay administrative costs; (e) accept grants, donations, loans of funds, and contributions in money, services, materials or otherwise, from the United States or any of its agencies, from the state of Washington and its agencies or from any other source, and use or expend those moneys, services, materials, or other contributions; (f) aggregate or delegate the aggregation of funds that comprise the premium for a health plan; and (g) perform other duties necessary for enrollment in health coverage through the exchange. (3) The board shall develop and implement a methodology to ensure the exchange is self-sustaining. The board shall seek input from health carriers to develop funding mechanisms that fairly and equitably apportion among carriers the reasonable administrative costs and expenses incurred to implement the provisions of this chapter. (4) The board shall establish policies that permit city and county governments, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, private foundations, and other entities to pay premiums and cost sharing on behalf of qualified individuals. (5) The employees of the exchange may participate in the public employees' retirement system under chapter 41.40 RCW and the public employees' benefits board under chapter 41.05 RCW. (6) Qualified employers may access coverage for their employees through the exchange for small groups under applicable federal law. The exchange shall enable any qualified employer to specify a level of coverage so that any of its employees may enroll in any qualified health plan offered through the small group exchange at the specified level of coverage. The exchange may offer information to consumers and small businesses about qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangements. (7) The exchange shall report its activities and status to the governor and the legislature as requested, and no less often than annually. (8) By January 1st of each year, the exchange must submit to the legislature, the governor's office, and the board an annual financial report that identifies the annual cost of operating the exchange. The report must identify specific reductions in spending in the following areas: Call center, information technology, and staffing. The report must include: (a) A report of all expenses; (b) Beginning and ending fund balances, by fund source; (c) Any contracts or contract amendments signed by the exchange; (d) An accounting of staff required to operate the exchange broken out by full-time equivalent positions, contracted employees, temporary staff, and any other relevant designation that indicates the staffing level of the exchange; and (e) A per member per month metric, per qualified health plan enrollee and apple health enrollee, calculated by dividing funds allocated for the exchange over the 2015-2017 biennium by the number of enrollees in both qualified health plans and apple health during the year. (9)(a) The exchange shall prepare and annually update a strategic plan for the development, maintenance, and improvement of exchange operations for the purpose of assisting the exchange in establishing priorities to better serve the needs of its specific constituency and the public in general. The strategic plan is the exchange's process for defining its methodology for achieving optimal outcomes, for complying with applicable state and federal statutes, rules, regulations, and mandatory policies, and for guaranteeing an appropriate level of transparency in its dealings. The strategic plan must include, but is not limited to: (i) Comprehensive five-year and ten-year plans for the exchange's direction with clearly defined outcomes and goals; (ii) Concrete plans for achieving or surpassing desired outcomes and goals; (iii) Strategy for achieving enrollment and reenrollment targets; (iv) Detailed stakeholder and external communication plans; and (v) Identification of funding sources, and a plan for how it will fund and allocate resources to pursue desired goals and outcomes. (b) The strategic plan and its updates must be submitted to the authority, the appropriate committees of the legislature, and the board by September 30th of each year.
RCW 43.71.067 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 71 / Section 067
RCW 43.71.067: Qualified health plans—Prohibited marketing practices or benefit designs—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) For qualified health plans, an issue [issuer] offering a qualified health plan may not employ marketing practices or benefit designs that have the effect of discouraging enrollment in the plan by individuals with significant health needs. (2) Unless preempted by federal law, the commissioner shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this section, consistent with federal rules and guidance in effect on January 1, 2017, implementing the patient protection and affordable care act.
RCW 43.79.280 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 280
RCW 43.79.280: Unanticipated receipts—Duty of governor on approval.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if the governor approves such estimate in whole or part, he or she shall endorse on each copy of the statement his or her approval, together with a statement of the amount approved in the form of an allotment amendment, and transmit one copy to the head of the department, agency, board, or commission authorizing the expenditure. An identical copy of the governor's statement of approval and a statement of the amount approved for expenditure shall be transmitted simultaneously to the joint legislative audit and review committee and also to the standing committee on ways and means of the house and senate of all executive approvals of proposals to expend money in excess of appropriations provided by law. (2) If the governor approves an estimate with transportation funding implications, in whole or part, he or she shall endorse on each copy of the statement his or her approval, together with a statement of the amount approved in the form of an allotment amendment, and transmit one copy to the head of the department, agency, board, or commission authorizing the expenditure. An identical copy of the governor's statement of approval of a proposal to expend transportation money in excess of appropriations provided by law and a statement of the amount approved for expenditure must be transmitted simultaneously to the standing committees on transportation of the house and senate. (3) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, before the governor may approve a proposed allotment amendment impacting the operating, capital, or transportation budget as provided in RCW 43.79.270 (3), the governor must provide the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee 14 calendar days from submittal to review and comment on the proposal. If the governor approves a proposed allotment amendment that the committee rejected or is not modified to reflect the committee's alternative allotment amendment, the governor must submit a written explanation of the reasoning of such action to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee within five days of approval. To change the amount, use, or purpose of an approved allotment amendment under this subsection, the head of any department, agency, board, or commission must request the change using the process provided in RCW 43.79.270 (3). For all other changes, if the governor approves the change, a copy of the statement of approval must be sent to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee.
RCW 43.330.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 030
RCW 43.330.030: Director—Appointment—Salary.
Status: in_force

The executive head of the department shall be the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040 .
RCW 43.185C.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 100
RCW 43.185C.100: Technical assistance.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide technical assistance to any participating local government that requests such assistance. Technical assistance activities may include: (1) Assisting local governments to identify appropriate parties to participate on local homeless housing task forces; (2) Assisting local governments to identify appropriate service providers with which the local governments may subcontract for service provision and development activities, when necessary; (3) Assisting local governments to implement or expand homeless census programs to meet homeless housing program requirements; (4) Assisting in the identification of "best practices" from other areas; (5) Assisting in identifying additional funding sources for specific projects; and (6) Training local government and subcontractor staff.
RCW 43.21C.495 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 495
RCW 43.21C.495: Adoption of ordinances, development regulations, and other nonproject actions—Certain actions not subject to administrative or judicial appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by a city to implement: The actions specified in section 2, chapter 246, Laws of 2022 unless the adoption of such ordinances, development regulations and amendments to such regulations, or other nonproject actions has a probable significant adverse impact on fish habitat; and the increased residential building capacity actions identified in RCW 36.70A.600 (1), with the exception of the action specified in RCW 36.70A.600 (1)(f), are not subject to administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter. (2) Amendments to development regulations and other nonproject actions taken by a city to implement the requirements under RCW 36.70A.635 pursuant to RCW 36.70A.636 (3)(b) are not subject to administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter. (3) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by a city or county consistent with the requirements of RCW 36.70A.680 and 36.70A.681 , or such actions taken by a city pursuant to RCW 35.21.995 or 35A.21.450 , are not subject to administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter. (4) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations and amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions by a city or county to implement the housing element requirements set forth in RCW 36.70A.070 (2) are not subject to administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter. (5) Adoption of ordinances, development regulations, amendments to such regulations, and other nonproject actions taken by a county to implement RCW 36.70A.536 are not subject to administrative or judicial appeals under this chapter.
RCW 43.216.015 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 015
RCW 43.216.015: Department of children, youth, and families—Created—Duties—Agency performance data—Oversight board for children, youth, and families—Powers and restrictions—Stakeholder meetings.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The department of children, youth, and families is created as an executive branch agency. The department is vested with all powers and duties transferred to it under chapter 6, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. The vision for the department is that Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy — thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community. (b) The department, in partnership with state and local agencies, tribes, and communities, shall protect children and youth from harm and promote healthy development with effective, high quality prevention, intervention, and early education services delivered in an equitable manner. An important role for the department shall be to provide preventative services to help secure and preserve families in crisis. The department shall partner with the federally recognized Indian tribes to develop effective services for youth and families while respecting the sovereignty of those tribes and the government-to-government relationship. Nothing in chapter 6, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. alters the duties, requirements, and policies of the federal Indian child welfare act, 25 U.S.C. Secs. 1901 through 1963, as amended, or the Indian child welfare act, chapter 13.38 RCW. (2) Beginning July 1, 2018, the department must develop definitions for, work plans to address, and metrics to measure the outcomes for children, youth, and families served by the department and must work with state agencies to ensure services for children, youth, and families are science-based, outcome-driven, data-informed, and collaborative. (3)(a) Beginning July 1, 2018, the department must establish short and long-term population level outcome measure goals, including metrics regarding reducing disparities by family income, race, and ethnicity in each outcome. (b) In addition to transparent, frequent reporting of the outcome measures in (c)(i) through (viii) of this subsection, the department must report to the legislature an examination of engagement, resource utilization, and outcomes for clients receiving department services and youth participating in juvenile court alternative programs funded by the department, no less than annually and beginning September 1, 2020. The data in this report must be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and geography. This report must identify areas of focus to advance equity that will inform department strategies so that all children, youth, and families are thriving. Metrics detailing progress towards eliminating disparities and disproportionality over time must also be included. The report must also include information on department outcome measures, actions taken, progress toward these goals, and plans for the future year. (c) The outcome measures must include, but are not limited to: (i) Improving child development and school readiness through voluntary, high quality early learning opportunities as measured by: (A) Increasing the number and proportion of children kindergarten-ready as measured by the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills (WAKids) assessment including mathematics; (B) increasing the proportion of children in early learning programs that have achieved the level 3 or higher early achievers quality standard; and (C) increasing the available supply of licensed child care in child care centers, outdoor nature-based child care, and family homes, including providers not receiving state subsidy; (ii) Preventing child abuse and neglect; (iii) Improving child and youth safety, permanency, and well-being as measured by: (A) Reducing the number of children entering out-of-home care; (B) reducing a child's length of stay in out-of-home care; (C) reducing maltreatment of youth while in out-of-home care; (D) licensing more foster homes than there are children in foster care; (E) reducing the number of children that reenter out-of-home care within twelve months; (F) increasing the stability of placements for children in out-of-home care; and (G) developing strategies to demonstrate to foster families that their service and involvement is highly valued by the department, as demonstrated by the development of strategies to consult with foster families regarding future placement of a foster child currently placed with a foster family; (iv) Improving reconciliation of children and youth with their families as measured by: (A) Increasing family reunification; and (B) increasing the number of youth who are reunified with their family of origin; (v) In collaboration with county juvenile justice programs, improving adolescent outcomes including reducing multisystem involvement and homelessness; and increasing school graduation rates and successful transitions to adulthood for youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; (vi) Reducing future demand for mental health and substance use disorder treatment for youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems; (vii) In collaboration with county juvenile justice programs, reducing criminal justice involvement and recidivism as measured by: (A) An increase in the number of youth who successfully complete the terms of diversion or alternative sentencing options; (B) a decrease in the number of youth who commit subsequent crimes; and (C) eliminating the discharge of youth from institutional settings into homelessness; and (viii) Eliminating racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparities in system involvement and across child and youth outcomes in collaboration with other state agencies. (4) Beginning July 1, 2018, the department must: (a) Lead ongoing collaborative work to minimize or eliminate systemic barriers to effective, integrated services in collaboration with state agencies serving children, youth, and families; (b) Identify necessary improvements and updates to statutes relevant to their responsibilities and proposing legislative changes to the governor no less than biennially; (c) Help create a data-focused environment in which there are aligned outcomes and shared accountability for achieving those outcomes, with shared, real-time data that is accessible to authorized persons interacting with the family, child, or youth to identify what is needed and which services would be effective; (d) Lead the provision of state services to adolescents, focusing on key transition points for youth, including exiting foster care and institutions, and coordinating with the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs to address the unique needs of homeless youth; and (e) Create and annually update a list of the rights and responsibilities of foster parents in partnership with foster parent representatives. The list of foster parent rights and responsibilities must be posted on the department's website, provided to individuals participating in a foster parent orientation before licensure, provided to foster parents in writing at the time of licensure, and provided to foster parents applying for license renewal. (5) The department is accountable to the public. To ensure transparency, beginning December 30, 2018, agency performance data for the services provided by the department, including outcome data for contracted services, must be available to the public, consistent with confidentiality laws, federal protections, and individual rights to privacy. Publicly available data must include budget and funding decisions, performance-based contracting data, including data for contracted services, and performance data on metrics identified in this section. The board must work with the secretary and director to develop the most effective and cost-efficient ways to make department data available to the public, including making this data readily available on the department's website. (6) The department shall ensure that all new and renewed contracts for services are performance-based. (7) The department must execute all new and renewed contracts for services in accordance with this section and consistent with RCW 74.13B.020 . When contracted services are managed through a network administrator or other third party, the department must execute data-sharing agreements with the entities managing the contracts to track provider performance measures. Contracts with network administrators or other third parties must provide the contract administrator the ability to shift resources from one provider to another, to evaluate individual provider performance, to add or delete services in consultation with the department, and to reinvest savings from increased efficiencies into new or improved services in their catchment area. Whenever possible, contractor performance data must be made available to the public, consistent with confidentiality laws and individual rights to privacy. (8)(a) The board shall begin its work and call the first meeting of the board on or after July 1, 2018. The board shall immediately assume the duties of the legislative children's oversight committee, as provided for in RCW 74.13.570 and assume the full functions of the board as provided for in this section by July 1, 2019. The office of innovation, alignment, and accountability shall provide quarterly updates regarding the implementation of the department to the board between July 1, 2018, and July 1, 2019. (b) The office of the family and children's ombuds shall establish the board. The board is authorized for the purpose of monitoring and ensuring that the department achieves the stated outcomes of chapter 6, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess., and complies with administrative acts, relevant statutes, rules, and policies pertaining to early learning, juvenile rehabilitation, juvenile justice, and children and family services. (9)(a) The board shall consist of the following members: (i) Two senators and two representatives from the legislature with one member from each major caucus; (ii) One nonvoting representative from the governor's office; (iii) One subject matter expert in early learning; (iv) One subject matter expert in child welfare; (v) One subject matter expert in juvenile rehabilitation and justice; (vi) One subject matter expert in eliminating disparities in child outcomes by family income and race and ethnicity; (vii) One tribal representative from west of the crest of the Cascade mountains; (viii) One tribal representative from east of the crest of the Cascade mountains; (ix) One current or former foster parent representative; (x) One representative of an organization that advocates for the best interest of the child; (xi) One parent stakeholder group representative; (xii) One law enforcement representative; (xiii) One child welfare caseworker representative; (xiv) One early childhood learning program implementation practitioner; (xv) One current or former foster youth under age twenty-five; (xvi) One individual under age twenty-five with current or previous experience with the juvenile justice system; (xvii) One physician with experience working with children or youth; and (xviii) One judicial representative presiding over child welfare court proceedings or other children's matters. (b) The senate members of the board shall be appointed by the leaders of the two major caucuses of the senate. The house of representatives members of the board shall be appointed by the leaders of the two major caucuses of the house of representatives. Members shall be appointed before the close of each regular session of the legislature during an odd-numbered year. (c) The remaining board members shall be nominated by the governor, subject to the approval of the appointed legislators by majority vote, and serve four-year terms. When nominating and approving members after July 28, 2019, the governor and appointed legislators must ensure that at least five of the board members reside east of the crest of the Cascade mountains. (10) The board has the following powers, which may be exercised by majority vote of the board: (a) To receive reports of the office of the family and children's ombuds; (b) To obtain access to all relevant records in the possession of the office of the family and children's ombuds, except as prohibited by law; (c) To select its officers and adoption of rules for orderly procedure; (d) To request investigations by the office of the family and children's ombuds of administrative acts; (e) To request and receive information, outcome data, documents, materials, and records from the department relating to children and family welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, juvenile justice, and early learning; (f) To determine whether the department is achieving the performance measures; (g) If final review is requested by a licensee, to review whether department licensors appropriately and consistently applied agency rules in inspection reports that do not involve a violation of health and safety standards as defined in RCW 43.216.395 in cases that have already been reviewed by the internal review process described in RCW 43.216.395 with the authority to overturn, change, or uphold such decisions; (h) To conduct annual reviews of a sample of department contracts for services from a variety of program and service areas to ensure that those contracts are performance-based and to assess the measures included in each contract; and (i) Upon receipt of records or data from the office of the family and children's ombuds or the department, the board is subject to the same confidentiality restrictions as the office of the family and children's ombuds is under RCW 43.06A.050 . The provisions of RCW 43.06A.060 also apply to the board. (11) The board has general oversight over the performance and policies of the department and shall provide advice and input to the department and the governor. (12) The board must no less than twice per year convene stakeholder meetings to allow feedback to the board regarding contracting with the department, departmental use of local, state, private, and federal funds, and other matters as relating to carrying out the duties of the department. (13) The board shall review existing surveys of providers, customers, parent groups, and external services to assess whether the department is effectively delivering services, and shall conduct additional surveys as needed to assess whether the department is effectively delivering services. (14) The board is subject to the open public meetings act, chapter 42.30 RCW, except to the extent disclosure of records or information is otherwise confidential under state or federal law. (15) Records or information received by the board is confidential to the extent permitted by state or federal law. This subsection does not create an exception for records covered by RCW 13.50.100 . (16) Unless specified otherwise, board members shall receive no compensation for their service on the board, but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while conducting business of the board when authorized by the board and within resources allocated for this purpose. Appointed legislators shall be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . Board members with direct lived experience may receive compensation as provided in RCW 43.03.220 and 43.03.270 and are entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . (17) The board shall select, by majority vote, an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the board and shall be responsible for carrying out the policies adopted by the board. The executive director is exempt from the provisions of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW, and shall serve at the pleasure of the board established in this section. (18) The board shall maintain a staff not to exceed one full-time equivalent employee. The board-selected executive director of the board is responsible for coordinating staff appointments. (19) The board shall issue an annual report to the governor and legislature by December 1st of each year with an initial report delivered by December 1, 2019. The report must review the department's progress towards meeting stated performance measures and desired performance outcomes, and must also include a review of the department's strategic plan, policies, and rules. (20) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Board" means the oversight board for children, youth, and families established in subsection (8) of this section. (b) "Direct lived experience" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 43.03.220 . (c) "Director" means the director of the office of innovation, alignment, and accountability. (d) "Performance-based contract" means results-oriented contracting that focuses on the quality or outcomes that tie at least a portion of the contractor's payment, contract extensions, or contract renewals to the achievement of specific measurable performance standards and requirements.
RCW 43.43.950 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 950
RCW 43.43.950: Fire service training center bond retirement account of 1977.
Status: in_force

The state fire service training center bond retirement account of 1977 is hereby reestablished as an account within the treasury for the purpose of the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized to be issued pursuant to chapter 349, Laws of 1977 ex. sess., or chapter 470, Laws of 1985 or, if the legislature so determines, for any bonds and notes hereafter authorized and issued for the commission for vocational education or the statutory successor to its powers and duties involving the state fire training center. The state finance committee, on or before June 30th of each year, shall certify to the state treasurer the amount required in the next succeeding twelve months for the payment of the principal of and the interest coming due on such bonds. The state treasurer shall withdraw from any general state revenues received in the state treasury and deposit in the state general obligation bond retirement fund such amounts and at such times as are required by the bond proceedings.
RCW 43.216.089 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 089
RCW 43.216.089: Early achievers program—Final report—Mitigation plan for areas not achieving required rating levels—Data availability—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) By December 15, 2020, the department, in consultation with the statewide child care resource and referral network, and the early achievers review subcommittee of the early learning advisory council, shall submit, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , a final report to the governor and the legislature regarding providers' progress in the early achievers program. The report must include the following elements: (a) The number, and relative percentage, of family child care, outdoor nature-based child care, and center providers who have enrolled in the early achievers program and who have: (i) Completed the level 2 activities; (ii) Completed rating readiness consultation and are waiting to be rated; (iii) Achieved the required rating level to remain eligible for state-funded support under the early childhood education and assistance program or a subsidy under the working connections child care subsidy program; (iv) Not achieved the required rating level initially but qualified for and are working through intensive targeted support in preparation for a partial rerate outside the standard rating cycle; (v) Not achieved the required rating level initially and engaged in remedial activities before successfully achieving the required rating level; (vi) Not achieved the required rating level after completing remedial activities; or (vii) Received an extension from the department based on exceptional circumstances pursuant to RCW 43.216.085 ; (b) A review of the services available to providers and children from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; (c) An examination of the effectiveness of efforts to increase successful participation by providers serving children and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and providers who serve children from low-income households; (d) A description of the primary obstacles and challenges faced by providers who have not achieved the required rating level to remain eligible to receive: (i) A subsidy under the working connections child care program; or (ii) State-funded support under the early childhood education and assistance program; (e) A summary of the types of exceptional circumstances for which the department has granted an extension pursuant to RCW 43.216.085 ; (f) The average amount of time required for providers to achieve local level milestones within each level of the early achievers program; (g) To the extent data is available, an analysis of the distribution of early achievers program-rated facilities in relation to child and provider demographics, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, home language, and geographical location; (h) Recommendations for improving access for children from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to providers rated at a level 3 or higher in the early achievers program; (i) Recommendations for improving the early achievers program standards; (j) An analysis of any impact from quality strengthening efforts on the availability and quality of infant and toddler care; (k) The number of contracted slots that use both early childhood education and assistance program funding and working connections child care program funding; (l) An analysis of the impact of increased regulations on the cost of child care; and (m) A description of the early childhood education and assistance program implementation to include the following: (i) Progress on early childhood education and assistance program implementation as required pursuant to RCW 43.216.515 , 43.216.525 , and 43.216.555 ; (ii) An examination of the regional distribution of new preschool programming by school district; (iii) An analysis of the impact of preschool expansion on low-income neighborhoods and communities; (iv) Recommendations to address any identified barriers to access to quality preschool for children living in low-income neighborhoods; (v) An analysis of any impact of extended day early care and education opportunities directives; (vi) An examination of any identified barriers for providers to offer extended day early care and education opportunities; (vii) An analysis of the demand for full-day programming for early childhood education and assistance program providers required under RCW 43.216.515 ; and (viii) To the extent data is available, an analysis of the racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of early childhood education and assistance program providers and participants. (2) The elements required to be reported under subsection (1)(a) of this section must be reported at the county level, and for those counties with a population of five hundred thousand and higher, the data must be reported at the zip code level. (3) If, based on information in an annual report submitted in 2018 or later under this section, fifteen percent or more of the licensed or contracted providers who are participating in the early achievers program in a county or in a single zip code have not achieved the rating levels under RCW 43.216.135 and 43.216.515 , the department must: (a) Analyze the reasons providers in the affected counties or zip codes have not attained the required rating levels; and (b) Develop a plan to mitigate the effect on the children and families served by these providers. The plan must be submitted to the legislature as part of the final report described in subsection (1) of this section along with any recommendations for legislative action to address the needs of the providers and the children and families they serve. (4)(a) Beginning December 1, 2020, the department, in collaboration with the statewide child care resource and referral network, shall make available on its public website, in a consumer-friendly format, the following elements: (i) The number, and relative percentage, of family child care and center child care providers who have enrolled in the early achievers program and who have: (A) Submitted their request for on-site evaluation and are waiting to be rated; and (B) Achieved the required rating level to remain eligible for state-funded support under the early childhood education and assistance program or a subsidy under the working connections child care subsidy program; (ii) The distribution of early childhood education and assistance program programming by school district; and (iii) Indicators of supply and demand at the local level, as well as identification of regions or areas in which there are insufficient numbers of child care facilities using nationally developed methodology. (b) The elements required to be made available under (a)(i) of this subsection (4) must be made available at the county level, and for those counties with a population of five hundred thousand and higher, the data must be reported at the zip code level. (c) To the extent data are available, the elements required to be reported under (a)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection (4) must be updated at a minimum of a quarterly basis on the department's public website. (d) If in any individual state fiscal year, based on information reported in (a)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection (4), fifteen percent or more of the licensed or contracted providers who are participating in the early achievers program in a county or in a single zip code have not achieved the rating levels required under RCW 43.216.135 and 43.216.515 , the department must: (i) Analyze the reasons providers in the affected counties or zip codes have not attained the required rating levels; and (ii) Develop a plan to mitigate the effect on the children and families served by these providers. The plan must be submitted to the legislature by November 1st of the year following the state fiscal year in question, along with any recommendations for legislative action to address the needs of the providers and the children and families they serve. (5) Beginning September 15, 2021, and each odd-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature outlining the availability and quality of services available to early learning providers and children from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and from low-income neighborhoods and communities. The report must include the following elements: (a) To the extent data is available, an analysis of the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of early childhood education and assistance program providers and participants, and the providers and participants of working connections child care; (b) A review of the services available to providers and children from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; (c) An examination of the effectiveness of efforts to increase and maintain successful participation by providers serving children and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds and providers who serve children from low-income households; (d) To the extent data is available, the distribution of early achievers program-rated facilities by child and provider demographics, including but not limited to race and ethnicity, home language, and geographical location; (e) Recommendations for improving and maintaining access for children from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to providers rated at a level 3 or higher in the early achievers program; (f) Recommendations to address any identified barriers to access to high quality preschool for children living in low-income neighborhoods; (g) An examination of expulsion rates of children from diverse racial, ethnic, and diverse cultural backgrounds and from low-income neighborhoods and communities; and (h) An analysis of how early learning providers and families from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and from low-income neighborhoods and communities have influenced or participated in the department's early learning plans and implementation strategies. (6) Beginning September 15, 2022, and each even-numbered year thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature on the availability of supports to providers and their effectiveness at improving quality. The report must include the following elements: (a) An analysis of the effectiveness of recruitment efforts for new and returning high quality early learning providers and programs; (b) An analysis of the effectiveness of quality improvement tools and incentives on the retention and quality improvement of early learning professionals; (c) An analysis of the supply of high quality subsidized early learning. This analysis must include: (i) An examination of the trend in supply of early learning providers and workers; (ii) A description of the primary obstacles and challenges faced by providers who have not achieved the required early achievers rating level to remain eligible to receive a subsidy under the working connections child care program or state-funded support under the early childhood education and assistance program; (iii) The number, and relative percentage, of family child care and center providers who have enrolled in the early achievers program and who have: (A) Not achieved the required rating level initially but qualified for and are working through intensive targeted support in preparation for a partial rerate outside the standard rating cycle; (B) Not achieved the required rating level initially and engaged in remedial activities before successfully achieving the required rating level; (C) Not achieved the required rating level after completing remedial activities; or (D) Received an extension from the department based on exceptional circumstances pursuant to RCW 43.216.085 ; and (iv) Recommendations for improving retention and reducing barriers to entry for early learning providers; (d) The average amount of time required for providers to achieve local level milestones within each level of the early achievers program; (e) A summary of the types of exceptional circumstances for which the department has granted an extension to early achievers rating milestones pursuant to RCW 43.216.085 ; (f) An analysis of the availability and quality of infant and toddler care; and (g) An examination of any identified barriers that discourage providers from offering extended day early care and education opportunities. (7) The information to be disclosed or shared under this section must not include sensitive personal information of in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations as defined in RCW 42.56.640 , and must not include any other information protected from disclosure under state or federal law.
RCW 43.22A.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22A / Section 005
RCW 43.22A.005: Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all manufactured and mobile homes are installed by a certified manufactured home installer in accordance with the state installation requirements, chapter 296-150I WAC, in order to provide greater protections to consumers and make the warranty requirement of *RCW 46.70.134 easier to achieve.
RCW 43.43.013 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 013
RCW 43.43.013: Donations, gifts, conveyances, devises, and grants.
Status: in_force

The Washington state patrol may accept any and all donations, bequests, gifts, conveyances, devices [devises], and grants conditional or otherwise; or money, property, service, or other things of value which may be received from the United States or any agency thereof, any governmental agency, institution, person, firm, or corporation, public and private, to be held, used, or applied for the purpose of fulfilling its mission.
RCW 43.79.160 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 160
RCW 43.79.160: Normal school permanent fund.
Status: in_force

There shall be in the state treasury a permanent fund known as the "normal school permanent fund," into which shall be paid all moneys derived from the sale of lands set apart by the enabling act or otherwise for state normal schools.
RCW 43.43.825 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 825
RCW 43.43.825: Guilty plea or conviction for certain felony crimes—Notification of state patrol—Transmission of information to the department of health.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon a guilty plea or conviction of a person for any felony crime involving homicide under chapter 9A.32 RCW, assault under chapter 9A.36 RCW, kidnapping under chapter 9A.40 RCW, sex offenses under chapter 9A.44 RCW, financial crimes under chapter 9A.60 RCW, violations of the uniform controlled substances act under chapter 69.50 RCW, any drug offense defined under RCW 9.94A.030 , or a crime of any type classified as a felony under Washington state law, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the state patrol of such guilty pleas or convictions. (2) When the state patrol receives information that a person has pled guilty to or been convicted of one of the felony crimes under subsection (1) of this section, the state patrol shall transmit that information to the department of health. It is the duty of the department of health to identify whether the person holds a credential issued by a disciplining authority listed under RCW 18.130.040 , and provide this information to the disciplining authority that issued the credential to the person who pled guilty or was convicted of a crime listed in subsection (1) of this section.
RCW 43.43.944 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 944
RCW 43.43.944: Fire service training account.
Status: in_force

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(1) The fire service training account is hereby established in the state treasury. The primary purpose of the account is firefighter training for both volunteer and career firefighters. The fund shall consist of: (a) All fees received by the Washington state patrol for fire service training; (b) All grants and bequests accepted by the Washington state patrol under RCW 43.43.940 ; (c) Twenty-two percent of all moneys received by the state on fire insurance premiums; (d) Revenue from penalties established under RCW 19.27.740 ; and (e) General fund — state moneys appropriated into the account by the legislature. (2) Moneys in the account may be appropriated for: (a) Fire service training; (b) school fire prevention activities within the Washington state patrol; and (c) the maintenance, operations, and capital projects of the state fire training academy. However, expenditures for purposes of (b) and (c) of this subsection may only be made to the extent that these expenditures do not adversely affect expenditures for the purpose of (a) of this subsection. The state patrol may use amounts appropriated from the fire service training account under this section to contract with the Washington state firefighters apprenticeship trust for the operation of the firefighter joint apprenticeship training program. The contract may call for payments on a monthly basis. (3) Any general fund — state moneys appropriated into the account shall be allocated solely to the firefighter joint apprenticeship training program. The Washington state patrol may contract with outside entities for the administration and delivery of the firefighter joint apprenticeship training program.
RCW 43.180.180 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 180 / Section 180
RCW 43.180.180: Bond issues—Disposition of revenues—Special trust fund.
Status: in_force

All revenues received by the commission including funds received from contributions or grants or in any other form to pay principal of and interest on bonds or for other bond requirements such as reserves shall be deposited by the commission in any trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state, to the credit of a special trust fund or funds. The commission may establish a bond fund or funds, and a reserve, sinking fund and other accounts therein, for payment of principal and interest and for other special requirements of the bonds as determined by the commission. In lieu of the commission receiving and handling these moneys as outlined in this section, the commission may appoint trustees, depositaries, paying agents, and other financial institutions to perform the functions outlined and to receive, hold, disburse, invest, and reinvest such funds on its behalf and for the protection of the bondholders. Such revenues and funds, whether received and held by the commission or by others on its behalf, shall not be or constitute public funds of the state of Washington but at all times shall be kept segregated and apart from all other funds.
RCW 43.330.480 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 480
RCW 43.330.480: Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program and grant program—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Home" means a single-family residential structure. (2) "Home rehabilitation" means residential repairs and improvements that address health, safety, and durability issues in existing housing in rural areas. (3) "Homeowner" means a person who owns and resides permanently in the home the person occupies. (4) "Low-income" means persons or households with income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, 80 percent of the area median income for the county in which the home receiving rehabilitation is located, or 60 percent of the state median income, whichever is greater, and adjusted for household size. (5) "Rehabilitation agency" means any approved department grantee, tribal nation, or any public service company, municipality, public utility district, mutual or cooperative, or other entity that bears the responsibility for rehabilitating residences under this chapter and has been approved by the department. (6) "Rural areas" means areas of Washington state defined as nonentitlement areas by the United States department of housing and urban development.
RCW 43.99T.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99T / Section 020
RCW 43.99T.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99T.010 shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 . The proceeds shall be transferred as follows: (1) One billion six hundred ninety-three million dollars to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (2) Thirty-six million dollars to the outdoor recreation account created by RCW 79A.25.060 ; (3) Thirty-six million dollars to the habitat conservation account created by RCW 79A.15.020 ; (4) Nineteen million dollars to the riparian protection account created by RCW 79A.15.120 ; (5) Nine million dollars to the farmlands preservation account created by *RCW 79A.15.130 ; (6) One hundred forty million dollars to the state taxable building construction account. All receipts from taxable bond issues are to be deposited into the account. If the state finance committee deems it necessary to issue more than the amount specified in this subsection (6) as taxable bonds in order to comply with federal internal revenue service rules and regulations pertaining to the use of nontaxable bond proceeds, the proceeds of such additional taxable bonds shall be transferred to the state taxable building construction account in lieu of any transfer otherwise provided by this section. The state treasurer shall submit written notice to the director of financial management if it is determined that any such additional transfer to the state taxable building construction account is necessary. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. These proceeds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this section and for the payment of expenses incurred in the issuance and sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this section, and shall be administered by the office of financial management subject to legislative appropriation.
RCW 43.19.008 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 008
RCW 43.19.008: Director—Executive powers and management—Review of programs and services—Audit.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive powers and management of the department shall be administered as described in this section. (2) The executive head and appointing authority of the department is the director. The director is appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor. The director is paid a salary fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040 . If a vacancy occurs in the position of director while the senate is not in session, the governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate at which time he or she shall present to that body his or her nomination for the position. (3) The director may employ staff members, who are exempt from chapter 41.06 RCW, and any additional staff members as are necessary to administer this chapter, and such other duties as may be authorized by law. The director may delegate any power or duty vested in him or her by chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. or other law, including authority to make final decisions and enter final orders in hearings conducted under chapter 34.05 RCW. (4) The internal affairs of the department are under the control of the director in order that the director may manage the department in a flexible and intelligent manner as dictated by changing contemporary circumstances. Unless specifically limited by law, the director has complete charge and supervisory powers over the department. The director may create the administrative structures as the director deems appropriate, except as otherwise specified by law, and the director may employ personnel as may be necessary in accordance with chapter 41.06 RCW, except as otherwise provided by law. (5) Until June 30, 2018, at the beginning of each fiscal biennium, the office of financial management shall conduct a review of the programs and services that are performed by the department to determine whether the program or service may be performed by the private sector in a more cost-efficient and effective manner than being performed by the department. In conducting this review, the office of financial management shall: (a) Examine the existing activities currently being performed by the department, including but not limited to an examination of services for their performance, staffing, capital requirements, and mission. Programs may be broken down into discrete services or activities or reviewed as a whole; and (b) Examine the activities to determine which specific services are available in the marketplace and what potential for efficiency gains or savings exist. (i) As part of the review in this subsection (5), the office of financial management shall select up to six activities or services that have been determined as an activity that may be provided by the private sector in a cost-effective and efficient manner, including for the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium the bulk printing services. The office of financial management may consult with affected industry stakeholders in making its decision on which activities to contract for services. Priority for selection shall be given to agency activities or services that are significant, ongoing functions. (ii) The office of financial management must consider the consequences and potential mitigation of improper or failed performance by the contractor. (iii) For each of the selected activities, the department shall use a request for information, request for proposal, or other procurement process to determine if a contract for the activity would result in the activity being provided at a reduced cost and with greater efficiency. (iv) The request for information, request for proposal, or other procurement process must contain measurable standards for the performance of the contract. (v) The department may contract with one or more vendors to provide the service as a result of the procurement process. (vi) If the office of financial management determines via the procurement process that the activity cannot be provided by the private sector at a reduced cost and greater efficiency, the department of enterprise services may cancel the procurement without entering into a contract and shall promptly notify the legislative fiscal committees of such a decision. (vii) The department of enterprise services, in consultation with the office of financial management, must establish a contract monitoring process to measure contract performance, costs, service delivery quality, and other contract standards, and to cancel contracts that do not meet those standards. No contracts may be renewed without a review of these measures. (viii) The office of financial management shall prepare a biennial report summarizing the results of the examination of the agency's programs and services. In addition to the programs and services examined and the result of the examination, the report shall provide information on any procurement process that does not result in a contract for the services. During each regular legislative session held in odd-numbered years, the legislative fiscal committees shall hold a public hearing on the report and the department's activities under this section. (ix) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct an audit of the implementation of this subsection (5), and report to the legislature by January 1, 2018, on the results of the audit. The report must include an estimate of additional costs or savings to taxpayers as a result of the contracting out provisions.
RCW 43.04.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 04 / Section 020
RCW 43.04.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "State seal" means the seal of the state as described in Article XVIII, section 1 of the state Constitution and in RCW 1.20.080 . (2) "Secretary" means the secretary of state and any designee of the secretary of state.The department consists of the state fish and wildlife commission and the director. The commission may delegate to the director any of the powers and duties vested in the commission.
RCW 43.19.622 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 622
RCW 43.19.622: Passenger motor vehicles owned or operated by state agencies—Duty to establish policies as to acquisition, operation, authorized use—Strategies to reduce fuel consumption and vehicle emissions—Implementation of fuel economy standards—Reports—Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The director of financial management, after consultation with other interested or affected state agencies, shall establish overall policies governing the acquisition, operation, management, maintenance, repair, and disposal of all motor vehicles owned or operated by any state agency. These policies shall include but not be limited to a definition of what constitutes authorized use of a state owned or controlled passenger motor vehicle and other motor vehicles on official state business. The definition shall include, but not be limited to, the use of state-owned motor vehicles for commuter ride sharing so long as the entire capital depreciation and operational expense of the commuter ride-sharing arrangement is paid by the commuters. Any use other than such defined use shall be considered as personal use. (2)(a) By June 15, 2010, the director of the *department of general administration, in consultation with the office and other interested or affected state agencies, shall develop strategies to assist state agencies in reducing fuel consumption and emissions from all classes of vehicles. (b) In an effort to achieve lower overall emissions for all classes of vehicles, state agencies should, when financially comparable over the vehicle's useful life, consider purchasing or converting to ultra-low carbon fuel vehicles. (3) State agencies shall phase in fuel economy standards for motor pools and leased petroleum-based fuel vehicles to achieve an average fuel economy standard of thirty-six miles per gallon for passenger vehicle fleets by 2015. (4) After June 15, 2010, state agencies shall: (a) When purchasing new petroleum-based fuel vehicles for vehicle fleets: (i) Achieve an average fuel economy of forty miles per gallon for light duty passenger vehicles; and (ii) achieve an average fuel economy of twenty-seven miles per gallon for light duty vans and sports [sport] utility vehicles; or (b) Purchase ultra-low carbon fuel vehicles. (5) State agencies must report annually on the progress made to achieve the goals under subsections (3) and (4) of this section beginning October 31, 2011. (6) The *department of general administration, in consultation with the office and other affected or interested agencies, shall develop a separate fleet fuel economy standard for all other classes of petroleum-based fuel vehicles and report the progress made toward meeting the fuel consumption and emissions goals established by this section to the governor and the relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2012. (7) The following vehicles are excluded from the average fuel economy goals established in subsections (3) and (4) of this section: Emergency response vehicles, passenger vans with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand five hundred pounds or greater, vehicles that are purchased for off-pavement use, ultra-low carbon fuel vehicles, and vehicles that are driven less than two thousand miles per year. (8) Average fuel economy calculations used under this section for petroleum-based fuel vehicles must be based upon the current United States environmental protection agency composite city and highway mile per gallon rating. (9) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Petroleum-based fuel vehicle" means a vehicle that uses, as a fuel source, more than ten percent gasoline or diesel fuel. (b) "Ultra-low carbon fuel vehicle" means a vehicle that uses, as a fuel source, at least ninety percent natural gas, hydrogen, biomethane, or electricity.
RCW 43.19.751 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 751
RCW 43.19.751: Public printing for state agencies and municipal corporations—Allowance of claims.
Status: in_force

No bill or claim for any such work shall be allowed by any officer of a state agency or public corporation or be paid out of its funds, unless it appears that the work was executed within the state or that the execution thereof within the state could not have been procured, or procured at reasonable and competitive rates, and no action shall be maintained against such corporation or its officers upon any contract for such work unless it is alleged and proved that the work was done within the state or that the bids received therefor were unreasonable or not truly competitive.
RCW 43.155.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 060
RCW 43.155.060: Public works financing powers—Establishment of interest rates—Competitive bids on projects.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to aid the financing of public works projects, the board may: (a) Make loans or grants to local governments from the public works assistance account or other funds and accounts for the purpose of assisting local governments in financing public works projects. Money received from local governments in repayment of loans made under this section shall be paid into the public works assistance account for uses consistent with this chapter. (b) Pledge money in the public works assistance account, or money to be received by the public works assistance account, to the repayment of all or a portion of the principal of or interest on obligations issued by local governments to finance public works projects. The board shall not pledge any amount greater than the sum of money in the public works assistance account plus money to be received from the payment of the debt service on loans made from that account, nor shall the board pledge the faith and credit or the taxing power of the state or any agency or subdivision thereof to the repayment of obligations issued by any local government. (c) Create such subaccounts in the public works assistance account as the board deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (d) Provide a method for the allocation of loans, grants, and financing guarantees and the provision of technical assistance under this chapter. (2) When establishing interest rates for loan programs authorized in this chapter for projects which are supported by a rate base of at least fifty thousand equivalent residential units, the board must base interest rates on the average daily market interest rate for tax-exempt municipal bonds as published in the bond buyer's index for the period from sixty to thirty days before the start of the application cycle. (a) For projects with a repayment period between five and twenty years, the rate must be fifty percent of the market rate. (b) For projects with a repayment period under five years, the rate must be twenty-five percent of the market rate. (c) For any year in which the average daily market interest rate for tax-exempt municipal bonds for the period from sixty to thirty days before the start of an application cycle is nine percent or greater, the board may cap interest rates at four percent for projects with a repayment period between five and twenty years and at two percent for projects with a repayment period under five years. (d) The board may also provide reduced interest rates, extended repayment periods, or grants for projects that meet financial hardship criteria as measured by the affordability index or similar standard measure of financial hardship. The board may provide reduced interest rates, extended repayment periods, or grants for projects that are supported by a rate base of less than fifty thousand equivalent residential units. (3) All local public works projects aided in whole or in part under the provisions of this chapter shall be put out for competitive bids, except for emergency public works under RCW 43.155.065 for which the recipient jurisdiction shall comply with this requirement to the extent feasible and practicable. The competitive bids called for shall be administered in the same manner as all other public works projects put out for competitive bidding by the local governmental entity aided under this chapter.
RCW 43.70.075 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 075
RCW 43.70.075: Identity of whistleblower protected—Remedy for retaliatory action—Definitions—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The identity of a whistleblower must remain confidential if that whistleblower: (i) Complains, in good faith, to the department of health about the improper quality of care by a health care provider, or in a health care facility; (ii) Initiates in good faith any investigation or administrative proceeding about a complaint of improper quality of care made to the department under this section; or (iii) Submits a notification or report of an adverse event or an incident, in good faith, to the department of health under RCW 70.56.020 or to the independent entity under RCW 70.56.040 . (b) The provisions of RCW 4.24.500 through 4.24.520 , providing certain protections to persons who communicate to government agencies, shall apply to complaints and notifications or reports of adverse events or incidents filed under this section. The identity of the whistleblower shall remain confidential unless the department determines that the complaint, initiation, notification, or report was not made or done in good faith. (c) An employee who is a whistleblower, as defined in this section, and who as a result of being a whistleblower has been subjected to workplace reprisal or retaliatory action has the remedies provided under chapter 49.60 RCW. (d) A whistleblower who is not an employee and who as a result of being a whistleblower has been subjected to reprisal or retaliatory action may initiate a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to either enjoin further violations, recover actual damages sustained by the whistleblower, or both, and recover the cost of the suit including reasonable attorneys' fees. The court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees in favor of the respondent if the civil action was initiated by a whistleblower who is not an employee and the court finds that the respondent has not engaged in the alleged reprisal or retaliatory action and that the complaint was frivolous, unreasonable, or groundless. (2) A civil action under this section may not be brought more than two years after the date when the retaliation occurred. (3) In this section: (a) "Health care facility" means hospices licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW, hospitals licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW, rural health care facilities as defined in RCW 70.175.020 , *psychiatric hospitals licensed under chapter 71.12 RCW, nursing homes licensed under chapter 18.51 RCW, community mental health centers licensed under chapter 71.05 or 71.24 RCW, kidney disease treatment centers licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW, ambulatory diagnostic, treatment, or surgical facilities licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW, ambulatory surgical facilities licensed under chapter 70.230 RCW, substance use disorder treatment facilities licensed under chapter 71.24 RCW, and home health agencies licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW, and includes such facilities if owned and operated by a political subdivision or instrumentality of the state and such other facilities as required by federal law and implementing regulations. (b) "Improper quality of care" means any practice, procedure, action, or failure to act that violates any state law or rule of the applicable state health licensing authority under Title 18 or chapters 70.41 , 71.24, 70.127, 70.175, 71.05, 71.12, and 71.24 RCW, and enforced by the department of health. Each health disciplinary authority as defined in RCW 18.130.040 may, with consultation and interdisciplinary coordination provided by the state department of health, adopt rules defining accepted standards of practice for their profession that shall further define improper quality of care. Improper quality of care shall not include good faith personnel actions related to employee performance or actions taken according to established terms and conditions of employment. (c) "Reprisal or retaliatory action" means but is not limited to: Denial of adequate staff to perform duties; frequent staff changes; frequent and undesirable office changes; refusal to assign meaningful work; unwarranted and unsubstantiated report of misconduct pursuant to Title 18 RCW; letters of reprimand or unsatisfactory performance evaluations; demotion; reduction in pay; denial of promotion; suspension; dismissal; denial of employment; a supervisor or superior encouraging coworkers to behave in a hostile manner toward the whistleblower; and the revocation, suspension, or reduction of medical staff membership or privileges without following a medical staff sanction process that is consistent with RCW 7.71.050 . (d) "Whistleblower" means a consumer, employee, or health care professional including a health care provider as defined in RCW 7.70.020 (1) or member of a medical staff at a health care facility, who in good faith reports alleged quality of care concerns to the department of health or initiates, participates, or cooperates in any investigation or administrative proceeding under this section. (4) Nothing in this section prohibits a health care facility from making any decision exercising its authority to terminate, suspend, or discipline an employee who engages in workplace reprisal or retaliatory action against a whistleblower. (5) The department shall adopt rules to implement procedures for filing, investigation, and resolution of whistleblower complaints that are integrated with complaint procedures under Title 18 RCW for health professionals or health care facilities.
RCW 43.185C.110 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 110
RCW 43.185C.110: Progress reports—Uniform process.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish a uniform process for participating local governments to report progress toward reducing homelessness and meeting locally established goals.
RCW 43.330.726 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 726
RCW 43.330.726: Youth supports and housing—Community support teams.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall provide additional funding and assistance to contracted youth service providers or other entities who convene a community support team as described in this section. The purpose of the community support team is to help identify supports for a youth focused on resolving family conflict and obtaining or maintaining long-term and stable housing. (a) The community support team is required to prioritize reunification between the youth and the youth's family to the extent possible without endangering the health, safety, or welfare of the child. (b) The community support team may not engage with a family member other than the youth if the parent, guardian, or legal custodian objects to the support or assistance that is offered or provided. (2) A community support team under this section must include: (a) The youth; and (b) Supportive adults identified by the youth, which may include: (i) Licensed shelter staff; (ii) A case manager; (iii) Individuals from the youth's school; (iv) Juvenile court staff; (v) The youth's attorney; (vi) Behavioral health providers; (vii) Community support providers; (viii) Family members; (ix) Mentors; (x) Peer support; (xi) Housing navigation; (xii) Legal assistance; or (xiii) Other community members. (3) The community support team described in this section shall develop a process that allows youth who enter a licensed overnight youth shelter, or another licensed organization with a stated mission to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families to request assistance from the community support team. (4) Any youth who enters a licensed overnight youth shelter, or another licensed organization with a stated mission to provide services to homeless or runaway youth and their families in an area served by the community support team is eligible for the community support team. (5) The community support team described in this section shall coordinate efforts, if appropriate, with: (a) The department or the designated contractor of the department providing family reconciliation services to a youth or family; (b) Multidisciplinary teams established under RCW 43.185C.250 and 43.185C.255 ; and (c) Other nearby youth homelessness assistance programs that may provide assistance to the youth.
RCW 43.180.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 180 / Section 100
RCW 43.180.100: Selection of underwriters—Written policies to be adopted.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall adopt written policies to provide for the selection of underwriters. The policies shall provide for the creation of a roster of underwriters whom the commission believes possess the requisite special expertise and professional standing to provide bond marketing services which would be accepted by bondholders and other members of the financial community, and which would be in furtherance of the public interest in marketing the commission's bonds at the lowest possible costs. Any underwriter may apply to have its name placed on the roster, but may not be placed on the roster unless it demonstrates to the commission's satisfaction that it meets the requirements of this section. (2) Whenever the commission decides that it needs the services of an underwriter, it shall provide all underwriters on the roster with a notice of its intentions and shall invite each of them to submit to the commission an itemization of its fees and other charges for providing underwriting services on the issue. The itemization shall be by categories designed by the commission. The commission shall have wide discretion in selecting the underwriter it considers to be most appropriate to provide the services, but in the exercise of this discretion the commission shall consider the underwriter's fees and other charges and the public interest in achieving both savings in the total costs of underwriting services and issuance of bonds on terms most favorable to the commission.
RCW 43.70.825 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 825
RCW 43.70.825: School-based health center program office.
Status: in_force

(1) The school-based health center program office is established within the department, with the objective to expand and sustain the availability of school-based health center services to K-12 students in public schools, with a focus on historically underserved populations. (2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the school-based health center program office shall: (a) Develop funding criteria and metrics for monitoring and evaluation in partnership with a statewide nonprofit organization providing training and technical assistance to school-based health centers; (b) Award grant funding for school-based health centers. The department may grant funding for the following purposes: (i) Planning a school-based health center; (ii) Start-up costs associated with setting up a school-based health center; and (iii) Ongoing costs of operating a school-based health center; (c) Monitor and evaluate school-based health centers that receive grant funding from the program office; (d) Partner with a statewide nonprofit organization to provide training and technical assistance to school-based health centers; and (e) Coordinate with the statewide nonprofit organization providing training and technical assistance, educational service districts, the health care authority, hosting school districts, and the office of the insurance commissioner, to provide support to school-based health centers. (3) For purposes of this section, a "school-based health center" means a collaboration between the community, the school, and a sponsoring agency that operates the school-based health center, which is a student-focused health center located in or adjacent to a school that provides integrated medical, behavioral health, and other health care services such as dental care.
RCW 43.46.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 46 / Section 050
RCW 43.46.050: Powers and duties generally.
Status: in_force

The commission shall meet, study, plan, and advise the governor, the various departments of the state and the state legislature and shall make such recommendations as it deems proper for the cultural development of the state of Washington.
RCW 43.22A.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22A / Section 070
RCW 43.22A.070: Installer certification—Issuance of certificate—Renewal—Suspension of license or certificate for noncompliance with support order.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a certificate of manufactured home installation to an applicant who has taken the training course, passed the examination, paid the fees, and in all other respects meets the qualifications. The certificate shall bear the date of issuance, a certification identification number, and is renewable every three years upon application and completion of a continuing education program as determined by the department. A renewal fee shall be assessed for each certificate. If a person fails to renew a certificate by the renewal date, the person must retake the examination and pay the examination fee. (2) The certificate of manufactured home installation provided for in this chapter grants the holder the right to engage in manufactured home installation throughout the state, without any other installer certification. (3) The department shall immediately suspend the license or certificate of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order or a *residential or visitation order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements for reinstatement during the suspension, reissuance of the license or certificate shall be automatic upon the department's receipt of a release issued by the department of social and health services stating that the licensee is in compliance with the order.
RCW 43.185B.033 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185B / Section 033
RCW 43.185B.033: Affordable housing advisory board—State housing needs.
Status: in_force

The affordable housing advisory board established in RCW 43.185B.020 shall advise the director on housing needs in this state, including housing needs for persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities or youth who are blind or deaf or otherwise disabled, operational aspects of the grant and loan program or revenue collection programs established by this chapter, and implementation of the policy and goals of this chapter. Such advice shall be consistent with policies and plans developed by behavioral health administrative services organizations according to chapter 71.24 RCW for individuals with mental illness and the developmental disabilities planning council for individuals with developmental disabilities.
RCW 43.05.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 05 / Section 080
RCW 43.05.080: Application of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070—Limited.
Status: in_force

The provisions of RCW 43.05.060 and 43.05.070 affecting civil penalties issued by the department of ecology shall not apply to civil penalties for negligent discharge of oil as authorized under RCW 90.56.330 or to civil penalties as authorized under RCW 90.03.600 for unlawful use of water in violation of RCW 90.03.250 or 90.44.050 .
RCW 43.46.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 46 / Section 070
RCW 43.46.070: Biennial report.
Status: in_force

The commission shall make a biennial report of its proceedings and recommendations to the governor, which shall contain a full description of program and project activity, including fund sources and expenditures for the biennium covered by the report.
RCW 43.70.618 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 618
RCW 43.70.618: In utero exposure to cytomegalovirus—Educational resources.
Status: in_force

Subject to amounts appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall develop and make available educational resources for pregnant individuals about the nature and consequences of in utero exposure to cytomegalovirus and strategies to reduce the transmission of cytomegalovirus. The educational resources may include, but are not limited to, courses delivered in-person or electronically, pamphlets printed on paper and distributed through the watch me grow program, social media content, or made available on the department's website. The department shall also provide educational materials and outreach for providers regarding the strategies to reduce transmission of cytomegalovirus. The educational materials are intended to lower cytomegalovirus infection rates among pregnant individuals to save lives and prevent disability in their unborn children.
RCW 43.52.440 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 52 / Section 440
RCW 43.52.440: Effect of chapter on "Columbia River Sanctuary Act."
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to amend, modify or repeal in any manner *RCW 77.55.160 , commonly known as the "Columbia River Sanctuary Act", and all matter herein contained shall be expressly subject to such act.
RCW 43.70.320 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 320
RCW 43.70.320: Health professions account—Fees credited—Requirements for biennial budget request—Unappropriated funds.
Status: in_force

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(1) There is created in the state treasury an account to be known as the health professions account. All fees received by the department for health professions licenses, registration, certifications, renewals, compact privileges, or examinations and the civil penalties assessed and collected by the department under RCW 18.130.190 shall be forwarded to the state treasurer who shall credit such moneys to the health professions account. (2) All expenses incurred in carrying out the health professions licensing activities of the department shall be paid from the account as authorized by legislative appropriation, except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this section. Any residue in the account shall be accumulated and shall not revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium. (3) The secretary shall biennially prepare a budget request based on the anticipated costs of administering the health professions licensing activities of the department which shall include the estimated income from health professions fees. (4) The fees received by the department from applicants for compact privilege under RCW 18.74.500 must be used for the purpose of meeting financial obligations imposed on the state as a result of this state's participation in the physical therapy licensure compact. (5) The secretary shall, at the request of a board or commission as applicable, spend unappropriated funds in the health professions account that are allocated to the requesting board or commission to meet unanticipated costs of that board or commission when revenues exceed more than fifteen percent over the department's estimated six-year spending projections for the requesting board or commission. Unanticipated costs shall be limited to spending as authorized in subsection (3) of this section for anticipated costs.
RCW 43.01.240 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 01 / Section 240
RCW 43.01.240: State agency parking account—Parking rental fees—Employee parking, limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby established an account in the state treasury to be known as the state agency parking account. All parking income collected from the fees imposed by state agencies on parking spaces at state-owned or leased facilities, including the capitol campus, shall be deposited in the state agency parking account. Only the office of financial management may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures. No agency may receive an allotment greater than the amount of revenue deposited into the state agency parking account. (2) An agency may, as an element of the agency's commute trip reduction program to achieve the goals set forth in RCW 70A.15.4020 , impose parking rental fees at state-owned and leased properties. These fees will be deposited in the state agency parking account. Each agency shall establish a committee to advise the agency director on parking rental fees, taking into account the market rate of comparable, privately owned rental parking in each region. The agency shall solicit representation of the employee population including, but not limited to, management, administrative staff, production workers, and state employee bargaining units. Funds shall be used by agencies to: (a) Support the agencies' commute trip reduction program under RCW 70A.15.4000 through 70A.15.4100 ; (b) support the agencies' parking program; or (c) support the lease or ownership costs for the agencies' parking facilities. (3) In order to reduce the state's subsidization of employee parking, after July 1997 agencies shall not enter into leases for employee parking in excess of building code requirements, except as authorized by the director of enterprise services. In situations where there are fewer parking spaces than employees at a worksite, parking must be allocated equitably, with no special preference given to managers.The department and the transportation improvement board shall coordinate their activities relative to long-range needs studies, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 47.05 RCW and RCW 47.26.170 , respectively, in order that long-range needs data may be developed and maintained on an integrated and comparable basis. Needs data for county roads and city streets in nonurban areas shall be provided by the counties and cities to the department in such form and extent as requested by the department, after consultation with the county road administration board and the association of Washington cities, in order that needs data may be obtained on a comparable basis for all highways, roads, and streets in Washington.
RCW 43.06B.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06B / Section 030
RCW 43.06B.030: Liability for good faith performance—Privileged communications.
Status: in_force

(1) Neither the education ombuds nor any regional educational ombuds are liable for good faith performance of responsibilities under this chapter. (2) No discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action may be taken against any student or employee of any school district, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, or the state board of education, for any communication made, or information given or disclosed, to aid the education ombuds in carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities, unless the same was done without good faith or maliciously. This subsection is not intended to infringe upon the rights of a school district to supervise, discipline, or terminate an employee for other reasons or to discipline a student for other reasons. (3) All communications by the education ombuds or the ombuds's staff or designee, if reasonably related to the education ombuds's duties and responsibilities and done in good faith, are privileged and that privilege shall serve as a defense to any action in libel or slander.
RCW 43.216.545 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 545
RCW 43.216.545: Reimbursement of advisory committee expenses.
Status: in_force

The department from funds appropriated for the administration of the program under chapter 418, Laws of 1985 shall reimburse the expenses of the advisory committee.
RCW 43.132.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 132 / Section 020
RCW 43.132.020: Fiscal notes—Preparation—Contents—Scope—Revisions—Reports.
Status: in_force

The director of financial management or the director's designee shall, in cooperation with appropriate legislative committees and legislative staff, establish a mechanism for the determination of the fiscal impact of proposed legislation which if enacted into law would directly or indirectly increase or decrease revenues received or expenditures incurred by counties, cities, towns, or any other units of local government. For purposes of this section, "unit of local government" includes school districts to the extent that the proposed legislation affects school districts in the same manner as it affects other units of local government. Where proposed legislation uniquely affects school districts, a school district fiscal note must be prepared under the process established in RCW 28A.300.0401 . The office of financial management shall, when requested by a member of the state legislature, report in writing as to such fiscal impact and said report shall be known as a "fiscal note". Such fiscal notes shall indicate by fiscal year the total impact on the local governments involved for the first two years the legislation would be in effect and also a cumulative six year forecast of the fiscal impact. Where feasible and applicable, the fiscal note also shall indicate the fiscal impact on each individual county or on a representative sampling of cities, towns, or other units of local government. A fiscal note as defined in this section shall be provided only upon request of any member of the state legislature. A request for a fiscal note on legislation shall be considered to be a continuing request for a fiscal note on any formal alteration of the legislation in the form of amendments to the legislation that are adopted by a committee or a house of the legislature or a substitute version of such legislation that is adopted by a committee and preparation of the fiscal note on the prior version of the legislation shall stop, unless the legislator requesting the fiscal note specifies otherwise or the altered version is first adopted or enacted in the last week of a legislative session. Fiscal notes shall be completed within one week of the request unless a longer time period is allowed by the requesting legislator. In the event a fiscal note has not been completed within one week of a request, a daily report shall be prepared for the requesting legislator by the director of financial management which report summarizes the progress in preparing the fiscal note. If the request is referred to the director of commerce, the daily report shall also include the date and time such referral was made.
RCW 43.09.180 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 180
RCW 43.09.180: Seal—Copies of documents as evidence.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall keep a seal of office for the identification of all papers, writings, and documents required by law to be certified by him or her, and copies authenticated and certified of all papers and documents lawfully deposited in his or her office shall be received in evidence with the same effect as the originals.
RCW 43.01.044 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 01 / Section 044
RCW 43.01.044: Vacations—Accumulation of leave in excess of 280 hours authorized without statement of necessity—Requirements of statement of necessity.
Status: in_force

As an alternative, in addition to the provisions of RCW 43.01.040 authorizing the accumulation of vacation leave in excess of 280 hours with the filing of a statement of necessity, vacation leave in excess of 280 hours may also be accumulated as provided in this section but without the filing of a statement of necessity. The accumulation of leave under this alternative method shall be governed by the following provisions: (1) Each subordinate officer and employee of the several offices, departments, and institutions of state government may accumulate the vacation leave hours between the time 280 hours is accrued and his or her anniversary date of state employment. (2) All vacation hours accumulated under this section shall be used by the anniversary date and at a time convenient to the employing office, department, or institution. If an officer or employee does not use the excess leave by the anniversary date, then such leave shall be automatically extinguished and considered to have never existed. (3) This section shall not result in any increase in a retirement allowance under any public retirement system in this state. (4) Should the legislature revoke any benefits or rights provided under this section, no affected officer or employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefits or exercise such rights as a matter of contractual right. (5) Vacation leave credit acquired and accumulated under this section shall never, regardless of circumstances, be deferred by the employing office, department, or institution by filing a statement of necessity under the provisions of RCW 43.01.040 . (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, on or after July 24, 1983, a statement of necessity for excess leave shall, at a minimum, include the following: (a) The specific number of hours of excess leave; and (b) the date on which it was authorized. A copy of any such authorization shall be sent to the department of retirement systems.
RCW 43.210.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 210 / Section 040
RCW 43.210.040: Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The small business export finance assistance center formed under RCW 43.210.020 and 43.210.030 has the powers granted under chapter 24.03A RCW. In exercising such powers, the center may: (a) Solicit and accept grants, contributions, and any other financial assistance from the federal government, federal agencies, and any other sources to carry out its purposes; (b) Make loans or provide loan guarantees on loans made by financial institutions to Washington businesses with annual sales of two hundred million dollars or less for the purpose of financing exports of goods or services by those businesses to buyers in foreign countries and for the purpose of financing business growth to accommodate increased export sales. Loans or loan guarantees made under the authority of this section may only be considered upon a financial institution's assurance that such loan or loan guarantee is otherwise not available; (c) Provide assistance to businesses with annual sales of two hundred million dollars or less in obtaining loans and guarantees of loans made by financial institutions for the purpose of financing export of goods or services from the state of Washington; (d) Provide export finance and risk mitigation counseling to Washington exporters with annual sales of two hundred million dollars or less, provided that such counseling is not practicably available from a Washington for-profit business. For such counseling, the center may charge reasonable fees as it determines are necessary; (e) Provide assistance in obtaining export credit insurance or alternate forms of foreign risk mitigation to facilitate the export of goods and services from the state of Washington; (f) Be available as a teaching resource to both public and private sponsors of workshops and programs relating to the financing and risk mitigation aspects of exporting products and services from the state of Washington; (g) Develop a comprehensive inventory of export-financing resources, both public and private, including information on resource applicability to specific countries and payment terms; (h) Contract with the federal government and its agencies to become a program administrator for federally provided loan guarantee and export credit insurance programs; and (i) Take whatever action may be necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth in this chapter. (2) The center may not use any Washington state funds or funds which come from the public treasury of the state of Washington to make loans or to make any payment under a loan guarantee agreement. Under no circumstances may the center use any funds received under RCW 43.210.050 to make or assist in making any loan or to pay or assist in paying any amount under a loan guarantee agreement. Debts of the center shall be center debts only and may be satisfied only from the resources of the center. The state of Washington shall not in any way be liable for such debts. (3) The small business export finance assistance center shall make every effort to seek nonstate funds for its continued operation. (4) The small business export finance assistance center may receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the small business export finance assistance center and expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments.
RCW 43.88.025 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 88 / Section 025
RCW 43.88.025: "Director" defined.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires a different interpretation, whenever "director" is used in this chapter, it shall mean the director of financial management created in RCW 43.41.060 .
RCW 43.19.643 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 643
RCW 43.19.643: Biodiesel fuel blends—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.19.642 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Biodiesel" means a mono alkyl ester of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats for use in compression-ignition engines and that meets the requirements of the American society of testing and materials specification D 6751 in effect as of January 1, 2003. (2) "Ultra-low sulfur diesel" means petroleum diesel in which the sulfur content is not more than thirty parts per million.
RCW 43.20A.725 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 725
RCW 43.20A.725: Telecommunications devices for the hearing and speech impaired—Program for provision of services and equipment—Rules.
Status: in_force

Subject to the enactment into law of the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.040 in section 103, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.042 in section 104, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.030 in section 105, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.14B.200 in section 106, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess., and the 2013 amendments to RCW 82.08.0289 in section 107, chapter 8, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess.: (1) The department, through the sole authority of the office or its successor organization, must maintain a program whereby an individual of school age or older who possesses a hearing or speech impairment is provided with telecommunications equipment, software, and/or peripheral devices, digital or otherwise, that is determined by the office to be necessary for such a person to access and use telecommunications transmission services effectively. (2) The department, through the sole authority of the office or its successor organization, must maintain a program where telecommunications relay services of a human or electronic nature will be provided to connect hearing impaired, deaf-blind, or speech impaired persons with persons who do not have a hearing or speech impairment. Such telecommunications relay services must provide the ability for an individual who has a hearing or speech impairment to engage in voice, tactile, or visual communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech impairment to communicate using voice or visual communication services by wire or radio subject to subsection (4)(b) of this section. (3) The telecommunications relay service and equipment distribution program may operate in such a manner as to provide communications transmission opportunities that are capable of incorporating new technologies that have demonstrated benefits consistent with the intent of this chapter and are in the best interests of the citizens of this state. (4) The office must administer and control the award of money to all parties incurring costs in implementing and maintaining telecommunications services, programs, equipment, and technical support services according to this section. The relay service contract must be awarded to an individual company registered as a telecommunications company by the utilities and transportation commission, to a group of registered telecommunications companies, or to any other company or organization determined by the office as qualified to provide relay services, contingent upon that company or organization being approved as a registered telecommunications company prior to final contract approval. The relay system providers and telecommunications equipment vendors must be selected on the basis of cost-effectiveness and utility to the greatest extent possible under the program and technical specifications established by the office. (a) To the extent funds are available for the purposes authorized by this chapter, the office may award contracts for communications and related services and equipment for hearing impaired or speech impaired individuals accessing or receiving services provided by, or contracted for, the department to meet access obligations under Title 2 [II] of the federal Americans with disabilities act or related federal regulations. (b) The office must perform its duties under this section with the goal of achieving functional equivalency of access to and use of telecommunications services similar to the enjoyment of access to and use of such services experienced by an individual who does not have a hearing or speech impairment only to the extent that funds are available for the purposes authorized by this chapter. (5) The program must be funded by the legislature by means of a biennial general fund appropriation to the department for the purposes of the program. (6) The telecommunications relay service program and equipment vendors must provide services and equipment consistent with the requirements of federal law for the operation of both interstate and intrastate telecommunications services for the hearing impaired or speech impaired. The department and the utilities and transportation commission are responsible for ensuring compliance with federal requirements and must provide timely notice to the legislature of any legislation that may be required to accomplish compliance. (7) The department must adopt rules establishing eligibility criteria, ownership obligations, financial contributions, and a program for distribution to individuals requesting and receiving such telecommunications devices distributed by the office, and other rules necessary to administer programs and services consistent with this chapter.
RCW 43.70.901 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 901
RCW 43.70.901: References to the director or department of licensing—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
Status: in_force

All references to the director of licensing or department of licensing in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the secretary or department of health when referring to the functions transferred in RCW 43.70.220 .
RCW 43.43.759 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 759
RCW 43.43.759: DNA identification system—Rule-making requirements.
Status: in_force

The Washington state patrol shall consult with the forensic investigations council and adopt rules to implement RCW 43.43.752 through 43.43.758 . The rules shall prohibit the use of DNA identification data for any research or other purpose that is not related to a criminal investigation, to the identification of human remains or missing persons, or to improving the operation of the system authorized by RCW 43.43.752 through 43.43.758 . The rules must also identify appropriate sources and collection methods for biological samples needed for purposes of DNA identification analysis.
RCW 43.136.055 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 136 / Section 055
RCW 43.136.055: Review of tax preferences by joint legislative audit and review committee—Recommendations.
Status: in_force

(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee must review tax preferences according to the schedule developed under RCW 43.136.045 . The committee must consider, but not be limited to, the following factors in the review as relevant to each particular tax preference: (a) The classes of individuals, types of organizations, or types of industries whose state tax liabilities are directly affected by the tax preference; (b) Public policy objectives that might provide a justification for the tax preference, including but not limited to the legislative history, any legislative intent, or the extent to which the tax preference encourages business growth or relocation into this state, promotes growth or retention of high wage jobs, or helps stabilize communities; (c) Evidence that the existence of the tax preference has contributed to the achievement of any of the public policy objectives; (d) The extent to which continuation of the tax preference might contribute to any of the public policy objectives; (e) The extent to which the tax preference may provide unintended benefits to an individual, organization, or industry other than those the legislature intended; (f) The extent to which terminating the tax preference may have negative effects on the category of taxpayers that currently benefit from the tax preference, and the extent to which resulting higher taxes may have negative effects on employment and the economy; (g) The feasibility of modifying the tax preference to provide for adjustment or recapture of the tax benefits of the tax preference if the objectives are not fulfilled; (h) Fiscal impacts of the tax preference, including past impacts and expected future impacts if it is continued. For the purposes of this subsection, "fiscal impact" includes an analysis of the general effects of the tax preference on the overall state economy, including, but not limited to, the effects of the tax preference on the consumption and expenditures of persons and businesses within the state; (i) The extent to which termination of the tax preference would affect the distribution of liability for payment of state taxes; (j) The economic impact of the tax preference compared to the economic impact of government activities funded by the tax for which the tax preference is taken at the same level of expenditure as the tax preference. For purposes of this subsection the economic impact shall be determined using the Washington input-output model as published by the office of financial management; (k) Consideration of similar tax preferences adopted in other states, and potential public policy benefits that might be gained by incorporating corresponding provisions in Washington. (2) For each tax preference, the committee must provide a recommendation as to whether the tax preference should be continued without modification, modified, scheduled for sunset review at a future date, or terminated immediately. The committee may recommend accountability standards for the future review of a tax preference.
RCW 43.70.815 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 815
RCW 43.70.815: Environmental health disparities map.
Status: in_force

(1) In consultation with the environmental justice council established in RCW 70A.02.110 , the department must continue to develop and maintain an environmental health disparities map with the most current available information necessary to identify cumulative environmental health impacts and overburdened communities. The department may also consult with other interested partners, such as the University of Washington department of environmental and occupational health sciences, other academic partners, members of overburdened communities and vulnerable populations, and other agencies. The environmental health disparities map must include tools to: (a) Track changes in environmental health disparities over time in an interactive, regularly updated display; and (b) Measure the link between overall environmental health disparity map ranks, environmental data, vulnerable populations characteristics, such as race and income, and human health data. (2) In further developing and maintaining the environmental health disparities map, the department must: (a) Solicit feedback from representatives from overburdened communities and vulnerable populations through community engagement and listening sessions in all regions of the state and provide opportunities for public comment; and (b) Request assistance from: (i) State universities; (ii) Other academic researchers, such as the Washington state institute for public policy, to perform modeling and create evidence-based indicators and to conduct sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of new indicators on communities and determinations of overburdened communities; and (iii) Other state agencies to provide applicable statewide environmental and sampling data for air, water, soil, polluted sites, toxic waste, pesticides, toxic chemicals, and other applicable media. (3) The department must: (a) Document and publish a summary of the regular updates and revisions to the environmental health disparities map that happen over time as the new data becomes available, in order to help the public understand different versions of the map as they are published; (b) At least every three years, perform a comprehensive evaluation of the map to ensure that the most current modeling and methods available to evaluate cumulative environmental health impacts are being used to develop and update the environmental health disparities map's indicators; (c) Develop technical guidance for agencies that includes an online training video detailing a description of how to use the environmental health disparities map's features, access source data, and explanation of map and indicator limitations; and (d) Provide support and consultation to agencies on the use of the environmental health disparities map by Washington tracking network staff. (4)(a) By November 1, 2022, the Washington state institute for public policy must conduct a technical review of the measures and methods used in the environmental health disparities map. The review must, to the extent possible, address the following: (i) Identify how the measures used in the map compare to measures used in other similar tools that aim to identify communities that are disproportionately impacted as a result of environmental justice issues; (ii) Compare characteristics such as the reliability, validity, and clinical importance of individual and composite measures included in the map and other similar tools; and (iii) Compare methodologies used in the map to statistical methodologies used in other similar tools. (b) The department of health and the University of Washington must provide technical documentation regarding current methods to the Washington state institute for public policy and must consult with the institute as needed to ensure that the institute has adequate information to complete the technical review. (c) By November 1, 2022, the Washington state institute for public policy must submit a report on their findings to the office of the governor, the appropriate committees of the legislature, and the environmental justice council.
RCW 43.71A.800 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 71A / Section 800
RCW 43.71A.800: Advisory committee.
Status: in_force

The authority shall appoint an advisory committee that includes, but is not limited to, insurers and representatives of communities of COFA citizens. The committee shall advise the authority in the development, implementation, and operation of the COFA premium assistance program established in this chapter and the COFA islander dental care program established in RCW 74.09.719 . The advisory committee must exist until at least December 31, 2021. Advisory committee members may be reimbursed for transportation and travel expenses related to serving on the committee, as needed.
RCW 43.21C.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 120
RCW 43.21C.120: Rules, ordinances, resolutions and regulations—Adoption—Effective dates.
Status: in_force

(1) All agencies of government of this state are directed, consistent with rules and guidelines adopted under RCW 43.21C.110 , including any revisions, to adopt rules pertaining to the integration of the policies and procedures of this chapter (the state environmental policy act of 1971), into the various programs under their jurisdiction for implementation. Designation of polices [policies] under RCW 43.21C.060 and adoption of rules required under this section shall take place not later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of rules and guidelines adopted pursuant to RCW 43.21C.110 , or after the establishment of an agency, whichever shall occur later. (2) Rules adopted by state agencies under subsection (1) of this section shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 34.05 RCW and shall be subject to the review procedures of RCW * 34.05.538 and 34.05.240 . (3) All public and municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and counties of this state are directed, consistent with rules and guidelines adopted under RCW 43.21C.110 , including any revisions, to adopt rules, ordinances, or resolutions pertaining to the integration of the policies and procedures of this chapter (the state environmental policy act of 1971), into the various programs under their jurisdiction for implementation. Designation of policies under RCW 43.21C.060 and adoption of the rules required under this section shall take place not later than one hundred eighty days after the effective date of rules and guidelines adopted pursuant to RCW 43.21C.110 , or after the establishment of the governmental entity, whichever shall occur later. (4) Ordinances or regulations adopted prior to the effective date of rules and guidelines adopted pursuant to RCW 43.21C.110 shall continue to be effective until the adoptions of any new or revised ordinances or regulations which may be required: PROVIDED, That revisions required by this section as a result of rule changes under RCW 43.21C.110 are made within the time limits specified by this section.
RCW 43.216.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 005
RCW 43.216.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that state services are not currently organized and delivered in a way that achieves the optimal outcomes for children, youth, and families. The legislature believes that, to improve service delivery and outcomes, existing services must be restructured into a comprehensive agency dedicated to the safety, development, and well-being of children that emphasizes prevention, early childhood development, and early intervention, and supporting parents to be their children's first and most important teachers. (2) The legislature finds that: (a) The early years of a child's life are critical to the child's healthy brain development and that the quality of caregiving during the early years can significantly impact the child's intellectual, social, and emotional development; (b) A successful outcome for every child obtaining a K-12 education depends on children being prepared from birth for academic and social success in school. For children at risk of school failure, the opportunity gap often emerges as early as eighteen months of age; (c) A more cohesive and integrated early learning system has been established that provides a solid foundation for further improvements in the quality and availability of early learning programs; and (d) Increasing the availability of high quality services for children ages birth to three and their parents or caregivers will result in improved school and life outcomes. (3) Research is clear that quality culturally and linguistically responsive early care and education builds the foundation for a child's success in school and in life. In restructuring early learning and child welfare services, the legislature seeks to build on the success of Washington's early learning efforts to assure children most at risk of experiencing adversity are provided high quality early learning experiences. (4) The legislature finds that advancements in research and science have identified indicators of risk, how they impact healthy development, and the critical importance of stable, nurturing relationships, particularly in the early years. Services for families and children should be prioritized for those who are most at risk of neglect, physical harm, and other adverse factors. (5) The legislature finds that a focus on adolescent development is needed to ensure that effective supports and interventions are targeted to support adolescents successfully transitioning to adulthood. Youth known to both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems often suffer from childhood trauma, have multisystem involvement, and experience homelessness. Increased integration of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems can increase opportunities for prevention and improve outcomes for youth in both systems. (6) The legislature finds that children and youth of color are disproportionately impacted at every point in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The department of children, youth, and families must prioritize addressing equity, disproportionality, and disparity in service delivery and outcomes, and provide transparent, frequent reporting of outcomes by race, ethnicity, and geography. The legislature finds that the state values the partnership with tribes in providing services for our children and youth and intends to honor the government-to-government relationship between the state and tribes. (7) The department of children, youth, and families must be anchored in a culture of innovation, transparency, accountability, rigorous data analysis, and reliance on research and evidence-based interventions. (8) The legislature finds that the public expects an effective service delivery system that is comprehensive, accountable, and goes beyond a single department's role. For this reason, the legislature is creating a mechanism in the department of children, youth, and families to align, integrate, and ensure accountability of state services for children, youth, and their families across state agencies so that there is a seamless, effective, prevention and early intervention-based service system regardless of which state agency is responsible for particular services. (9) The legislature finds that the work of the department of children, youth, and families will only be as successful as the workforce—both the agency employees and community-based providers. Increased support for the professionals working with children, youth, and families is critical to improving outcomes. (10) The legislature further finds that other states have successfully established integrated departments dedicated to serving children, youth, and families. These departments have improved the visibility of child and family issues, increased authority and accountability, enabled system improvements, and created a stronger focus on improving child outcomes.
RCW 43.79.545 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 545
RCW 43.79.545: Climate resiliency account.
Status: in_force

The climate resiliency account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other funding directed for deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account are dedicated to activities that increase climate resiliency and include, but are not limited to: (1) Response to climate driven stressors; (2) Prevention of environmental and natural resources degradation; (3) Activities that restore or improve ecosystem resiliency and sustainability; and (4) Measures that anticipate, adapt, or minimize the effects climate change has on communities and the natural environment.
RCW 43.09.410 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 410
RCW 43.09.410: Auditing services revolving account—Created—Purpose.
Status: in_force

An auditing services revolving account is hereby created in the state treasury for the purpose of a centralized funding, accounting, and distribution of the actual costs of the audits provided to state agencies by the state auditor and audits of the state employee whistleblower program under RCW 42.40.110 .
RCW 43.216.310 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 310
RCW 43.216.310: License renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) If a licensee desires to apply for a renewal of its license, a request for a renewal shall be filed ninety days before the expiration date of the license. If the department has failed to act at the time of the expiration date of the license, the license shall continue in effect until such time as the department acts. (2) License renewal under this section does not apply to nonexpiring licenses described in *RCW 43.215.260 .
RCW 43.216.045 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 045
RCW 43.216.045: Advisory committees or councils—Travel expenses.
Status: in_force

The secretary may appoint such advisory committees or councils as may be required by any federal legislation as a condition to the receipt of federal funds by the department. The secretary may also appoint statewide committees or councils on such subject matters as are or come within the department's responsibilities. The committees or councils shall be constituted as required by federal law or as the secretary may determine. Members of such state advisory committees or councils may be paid their travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 .
RCW 43.07.180 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 07 / Section 180
RCW 43.07.180: Staggered corporate license renewal system authorized.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state may, by rule adopted under chapter 34.05 RCW, adopt and implement a system of renewals for annual corporate licenses or filings in which the renewal dates are staggered throughout the year. To facilitate the implementation of the staggered system, the secretary of state may extend the duration of corporate licensing periods or report filing periods and may impose and collect such additional proportional fees as may be required on account of the extended periods.
RCW 43.83B.230 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 83B / Section 230
RCW 43.83B.230: Provision for recreation, fish and wildlife enhancement and other public benefits.
Status: in_force

In the course of considering applications under this chapter, the department of ecology shall make known to other state agencies possibilities which may arise to provide public benefits such as recreation or fish and wildlife enhancement in connection with proposed projects. Such agencies, including the department of ecology, are authorized to participate in said projects provided agency funds are made available to pay the full cost of their participation.
RCW 43.150.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 150 / Section 010
RCW 43.150.010: Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Large numbers of Washington's citizens are actively engaged in carrying forward the ethic of service and voluntary activities that benefit their citizens, their communities, and the entire state; (b) This contribution continues to provide the equivalent of hundreds of millions of dollars in services that might otherwise create a need for additional tax collections; (c) Many Washington citizens have yet to become fully involved in the life of their communities; many societal needs exist that could and should be met by new citizen service initiatives; (d) The state of Washington needs to continue to encourage and expand the ethic of civic responsibility among its citizenry, through individuals working on their own, and through local and statewide organizations, both governmental and private and nonprofit agencies; (e) This ethic of citizen service benefits those who serve and those who receive services; in both cases there is the betterment of all Washington communities; (f) Public and private agencies depend in large measure on the efforts of volunteers for the accomplishment of their missions and actively seek to increase these efforts; (g) State agencies can and should extend their service delivery programs through the increased use of and support for volunteers; (h) The national and community service act of 1990 provides an opportunity for Washington to support citizen service and volunteer activities in Washington; (i) Business, industry, communities, schools, and labor in Washington state are increasingly interested in opportunities for community service and in developing the volunteer and service ethic; (j) While providing both tangible and intangible benefits, volunteers in turn need respect and support for their efforts; (k) The state itself, through the programs and services of its agencies as well as through the provisions of law and rule making, can and should provide a primary role and focus for encouraging the ethic of citizen service and support for volunteer efforts and programs; (l) Planned and coordinated recognition, information, training, and technical assistance for volunteer and citizen service efforts through a statewide center for voluntary action have been proven to be effective means of multiplying the resources volunteers bring to the needs of their communities; and (m) It is important that Washington state position itself to raise volunteerism to the highest attainable levels, and along with the private sector, become a voice in the role citizen service will take in providing solutions to societal needs. (2) Therefore, the legislature, in recognition of these findings, enacts the center for volunteerism and citizen service act to ensure that the state of Washington actively promotes the ethic of service and makes every appropriate effort to encourage effective involvement of individuals in their communities and of volunteers who supplement the services of private, nonprofit community agencies and organizations, agencies of local government throughout the state, and the state government.
RCW 43.59.170 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 59 / Section 170
RCW 43.59.170: Child restraint systems in motor vehicles—Information and education.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington traffic safety commission shall produce and disseminate informational and educational materials explaining the proper use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles, the safety risks of not properly using child restraint systems in motor vehicles, where assistance on the proper installation and use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles can be obtained, and the legal penalties for not properly using child restraint systems in motor vehicles. (2) As used in this section, "child restraint system" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 46.61.687 (6).
RCW 43.99N.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99N / Section 080
RCW 43.99N.080: Additional means for raising moneys authorized.
Status: in_force

The legislature may provide additional means for raising moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99N.020 , and RCW 43.99N.050 shall not be deemed to provide an exclusive method for the payment.
RCW 43.31.574 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31 / Section 574
RCW 43.31.574: Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Collocation with affordable or supportive housing—State funding.
Status: in_force

For early learning facilities collocated with affordable or supportive housing developments, the department may remit state funding on a reimbursement basis for 90 percent of eligible project costs, regardless of the project's match amount, once the nonstate share of project costs have been either expended or firmly committed in an amount sufficient to complete the entire project or a distinct phase of the project that is useable to the public as an early learning facility. During the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, the department may remit state funding on a reimbursement basis for 100 percent of eligible project costs. Eligible housing developments are projects that have received public funding and have secured enough funding to complete construction of the project that will result in a certificate of occupancy to open the affordable housing development, including the early learning facility.
RCW 43.216.390 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 390
RCW 43.216.390: Reporting resignation or termination of individual working in child care agency.
Status: in_force

Upon resignation or termination with or without cause of any individual working in a child care agency, the child care agency shall report to the department within twenty-four hours if it has knowledge of the following with respect to the individual: (1) Any charge or conviction for a crime listed in WAC 110-06-0120; (2) Any other charge or conviction for a crime that could be reasonably related to the individual's suitability to provide care for or have unsupervised access to children or care; or (3) Any negative action as defined in RCW 43.216.010 .
RCW 43.70.720 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 720
RCW 43.70.720: Universal vaccine purchase account.
Status: in_force

The universal vaccine purchase account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Receipts from public and private sources for the purpose of increasing access to vaccines for children may be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account must be used exclusively for the purchase of vaccines, at no cost to health care providers in Washington, to administer to children under nineteen years old who are not eligible to receive vaccines at no cost through federal programs. Only the secretary or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 43.216.157 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 157
RCW 43.216.157: Home visitation programs—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW * 43.215.145 , * 43.215.147 , and ** 43.121.185 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Evidence-based" means a program or practice that has had multiple site random controlled trials across heterogeneous populations demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for the population. (2) "Home visitation" means providing services in the permanent or temporary residence, or in other familiar surroundings, of the family receiving such services. (3) "Research-based" means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating effectiveness, but that does not yet meet the standard of evidence-based practices.
RCW 43.17.360 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 360
RCW 43.17.360: Lease of real property—Term of a lease—Use of proceeds—Retroactive application.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of social and health services and other state agencies may lease real property and improvements thereon to a consortium of three or more counties in order for the counties to construct or otherwise acquire correctional facilities for juveniles or adults. (2) A lease governed by subsection (1) of this section shall not charge more than one dollar per year for the land value and facilities value, during the initial term of the lease, but the lease may include provisions for payment of any reasonable operation and maintenance expenses incurred by the state. The initial term of a lease governed by subsection (1) of this section shall not exceed twenty years, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section. A lease renewed under subsection (1) of this section after the initial term shall charge the fair rental value for the land and improvements other than those improvements paid for by a contracting consortium. The renewed lease may also include provisions for payment of any reasonable operation and maintenance expenses incurred by the state. For the purposes of this subsection, fair rental value shall be determined by the commissioner of public lands in consultation with the department and shall not include the value of any improvements paid for by a contracting consortium. (3) The net proceeds generated from any lease entered or renewed under subsection (1) of this section involving land and facilities on the grounds of eastern state hospital shall be used solely for the benefit of eastern state hospital programs for the long-term care needs of patients with mental disorders. These proceeds shall not supplant or replace funding from traditional sources for the normal operations and maintenance or capital budget projects. It is the intent of this subsection to ensure that eastern state hospital receives the full benefit intended by this section, and that such effect will not be diminished by budget adjustments inconsistent with this intent. (4) The initial term of a lease under subsection (1) of this section entered into after January 1, 1996, and involving the grounds of eastern state hospital, shall not exceed fifty years. This subsection applies retroactively, and the department shall modify any existing leases to comply with the terms of this subsection. No other terms of a lease modified by this subsection may be modified unless both parties agree.
RCW 43.216.335 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 335
RCW 43.216.335: Civil fines—Notice—Adjudicative proceeding.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall give written notice to the person against whom it assesses a civil fine. The notice shall state the reasons for the adverse action. The notice shall be personally served in the manner of service of a summons in a civil action or shall be given in another manner that shows proof of receipt. (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, the civil fine is due and payable twenty-eight days after receipt. The department may make the date the fine is due later than twenty-eight days after receipt. When the department does so, it shall state the effective date in the written notice given the person against whom it assesses the fine. (3) The person against whom the department assesses a civil fine has the right to an adjudicative proceeding. The proceeding is governed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. The application must be in writing, state the basis for contesting the fine, include a copy of the adverse notice, be served on and received by the department within twenty-eight days of the person's receiving the notice of civil fine, and be served in a manner that shows proof of receipt. (4) If the person files a timely and sufficient appeal, the department shall not implement the action until the final order has been served. The presiding or reviewing officer may permit the department to implement part or all of the action while the proceedings are pending if the appellant causes an unreasonable delay in the proceedings or for other good cause.
RCW 43.63A.490 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 63A / Section 490
RCW 43.63A.490: Manufactured housing—Contingent expiration date.
Status: in_force

RCW * 43.63A.465 through 43.63A.490 shall expire and be of no force and effect on January 1 in any year following the failure of the United States department of housing and urban development to reimburse the state for the duties described in RCW * 43.63A.465 through 43.63A.490 .
RCW 43.20A.110 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 110
RCW 43.20A.110: Secretary's delegation of powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The secretary may delegate any power or duty vested in or transferred to him or her by law, or executive order, to his or her deputy secretary or to any other assistant or subordinate; but the secretary shall be responsible for the official acts of the officers and employees of the department.
RCW 43.181.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 181 / Section 050
RCW 43.181.050: Oversight committee.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of financial institutions shall establish the covenant homeownership program oversight committee consisting of the following members appointed by the governor, except for the legislative members who must be appointed by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives as described in this section: (a) One person who meets the eligibility criteria for the special purpose credit program described in RCW 43.181.040 (4) and is from east of the crest of the Cascade mountains; (b) One person who meets the eligibility criteria for the special purpose credit program described in RCW 43.181.040 (4) and is from west of the crest of the Cascade mountains; (c) One representative of an organization that operates a special purpose credit program, counseling service, or debt relief program that serves persons who were commonly subject to unlawful exclusions contained in racially restrictive real estate covenants as defined in RCW 43.181.010 ; (d) One representative of a nonprofit organization that provides housing counseling to persons who were commonly subject to unlawful exclusions contained in racially restrictive real estate covenants; (e) One representative of the real estate sales profession; (f) One representative of the home mortgage lending profession who has a minimum of five years' lending or underwriting experience; (g) One representative of the nonprofit affordable housing development industry; (h) Two senators, one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the president of the senate; and (i) Two members of the house of representatives, one from each of the two largest caucuses, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (2)(a) Nonlegislative members shall each serve a three-year term, subject to renewal for no more than one additional three-year term. The oversight committee shall develop rules that provide for the staggering of terms so that, after the first two years of the committee's existence, the terms of one-third of the nonlegislative members expire each year. (b) Legislative members shall each serve a two-year term, subject to renewal for no more than one additional two-year term. (c) On the expiration of the term of each member, the governor, president of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives, as authorized under subsection (1) of this section, shall appoint a successor to serve for a term of two years if the successor is a legislative member, or three years if the successor is a nonlegislative member. (d) The governor may remove a nonlegislative member of the oversight committee for cause. The president of the senate may remove a senator serving as a legislative member of the oversight committee for cause, and the speaker of the house of representatives may remove a member of the house of representatives serving as a legislative member of the oversight committee for cause. (e) Vacancies on the oversight committee for any reason must be filled by appointment as authorized under subsection (1) of this section for the duration of the unexpired term. (3) The oversight committee: (a) Shall oversee and review the commission's activities and performance related to the program, including the commission's creation and administration of one or more special purpose credit programs authorized in RCW 43.181.040 ; (b) Shall work with the department of financial institutions to convene meetings, create a charter and operating procedures, and to coordinate the oversight committee's ongoing activities; (c) Shall convene the initial meeting of the oversight committee and select a chair by October 1, 2023; (d) Shall work with the department of financial institutions to convene a meeting at least once a quarter and may hold additional meetings at the call of the chair or by a majority vote of the members of the committee; (e) May conduct its meetings by conference telephone call, videoconference, or using similar technology that enables all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time; and (f) May, from time to time, make recommendations to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the program. (4)(a) The oversight committee is a class one group under RCW 43.03.220 . Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, members of the committee receive no compensation for their services as members of the committee but may be reimbursed for travel and other expenses in accordance with rules adopted by the office of financial management. (b) As authorized by RCW 43.03.220 , the department of financial institutions may provide a stipend to individuals who are low income or have lived experience to support their participation on the oversight committee. (5)(a) The department of commerce and the commission shall work together to supply the oversight committee and the department of financial institutions with any information requested by the oversight committee or the department of financial institutions that the oversight committee or the department of financial institutions deems necessary for the committee to carry out its duties under this section. This information may include, but is not limited to, books, accounts, records, policies, procedures, files, and information from relevant third parties. (b) Any information shared among the oversight committee, the department of financial institutions, the department of commerce, and the commission that is confidential and exempt from public disclosure under RCW 42.56.270 shall remain confidential when received by the receiving party. (6) The department of commerce and the commission must report to the oversight committee on a quarterly basis. The report must address the results of targeted education, homeownership counseling, and outreach efforts by the department of commerce as authorized under this chapter, and the results of any special purpose credit program formed by the commission under this chapter, and down payment and closing cost assistance to program participants. (7)(a) The department of financial institutions shall: (i) Provide subject matter expertise, administrative assistance, and staff support to the oversight committee; and (ii) Work in coordination with the department of commerce and the commission to conduct outreach and financial education to the communities served by this chapter, in accordance with RCW 43.320.150 . (b) The department of financial institutions may: (i) Have one or more staff present at oversight committee meetings; (ii) Employ staff necessary to carry out the purposes of this section; and (iii) Hire outside experts and other professionals it deems necessary to carry out its duties under this section. (8) The department of commerce shall reimburse the department of financial institutions for costs related to the oversight committee from the moneys that the legislature appropriates to the department of commerce for this purpose from the covenant homeownership account under RCW 43.181.020 (1).
RCW 43.376.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 376 / Section 040
RCW 43.376.040: Training requirement.
Status: in_force

Training required under RCW 43.376.020 for state agency employees must include at a minimum: (1) Effective communication and collaboration between state agencies and Indian tribes; (2) Cultural competency in providing effective services to tribal governments and tribal members; and (3) Use of training services such as those provided through the governor's office of Indian affairs.
RCW 43.06.250 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 250
RCW 43.06.250: State of emergency—Refusing to leave public way or property when ordered—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person upon any public way or any public property, within the area described in the state of emergency, who is directed by a public official to leave the public way or public property and refuses to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 43.09.430 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 430
RCW 43.09.430: Performance audits—Definition.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, "preliminary performance audit report" means a written document prepared after the completion of a performance audit to be submitted for comment before the final performance audit report. The preliminary performance audit report must contain the audit findings and any proposed recommendations to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, or accountability of the state agency being audited.
RCW 43.79.195 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 195
RCW 43.79.195: Workforce education investment account.
Status: in_force

(1) The workforce education investment account is created in the state treasury. All revenues from the workforce investment surcharge created in RCW 82.04.299 and those revenues as specified under RCW 82.04.290 (2)(c) must be deposited directly into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for higher education programs, higher education operations, higher education compensation, state-funded student aid programs, and workforce development including career connected learning as defined by RCW 28C.30.020 . (2) Except in the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, expenditures from the workforce education investment account must be used to supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, and local funding for higher education. It is the intent of the legislature to continue this policy in the 2027-2029 fiscal biennium.
RCW 43.43.973 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 973
RCW 43.43.973: State law enforcement mobilization—State law enforcement coordinator—Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The state law enforcement resource coordinator, or alternate, shall serve in that capacity for the duration of the mobilization. (2) The duties of the coordinator are to: (a) Coordinate the mobilization of law enforcement and other support resources within a region; (b) Be primarily responsible for the coordination of resources in conjunction with the regional law enforcement mobilization committees, in the case of incidents involving more than one region or when resources from more than one region must be mobilized; and (c) Advise and consult with the chief regarding what resources are required in response to the emergency or disaster and in regard to when the mobilization should end.
RCW 43.362.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 362 / Section 060
RCW 43.362.060: Participation in regional transfer of development rights program—Requirements—Incentives for developers.
Status: in_force

(1) Counties, cities, and towns that choose to participate in the regional transfer of development rights program must: (a) Enter into an interlocal agreement or adopt a resolution adopting by reference the provisions in the department rule authorized in RCW 43.362.050 ; and (b) Adopt transfer of development rights policies or implement development regulations that: (i) Comply with chapter 36.70A RCW; (ii) Designate sending or receiving areas consistent with RCW 43.362.030 through 43.362.070 ; and (iii) Adopt a sending or receiving area ratio in cooperation with the sending or receiving jurisdiction. (2) Cities and towns that choose to participate in the regional transfer of development rights program are encouraged to provide permitting or environmental review incentives for developers to participate. Such incentives may include, but are not limited to, provision for by-right permitting, substantial environmental review of a subarea plan for the receiving area that includes the use of transferable development rights, adoption of a categorical exemption for infill under RCW 43.21C.229 for a receiving area, or adoption of a planned action under RCW 43.21C.240 .
RCW 43.330.545 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 545
RCW 43.330.545: Community engagement grants—Law enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, a project is created in the department to foster community engagement through neighborhood organizing, law enforcement-community partnerships, youth mobilization, and business engagement. The department shall administer the project. The project must include funding for programs delivering services in a range of rural and urban counties across Washington. (2) The department shall adopt policies and procedures necessary to administer the project including: (a) An application process; (b) disbursement of the grant award to selected applicants; (c) tracking compliance and proper use of funds; and (d) measuring outcomes. (3) Eligible applicants must: (a) Be a public agency or nongovernmental organization; (b) Have demonstrated experience with community engagement initiatives that impact public safety; (c) Include community engagement in their services; (d) Have established or be willing to establish a coordinated effort with committed partners, which must include law enforcement and organizations committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion of community members, including organizations whose leadership specifically reflects the communities most impacted by racism; and (e) Have established priorities, policies, and measurable goals in compliance with the requirements of the project as provided in subsection (5) of this section. (4) A law enforcement agency applying for a grant award shall not be considered an eligible applicant unless there are no other eligible applicants from the community or county the law enforcement agency serves. (5) The grant recipient shall: (a) Lead and facilitate neighborhood organizing initiatives, including: (i) Empowering community members with tools, skills, confidence, and connections to identify, eradicate, and prevent illegal activity; (ii) Making neighborhood improvements to deter future criminal activity; or (iii) Educating community members regarding how to connect with city, county, and law enforcement resources; (b) Build substantive law enforcement-community partnerships, including: (i) Building trust between community members and law enforcement by facilitating purposeful antiracist practices and the development of policies that lead to equal treatment under the law; (ii) Establishing clear expectations for law enforcement to be competent to practice fair and equitable treatment including facilitating dialogue between law enforcement and community members to increase understanding of the impact of historical racist practices and current conflicts; (iii) Community members regularly informing law enforcement, through presentations, workshops, or forums, on community perceptions of law enforcement and public safety issues; (iv) Educating community members on the role and function of law enforcement in the community; (v) Clarifying expectations of law enforcement and of the role of the community in crime prevention; (vi) Educating community members on the best practices for reporting emergency and nonemergency activities; (vii) Recognizing community members for effective engagement and community leadership; and (viii) Recognizing law enforcement officials for efforts to engage underrepresented communities, improve community engagement and empowerment, and reform law enforcement practices; (c) Mobilize youth to partner with neighborhood groups and law enforcement to prevent violence by: (i) Helping them develop knowledge and skills to serve as leaders in their communities; (ii) Focusing on prevention of violence and substance abuse; or (iii) Empowering youth to bring their voice to community issues that impact healthy police-community relations; (d) Engage businesses to help prevent crimes, such as vandalism and burglaries, through safety training and other prevention initiatives; (e) Provide training and technical assistance on how to implement community engagement, improving law enforcement and community partnership, youth engagement, and business engagement; (f) Identify and maintain consistent, experienced, and committed leadership for managing the grant, including an administrator who acts as an available point of contact with the department; and (g) Collect and report data and information required by the department. (6) The department shall, in consultation with the Washington state institute for public policy, develop reporting guidelines for the grant recipients to measure whether the project had an impact on crime rates and community engagement with, and perceptions of, law enforcement. The department shall report to the appropriate legislative policy committees by December 1st every odd-numbered year with details on the implementation of the project and the outcomes of the reported data and information. (7) This section expires January 1, 2029.
RCW 43.70.420 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 420
RCW 43.70.420: Head injury prevention—Information preparation.
Status: in_force

The department of health, the department of licensing, and the traffic safety commission shall jointly prepare information for driver license manuals, driver education programs, and driving tests to increase driver awareness of pedestrian safety, to increase driver skills in avoiding pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents, and to determine drivers' abilities to avoid pedestrian motor vehicle accidents.
RCW 43.155.165 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 165
RCW 43.155.165: Statewide broadband account.
Status: in_force

(1) The statewide broadband account is created in the state treasury. Moneys received from appropriations by the legislature, the proceeds of bond sales when authorized by the legislature, repayment of loans, or any other lawful source must be deposited into the account for uses consistent with this section. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) Expenditures from the account may be used only: (a) For grant and loan awards made under RCW 43.155.160 , including costs incurred by the board to administer RCW 43.155.160 ; (b) To contract for data acquisition, a statewide broadband demand assessment, or gap analysis; (c) To supplement revenues raised by bonds sold by local governments for broadband infrastructure development; or (d) To provide for state match requirements under federal law. (3) The board must maintain separate accounting for any federal funds in the account. (4) The definitions in RCW 43.330.530 apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
RCW 43.185C.210 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 210
RCW 43.185C.210: Transitional housing operating and rent program.
Status: in_force

(1) The transitional housing operating and rent program is created in the department to assist individuals and families who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless to secure and retain safe, decent, and affordable housing. The department shall provide grants to eligible organizations, as described in RCW 43.185A.040 , to provide assistance to program participants. The eligible organizations must use grant moneys for: (a) Rental assistance, which includes security or utility deposits, first and last month's rent assistance, and eligible moving expenses to be determined by the department; (b) Case management services designed to assist program participants to secure and retain immediate housing and to transition into permanent housing and greater levels of self-sufficiency; (c) Operating expenses of transitional housing facilities that serve homeless families with children; and (d) Administrative costs of the eligible organization, which must not exceed limits prescribed by the department. (2) Eligible to receive assistance through the transitional housing operating and rent program are: (a) Families with children who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless and who have household incomes at or below fifty percent of the median household income for their county; (b) Families with children who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless and who are receiving services under chapter 13.34 RCW; (c) Individuals or families without children who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and who have household incomes at or below thirty percent of the median household income for their county; (d) Individuals or families who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless and who have a household with an adult member who has a mental health or chemical dependency disorder; and (e) Individuals or families who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless and who have a household with an adult member who is an offender released from confinement within the past eighteen months. (3) All program participants must be willing to create and actively participate in a housing stability plan for achieving permanent housing and greater levels of self-sufficiency. (4) Data on all program participants must be entered into and tracked through the Washington homeless client management information system as described in RCW 43.185C.180 . For eligible organizations serving victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, compliance with this subsection must be accomplished in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11383(a)(8). (5) The department may develop rules, requirements, procedures, and guidelines as necessary to implement and operate the transitional housing operating and rent program. (6) The department shall produce an annual transitional housing operating and rent program report that must be included in the department's homeless housing strategic plan as described in RCW 43.185C.040 . The report must include performance measures to be determined by the department that address, at a minimum, the following issue areas: (a) The success of the program in helping program participants transition into permanent affordable housing and achieve self-sufficiency or increase their levels of self-sufficiency, which shall be defined by the department based upon the costs of living, including housing costs, needed to support: (i) One adult individual; and (ii) two adult individuals and one preschool-aged child and one school-aged child; (b) The financial performance of the program related to efficient program administration by the department and program operation by selected eligible organizations, including an analysis of the costs per program participant served; (c) The quality, completeness, and timeliness of the information on program participants provided to the Washington homeless client management information system database; and (d) The satisfaction of program participants in the assistance provided through the program.
RCW 43.21B.230 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21B / Section 230
RCW 43.21B.230: Appeals of agency actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, any person with standing may commence an appeal to the pollution control hearings board by filing a notice of appeal with the board within thirty days from the date of receipt of the decision being appealed. (2) The appeal is timely if it is filed with the board and served upon the state or local agency whose action is being appealed within the same thirty-day period. Proof of service must be filed with the clerk of the hearings board to perfect the appeal. (3) The appeal must contain the following in accordance with the rules of the hearings board: (a) The appellant's name and address; (b) The date and docket number of the order, permit, license, or decision appealed; (c) A copy of the order, permit, license, or decision that is the subject of the appeal; (d) A clear, separate, and concise statement of every error alleged to have been committed; (e) A clear and concise statement of facts upon which the requester relies to sustain his or her statements of error; and (f) A statement setting forth the relief sought.
RCW 43.100A.331 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 100A / Section 331
RCW 43.100A.331: Payment of principal and interest—Additional means for raising money authorized.
Status: in_force

The legislature may provide additional means for raising moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in RCW 43.100A.327 , and RCW 43.100A.328 and 43.100A.329 shall not be deemed to provide an exclusive method for the payment.
RCW 43.60A.280 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 280
RCW 43.60A.280: Mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention resources.
Status: in_force

Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall: (1) Create and maintain a database of information on nonprofit, for-profit, city, county, state, and federal organizations, providers, and resources that address the mental health, well-being, and suicide prevention of veterans, military members, and their families. The department shall establish criteria for inclusion in the database by July 1, 2022. The department must make the database accessible on its website to veterans, military members, and their families by July 1, 2023; (2) Provide suicide prevention education training and information for veterans, military members, and their families that is accessible through the internet; and (3) By December 1, 2023, create, in consultation with the suicide-safer homes task force, a web-based application to be shared by state agencies and primary care providers with veterans, military members, and their families to provide applicable information and resources including but not limited to benefits, mental health resources, and lethal means safety information.
RCW 43.60A.210 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 210
RCW 43.60A.210: Donations to disabled veterans assistance account.
Status: in_force

Any retailer in the state may provide an opportunity for patrons to make voluntary donations to the disabled veterans assistance account created in RCW 43.60A.215 on Veterans Day and any additional days the retailer decides would be appropriate.
RCW 43.43.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 040
RCW 43.43.040: Disability of patrol officers.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol shall relieve from active duty Washington state patrol officers who, while in the performance of their official duties, or while on standby or available for duty, have been or hereafter may be injured or incapacitated to such an extent as to be mentally or physically incapable of active service: PROVIDED, That: (a) Any officer disabled while performing line duty who is found by the chief to be physically incapacitated shall be placed on disability leave for a period not to exceed six months from the date of injury or the date incapacitated. During this period, the officer shall be entitled to all pay, benefits, insurance, leave, and retirement contributions awarded to an officer on active status, less any compensation received through the department of labor and industries. No such disability leave shall be approved until an officer has been unavailable for duty for more than forty consecutive work hours. Prior to the end of the six-month period, the chief shall either place the officer on disability status or return the officer to active status. For the purposes of this section, "line duty" is active service which encompasses the traffic law enforcement duties and/or other law enforcement responsibilities of the state patrol. These activities encompass all enforcement practices of the laws, accident and criminal investigations, or actions requiring physical exertion or exposure to hazardous elements. The chief shall define by rule the situations where a disability has occurred during line duty; (b) Benefits under this section for a disability that is incurred while in other employment will be reduced by any amount the officer receives or is entitled to receive from workers' compensation, social security, group insurance, other pension plan, or any other similar source provided by another employer on account of the same disability; (c) An officer injured while engaged in willfully tortious or criminal conduct shall not be entitled to disability benefits under this section; and (d) Should a disability beneficiary whose disability was not incurred in line of duty, prior to attaining age fifty, engage in a gainful occupation, the chief shall reduce the amount of his or her retirement allowance to an amount which when added to the compensation earned by him or her in such occupation shall not exceed the basic salary currently being paid for the rank the retired officer held at the time he or she was disabled. All such disability beneficiaries under age fifty shall file with the chief every six months a signed and sworn statement of earnings and any person who shall knowingly swear falsely on such statement shall be subject to prosecution for perjury. Should the earning capacity of such beneficiary be further altered, the chief may further alter his or her disability retirement allowance as indicated above. The failure of any officer to file the required statement of earnings shall be cause for cancellation of retirement benefits. (2)(a) Officers on disability status shall receive one-half of their compensation at the existing wage, during the time the disability continues in effect, less any compensation received through the department of labor and industries. They shall be subject to mental or physical examination at any state institution or otherwise under the direction of the chief of the patrol at any time during such relief from duty to ascertain whether or not they are able to resume active duty. (b) In addition to the compensation provided in (a) of this subsection, the compensation of an officer who is totally disabled during line duty shall include reimbursement for any payments of premiums made after June 10, 2010, for employer-provided medical insurance. An officer is considered totally disabled if he or she is unable to perform any substantial gainful activity due to a physical or mental condition that may be expected to result in death or that has lasted or is expected to last at least twelve months. Substantial gainful activity is defined as average earnings in excess of eight hundred sixty dollars a month in 2006 adjusted annually as determined by the department of retirement systems based on federal social security disability standards. An officer in receipt of reimbursement for any payments of premium rates for employer-provided medical insurance under this subsection is required to file with the chief any financial records that are necessary to determine continued eligibility for such reimbursement. The failure of any officer to file the required financial records is cause for cancellation of the reimbursement. The legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal the benefits provided in this subsection (2)(b) in the future and no member or beneficiary has a contractual right to receive any distribution not granted prior to that time.
RCW 43.99J.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99J / Section 020
RCW 43.99J.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99J.010 shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 . The proceeds shall be transferred as follows: (1) Nine hundred three million dollars to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; and (2) One million five hundred thousand dollars to the fruit commission facility account. These proceeds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this section, and for the payment of expenses incurred in the issuance and sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this section, and shall be administered by the office of financial management subject to legislative appropriation.
RCW 43.216.195 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 195
RCW 43.216.195: Child care centers—Negotiated rule making.
Status: in_force

When the secretary elects to engage in negotiated rule making pursuant to RCW 34.05.310 (2)(a), the department must include the largest organization representing child care center owners and directors; the largest organization representing supervisors, teachers, and aides; and other affected interests before adopting requirements that affect child care center licensees.
RCW 43.19.450 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 450
RCW 43.19.450: Supervisor of engineering and architecture—Qualifications—Appointment—Powers and duties—Delegation of authority—"State facilities" defined.
Status: in_force

The director shall appoint a supervisor of engineering and architecture. A person is not eligible for appointment as supervisor of engineering and architecture unless he or she is licensed to practice the profession of engineering or the profession of architecture in the state of Washington and for the last five years prior to his or her appointment has been licensed to practice the profession of engineering or the profession of architecture. As used in this section, "state facilities" includes all state buildings, related structures, and appurtenances constructed for any elected state officials, institutions, departments, boards, commissions, colleges, community colleges, except the state universities, The Evergreen State College and regional universities. "State facilities" does not include facilities owned by or used for operational purposes and constructed for the department of transportation, department of fish and wildlife, department of natural resources, or state parks and recreation commission. The director or the director's designee shall: (1) Prepare cost estimates and technical information to accompany the capital budget and prepare or contract for plans and specifications for new construction and major repairs and alterations to state facilities. (2) Contract for professional architectural, engineering, and related services for the design of new state facilities and major repair or alterations to existing state facilities. (3) Provide contract administration for new construction and the repair and alteration of existing state facilities. (4) In accordance with the public works laws, contract on behalf of the state for the new construction and major repair or alteration of state facilities. The director may delegate any and all of the functions under subsections (1) through (4) of this section to any agency upon such terms and conditions as considered advisable.
RCW 43.280.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 280 / Section 100
RCW 43.280.100: Revenue collection under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140—Expenditure of revenue—Conditions—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of commerce shall prepare and submit an annual report to the legislature on the amount of revenue collected by local jurisdictions under RCW 9.68A.105 , 9A.88.120 , or 9A.88.140 and the expenditure of that revenue. (2) Any funds remitted to the department of commerce pursuant to RCW 9.68A.105 , 9A.88.120 , or 9A.88.140 shall be spent on the fulfillment of the duties described in subsection (1) of this section. Any remaining funds may be spent on the administration of grants for services for victims of the commercial sex trade, consistent with this chapter.
RCW 43.63A.630 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 63A / Section 630
RCW 43.63A.630: Emergency mortgage and rental assistance program—Eligibility.
Status: in_force

To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must: (1) Be unable to keep mortgage or rental payments current, due to a loss of employment, and shall be at significant risk of eviction; (2) Have his or her permanent residence located in an eligible community; (3) If requesting emergency mortgage assistance, be the owner of an equitable interest in the permanent residence and intend to reside in the home being financed; (4) Be actively seeking new employment or be enrolled in a training program approved by the director; and (5) Submit an application for assistance to an organization eligible to receive funds under *RCW 43.63A.600 .
RCW 43.101.155 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 155
RCW 43.101.155: Denial, suspension, or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Statement of charges—Notice—Hearing.
Status: in_force

(1) If the commission determines, upon investigation, that there is cause to believe that a peace officer's or corrections officer's certification should be denied, suspended, or revoked under RCW 43.101.105 , the commission must prepare and serve upon the officer a statement of charges. Service on the officer must be by mail or by personal service on the officer unless the officer has consented to service in some other manner, including electronic notification. Notice of the charges must also be mailed to or otherwise served upon the officer's agency of separation and any current agency employer. The statement of charges must be accompanied by a notice that to receive a hearing on the denial or revocation, the officer must, within 60 days of the statement of charges, request a hearing before the hearings panel appointed under RCW 43.101.380 . Failure of the officer to request a hearing within the 60-day period constitutes a default, whereupon the commission may enter an order under RCW 34.05.440 . (2) If a hearing is requested, the officer is required to provide an email address that constitutes the officer's legal address for purposes of any subsequent communication from the commission. Unless otherwise agreed to by the mutual agreement of the parties or for good cause, within two weeks of receipt of the officer's request for a hearing, the commission shall set a date for the hearing, which must be held within 90 days thereafter. On the date the hearing is set, the commission shall transmit electronic and written notice of the hearing to the officer, and provide public notice on the commission website, specifying the time, date, and place of hearing.
RCW 43.83B.011 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 83B / Section 011
RCW 43.83B.011: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of ecology. (2) "Drought condition" means that the water supply for a geographic area, or for a significant portion of a geographic area, is below seventy-five percent of normal and the water shortage is likely to create undue hardships for water users or the environment. (3) "Normal" water supply, for the purpose of determining drought conditions, means the median amount of water available to a geographical area, relative to the most recent thirty-year base period used to define climate normals.
RCW 43.83B.420 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 83B / Section 420
RCW 43.83B.420: Rules.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt such rules as are necessary to ensure the successful implementation of this chapter.
RCW 43.21B.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21B / Section 080
RCW 43.21B.080: Chair, biennial election of.
Status: in_force

The hearings board shall as soon as practicable after the initial appointment of the members thereof, meet and elect from among its members a chair, and shall at least biennially thereafter meet and elect such a chair.
RCW 43.20A.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 010
RCW 43.20A.010: Purpose.
Status: in_force

The department of social and health services is designed to integrate and coordinate all those activities involving provision of care for individuals who, as a result of their economic, social or health condition, require financial assistance, institutional care, rehabilitation or other social and health services. In order to provide for maximum efficiency of operation consistent with meeting the needs of those served or affected, the department will encompass substantially all of the powers, duties and functions vested by law on June 30, 1970, in the department of public assistance, the department of institutions, the veterans' rehabilitation council and the division of vocational rehabilitation of the coordinating council on occupational education. The department will concern itself with changing social needs, and will expedite the development and implementation of programs designed to achieve its goals. In furtherance of this policy, it is the legislative intent to set forth only the broad outline of the structure of the department, leaving specific details of its internal organization and management to those charged with its administration.
RCW 43.20A.550 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 550
RCW 43.20A.550: Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Statutes to be construed to meet federal law—Conflicting parts deemed inoperative.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the policy of the state to cooperate with the federal government in all of the programs under the jurisdiction of the department, such rules and regulations as may become necessary to entitle the state to participate in federal funds may be adopted, unless the same be expressly prohibited by law. Any internal reorganization carried out under the terms of this chapter shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to state receipt of federal funds. Any section or provision of law dealing with the department which may be susceptible to more than one construction shall be interpreted in favor of the construction most likely to comply with federal laws entitling this state to receive federal funds for the various programs of the department. If any law dealing with the department is ruled to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition of the allocation of federal funds to the state, or to any departments or agencies thereof, such conflicting part of chapter 18, Laws of 1970 ex. sess. is declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict.
RCW 43.30.430 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 430
RCW 43.30.430: Supervisor.
Status: in_force

The supervisor shall: (1) Be charged with the direct supervision of the department's activities as delegated by the administrator; (2) Perform his or her duties in conformance with the policies established by the board; (3) Organize the department, with approval of the administrator, into such subordinate divisions as the supervisor deems appropriate for the conduct of its operations; (4) Employ and fix the compensation of such technical, clerical, and other personnel as may be required to carry on activities under his or her supervision; (5) Delegate by order any assigned powers, duties, and functions to one or more deputies or assistants, as desired; (6) Furnish before entering upon the duties of this position a surety bond payable to the state in such amount as may be determined by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of duties and for accounting of all moneys and property of the state that may come into possession of or under the control of this position.
RCW 43.99X.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99X / Section 120
RCW 43.99X.120: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99X.110 shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 . The proceeds shall be transferred as follows: (a) Four hundred eighty million forty-five thousand dollars to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (b) Twenty million four hundred sixteen thousand dollars to the state taxable building construction account. All receipts from taxable bond issues are to be deposited into the account. If the state finance committee deems it necessary or advantageous to issue more than the amount specified in this subsection [(1)](b) as taxable bonds in order to comply with federal internal revenue service rules and regulations pertaining to the use of nontaxable bond proceeds or in order to reduce the total financing costs for bonds issued, the proceeds of such additional taxable bonds shall be transferred to the state taxable building construction account in lieu of any transfer otherwise provided by this section. If the state finance committee determines that a portion of the amount specified in this subsection [(1)](b) as taxable bonds may be issued as nontaxable bonds in compliance with federal internal revenue service rules and regulations pertaining to the use of nontaxable bond proceeds, then such bond proceeds shall be transferred to the state building construction account in lieu of the transfer to the state taxable building construction account otherwise provided by this subsection [(1)](b). The state treasurer shall submit written notice to the director of financial management if it is determined that any such additional transfer to the state taxable building construction account is necessary or that a transfer from the state taxable building construction account to the state building construction account may be made. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) These proceeds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this section and for the payment of expenses incurred in the issuance and sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this section, and shall be administered by the office of financial management subject to legislative appropriation.
RCW 43.133.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 133 / Section 070
RCW 43.133.070: Forwarding of notification and sunrise note to committees when standing committee votes out bill creating board or special purpose district.
Status: in_force

Legislative standing committees shall forward notification and the sunrise note, if available, to the senate or house of representatives ways and means committee and the senate governmental operations committee or the house of representatives state government committee whenever a bill providing for the creation of a new board or special purpose district is voted out of the standing committee.