RCW 43.19.720 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 720
RCW 43.19.720: Consolidated mail service—Review needs of state agencies.
Status: in_force

The department, in cooperation with the office of financial management, shall review current and prospective needs of state agencies for any equipment to process mail throughout state government. If after such consultation, the department should find that the economy, efficiency, or effectiveness of state government would be improved by such a transfer or other disposition, then the property shall be transferred or otherwise disposed. After making such finding, the department shall direct the transfer of existing state property, facilities, and equipment pertaining to the consolidated mail service or United States postal service. Any dispute concerning the benefits in state governmental economy, efficiency, and effectiveness shall be resolved by the office of financial management.
RCW 43.99G.178 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99G / Section 178
RCW 43.99G.178: Bonds legal investment of public funds.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized in RCW 43.99G.170 shall be a legal investment for all state funds or funds under state control and for all funds of any other public body.
RCW 43.43.810 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 810
RCW 43.43.810: Obtaining information by false pretenses—Unauthorized use of information—Falsifying records—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who willfully requests, obtains or seeks to obtain criminal history record information under false pretenses, or who willfully communicates or seeks to communicate criminal history record information to any agency or person except in accordance with chapter 152, Laws of 1972 ex. sess., or any member, officer, employee or agent of the section, the council or any participating agency, who willfully falsifies criminal history record information, or any records relating thereto, shall for each such offense be guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 43.21C.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 060
RCW 43.21C.060: Chapter supplementary—Conditioning or denial of governmental action.
Status: in_force

The policies and goals set forth in this chapter are supplementary to those set forth in existing authorizations of all branches of government of this state, including state agencies, municipal and public corporations, and counties. Any governmental action may be conditioned or denied pursuant to this chapter: PROVIDED, That such conditions or denials shall be based upon policies identified by the appropriate governmental authority and incorporated into regulations, plans, or codes which are formally designated by the agency (or appropriate legislative body, in the case of local government) as possible bases for the exercise of authority pursuant to this chapter. Such designation shall occur at the time specified by RCW 43.21C.120 . Such action may be conditioned only to mitigate specific adverse environmental impacts which are identified in the environmental documents prepared under this chapter. These conditions shall be stated in writing by the decision maker. Mitigation measures shall be reasonable and capable of being accomplished. In order to deny a proposal under this chapter, an agency must find that: (1) The proposal would result in significant adverse impacts identified in a final or supplemental environmental impact statement prepared under this chapter; and (2) reasonable mitigation measures are insufficient to mitigate the identified impact. Except for permits and variances issued pursuant to chapter 90.58 RCW, when such a governmental action, not requiring a legislative decision, is conditioned or denied by a nonelected official of a local governmental agency, the decision shall be appealable to the legislative authority of the acting local governmental agency unless that legislative authority formally eliminates such appeals. Such appeals shall be in accordance with procedures established for such appeals by the legislative authority of the acting local governmental agency.
RCW 43.155.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 130
RCW 43.155.130: Intent—Local infrastructure assistance—Plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature intends to modernize state programs that provide financial and technical assistance related to local infrastructure by: (a) Clarifying the policy objectives and priorities for state assistance for local infrastructure; (b) eliminating redundancy among the various state programs; (c) increasing the speed of delivering state assistance and the ability to respond to emerging needs; (d) maximizing the acquisition and use of federal funding sources; (e) ensuring transparency in state and federal assistance; (f) improving access to the lowest cost private market financing; and (g) ensuring accountability and the periodic review of progress. (2) By November 1, 2011, the public works board must prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the legislature an implementation plan for creating a reformed state system for providing local infrastructure assistance. In developing the plan, the board must consult with state agencies that provide infrastructure funding and technical assistance including, but not limited to, the departments of commerce, health, and ecology. The board must also work in cooperation with local governments or entities that benefit from infrastructure funding and technical assistance. (3) The board, state agencies, and local partners must consider, among other things, consolidation of state appropriations to support policy-focused investments including water quality, safe drinking water, stormwater, economic development, access to private financing, solid waste and recycling, and flood levees. In addition, they must consider consolidating assistance packages, streamlining application processes, and clarify the respective responsibilities of state and local agencies in planning for, developing[,] and maintaining local public infrastructure. (4) The implementation plan must include draft legislation and the organizational and budgetary changes necessary to implement the new system in time for the 2013-2015 budget cycle.
RCW 43.19.902 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 902
RCW 43.19.902: Transfer of certain powers, duties, functions, and assets of the department of information services.
Status: in_force

(1) The powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services as set forth in RCW * 43.19.791 , ** 43.19.794 , and ***section 614 of this act are hereby transferred to the department of enterprise services. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the department of information services pertaining to the powers, duties, and functions transferred shall be delivered to the custody of the department of enterprise services. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the department of information services in carrying out the powers, duties, and functions transferred shall be made available to the department of enterprise services. All funds, credits, or other assets held by the department of information services in connection with the powers, duties, and functions transferred shall be assigned to the department of enterprise services. (b) Any appropriations made to the department of information services for carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall, on October 1, 2011, be transferred and credited to the department of enterprise services. (c) If any question arises as to the transfer of any personnel, funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, equipment, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned. (3) All rules and all pending business before the department of information services pertaining to the powers, duties, and functions transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the department of enterprise services. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the department of enterprise services. (4) The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the department of information services shall not affect the validity of any act performed before October 1, 2011. (5) If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by this section, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification. (6) All employees of the department of information services engaged in performing the powers, functions, and duties transferred to the department of enterprise services, are transferred to the department of enterprise services. All employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, are assigned to the department of enterprise services to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing state civil service law. (7) Unless or until modified by the public employment relations commission pursuant to RCW 41.80.911 : (a) The portions of the bargaining units of employees at the department of information services existing on October 1, 2011, shall be considered appropriate units at the department of enterprise services and will be so certified by the public employment relations commission. (b) The exclusive bargaining representatives recognized as representing the portions of the bargaining units of employees at the department of information services existing on October 1, 2011, shall continue as the exclusive bargaining representative of the transferred bargaining units without the necessity of an election.
RCW 43.70.430 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 430
RCW 43.70.430: Head injury prevention—Guidelines on training and education—Training of emergency medical personnel.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare guidelines on relevant training and education regarding traumatic brain injury for health and education professionals, and relevant public safety and law enforcement officials. The department shall distribute such guidelines and any recommendations for training or educational requirements for health professionals or educators to the disciplinary authorities governed by chapter 18.130 RCW and to educational service districts established under chapter 28A.310 RCW. Specifically, all emergency medical personnel shall be trained in proper helmet removal.
RCW 43.216.025 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 025
RCW 43.216.025: Secretary—Appointment—Salary.
Status: in_force

(1) The executive head and appointing authority of the department is the secretary. The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040 . If a vacancy occurs in the position of secretary while the senate is not in session, the governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate when the governor's nomination for the office of secretary shall be presented. (2) The secretary may employ staff members, who shall be 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 employment of such additional staff shall be in accordance with chapter 41.06 RCW, except as otherwise provided. The secretary may delegate any power or duty vested in him or her by chapter 6, Laws of 2017 3rd sp. sess. or other law, including authority to make final decisions and enter final orders in hearings conducted under chapter 34.05 RCW. (3) The internal affairs of the department are under the control of the secretary in order that the secretary may manage the department in a flexible and intelligent manner as dictated by changing contemporary circumstances. Unless specifically limited by law, the secretary has the complete charge and supervisory powers over the department. The secretary may create the administrative structures in consultation with the office of innovation, alignment, and accountability established in RCW 43.216.035 , except as otherwise specified in law, and the secretary may employ personnel as may be necessary in accordance with chapter 41.06 RCW, except as otherwise provided by law.
RCW 43.216.820 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 820
RCW 43.216.820: Working connections child care program—Notification of change in providers.
Status: in_force

Beginning July 1, 2016, or earlier if a different date is provided in the omnibus appropriations act, when an applicant or recipient applies for or receives working connections child care benefits, the applicant or recipient is required to notify the department, within five days, of any change in providers.
RCW 43.216.285 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 285
RCW 43.216.285: Articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

A copy of the articles of incorporation of any agency or amendments to the articles of existing corporation agencies shall be sent by the secretary of state to the department at the time such articles or amendments are filed.
RCW 43.20A.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 080
RCW 43.20A.080: Data sharing—Confidentiality—Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall provide the employment security department quarterly with the names and social security numbers of all clients in the WorkFirst program and any successor state welfare program. (2) The information provided by the employment security department under RCW 50.13.060 for statistical analysis and welfare program evaluation purposes may be used only for statistical analysis, research, and evaluation purposes as provided in RCW 74.08A.410 and 74.08A.420 . Through individual matches with accessed employment security department confidential employer wage files, only aggregate, statistical, group level data shall be reported. Data sharing by the employment security department may be extended to include the office of financial management and other such governmental entities with oversight responsibility for this program. (3) The department and other agencies of state government shall protect the privacy of confidential personal data supplied under RCW 50.13.060 consistent with federal law, chapters 50.13 and 50A.25 RCW, and the terms and conditions of a formal data-sharing agreement between the employment security department and agencies of state government, however the misuse or unauthorized use of confidential data supplied by the employment security department is subject to the penalties in RCW 50.13.080 and 50A.25.120 .
RCW 43.09.035 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 035
RCW 43.09.035: Assistants—Personnel.
Status: in_force

The state auditor may appoint and employ other assistants and personnel necessary to carry out the work of the office of the state auditor.
RCW 43.44.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 44 / Section 010
RCW 43.44.010: Examination of premises.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority at all times of day and night, in the performance of duties imposed by this chapter, to enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire has occurred and other buildings and premises adjoining or near thereto. (2) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall have authority at any reasonable hour to enter into any public building or premises or any building or premises used for public purposes to inspect for fire hazards.
RCW 43.05.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 05 / Section 130
RCW 43.05.130: Educational programs.
Status: in_force

The departments of revenue and labor and industries and the employment security department shall undertake an educational program directed at those who have the most difficulty in determining their tax or premium liability. The departments may rely on information from internal data, trade associations, and businesses to determine which entities should be selected. The educational programs may include, but not be limited to, targeted informational fact sheets, self-audits, or workshops, and may be presented individually by the agency or in conjunction with other agencies.
RCW 43.43.280 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 280
RCW 43.43.280: Repayment of contributions on death or termination of employment—Election to receive reduced retirement allowance at age fifty-five.
Status: in_force

(1) If a member dies before retirement, and has no surviving spouse or domestic partner or children under the age of eighteen years, all contributions made by the member, including any amount paid under RCW 41.50.165 (2), with interest as determined by the director, less any amount identified as owing to an obligee upon withdrawal of accumulated contributions pursuant to a court order filed under RCW 41.50.670 , shall be paid to such person or persons as the member shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the department, or if there be no such designated person or persons, then to the member's legal representative. (2) If a member should cease to be an employee before attaining age sixty for reasons other than the member's death, or retirement, the individual shall thereupon cease to be a member except as provided under RCW 43.43.130 (2), (3), and (4) and, the individual may withdraw the member's contributions to the retirement fund, including any amount paid under RCW 41.50.165 (2), with interest as determined by the director, by making application therefor to the department, except that: A member who ceases to be an employee after having completed at least five years of service shall remain a member during the period of the member's absence from employment for the exclusive purpose only of receiving a retirement allowance to begin at attainment of age sixty, however such a member may upon written notice to the department elect to receive a reduced retirement allowance on or after age fifty-five which allowance shall be the actuarial equivalent of the sum necessary to pay regular retirement benefits as of age sixty: PROVIDED, That if such member should withdraw all or part of the member's accumulated contributions, the individual shall thereupon cease to be a member and this subsection shall not apply.
RCW 43.10.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 080
RCW 43.10.080: Employment of experts, technicians.
Status: in_force

The attorney general may employ such skilled experts, scientists, technicians, or other specially qualified persons as he or she deems necessary to aid him or her in the preparation or trial of actions or proceedings.
RCW 43.216.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 120
RCW 43.216.120: Reduction of barriers for using local or private funds for early learning opportunities.
Status: in_force

To the greatest extent possible, the department must reduce barriers and increase efficiency for using local or private funds, or both, to provide more high quality early learning opportunities.
RCW 43.20C.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20C / Section 040
RCW 43.20C.040: Federal matching funds—Training funds—Training provider.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of social and health services and the health care authority shall identify components of evidence-based practices for which federal matching funds might be claimed and seek such matching funds to support implementation of evidence-based practices. (2) The department shall efficiently use funds to coordinate training in evidence-based and research-based practices across the programs areas of juvenile justice, children's mental health, and child welfare. (3) Any child welfare training related to implementation of this chapter must be delivered by the University of Washington school of social work in coordination with the University of Washington evidence-based practice institute. (4) Nothing in this chapter requires the department or the health care authority to: (a) Take actions that are in conflict with presidential executive order 13175 or that adversely impact tribal-state consultation protocols or contractual relations; or (b) Redirect funds in a manner that: (i) Conflicts with the requirements of the department's section 1915(b) medicaid mental health waiver; or (ii) Would substantially reduce federal medicaid funding for mental health services or impair access to appropriate and effective services for a substantial number of medicaid clients; or (c) Undertake actions that, in the context of a lawsuit against the state, are inconsistent with the department's obligations or authority pursuant to a court order or agreement.
RCW 43.83B.425 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 83B / Section 425
RCW 43.83B.425: Applicability—Construction.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall: (1) Authorize any interference whatsoever with existing water rights; (2) Authorize the establishment of rights to withdrawal of waters of a permanent nature or of rights with any priority; (3) Authorize the establishment of a water right under RCW 90.03.250 or 90.44.060 ; (4) Preclude any person from filing an application pursuant to RCW 90.03.250 or 90.44.060 .
RCW 43.17.350 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 350
RCW 43.17.350: Health-related state agencies—Professional health services—Fee schedules.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of accurately describing professional health services purchased by the state, health-related state agencies may develop fee schedules based on billing codes and service descriptions published by the American medical association or the United States federal health care financing administration, or develop agency unique codes and service descriptions.
RCW 43.370.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 370 / Section 020
RCW 43.370.020: Office of financial management—Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall serve as a coordinating body for public and private efforts to improve quality in health care, promote cost-effectiveness in health care, and plan health facility and health service availability. In addition, the office shall facilitate access to health care data collected by public and private organizations as needed to conduct its planning responsibilities. (2) The office shall: (a) Conduct strategic health planning activities related to the preparation of the strategy, as specified in this chapter; (b) Develop a computerized system for accessing, analyzing, and disseminating data relevant to strategic health planning responsibilities. The office may contract with an organization to create the computerized system capable of meeting the needs of the office; (c) Have access to the information submitted as part of the health professional licensing application and renewal process, excluding social security number and background check information, whether the license is issued by the secretary of the department of health or a board or commission. The office shall also have access to information submitted to the department of health as part of the medical or health facility licensing process. Access to and use of all data shall be in accordance with state and federal confidentiality laws and ethical guidelines, and the office shall maintain the same degree of confidentiality as the department of health. For professional licensing information provided to the office, the department of health shall replace any social security number with an alternative identifier capable of linking all licensing records of an individual; (d) Have access to and use of the data contained in the all-payer claims database and information submitted to the health care authority as part of the annual reporting process; (e) Have access to and use of other relevant health care authority, department of health, office of the insurance commissioner, health benefit exchange, and department of social and health services data, where doing so would avoid duplicating collection efforts; and (f) Conduct research and analysis or arrange for research and analysis projects to be conducted by public or private organizations to further the purposes of the strategy. (3) Access to and use of all data received from other entities shall be in accordance with state and federal confidentiality laws and ethical guidelines, and the office shall maintain the same degree of confidentiality and nondisclosure as the originating entity.
RCW 43.27A.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27A / Section 130
RCW 43.27A.130: Department of ecology to inventory state water resources.
Status: in_force

The department of ecology may make complete inventories of the state's water resources and enter into such agreements with the director of the United States geological survey as will insure that investigations and surveys are carried on in an economical manner.
RCW 43.20A.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 050
RCW 43.20A.050: Secretary of social and health services—Powers and duties generally—Employment of assistants and personnel, limitation.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature wherever possible to place the internal affairs of the department under the control of the secretary to institute the flexible, alert and intelligent management of its business that changing contemporary circumstances require. Therefore, whenever the secretary's authority is not specifically limited by law, he or she shall have complete charge and supervisory powers over the department. The secretary is authorized to create such administrative structures as deemed appropriate, except as otherwise specified by law. The secretary shall have the power to employ such assistants and personnel as may be necessary for the general administration of the department. Except as elsewhere specified, such employment shall be in accordance with the rules of the state civil service law, chapter 41.06 RCW.
RCW 43.84.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 84 / Section 150
RCW 43.84.150: Authority of state investment board to invest, reinvest, manage investments acquired.
Status: in_force

When investment authority over a particular fund or account lies with the state investment board, the board shall have full power to invest, reinvest, manage, contract, or sell or exchange investments acquired. Investments shall be made in accordance with RCW 43.33A.140 and investment policy duly established and published by the state investment board.
RCW 43.99I.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99I / Section 060
RCW 43.99I.060: Pledge and promise—Remedies.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under RCW 43.99I.010 shall state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, shall pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, and shall contain an unconditional promise to pay the principal and interest as the same shall become due. The owner and holder of each of the bonds or the trustee for the owner and holder of any of the bonds may by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding require the transfer and payment of funds as directed in this section.
RCW 43.43.8321 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 8321
RCW 43.43.8321: Background checks—Dissemination of conviction record information.
Status: in_force

When the Washington state patrol disseminates conviction record information in response to a request under RCW 43.43.832 , it shall clearly state that: (1) The conviction record data does not include information on civil adjudications, administrative findings, or disciplinary board final decisions and that all such information must be obtained from the courts and licensing agencies; (2) the conviction record includes any criminal history record information which pertains to an incident that occurred within the last twelve months for which a person is currently being processed by the criminal justice system, including the entire period of correctional supervision extending through final discharge from parole, when applicable, may be disseminated without restriction; and (3) an arrest is not a conviction or a finding of guilt.
RCW 43.143.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 143 / Section 060
RCW 43.143.060: Washington coastal marine advisory council—Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The duties of the Washington coastal marine advisory council established in RCW 43.143.050 are to: (a) Serve as a forum for communication concerning coastal waters issues, including issues related to: Resource management; shellfish aquaculture; marine and coastal hazards; ocean energy; open ocean aquaculture; coastal waters research; education; and other coastal marine-related issues. (b) Serve as a point of contact for, and collaborate with, the federal government, regional entities, and other state governments regarding coastal waters issues. (c) Provide a forum to discuss coastal waters resource policy, planning, and management issues; provide either recommendations or modifications, or both, of principles, and, when appropriate, mediate disagreements. (d) Serve as an interagency resource to respond to issues facing coastal communities and coastal waters resources in a collaborative manner. (e) Identify and pursue public and private funding opportunities for the programs and activities of the council and for relevant programs and activities of member entities. (f) Provide recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and state and local agencies on specific coastal waters resource management issues, including: (i) Annual recommendations regarding coastal marine spatial planning expenditures and projects, including uses of the marine resources stewardship trust account created in RCW 43.372.070 ; (ii) Principles and standards required for emerging new coastal uses; (iii) Data gaps and opportunities for scientific research addressing coastal waters resource management issues; (iv) Implementation of Washington's ocean action plan 2006; (v) Development and implementation of coast-wide goals and strategies, including marine spatial planning; and (vi) A coastal perspective regarding cross-boundary coastal issues. (2) In making recommendations under this section, the Washington coastal marine advisory council shall consider: (a) The principles and policies articulated in Washington's ocean action plan; and (b) The protection and preservation of existing sustainable uses for current and future generations, including economic stakeholders reliant on marine waters to stabilize the vitality of the coastal economy.
RCW 43.03.210 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 210
RCW 43.03.210: Advance payment of travel expenses—Director of financial management to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210.
Status: in_force

The director of financial management may prescribe rules and regulations to assist in carrying out the purposes of RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210 including regulation of travel by officers and employees and the conditions under which per diem and mileage shall be paid, so as to improve efficiency and conserve funds and to insure proper use and accountability of travel advances strictly in the public interest and for public purposes only.
RCW 43.43.845 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 845
RCW 43.43.845: Notification of conviction or guilty plea of certain felony crimes—Transmittal of information to superintendent of public instruction.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon a guilty plea or conviction of a person of any felony crime specified under RCW 28A.400.322 , the prosecuting attorney shall notify the state patrol of such guilty pleas or convictions. (2) When the state patrol receives the notice required under subsection (1) of this section, the state patrol shall transmit that information to the superintendent of public instruction. It shall be the duty of the superintendent of public instruction, on at least a quarterly basis, to identify whether the person holds a certificate or permit issued under chapters 28A.405 and 28A.410 RCW or is employed by a school district, and provide this information to the Washington professional educator standards board and the school district employing the person.
RCW 43.21C.034 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 034
RCW 43.21C.034: Use of existing documents.
Status: in_force

Lead agencies are authorized to use in whole or in part existing environmental documents for new project or nonproject actions, if the documents adequately address environmental considerations set forth in RCW 43.21C.030 . The prior proposal or action and the new proposal or action need not be identical, but must have similar elements that provide a basis for comparing their environmental consequences such as timing, types of impacts, alternatives, or geography. The lead agency shall independently review the content of the existing documents and determine that the information and analysis to be used is relevant and adequate. If necessary, the lead agency may require additional documentation to ensure that all environmental impacts have been adequately addressed.
RCW 43.180.905 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 180 / Section 905
RCW 43.180.905: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships.
RCW 43.103.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 103 / Section 080
RCW 43.103.080: Travel expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Members of the council shall be reimbursed for travel expenses under RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . (2) Attendance at meetings of the council shall constitute performance by a councilmember of the duties of his or her employment or office.
RCW 43.330.706 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 706
RCW 43.330.706: Homeless youth—Data and outcomes measures—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall identify data and outcomes measures from which to evaluate future public investment in homeless youth services. (2) By December 1, 2016, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs must submit a report to the governor and the legislature to inform recommendations for funding, policy, and best practices in the five priority service areas identified in RCW 43.330.700 and present recommendations to address funding, policy, and practice gaps in the state system. (3) Recommendations must include, but are not limited to: Strategies to enhance coordination between providers of youth homelessness programs and the child welfare system, and strategies for communities to identify homeless youth and ensure their protection and referral to appropriate services, including family reconciliation and transition to dependent status for minors.
RCW 43.52.612 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 52 / Section 612
RCW 43.52.612: Contract bid form.
Status: in_force

A joint operating agency shall require that bids upon any construction or improvement of any nuclear generating project and associated facilities shall be made upon the contract bid form supplied by the operating agency, and in no other manner. The operating agency may, before furnishing any person, firm, or corporation desiring to bid upon any work with a contract bid form, require from the person, firm, or corporation, answers to questions contained in a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, including a complete statement of the financial ability and experience of the person, firm, or corporation in performing work. The questionnaire shall be sworn to before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds and shall be submitted once a year or at such other times as the operating agency may require. Whenever the operating agency is not satisfied with the sufficiency of the answers contained in the questionnaire and financial statement or whenever the operating agency determines that the person, firm, or corporation does not meet all of the requirements set forth in this section, it may refuse to furnish the person, firm, or corporation with a contract bid form and any bid of the person, firm, or corporation must be disregarded. The operating agency shall require that a person, firm, or corporation have all of the following requirements in order to obtain a contract form: (1) Adequate financial resources, the ability to secure these resources, or the capability to secure a one hundred percent payment and performance bond; (2) The necessary experience, organization, and technical qualifications to perform the proposed contract; (3) The ability to comply with the required performance schedule taking into consideration all of its existing business commitments; (4) A satisfactory record of performance, integrity, judgment, and skills; and (5) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations. The refusal shall be conclusive unless appealed to the superior court of the county where the operating agency is situated or Thurston county within fifteen days, which appeal shall be heard summarily within ten days after the appeal is made and on five days' notice thereof to the operating agency. The prevailing party in such litigation shall be awarded its attorney fees and costs. The operating agency shall not be required to make available for public inspection or copying under chapter 42.56 RCW financial information provided under this section.
RCW 43.70.525 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 525
RCW 43.70.525: Immunization assessment and enhancement proposals by local jurisdictions.
Status: in_force

(1) The department, in conjunction with local health jurisdictions, shall require each local health jurisdiction to submit an immunization assessment and enhancement proposal, consistent with the standards established in the public health [services] improvement plan, to provide immunization protection to the children of the state to further reduce vaccine-preventable diseases. (2) These plans shall include, but not be limited to: (a) A description of the population groups in the jurisdiction that are in the greatest need of immunizations; (b) A description of strategies to use outreach, volunteer, and other local educational resources to enhance immunization rates; and (c) A description of the capacity required to accomplish the enhancement proposal. (3) This section shall be implemented consistent with available funding. (4) The secretary shall report through the public health [services] improvement plan to the health care and fiscal committees of the legislature on the status of the program and progress made toward increasing immunization rates in population groups of greatest need.
RCW 43.185C.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 130
RCW 43.185C.130: Protection of state's interest in grant program projects.
Status: in_force

The department shall ensure that the state's interest is protected upon the development, use, sale, or change of use of projects constructed, acquired, or financed in whole or in part through the homeless housing grant program. These policies may include, but are not limited to: (1) Requiring a share of the appreciation in the project in proportion to the state's contribution to the project, or (2) requiring a lump sum repayment of the grant upon the sale or change of use of the project.
RCW 43.20B.450 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20B / Section 450
RCW 43.20B.450: State residential habilitation centers—Costs of services—Liabilities created apply to care, support, and treatment after July 1, 1967.
Status: in_force

The liabilities created by RCW 43.20B.410 through 43.20B.455 shall apply to the care, support and treatment occurring after July 1, 1967.
RCW 43.21A.355 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 355
RCW 43.21A.355: Master plan of development—Public hearings.
Status: in_force

The director may hold public hearings, in connection with any duty prescribed in RCW 43.21A.350 and may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.
RCW 43.06.015 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 015
RCW 43.06.015: Interstate oil compact commission—Governor may join.
Status: in_force

The governor is authorized, on behalf of the state of Washington, to join the interstate oil compact commission as an associate member and to become an active member thereof if and when oil and gas are produced in Washington in commercial quantities and to attend meetings and participate in the activities carried on by said commission either in person or by a duly authorized representative.
RCW 43.43.750 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 750
RCW 43.43.750: Use of force to obtain identification information—Liability.
Status: in_force

In exercising their duties and authority under RCW 43.43.735 and 43.43.740 , the sheriffs, directors of public safety, chiefs of police, and other chief law enforcement officers, may, consistent with constitutional and legal requirements, use such reasonable force as is necessary to compel an unwilling person to submit to being photographed, or fingerprinted, or to submit to any other identification procedure, except interrogation, which will result in obtaining physical evidence serving to identify such person. No one having the custody of any person subject to the identification procedures provided for in chapter 152, Laws of 1972 ex. sess., and no one acting in his or her aid or under his or her direction, and no one concerned in such publication as is provided for in RCW 43.43.740 , shall incur any liability, civil or criminal, for anything lawfully done in the exercise of the provisions of chapter 152, Laws of 1972 ex. sess.
RCW 43.176.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 176 / Section 010
RCW 43.176.010: Policy.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Washington to assist in the creation and expansion of innovative small commercial enterprises that produce marketable goods and services through the employment of Washington residents, the use of technology, and the application of best management practices. This policy is to be implemented through the use of small business incubators.
RCW 43.79.334 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 334
RCW 43.79.334: Miscellaneous state funds—Expenditures—Revenue from other than general fund.
Status: in_force

Expenditures from any account described in RCW 43.79.330 shall be limited to the moneys credited to the account. No revenue from any source other than the general fund, which, except for the provisions of RCW 43.79.330 through 43.79.334 , would have been paid into any fund other than the general fund, shall be used for any purpose except those purposes for which such moneys were authorized prior to the enactment hereof.
RCW 43.99H.090 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99H / Section 090
RCW 43.99H.090: 1989-1991 Fiscal biennium general obligation bonds for capital and operating appropriations act—Legal investment.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized in RCW 43.99H.010 shall be a legal investment for all state funds or funds under state control and for all funds of any other public body.
RCW 43.185A.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185A / Section 040
RCW 43.185A.040: Eligible organizations.
Status: in_force

Organizations that may receive assistance from the department under this chapter are local governments, local housing authorities, nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Washington, and regional or statewide nonprofit housing assistance organizations. Eligibility for assistance from the department under this chapter also requires compliance with the revenue and taxation laws, as applicable to the recipient, at the time the grant is made.
RCW 43.117.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 117 / Section 120
RCW 43.117.120: Filipino American history month.
Status: in_force

October of each year will be known as Filipino American history month. Each October is designated as a time for people of this state to commemorate the contributions of Filipino Americans to the history and heritage of Washington state and the United States.
RCW 43.43.250 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 250
RCW 43.43.250: Retirement of members.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Until July 1, 2007, any member who has attained the age of sixty years shall be retired on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding that in which the member has attained the age of sixty. However, the requirement to retire at age sixty does not apply to a member serving as chief of the Washington state patrol. (b) Beginning July 1, 2007, any active member who has obtained the age of sixty-five years shall be retired on the first day of the calendar month next succeeding that in which the member has attained the age of sixty-five. However, the requirement to retire at age sixty-five does not apply to a member serving as chief of the Washington state patrol. (2) Any member who has completed twenty-five years of credited service or has attained the age of fifty-five may apply to retire as provided in RCW 43.43.260 , by completing and submitting an application form to the department, setting forth at what time the member desires to be retired.
RCW 43.86A.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 86A / Section 060
RCW 43.86A.060: Linked deposit program—Eligible entities—Interest rates—Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The state treasurer shall establish a linked deposit program for investment of surplus treasury funds in qualified public depositaries. As a condition of participating in the program, qualified public depositaries must make qualifying loans as provided in this section. The state treasurer may purchase an investment instrument that is equal to the amount of the qualifying loan made by the qualified public depositary or may purchase an investment instrument that is equal to the aggregate amount of two or more qualifying loans made by one or more qualified public depositaries. (2) Qualifying loans made under this section are those: (a) Having terms that do not exceed ten years; (b) Where an individual loan does not exceed one million dollars; (c)(i) That are made to a minority or women's business enterprise that has received state certification under chapter 39.19 RCW; (ii) That are made to a veteran-owned business that has received state certification under RCW 43.60A.190 ; or (iii) That are made to a community development financial institution that is: (A) Certified by the United States department of the treasury pursuant to 12 U.S.C. Sec. 4701 et seq.; and (B) using that loan to make qualifying loans under (c)(i) of this subsection; (d) Where the interest rate on the loan to the minority or women's business enterprise or veteran-owned business does not exceed an interest rate that is two hundred basis points below the interest rate the qualified public depositary would charge for a loan for a similar purpose and a similar term, except that, if the preference given by the state treasurer to the qualified public depositary under subsection (3) of this section is less than two hundred basis points, the qualified public depositary may reduce the preference given on the loan by an amount that corresponds to the reduction in preference below two hundred basis points given to the qualified public depositary; and (e) Where the points or fees charged at loan closing do not exceed one percent of the loan amount. (3) In setting interest rates of surplus funds invested for the linked deposit program, the state treasurer shall offer rates so that a two hundred basis point preference will be given to the qualified public depositary, except that the treasurer may lower the amount of the preference to ensure that the effective interest rate on the deposit is not less than zero percent. (4) Upon notification by the state treasurer that a minority or women's business enterprise is no longer certified under chapter 39.19 RCW or that a veteran-owned business is no longer certified under RCW 43.60A.190 , the qualified public depositary shall reduce the amount of qualifying loans by the outstanding balance of the loan made under this section to the minority or women's business enterprise or the veteran-owned business, as applicable. (5) The office of minority and women's business enterprises has the authority to adopt rules to: (a) Ensure that when making a qualified loan under the linked deposit program, businesses that have never received a loan under the linked deposit program are given first priority; (b) Limit the total principal loan amount that any one business receives in qualified loans under the linked deposit program over the lifetime of the businesses; (c) Limit the total principal loan amount that an owner of one or more businesses receives in qualified loans under the linked deposit program during the owner's lifetime; (d) Limit the total amount of any one qualified loan made under the linked deposit program; and (e) Ensure that loans made by community development financial institutions are qualifying loans under subsection (2)(c)(i) of this section.
RCW 43.99M.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99M / Section 050
RCW 43.99M.050: Nondebt-limit proprietary appropriated bond retirement account.
Status: in_force

The nondebt-limit proprietary appropriated bond retirement account is created in the state treasury. This account shall be exclusively devoted to the payment of principal and interest on and retirement of the bonds authorized by the legislature.
RCW 43.190.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 190 / Section 020
RCW 43.190.020: "Long-term care facility" defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, "long-term care facility" means any of the following: (1) A facility which: (a) Maintains and operates twenty-four hour skilled nursing services for the care and treatment of chronically ill or convalescent patients, including mental, emotional, or behavioral problems, intellectual disabilities, or alcoholism; (b) Provides supportive, restorative, and preventive health services in conjunction with a socially oriented program to its residents, and which maintains and operates twenty-four hour services including board, room, personal care, and intermittent nursing care. "Long-term health care facility" includes nursing homes and nursing facilities, but does not include acute care hospital or other licensed facilities except for that distinct part of the hospital or facility which provides nursing facility services. (2) Any family home, group care facility, or similar facility determined by the secretary, for twenty-four hour nonmedical care of persons in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. (3) Any swing bed in an acute care facility.
RCW 43.46.085 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 46 / Section 085
RCW 43.46.085: Poet laureate account.
Status: in_force

The poet laureate account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used for the poet laureate program. Only the executive director of the commission or the executive director'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 43.330.430 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 430
RCW 43.330.430: Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.330.431 through 43.330.436 . (1) "Developmental disability" has the meaning in RCW 71A.10.020 (6). (2) "Developmental disabilities endowment trust fund" means the fund established in the custody of the state treasurer in RCW 43.330.431 , comprised of private, public, or private and public sources, to finance services for persons with developmental disabilities. All moneys in the fund, all property and rights purchased from the fund, and all income attributable to the fund, shall be held in trust by the state investment board, as provided in RCW 43.33A.030 , for the exclusive benefit of fund beneficiaries. The principal and interest of the endowment fund must be maintained until such time as the governing board policy specifies except for the costs and expenses of the state treasurer and the state investment board otherwise provided for in chapter 120, Laws of 2000. (3) "Governing board" means the developmental disabilities endowment governing board in RCW 43.330.432 . (4) "Individual trust account" means accounts established within the endowment trust fund for each individual named beneficiary for the benefit of whom contributions have been made to the fund. The money in each of the individual accounts is held in trust as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, and shall not be considered state funds or revenues of the state. The governing board serves as administrator, manager, and recordkeeper for the individual trust accounts for the benefit of the individual beneficiaries. The policies governing the disbursements, and the qualifying services for the trust accounts, shall be established by the governing board. Individual trust accounts are separate accounts within the developmental disabilities endowment trust fund, and are invested for the beneficiaries through the endowment trust fund.
RCW 43.136.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 136 / Section 080
RCW 43.136.080: Tax preference performance statements—Task force created.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislative auditor, with the assistance of a task force, must make recommendations on the appropriate data and metrics that should be included in tax preference performance statements to evaluate new tax preferences, as provided under RCW 82.32.808 . (2)(a) The task force is comprised of five members: (i) One person from the department of revenue; (ii) one person from an association representing Washington businesses; (iii) one person from the office of financial management; (iv) the legislative auditor or a designee of the legislative auditor; and (v) an economist with substantial experience in state taxes. (b) The task force must choose its chair from among its membership. (3) By January 1, 2014, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the legislative auditor must submit a report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature the findings and recommendations of the task force.
RCW 43.105.285 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 105 / Section 285
RCW 43.105.285: Technology services board—Created—Composition.
Status: in_force

(1) The technology services board is created within the agency. (2)(a) The board shall be composed of thirteen members. Six members shall be appointed by the governor, three of whom shall be representatives of state agencies or institutions, and three of whom shall be representatives of the private sector. Of the state agency representatives, at least one of the representatives must have direct experience using the software projects overseen by the board or reasonably expect to use the new software developed under the oversight of the board. Two members shall represent the house of representatives and shall be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives with one representative chosen from each major caucus of the house of representatives; two members shall represent the senate and shall be appointed by the president of the senate with one representative chosen from each major caucus of the senate. One member shall be the director who shall be a voting member of the board and serve as chair. Two nonvoting members with information technology expertise must be appointed by the governor as follows: (i) One member representing state agency bargaining units shall be selected from a list of three names submitted by each of the general government exclusive bargaining representatives; and (ii) One member representing local governments shall be selected from a list of three names submitted by commonly recognized local government organizations. (b) The governor may reject all recommendations and request new recommendations. (3) Of the initial members, three must be appointed for a one-year term, three must be appointed for a two-year term, and four must be appointed for a three-year term. Thereafter, members must be appointed for three-year terms. (4) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner that the original appointments were made for the remainder of the member's term. (5) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . (6) The agency shall provide staff support to the board.
RCW 43.280.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 280 / Section 020
RCW 43.280.020: Grant program—Funding.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of commerce is authorized to distribute funds that have been allocated to the grant program that it administers for serving victims of sexual assault. (2) Activities that can be funded through this grant program are limited to those that: (a) Provide effective services to victims of sexual assault; (b) Increase access to and availability of services for victims of sexual assault, particularly if from underserved populations; and (c) Create or build on efforts by existing community programs, coordinate those efforts, or develop cooperative efforts or other initiatives to make the most effective use of resources to provide treatment services to these victims. (3) Funding for core, specialized, and underserved populations services, as defined in RCW 70.125.030 , must be distributed through a funding formula to those applicants that emphasize providing stable, victim-centered sexual assault services and possess the qualifications to provide those services. (4) The department of commerce shall ensure that grant recipients assist victims to utilize private insurance and crime victims' compensation benefits first before grant funds are used for therapy services.
RCW 43.06.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 040
RCW 43.06.040: Lieutenant governor acts in governor's absence.
Status: in_force

If the governor absents himself or herself from the state, he or she shall, prior to his or her departure, notify the lieutenant governor of his or her proposed absence, and during such absence the lieutenant governor shall perform all the duties of the governor.
RCW 43.101.115 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 115
RCW 43.101.115: Denial or revocation of peace or corrections officer certification—Readmission to academy—Reinstatement.
Status: in_force

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(1) A person denied a certification based upon dismissal or withdrawal from a basic law enforcement academy or basic corrections academy under RCW 43.101.105 (3)(a) is eligible for readmission and certification upon meeting standards established in rules of the commission, which rules may provide for probationary terms on readmission. (2) A person whose certification is denied or revoked based upon prior administrative error of issuance, failure to cooperate, or interference with an investigation is eligible for certification upon meeting standards established in rules of the commission, which rules shall provide for a probationary period of certification in the event of reinstatement of eligibility. (3) A person whose certification is mandatorily denied or revoked pursuant to RCW 43.101.105 (2) is not eligible for certification at any time. (4) A person whose certification is denied or revoked for reasons other than provided in subsections (1) through (3) of this section may, five years after the revocation or denial, petition the commission for reinstatement of the certificate or for eligibility for reinstatement. The commission may hold a hearing on the petition to consider reinstatement, and the commission may allow reinstatement based upon standards established in rules of the commission. If the certificate is reinstated or eligibility for certification is determined, the commission shall establish a probationary period of certification. (5) A person whose certification is revoked based solely upon a criminal conviction may petition the commission for reinstatement immediately upon a final judicial reversal of the conviction. The commission shall hold a hearing on request to consider reinstatement, and the commission may allow reinstatement based on standards established in rules of the commission. If the certificate is reinstated or if eligibility for certification is determined, the commission shall establish a probationary period of certification. (6) The commission's rules and decisions regarding reinstatement shall align with its responsibilities to enhance public trust and confidence in the law enforcement profession and correctional system.
RCW 43.30.450 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 450
RCW 43.30.450: Right of entry in course of duty by representatives of department.
Status: in_force

Any authorized assistants, employees, agents, appointees, or representatives of the department may, in the course of their inspection and enforcement duties as provided for in chapters 76.04 , 76.06, 76.09, and 76.36 RCW, enter upon any lands, real estate, waters, or premises except the dwelling house or appurtenant buildings in this state whether public or private and remain thereon while performing such duties. Similar entry by the department may be made for the purpose of making examinations, locations, surveys, and/or appraisals of all lands under the management and jurisdiction of the department; or for making examinations, appraisals and, after five days' written notice to the landowner, making surveys for the purpose of possible acquisition of property to provide public access to public lands. In no event other than an emergency such as firefighting shall motor vehicles be used to cross a field customarily cultivated, without prior consent of the owner. None of the entries herein provided for shall constitute trespass, but nothing contained herein shall limit or diminish any liability which would otherwise exist as a result of the acts or omissions of the department or its representatives.
RCW 43.21A.535 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 535
RCW 43.21A.535: Use of Puget Sound marine shoreline surveys in investigations and enforcement actions—Record.
Status: in_force

The department shall maintain a record of all civil or criminal investigations or enforcement actions in which the department is a participant that utilize georeferenced imagery or surveys produced pursuant to RCW 43.21A.530 .
RCW 43.18A.900 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18A / Section 900
RCW 43.18A.900: Application—2024 c 283.
Status: in_force

This act applies prospectively only and not retroactively. This act only applies to statutory entities, as defined in RCW 43.18A.010 , created on or after January 1, 2025.
RCW 43.79.270 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 270
RCW 43.79.270: Unanticipated receipts—Duty of department heads.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, whenever any money, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of any department, agency, board, or commission through which such expenditure shall be made is to submit to the governor a statement which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment setting forth the facts constituting the need for such expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended: PROVIDED, That no expenditure shall be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money shall be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law which is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues shall be submitted to the joint legislative audit and review committee and also to the standing committees on ways and means of the house and senate if the legislature is in session at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, and notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, whenever money from any source that was not anticipated in the transportation budget approved by the legislature has actually been received and is designated to be spent for a specific purpose, the head of a department, agency, board, or commission through which the expenditure must be made shall submit to the governor a statement, which may be in the form of a request for an allotment amendment, setting forth the facts constituting the need for the expenditure and the estimated amount to be expended. However, no expenditure may be made in excess of the actual amount received, and no money may be expended for any purpose except the specific purpose for which it was received. A copy of any proposal submitted to the governor to expend money from an appropriated transportation fund or account in excess of appropriations provided by law that is based on the receipt of unanticipated revenues must be submitted, at a minimum, to the standing committees on transportation of the house and senate at the same time as it is transmitted to the governor. (3) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, whenever any money in the amount of $5,000,000 or more, from the federal government, or from other sources, which was not anticipated in the operating, capital, or transportation budget approved by the legislature has been awarded or has actually been received when the legislature is not in session and the use of the money is unrestricted or provides discretion to use the moneys for more than one agency, program, or purpose, the governor must: (a) Submit a copy of the proposed allotment amendment to the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee; (b) Provide an explanation of the timing, source, and availability of such funds and why the need for the expenditure could not have been anticipated in time for such expenditure to have been approved as part of a budget act for that particular fiscal year; and (c) Provide the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee 14 calendar days from submittal the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed allotment amendment before approving under RCW 43.79.280 .
RCW 43.21C.036 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 036
RCW 43.21C.036: Hazardous substance remedial actions—Procedural requirements and documents to be integrated.
Status: in_force

In conducting a remedial action at a facility pursuant to a consent decree, order, or agreed order issued pursuant to chapter 70A.305 RCW, or if conducted by the department of ecology, the department of ecology to the maximum extent practicable shall integrate the procedural requirements and documents of this chapter with the procedures and documents under chapter 70A.305 RCW. Such integration shall at a minimum include the public participation procedures of chapter 70A.305 RCW and the public notice and review requirements of this chapter.
RCW 43.21A.230 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 230
RCW 43.21A.230: Certification of environmental laboratories authorized—Fees—Use of certified laboratories by persons submitting data or results to department.
Status: in_force

The director of ecology may certify environmental laboratories which conduct tests or prepare data for submittal to the department. Fees for certification may be charged by the department to cover the department's costs. Such certification may consider: (1) Evaluating protocols and procedures; (2) Determining the accuracy and reliability of test results, including internal quality assurance and quality control procedures and proficiency at analyzing test samples supplied by the department; (3) Certifying laboratories based on prior certification by another state or federal agency whose certification requirements are deemed satisfactory by the director; and (4) Such other factors as the director considers appropriate. The director of ecology may require that any person submitting laboratory data or test results to the department use laboratories certified by the department or laboratories which participate in quality assurance programs administered by the federal environmental protection agency. Persons receiving a federal permit for wastewater discharge who operate a lab solely for their own use and who require certification for only conventional pollutants shall not be charged an annual certification fee in excess of the actual costs of providing the certification or four thousand dollars, whichever is less. Conventional pollutants as used in this subsection means those conventional pollutants regulated under the federal clean water act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1314). Fees and lab quality control requirements for persons receiving state or federal wastewater discharge permits shall not be implemented before September 30, 1988. The department shall not duplicate any laboratory quality control requirements imposed by the United States environmental protection agency.
RCW 43.70.725 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 725
RCW 43.70.725: Health extension program—Dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a health extension program to provide training, tools, and technical assistance to primary care, behavioral health, and other providers. The program must emphasize high quality preventive, chronic disease, and behavioral health care that is comprehensive and evidence-based. (2) The health extension program must coordinate dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources that promote: (a) Integration of physical and behavioral health; (b) Clinical decision support to promote evidence-based care; (c) Reports of the Robert Bree collaborative created by RCW 70.250.050 and findings of health technology assessments under RCW 70.14.080 through 70.14.130 ; (d) Methods of formal assessment; (e) Support for patients managing their own conditions; (f) Identification and use of resources that are available in the community for patients and their families, including community health workers; and (g) Identification of evidence-based models to effectively treat depression and other conditions in primary care settings, such as the program advancing integrated mental health solutions, and others. (3) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, but may not adopt rules, policies, or procedures beyond the scope of authority granted in this section.
RCW 43.330.370 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 370
RCW 43.330.370: Evergreen jobs initiative.
Status: in_force

The Washington state evergreen jobs initiative is established as a comprehensive green economy jobs growth initiative with the goals of: (1) Creating fifteen thousand new green economy jobs by 2020, with a target of thirty percent of those jobs going to veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations; (2) Capturing and deploying federal funds in a focused, effective, and coordinated manner; (3) Preparing the state's workforce to take full advantage of green economy job opportunities and to meet the recruitment and training needs of industry and small businesses; (4) Attracting private sector investment that will create new and expand existing jobs, with an emphasis on services and products that have a high economic or environmental impact and can be exported domestically and internationally; (5) Making Washington state a net exporter of green industry products and services, with special attention to renewable energy technology and components; (6) Empowering local agencies and organizations to recruit green economy businesses and jobs into the state by providing state support and assistance; (7) Capitalizing on existing partnership agreements in the Washington works plan and the Washington workforce compact; and (8) Operating in concert with the fourteen guiding principles identified by the department in its Washington state's green economy strategic framework.
RCW 43.09.200 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 200
RCW 43.09.200: Local government accounting—Uniform system of accounting.
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall formulate, prescribe, and install a system of accounting and reporting for all local governments, which shall be uniform for every public institution, and every public office, and every public account of the same class. The system shall exhibit true accounts and detailed statements of funds collected, received, and expended for account of the public for any purpose whatever, and by all public officers, employees, or other persons. The accounts shall show the receipt, use, and disposition of all public property, and the income, if any, derived therefrom; all sources of public income, and the amounts due and received from each source; all receipts, vouchers, and other documents kept, or required to be kept, necessary to isolate and prove the validity of every transaction; all statements and reports made or required to be made, for the internal administration of the office to which they pertain; and all reports published or required to be published, for the information of the people regarding any and all details of the financial administration of public affairs.
RCW 43.22A.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22A / Section 020
RCW 43.22A.020: Manufactured housing—Department duties.
Status: in_force

Beginning on July 1, 2007, the department shall perform all the consumer complaint and related functions of the state administrative agency that are required for purposes of complying with the regulations established by the federal department of housing and urban development for manufactured housing, including the preparation and submission of the state administrative plan. The department may enter into state or local interagency agreements to coordinate site inspection activities with record monitoring and complaint handling. The interagency agreement may also provide for the reimbursement for cost of work that an agency performs. The department may include other related areas in any interagency agreements which are necessary for the efficient provision of services.
RCW 43.88.290 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 88 / Section 290
RCW 43.88.290: Fiscal responsibilities of state officers and employees—Prohibitions relative to appropriations and expenditures.
Status: in_force

No state officer or employee shall intentionally or negligently: Over-expend or over-encumber any appropriation made by law; fail to properly account for any expenditures by fund, program, or fiscal period; or expend funds contrary to the terms, limits, or conditions of any appropriation made by law.
RCW 43.20A.445 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 445
RCW 43.20A.445: State-operated workshops at institutions—Authorized—Standards.
Status: in_force

The department may establish and operate workshops for the training, habilitation, and rehabilitation of residents of institutions of the department. Products, goods, wares, articles, or merchandise manufactured or produced by the workshops may be sold to governmental agencies or on the open market at fair value. Prior to establishment of new state-operated workshops at institutions, the department shall consider the availability, appropriateness, and relative cost of contracting with and giving first preference to private nonprofit sheltered workshops, as defined in RCW 82.04.385 , to provide workshop activities for residents of the institution. The secretary shall credit the moneys derived from the sale of items from workshops under this section to a revolving fund under the control of the superintendent of the institution or facility where the items were manufactured. These moneys shall be expended for the purchase of supplies and materials for use in the workshop, to provide pay and training incentives for residents, and for other costs of the operation of the workshop. Payment of residents for work performed on workshop projects shall take into account resident productivity in comparison to the productivity of a nondisabled person earning the minimum wage as well as other factors consistent with goals of rehabilitation and treatment. Institutional work training programs shall be operated in accordance with standards required by the department for private vendors for the same or similar service. Workshop materials and supplies may be purchased through state purchasing or from private vendors. Each institution or facility shall maintain records to demonstrate that purchases are made at the fair market value or best available price.
RCW 43.21A.620 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 620
RCW 43.21A.620: Steam electric generating plant—Revenue bonds and warrants.
Status: in_force

For the purposes provided for in RCW 43.21A.610 through 43.21A.642 , the state finance committee shall, upon being notified to do so by the director, issue revenue bonds or warrants payable from the revenues from the steam electric plant provided for in RCW 43.21A.610 . When the director deems it advisable that he or she acquire or construct said steam electric plant or make additions or betterments thereto, he or she shall so notify the state finance committee and he or she shall also notify the state finance committee as to the plan proposed, together with the estimated cost thereof. The state finance committee, upon receiving such notice, shall provide for the construction thereof and the issuance of revenue bonds or warrants therefor by a resolution which shall specify and adopt the system or plan proposed, and declare the estimated cost thereof, as nearly as may be, including as part of the cost, funds necessary for working capital for the operation of such utility and the payment of the expenses incurred in the acquisition or construction thereof. Such resolution shall specify that utility revenue bonds are to be issued to defray the cost thereof and the amount of such bonds to be issued. Bonds issued under the provisions of RCW 43.21A.610 through 43.21A.642 shall distinctly state that they are not a general obligation of the state.
RCW 43.06.466 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 466
RCW 43.06.466: Cigarette tax agreement—Yakama Nation.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that entering into a cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation is a positive step and that such an agreement will support a stable and orderly environment on the Yakima Reservation for regulation of cigarette sales. The legislature further finds that the very special circumstances of the Yakama Nation pursuant to the Treaty with the Yakamas of 1855 (12 Stat. 951) support a cigarette tax agreement that reflects those circumstances. The legislature also finds that the provisions of the agreement with the Yakama Nation authorized by chapter 228, Laws of 2008 are reasonably necessary to prevent fraudulent transactions and place a minimal burden on the Yakama Nation, pursuant to the United States supreme court's decision in Washington v. Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation , 447 U.S. 134 (1980). It is the intent of the legislature that the cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation reflects the uniqueness of the Yakama Nation's Treaty through specific terms that govern pricing of cigarettes, tribal cigarette tax revenue, information sharing, and administration of the agreement. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as in chapter 82.24 RCW; and (b) "Tribal retailer" means a cigarette retailer as that term is defined in RCW 82.24.010 that is licensed by and located within the jurisdiction of the Yakama Nation and is wholly owned by the Yakama Nation or any of its enrolled members. (3) The governor may enter into a cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the geographical boundaries of the state of Washington, concerning the sale of cigarettes, subject to the provisions of this section. The governor may delegate the authority to negotiate the agreement to the department of revenue. (4) The agreement must be for a renewable period of no more than eight years. (5) All cigarettes possessed or sold by tribal retailers must be subject to the agreement, except cigarettes manufactured within the jurisdiction of the Yakama Nation by the Yakama Nation or its enrolled members. (6) The agreement must allow the Yakama Nation to exempt its enrolled members from the tribal cigarette tax imposed under subsection (7) of this section. (a) Sales of cigarettes exempt under this subsection must be subject to the requirements of subsection (9) of this section. (b) The exemption must be provided only at the point of sale and reimbursement provided to the tribal retailer by the Yakama Nation. (7) The agreement must require the Yakama Nation to impose and maintain in effect on the sale of cigarettes by tribal retailers a tax as provided in this subsection. (a) The rate of tax will be expressed in dollars and cents and must be the percentage of tax imposed by the state under chapter 82.24 RCW for the period of the agreement as stated here: (i) Eighty percent during the first six years; (ii) Eighty-four percent during the seventh year; and (iii) Eighty-seven and six-tenths percent during the eighth year. (b) The tax must be imposed on each carton, or portion of a carton, of cigarettes, with ten packs per carton and twenty cigarettes per pack being the industry standard, and prorated for cartons and packs that are not standard. (c) The tax must be in lieu of the combined state and local sales and use taxes, and state cigarette taxes, and, as provided in RCW 82.24.302 , 82.08.0316 , and 82.12.0316 , the taxes imposed by chapters 82.08 , 82.12, and 82.24 RCW do not apply during the term of the agreement on any transaction governed by the agreement. (d) Throughout the term of the agreement and any renewal of the agreement, the tax must increase or decrease in correspondence with the state cigarette tax by applying the percentages in (a) of this subsection. (8) The revenue generated by the tax imposed under subsection (7) of this section must be used by the Yakama Nation for essential government services, as that term is defined in RCW 43.06.455 . (9) All cigarettes possessed or sold by a tribal retailer must bear a tribal cigarette tax stamp as provided in this subsection. (a) The Yakama Nation may act as its own stamp vendor, subject to meeting reasonable requirements for internal controls. (b) The stamps must have serial numbers or other discrete identification that allow stamps to be traced to their source. (10) The price paid by the tribal retailer to the wholesaler must not be less than the total of the price paid by the Yakama Nation or other wholesaler and the tax imposed under subsection (7) of this section. (11) The retail selling price of cigarettes sold by tribal retailers must not be less than the price paid by them under subsection (10) of this section. (12) Tribal retailers must not sell or give, or permit to be sold or given, cigarettes to any person under the age of eighteen years. (13) The authority and the individual and joint responsibility of the Yakama Nation, the department of revenue, and the *liquor control board for administration and enforcement must be specified in the agreement including, but not limited to, requirements regarding transport of cigarettes, keeping of records, reporting, notice, inspection, audit, and mutual exchange of information. (a) Requirements must provide for sharing of information regarding transport of cigarettes in the state of Washington by the Yakama Nation or its enrolled members, reporting of information on sales to customers located outside the jurisdiction of the Yakama Nation, and authority for unannounced inspection by the state of tribal retailers to verify compliance with stamping and pricing provisions. (b) Information received by the state or open to state review under the terms of the agreement is subject to RCW 82.32.330 . (14) The agreement must provide for resolution of disputes using a nonjudicial process, such as mediation, and establish a dispute resolution protocol that includes the following elements: (a) A procedure for notifying the other party that a violation has occurred; (b) A procedure for establishing whether a violation has in fact occurred; (c) An opportunity to correct the violation; (d) A procedure for terminating the agreement in the event of a failure to correct the violation, such termination subject to mediation should the terms of the agreement so allow; and (e) Termination of the agreement for cause. (15) The agreement may not include any provisions that impact the state's share of the master settlement agreement or concern redistribution of the state's proceeds under the master settlement agreement. (16) The department of revenue may share with the Yakama Nation tax information under RCW 82.32.330 that is necessary for the Yakama Nation's compliance with the agreement.
RCW 43.330.724 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 724
RCW 43.330.724: Youth and young adults exiting publicly funded system of care—Housing stability for youth in crisis pilot programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall select, monitor, and provide funding and assistance for a minimum of six total counties that implement housing stability for youth in crisis programs as described in this section for a period of three years. (2) The housing stability for youth in crisis pilot programs must include the following components: (a) Regular trainings provided to all appropriate juvenile court staff regarding risk factors and identifiers for youth homelessness; (b) An identification and referral system used throughout the juvenile court system where all appropriate court staff use routine data flags to identify youth at risk for youth homelessness and refer youth to the housing stability coordinator described under (c) of this subsection; (c) A dedicated housing stability coordinator in each participating county that receives referrals, conducts housing stability assessments with youth and caregivers, connects youth and caregivers with relevant community providers based on assessments, and follows up on referrals; (d) A model of homelessness prevention services that provides the appropriate amount of intervention based on the youth or family needs; and (e) Coordinated housing services for youth experiencing homelessness. (3) By October 1, 2025, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall submit a report to the relevant committees of the legislature and the governor that includes: (a) An evaluation of the housing stability for youth in crisis programs that includes outcome data for participants; (b) Recommendations for improving the housing stability for youth in crisis programs; and (c) Recommendation for expanding the housing stability for youth in crisis programs. (4) This section expires July 1, 2026.
RCW 43.280.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 280 / Section 010
RCW 43.280.010: Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes the need to increase the services available to the victims of sexual assault. The legislature also recognizes that these services are most effectively planned and provided at the local level through the combined efforts of concerned community and citizens groups, treatment providers, and local government officials. The legislature further recognizes that adequate services for victims is not only a matter of justice for the victim, but also a method by which additional abuse can be prevented. The legislature intends to enhance the community-based services available to the victims of sexual assault by: (1) Providing consolidated funding support for local programs which provide services to victims of sexual assault, as defined in RCW 70.125.030 ; (2) Providing technical assistance and support to help communities plan for and provide victim services; (3) Providing sexual assault services with a victim-focused mission, and consistent standards, policies, and granting and reporting requirements; and (4) Providing communities and local victim service providers with opportunities to share information about successful prevention and treatment programs.
RCW 43.03.049 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 049
RCW 43.03.049: Restrictions on subsistence, lodging, or travel—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Exceptions to restrictions on subsistence, lodging, or travel expenses under this chapter may be granted for the critically necessary work of an agency. For boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups in agencies of the executive branch, the exceptions are subject to approval by the agency head or authorized designee. For boards, commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups in the executive branch under the purview of a separately elected official, president of an institution of higher education, chair, or executive director, the exceptions are subject to approval of the separately elected official, president of the institution of higher education, chair, or executive director. For agencies of the judicial branch, the exceptions shall be subject to approval of the chief justice of the supreme court. For the house of representatives and the senate, the exceptions shall be subject to the approval of the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate, respectively, under the direction of the senate committee on facilities and operations and the executive rules committee of the house of representatives. For other legislative agencies, the exceptions shall be subject to approval of both the chief clerk of the house of representatives and the secretary of the senate under the direction of the senate committee on facilities and operations and the executive rules committee of the house of representatives.
RCW 43.79.570 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 570
RCW 43.79.570: GOV central service account.
Status: in_force

(1) The GOV central service account is created in the state treasury. The purpose of the account is to fund the office of equity as a revolving fund for the payment of salaries, wages, and other costs required for the operation and maintenance of statewide equity functions, and the activities in the office of equity. All receipts from agency fees and charges for services collected from public agencies must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) The director of financial management shall fix the terms and charges to agencies based on each agency's share of the office of equity statewide cost allocation plans for federal funds.
RCW 43.22A.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22A / Section 040
RCW 43.22A.040: Installer certification—Application—Training.
Status: in_force

A person desiring to be issued a certificate of manufactured home installation as provided in this chapter shall make application to the department, in such a form as required by the department. Upon receipt of the application and evidence required in this chapter, the director shall review the information and make a determination as to whether the applicant is eligible to take the training course and examination for the certificate of manufactured home installation. An applicant must furnish written evidence of six months of experience under the direct supervision of a certified manufactured home installer, or other equivalent experience, in order to be eligible to take the training course and examination. The director shall establish reasonable rules for the training course and examinations to be given to applicants for certificates of manufactured home installation. Upon determining that the applicant is eligible to take the training course and examination, the director shall notify the applicant, indicating the time and place for taking the training course and examination. The requirement that an applicant must be under the direct supervision of a certified manufactured home installer for six months only applies to applications made on or after July 1, 1996. For applications made before July 1, 1996, the department shall require evidence of experience to satisfy this requirement. The director may allow other persons to take the training course and examination on manufactured home installation, without certification.
RCW 43.101.360 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 360
RCW 43.101.360: Report to the legislature.
Status: in_force

By January 1st of every odd-numbered year, the commission shall provide a written report to the legislature addressing the following items: (1) Status and satisfaction of service to its clients; (2) detailed analysis of how it will maintain and update adequate state-of-the-art training models and their delivery in the most cost-effective and efficient manner; and (3) fiscal data projecting its current and future funding requirements.
RCW 43.60A.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 130
RCW 43.60A.130: Counseling—Posttraumatic stress disorder and combat stress program.
Status: in_force

The department of veterans affairs shall design its posttraumatic stress disorder and combat stress programs and related activities to provide veterans with as much privacy and confidentiality as possible and yet consistent with sound program management.
RCW 43.185C.330 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 330
RCW 43.185C.330: Youth services—HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Awarding of contracts.
Status: in_force

The department shall consider prioritizing, on an ongoing basis, the awarding of contracts for HOPE centers and responsible living skills programs to providers who have not traditionally been awarded contracts with the department.
RCW 43.216.022 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 022
RCW 43.216.022: Annual quality assurance report.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare an annual quality assurance report that must, at minimum, include: (1) Performance outcomes regarding health and safety of children in the children's services system; (2) children's length of stay in out-of-home placement from each date of referral; (3) adherence to permanency planning timelines; and (4) the response time on child protective services investigations differentiated by risk level determined at intake.
RCW 43.22.331 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 331
RCW 43.22.331: Annual report on workers' compensation fraud.
Status: in_force

The department shall annually compile a comprehensive report on workers' compensation fraud in Washington. The report shall include the department's activities related to the prevention, detection, and prosecution of worker, employer, and provider fraud and the cost of such activities, as well as the actual and estimated cost savings of such activities. The report shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature prior to the start of the legislative session in January.
RCW 43.42A.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 42A / Section 030
RCW 43.42A.030: Information available to permit applicants—Links from agencies' websites to office of regulatory assistance's website—Central repository of information—Searchability of information on central repository.
Status: in_force

(1) To provide meaningful customer service that informs project planning and decision making by the citizens and businesses served, each agency must make available to permit applicants the following information through a link from the agency's website to the office's website, as provided in subsection (4) of this section: (a) A list of the types of permit assistance available and how such assistance may be accessed; (b) An estimate of the time required by the agency to process a permit application and issue a decision; (c) Other tools to help applicants successfully complete a thorough application, such as: (i) Examples of model completed applications; (ii) Examples of approved applications, appropriately redacted to remove sensitive information; and (iii) Checklists for ensuring a complete application. (2) Each agency shall update at reasonable intervals the information it posts pursuant to this section. (3)(a) Agencies must post the information required under subsection (1) of this section for all permits as soon as practicable, and no later than the deadlines established in this section. (b) The agency shall post the permit inventory for that agency and the information required under subsection (1)(a) and (c) of this section no later than June 30, 2014. (c) The agency shall post the estimates of application completion and permit decision times required under subsection (1)(b) of this section based on actual data for calendar year 2015 by March 1, 2016, and update this information for the previous calendar year, by March 1st of each year thereafter. (d) Agencies must consider the customer experience in ensuring all permit assistance information is simple to use, easy to access, and designed in a customer-friendly manner. (4) To ensure agencies can post the required information online with minimal expenditure of agency resources, Washington technology solutions shall, in consultation with the office of regulatory assistance, establish a central repository of this information, hosted on the office of regulatory assistance's website. Each agency shall include at least one link to the central repository from the agency's website. Agencies shall place the link or links in such locations as the agency deems will be most customer-friendly and maximize accessibility of the information to users of the website. (5) The office shall ensure the searchability of the information posted on the central repository, applying industry best practices such as search engine optimization, to ensure that the permit performance and assistance information is readily findable and accessible by members of the public.
RCW 43.88.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 88 / Section 070
RCW 43.88.070: Appropriations.
Status: in_force

Appropriations shall be deemed maximum authorizations to incur expenditures but the governor shall exercise all due supervision and control to ensure that expenditure rates are such that program objectives are realized within these maximums.
RCW 43.21K.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21K / Section 100
RCW 43.21K.100: Continued effect of agreements and permits—Modification of affected permit or approval.
Status: in_force

After a termination under *section 11 of this act is final and no longer subject to judicial review, the sponsor has sixty days in which to apply for any permit or approval affected by any terminated portion of the environmental excellence program agreement. An application filed during the sixty-day period shall be deemed a timely application for renewal of a permit under the terms of any applicable law. Except as provided in *section 11(4) of this act, the terms and conditions of the environmental excellence program agreement and of permits issued will continue in effect until a final permit or approval is issued. If the sponsor fails to submit a timely or complete application, any affected permit or approval may be modified at any time that is consistent with applicable law.
RCW 43.43.972 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 972
RCW 43.43.972: Law enforcement mobilization—Local law enforcement request for mobilization—State law enforcement resource coordinator—Mobilization response—Declaration of end of mobilization.
Status: in_force

(1) Local law enforcement may request mobilization only in response to an emergency or disaster exceeding the capabilities of available local resources and those available through existing mutual aid agreements. Upon finding that the local jurisdiction has exhausted all available resources, it is the responsibility of the chief to determine whether mobilization is the appropriate response to the emergency or disaster and, if so, to mobilize jurisdictions under the Washington state law enforcement mobilization plan. (2) Upon mobilization, the chief shall appoint a state law enforcement resource coordinator, and an alternate, who shall serve jointly with the chief law enforcement officer from the host agency to command the mobilization effort consistent with incident command system procedures. (3) Upon mobilization, all law enforcement resources including those of the host agency and those that responded earlier under an existing mutual aid or other agreement shall be mobilized. Mobilization may include the redistribution of regional or statewide law enforcement resources to either direct emergency incident assignments or to assignments in communities where law enforcement resources are needed. (4) For the duration of the mobilization: (a) Host agency resources shall become state law enforcement mobilization resources, under the command of the state law enforcement resource coordinator and the chief law enforcement officer from the host agency, consistent with the state law enforcement mobilization plan and incident command system procedures; and (b) All law enforcement authorities providing resources in response to a mobilization declaration shall be eligible for expense reimbursement as provided by this chapter. (5) The chief, in consultation with the regional law enforcement resource coordinator, shall determine when mobilization is no longer required and shall then declare the end to the mobilization.
RCW 43.70.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 150
RCW 43.70.150: Registration of vital statistics.
Status: in_force

The secretary of health shall have charge of the state system of registration of births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and decrees of divorce, annulment and separate maintenance, and shall prepare the necessary rules, forms, and blanks for obtaining records, and insure the faithful registration thereof.
RCW 43.62.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 62 / Section 020
RCW 43.62.020: Method of allocating state funds to cities and towns prescribed.
Status: in_force

Whenever cities and towns of the state are, by law, allocated and entitled to be paid any funds or state moneys from any source, and the allocation and payment is required to be made on a populations basis, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, all such allocations shall be made on the basis of the population of the respective cities and towns as last determined by the office of financial management: PROVIDED, That the regular federal decennial census figures released for cities and towns shall be considered by the office of financial management in determining the population of cities and towns.
RCW 43.185C.285 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 285
RCW 43.185C.285: Youth services—Unauthorized leave from crisis residential center—Notice to parents, law enforcement, and the department of children, youth, and families.
Status: in_force

The administrator of a crisis residential center shall notify parents and the appropriate law enforcement agency as to any unauthorized leave from the center by a child placed at the center. The administrator shall also notify the department of children, youth, and families immediately as to any unauthorized leave from the center by a child who is in the care of or receiving services from the department of children, youth, and families.
RCW 43.136.011 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 136 / Section 011
RCW 43.136.011: Findings—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that tax preferences are enacted to meet objectives which are determined to be in the public interest. However, some tax preferences may not be efficient or equitable tools for the achievement of current public policy objectives. Given the changing nature of the economy and tax structures of other states, the legislature finds that periodic performance audits of tax preferences are needed to determine if their continued existence will serve the public interest. The legislature further finds that tax preferences that are enacted for economic development purposes must demonstrate growth in full-time family-wage jobs with health and retirement benefits. Given that an opportunity cost exists with each economic choice, it is the intent of the legislature that the overall impact of economic development-focused tax preferences benefit the state's economy.
RCW 43.30.155 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 155
RCW 43.30.155: Supervisor of natural resources—Appointment.
Status: in_force

The supervisor shall be appointed by the administrator with the advice and consent of the board. The supervisor shall serve at the pleasure of the administrator.
RCW 43.63A.740 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 63A / Section 740
RCW 43.63A.740: Prostitution prevention and intervention account.
Status: in_force

The prostitution prevention and intervention account is created in the state treasury. Expenditures from the account may be used in the following order of priority: (1) Funding the statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking; (2) Programs that provide mental health and substance abuse counseling, parenting skills training, housing relief, education, and vocational training for youth who have been diverted for a prostitution or prostitution loitering offense pursuant to RCW 13.40.213 ; (3) Funding for services provided to sexually exploited children as defined in RCW 13.32A.030 in secure and semi-secure crisis residential centers with access to staff trained to meet their specific needs; (4) Funding for services specified in RCW * 74.14B.060 and 74.14B.070 for sexually exploited children; and (5) Funding the grant program to enhance prostitution prevention and intervention services under RCW 43.63A.720 .
RCW 43.99R.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99R / Section 040
RCW 43.99R.040: Pledge and promise—Remedies.
Status: in_force

(1) Bonds issued under RCW 43.99R.010 through 43.99R.030 shall state that they are a general obligation of the state of Washington, shall pledge the full faith and credit of the state to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, and shall contain an unconditional promise to pay the principal and interest as the same shall become due. (2) The owner and holder of each of the bonds or the trustee for the owner and holder of any of the bonds may by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding require the transfer and payment of funds as directed in this section.
RCW 43.09.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 050
RCW 43.09.050: General duties of auditor.
Status: in_force

The auditor shall: (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, audit the accounts of all collectors of the revenue and other holders of public money required by law to pay the same into the treasury; (2) In his or her discretion, inspect the books of any person charged with the receipt, safekeeping, and disbursement of public moneys; (3) Investigate improper governmental activity under chapter 42.40 RCW; (4) Inform the attorney general in writing of the necessity for the attorney general to direct prosecutions in the name of the state for all official delinquencies in relation to the assessment, collection, and payment of the revenue, against all persons who, by any means, become possessed of public money or property, and fail to pay over or deliver the same, and against all debtors of the state; (5) Give information in writing to the legislature, whenever required, upon any subject relating to the financial affairs of the state, or touching any duties of his or her office; (6) Report to the director of financial management in writing the names of all persons who have received any moneys belonging to the state, and have not accounted therefor; (7) Authenticate with his or her official seal papers issued from his or her office; (8) Make his or her official report annually on or before the 31st of December.
RCW 43.21C.0311 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 0311
RCW 43.21C.0311: Final environmental impact statements—Expeditious manner—Time limit—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) A lead agency shall aspire to prepare a final environmental impact statement required by RCW 43.21C.030 (2) in as expeditious a manner as possible while not compromising the integrity of the analysis. (a) For even the most complex government decisions associated with a broad scope of possible environmental impacts, a lead agency shall aspire to prepare a final environmental impact statement required by RCW 43.21C.030 (2) within twenty-four months of a threshold determination of a probable significant, adverse environmental impact. (b) Wherever possible, a lead agency shall aspire to far outpace the twenty-four month time limit established in this section for more commonplace government decisions associated with narrower and more easily identifiable environmental impacts. (2) Beginning December 31, 2018, and every two years thereafter, the department of ecology must submit a report on the environmental impact statements produced by state agencies and local governments to the appropriate committees of the legislature. The report must include data on the average time, and document the range of time, it took to complete environmental impact statements within the previous two years. (3) Nothing in this section creates any civil liability for a lead agency or creates a new cause of action against a lead agency.
RCW 43.340.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 340 / Section 070
RCW 43.340.070: Bonds—Legal investments.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under this chapter are hereby made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies in their commercial departments, savings banks, cooperative banks, banking associations, investment companies, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them.
RCW 43.20A.820 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 820
RCW 43.20A.820: Vision services for the homeless—Use of used eyeglass frames by providers.
Status: in_force

Ophthalmologists, optometrists, and dispensing opticians may utilize used eyeglass frames obtained through donations to this program.
RCW 43.79.560 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 560
RCW 43.79.560: Clean energy transition workforce account.
Status: in_force

The clean energy transition workforce account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only to support workers who are affected by the state's transition away from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy and associated program administrative expenses.
RCW 43.79.285 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 285
RCW 43.79.285: Joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created a joint select committee to be known as the joint legislative unanticipated revenue oversight committee with the following sixteen members: (a) The majority and minority leaders of the senate; (b) The speaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives; (c) Six additional members of the senate with three members from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate appointed by their respective leaders; and (d) Six additional members of the house of representatives with three members from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives appointed by their respective leaders. (2) The cochairs of the committee are the leaders of the two largest caucuses of the senate in even-numbered years and the leaders of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives in odd-numbered years. (3) Staff support for the committee is provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research. (4) Members of the committee serve without additional compensation, but must be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120 . The expenses of the committee are paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives and expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees. (5) The purpose of the committee is to review requests for proposed allotment amendments to spend unanticipated and unbudgeted moneys from federal and nonstate sources pursuant to RCW 43.79.270 (3). The committee is necessary to provide oversight of the legislature's delegation of state fiscal authority to the governor while the legislature is not in session and to prevent infringement on the legislature's constitutional power to appropriate state funds. (6) The committee shall meet as necessary to review requests from the governor pursuant to RCW 43.79.270 (3) and to provide comment within 14 calendar days. The committee may conduct its meetings and hold public hearings by conference telephone call, videoconference, or using similar technology equipment so that all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. The committee shall adopt rules and procedures for its orderly operation. The activities of the committee are suspended during regular or special legislative sessions. (7) If the committee chooses to conduct a public hearing on a proposed allotment amendment, the committee must provide the office of financial management with five calendar days notice of the public hearing. The office of financial management, or its designee, must appear before the committee to present the proposed allotment amendment and respond to questions. The committee may also require the state agency, department, board, or commission proposing the allotment amendment to appear before the committee, submit additional information, or engage in other activities necessary for the committee to review and comment on proposed allotment amendments. (8) Action of the committee is limited to the review and comment on requests submitted by the governor under RCW 43.79.270 (3). Action by the committee requires the majority vote of members of the committee in attendance at the meeting. Action may take the form of a recommendation approving the proposed allotment amendment, rejecting the proposed allotment amendment, or proposing an alternative allotment amendment for governor consideration prior to approval under RCW 43.79.280 . The committee's action is not binding on the governor.
RCW 43.08.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 08 / Section 005
RCW 43.08.005: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Cancel or cancellation" means to void. (2) "Redeem or redemption" means to clear or pay.
RCW 43.21I.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21I / Section 040
RCW 43.21I.040: Authority to administer oaths and issue subpoenas.
Status: in_force

(1) The director shall have full authority to administer oaths and take testimony thereunder, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses before the director together with all books, memoranda, papers, and other documents, articles or instruments, and to compel the disclosure by such witnesses of all facts known to them relative to the matters under investigation. (2) Subpoenas issued in adjudicative proceedings shall be governed by chapter 34.05 RCW. (3) Subpoenas issued in the conduct of investigations required or authorized by other statutory provisions or necessary in the enforcement of other statutory provisions shall be governed by chapter 34.05 RCW.
RCW 43.320.550 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 320 / Section 550
RCW 43.320.550: Financial institution service providers—Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) The director may take enforcement actions against a service provider for planning, attempting, or currently violating any state or federal law, or engaging in any unsafe or unsound practice, to the same extent, and as if, the covered service was performed by the covered financial institution itself, pursuant to Titles 30A , 32 , and 33 RCW. (2) The director may enter into joint examinations or joint enforcement actions with other state or federal agencies having joint or concurrent jurisdiction over a service provider.
RCW 43.216.520 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 520
RCW 43.216.520: Advisory committee.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish an advisory committee composed of interested parents and representatives from the office of the superintendent of public instruction, early childhood education and development staff preparation programs, the head start programs, school districts, and such other community and business organizations as deemed necessary by the department to assist with the establishment of the preschool program and advise the department on matters regarding the ongoing promotion and operation of the program.
RCW 43.99V.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99V / Section 020
RCW 43.99V.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99V.010 shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 . If the state finance committee deems it necessary to issue 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 taxable bonds shall be transferred to the state taxable building construction account in lieu of any deposits 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 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 43.44.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 44 / Section 130
RCW 43.44.130: Hazardous liquid and gas pipeline accidents—Preparedness of local first responders.
Status: in_force

(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her authorized deputy, shall, in consultation with the emergency management program within the state military department, the department of ecology, the utilities and transportation commission, and local emergency services organizations: (a) Evaluate the preparedness of local first responders in meeting emergency management demands under subsection (2) of this section; and (b) Conduct an assessment of the equipment and personnel needed by local first responders to meet emergency management demands related to pipelines. (2) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her deputy, shall develop curricula for training local first responders to deal with hazardous liquid and gas pipeline accidents. The curricula shall be developed in conjunction with pipeline companies and local first responders, and shall include a timetable and costs for providing training as defined in the curricula to all communities housing pipelines. Separate curricula shall be developed for hazardous liquid and gas pipelines so that the differences between pipelines may be recognized and appropriate accident responses provided. The need for a training program for regional incident management teams shall also be evaluated. (3) In consultation with other relevant agencies, the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection or his or her deputy, shall identify the need and means for achieving consistent application of the national interagency incident management system. (4) For the purposes of this section, "local first responders" means police, fire, emergency medical staff, and volunteers.
RCW 43.99N.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99N / Section 120
RCW 43.99N.120: Loans—Terms and conditions of repayment and interest.
Status: in_force

The recreation and conservation funding board, in consultation with the community outdoor athletic fields advisory council, shall establish the terms and conditions of repayment and interest, based on financial considerations for any loans made under this section. Loans made under this section shall be low or no interest.
RCW 43.70.845 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 845
RCW 43.70.845: Lead contamination in drinking water in school buildings—Department of health as lead agency—Waiver.
Status: in_force

(1) To the fullest extent permitted by federal law, the department, rather than community water systems, is designated as the lead or principal agency in regard to lead in drinking water sampling, testing, notification, remediation, public education, and other actions at public and private elementary and secondary schools as required by the federal lead and copper rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 141. (2) The department must issue a written waiver that exempts community water systems that serve schools from the sampling and testing requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 141.92 related to schools if the department determines that the mandatory requirements for sampling and testing for, and remediation of, lead contamination in drinking water outlets at elementary and secondary schools under chapter 154, Laws of 2021 are consistent with the requirements in 40 C.F.R. Part 141.92 of the federal lead and copper rule.
RCW 43.163.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 163 / Section 150
RCW 43.163.150: Nonrecourse revenue bonds—Financing documents, scope.
Status: in_force

The authority may enter into financing documents with borrowers regarding bonds issued by the authority that may provide for the payment by each borrower of amounts sufficient, together with other revenues available to the authority, if any, to: (1) Pay the borrower's share of the fees established by the authority; (2) pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on outstanding bonds of the authority issued in respect of such borrower as the same shall become due and payable; and (3) create and maintain reserves required or provided for by the authority in connection with the issuance of such bonds. The payments shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any department, committee, board, body, bureau, or agency of the state other than the authority.
RCW 43.31.635 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31 / Section 635
RCW 43.31.635: Industrial symbiosis grant program.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, a competitive industrial symbiosis grant program is established in order to provide grants for the research, development, and deployment of local waste coordination projects. (2) Grants may go towards: (a) Existing industrial symbiosis efforts by public or private sector organizations; (b) Emerging industrial symbiosis opportunities involving public or private sector organizations, including projects arising from: (i) The industrial waste coordination program established in RCW 43.31.625 ; (ii) Conceptual work completed by public utilities to redirect their wastes to productive use; or (iii) Existing inventories or project concepts involving specific biobased wastes converted to renewable natural gas; (c) Research on product development using a specific waste flow; (d) Feasibility studies to evaluate potential biobased resources; (e) Feasibility studies for publicly owned utilities to evaluate business models to transform to multiutility operations or for the evaluation of potential symbiosis connections with other regional businesses; or (f) Other local waste coordination projects as determined by the department of commerce. (3) The department of commerce must develop a method and criteria for the allocation of grants, subject to the following: (a) Project allocation should reflect geographic diversity, with grants being distributed equally in western and eastern parts of the state, urban and rural areas, and small towns and large cities; (b) Project allocation should consider factors such as time to implementation and scale of economic or environmental benefits; (c) Grants must require a one-to-one nonstate to state match; (d) Individual grant awards may not exceed $500,000; and (e) Project allocation should avoid creating or worsening environmental health disparities and should make use of tools such as the department of health's environmental health disparities map.
RCW 43.155.065 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 065
RCW 43.155.065: Emergency public works projects.
Status: in_force

The board may make low-interest or interest-free loans or grants to local governments for emergency public works projects. Emergency public works projects shall include the construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement, rehabilitation, or improvement of a public water system that is in violation of health and safety standards and is being operated by a local government on a temporary basis. The loans or grants may be used to help fund all or part of an emergency public works project less any reimbursement from any of the following sources: (1) Federal disaster or emergency funds, including funds from the federal emergency management agency; (2) state disaster or emergency funds; (3) insurance settlements; or (4) litigation.
RCW 43.133.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 133 / Section 080
RCW 43.133.080: Effect of chapter on validity of legislative action.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter prevents either house of the legislature from acting on any bill or resolution before it as otherwise provided by the state Constitution, by law, and by the rules and joint rules of the senate and house of representatives, nor shall the lack of any sunrise note as provided in this chapter or any error in the accuracy thereof affect the validity of any measure otherwise duly passed by the legislature.
RCW 43.06.520 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 520
RCW 43.06.520: State sales, use, and business and occupation taxes—Indian tribe compacts—Findings—Intent.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature intends to further the government-to-government relationship between the state of Washington and federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Washington by authorizing the governor to enter into compacts concerning the state's retail sales, use, and business and occupation taxes on certain activities. (2) The legislature finds that these compacts will benefit all Washingtonians by providing a means to promote economic development and providing needed revenues for tribal governments and Indian persons. (3) The state and the tribes have a long-standing history of working together to develop cooperative agreements on taxation for cigarettes, fuel, timber, and cannabis. It is the legislature's intent, given the positive experiences from the nearly two decades of cooperation, to build on these successes and provide the governor with the authority to address state sales, use, and business and occupation taxes on certain activities. (4) In addition, it is the legislature's intent that these compacts will have no impact on the taxation of any transaction that is the subject of other compacts, contracts, or agreements authorized elsewhere in this chapter. (5) For the purposes of this section, "cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101 .
RCW 43.216.170 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 170
RCW 43.216.170: Applicants for positions with the department—Investigation and background checks.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary shall investigate the conviction records, pending charges, and disciplinary board final decisions of any current employee or applicant seeking or being considered for any position with the department who will or may have unsupervised access to children. This includes, but is not limited to, positions conducting comprehensive assessments, financial eligibility determinations, licensing and certification activities, investigations, surveys, or case management; or for state positions otherwise required by federal law to meet employment standards. (2) The secretary shall require a fingerprint-based background check through both the Washington state patrol and the federal bureau of investigation as provided in RCW 43.43.837 . Unless otherwise authorized by law, the secretary shall use the information solely for the purpose of determining the character, suitability, and competence of the applicant. (3) Criminal justice agencies shall provide the secretary such information as they may have and that the secretary may require for such purpose. (4) Any person whose criminal history would otherwise disqualify the person under this section from a position that will or may have unsupervised access to children shall not be disqualified if the department of social and health services reviewed the person's otherwise disqualifying criminal history through the department of social and health services' background assessment review team process conducted in 2002 and determined that such person could remain in a position covered by this section, or if the otherwise disqualifying conviction or disposition has been the subject of a pardon, annulment, or other equivalent procedure.
RCW 43.20B.745 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20B / Section 745
RCW 43.20B.745: Recipient receiving industrial insurance compensation—Application.
Status: in_force

RCW 43.20B.720 through 43.20B.745 shall not apply to persons whose eligibility for benefits under Title 51 RCW, is based upon an injury or illness occurring prior to July 1, 1972.
RCW 43.167.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 167 / Section 070
RCW 43.167.070: Central district community preservation and development authority.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that the Central district is identified as the oldest surviving residential neighborhood in Seattle where, historically, residents who faced housing and economic discrimination elsewhere in the city could settle and raise families, resulting in a richly diverse multicultural community. The legislature also finds that the Central district is widely recognized as the historical center of the Seattle African American community which is reflected in the historic buildings, institutions, and culture of the neighborhood. The legislature further finds that the Central district has been adversely impacted by public works, capital projects with significant public funding, and other land use decisions which have contributed to dislocation, displacement, and the disintegration of an identifiable existing community and its historical and cultural character. In addition, the legislature finds that members of the community who meet the definition of constituency contained in RCW 43.167.003 (3) have submitted a proposal to form a community preservation and development authority to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique, history, culture, and character of the Central district. (2) The legislature authorizes the establishment of the Central district community preservation and development authority, which boundaries are those contained in the Central district within the city of Seattle, to preserve the unique character and history of the area pursuant to RCW 43.167.007 .
RCW 43.17.410 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 410
RCW 43.17.410: Sensitive personal information of vulnerable individuals or in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations—Release of information prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) To protect vulnerable individuals and their children from identity crimes and other forms of victimization, neither the state nor any of its agencies shall release sensitive personal information of vulnerable individuals or sensitive personal information of in-home caregivers for vulnerable populations, as those terms are defined in RCW 42.56.640 .
RCW 43.386.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 386 / Section 070
RCW 43.386.070: Disclosure to criminal defendants—Retention of records—Reporting of surveillance warrants.
Status: in_force

(1) A state or local government agency must disclose their use of a facial recognition service on a criminal defendant to that defendant in a timely manner prior to trial. (2) A state or local government agency using a facial recognition service shall maintain records of its use of the service that are sufficient to facilitate public reporting and auditing of compliance with the agency's facial recognition policies. (3) In January of each year, any judge who has issued a warrant for the use of a facial recognition service to engage in any surveillance, or an extension thereof, as described in RCW 43.386.080 , that expired during the preceding year, or who has denied approval of such a warrant during that year shall report to the administrator for the courts: (a) The fact that a warrant or extension was applied for; (b) The fact that the warrant or extension was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied; (c) The period of surveillance authorized by the warrant and the number and duration of any extensions of the warrant; (d) The identity of the applying investigative or law enforcement officer and agency making the application and the person authorizing the application; and (e) The nature of the public spaces where the surveillance was conducted. (4) In January of each year, any state or local government agency that has applied for a warrant, or an extension thereof, for the use of a facial recognition service to engage in any surveillance as described in RCW 43.386.080 shall provide to a legislative authority a report summarizing nonidentifying demographic data of individuals named in warrant applications as subjects of surveillance with the use of a facial recognition service.
RCW 43.330.068 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 068
RCW 43.330.068: International companies investing in Washington—Eligibility for excise tax incentives.
Status: in_force

An international company investing in Washington is included within the definition of person in RCW 82.04.030 and is eligible for excise tax incentives provided in Title 82 RCW in the same manner as any domestic company.
RCW 43.330.375 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 375
RCW 43.330.375: Evergreen jobs efforts—Coordination and support—Identification of technologies, barriers, and strategies—Outreach efforts—Performance reports.
Status: in_force

(1) The department and the workforce board must: (a) Coordinate efforts across the state to ensure that federal training and education funds are captured and deployed in a focused and effective manner in order to support green economy projects and accomplish the goals of the evergreen jobs initiative; (b) Accelerate and coordinate efforts by state and local organizations to identify, apply for, and secure all sources of funds, particularly those created by the 2009 American recovery and reinvestment act, and to ensure that distributions of funding to local organizations are allocated in a manner that is time-efficient and user-friendly for the local organizations. Local organizations eligible to receive support include but are not limited to: (i) Associate development organizations; (ii) Workforce development councils; (iii) Public utility districts; and (iv) Community action agencies; (c) Support green economy projects at both the state and local level by developing a process and a framework to provide, at a minimum: (i) Administrative and technical assistance; (ii) Assistance with and expediting of permit processes; and (iii) Priority consideration of opportunities leading to exportable green economy goods and services, including renewable energy technology; (d) Coordinate local and state implementation of projects using federal funds to ensure implementation is time-efficient and user-friendly for local organizations; (e) Emphasize through both support and outreach efforts, projects that: (i) Have a strong and lasting economic or environmental impact; (ii) Lead to a domestically or internationally exportable good or service, including renewable energy technology; (iii) Create training programs leading to a credential, certificate, or degree in a green economy field; (iv) Strengthen the state's competitiveness in a particular sector or cluster of the green economy; (v) Create employment opportunities for veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations; (vi) Comply with prevailing wage provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW; (vii) Ensure at least fifteen percent of labor hours are performed by apprentices; (f) Identify emerging technologies and innovations that are likely to contribute to advancements in the green economy, including the activities in designated innovation partnership zones established in RCW 43.330.270 ; (g) Identify barriers to the growth of green jobs in traditional industries such as the forest products industry; (h) Identify statewide performance metrics for projects receiving agency assistance. Such metrics may include: (i) The number of new green jobs created each year, their wage levels, and, to the extent determinable, the percentage of new green jobs filled by veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations; (ii) The total amount of new federal funding secured, the respective amounts allocated to the state and local levels, and the timeliness of deployment of new funding by state agencies to the local level; (iii) The timeliness of state deployment of funds and support to local organizations; and (iv) If available, the completion rates, time to completion, and training-related placement rates for green economy postsecondary training programs; (i) Identify strategies to allocate existing and new funding streams for green economy workforce training programs and education to emphasize those leading to a credential, certificate, or degree in a green economy field; (j) Identify and implement strategies to allocate existing and new funding streams for workforce development councils and associate development organizations to increase their effectiveness and efficiency and increase local capacity to respond rapidly and comprehensively to opportunities to attract green jobs to local communities; (k) Develop targeting criteria for existing investments that are consistent with the goals of this section and RCW * 28C.18.170 , 28B.50.281 , and 49.04.200 ; and (l) Make and support outreach efforts so that residents of Washington, particularly members of target populations, become aware of educational and employment opportunities identified and funded through the evergreen jobs act. (2) The department and the workforce board must provide semiannual performance reports to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature on: (a) Actual statewide performance based on the performance measures identified in subsection (1)(h) of this section; (b) How the state is emphasizing and supporting projects that lead to a domestically or internationally exportable good or service, including renewable energy technology; (c) A list of projects supported, created, or funded in furtherance of the goals of the evergreen jobs initiative and the actions taken by state and local organizations, including the effectiveness of state agency support provided to local organizations as directed in subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section; (d) Recommendations for new or expanded financial incentives and comprehensive strategies to: (i) Recruit, retain, and expand green economy industries and small businesses; and (ii) Stimulate research and development of green technology and innovation, which may include designating innovation partnership zones linked to the green economy; (e) Any information that associate development organizations and workforce development councils choose to provide to appropriate legislative committees regarding the effectiveness, timeliness, and coordination of support provided by state agencies under this section and RCW * 28C.18.170 , 28B.50.281 , and 49.04.200 ; and (f) Any recommended statutory changes necessary to increase the effectiveness of the evergreen jobs initiative and state responsiveness to local agencies and organizations. (3) The definitions, designations, and results of the employment security department's broader labor market research under RCW 43.330.010 shall inform the planning and strategic direction of the department, the state workforce training and education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the student achievement council.
RCW 43.70.790 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 790
RCW 43.70.790: Health care facility inspection and investigation availability.
Status: in_force

As resources allow, the department shall make health care facility inspection and investigation statements of deficiencies, plans of correction, notice[s] of acceptance of plans of correction, enforcement actions, and notices of resolution available to the public on the internet, starting with psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities.
RCW 43.70.125 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 125
RCW 43.70.125: Health care facility certification—Unfunded federal mandates—Applicant fees.
Status: in_force

The federal government requires Washington health care facilities to be certified in order to receive federal health care program reimbursement. The department receives funding from the federal government to perform the certifications and recertifications of these health care facilities. When the federal government does not provide sufficient funding to cover all certifications and recertifications, the secretary may assess fees on certification and recertification applicants to fund the certifications and recertifications.
RCW 43.86A.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 86A / Section 040
RCW 43.86A.040: Other investment powers of state treasurer not limited.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RCW 43.86A.020 and 43.86A.030 , nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon the powers of the state treasurer to determine the amount of surplus treasury funds which may be invested.
RCW 43.143.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 143 / Section 010
RCW 43.143.010: Legislative policy and intent—Moratorium on leases for oil and gas exploration, development, or production—Appeals from regulation of recreational uses—Participation in federal ocean and marine resource decisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to articulate policies and establish guidelines for the exercise of state and local management authority over Washington's coastal waters, seabed, and shorelines. (2) There shall be no leasing of Washington's tidal or submerged lands extending from mean high tide seaward three miles along the Washington coast from Cape Flattery south to Cape Disappointment, nor in Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay, and the Columbia river downstream from the Longview bridge, for purposes of oil or gas exploration, development, or production. (3) When conflicts arise among uses and activities, priority shall be given to resource uses and activities that will not adversely impact renewable resources over uses which are likely to have an adverse impact on renewable resources. (4) It is the policy of the state of Washington to actively encourage the conservation of liquid fossil fuels, and to explore available methods of encouraging such conservation. (5) It is not currently the intent of the legislature to include recreational uses or currently existing commercial uses involving fishing or other renewable marine or ocean resources within the uses and activities which must meet the planning and review criteria set forth in RCW 43.143.030 . It is not the intent of the legislature, however, to permanently exclude these uses from the requirements of RCW 43.143.030 . If information becomes available which indicates that such uses should reasonably be covered by the requirements of RCW 43.143.030 , the permitting government or agency may require compliance with those requirements, and appeals of that decision shall be handled through the established appeals procedure for that permit or approval. (6) The state shall participate in federal ocean and marine resource decisions to the fullest extent possible to ensure that the decisions are consistent with the state's policy concerning the use of those resources.
RCW 43.06.230 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06 / Section 230
RCW 43.06.230: State of emergency—Destroying or damaging property or causing personal injury—Penalty.
Status: in_force

After the proclamation of a state of emergency as provided in RCW 43.06.010 , any person who maliciously destroys or damages any real or personal property or maliciously injures another is guilty of a class B felony and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in a state correctional facility for not less than two years nor more than ten years.
RCW 43.72.912 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 72 / Section 912
RCW 43.72.912: Savings—1993 c 492.
Status: in_force

The enactment of this act does not have the effect of terminating, or in any way modifying, any obligation or any liability, civil or criminal, which was already in existence on the effective date of this act.
RCW 43.84.092 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 84 / Section 092
RCW 43.84.092: Deposit of surplus balance investment earnings—Treasury income account—Accounts and funds credited.
Status: in_force

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(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which account is hereby established in the state treasury. (2) The treasury income account shall be utilized to pay or receive funds associated with federal programs as required by the federal cash management improvement act of 1990. The treasury income account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for refunds or allocations of interest earnings required by the cash management improvement act. Refunds of interest to the federal treasury required under the cash management improvement act fall under RCW 43.88.180 and shall not require appropriation. The office of financial management shall determine the amounts due to or from the federal government pursuant to the cash management improvement act. The office of financial management may direct transfers of funds between accounts as deemed necessary to implement the provisions of the cash management improvement act, and this subsection. Refunds or allocations shall occur prior to the distributions of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this section. (3) Except for the provisions of RCW 43.84.160 , the treasury income account may be utilized for the payment of purchased banking services on behalf of treasury funds including, but not limited to, depository, safekeeping, and disbursement functions for the state treasury and affected state agencies. The treasury income account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for payments to financial institutions. Payments shall occur prior to distribution of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this section. (4) Monthly, the state treasurer shall distribute the earnings credited to the treasury income account. The state treasurer shall credit the general fund with all the earnings credited to the treasury income account except: (a) The following accounts and funds shall receive their proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's and fund's average daily balance for the period: The abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account, the aeronautics account, the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account, the ambulance transport fund, the budget stabilization account, the capital vessel replacement account, the capitol building construction account, the Central Washington University capital projects account, the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory institutions account, the Chehalis basin account, the Chehalis basin taxable account, the clean fuels credit account, the clean fuels transportation investment account, the cleanup settlement account, the Columbia river basin water supply development account, the Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply development account, the Columbia river basin water supply revenue recovery account, the common school construction fund, the community forest trust account, the connecting Washington account, the county arterial preservation account, the county criminal justice assistance account, the covenant homeownership account, the deferred compensation administrative account, the deferred compensation principal account, the department of licensing services account, the department of retirement systems expense account, the developmental disabilities community services account, the diesel idle reduction account, the opioid abatement settlement account, the drinking water assistance account, the administrative subaccount of the drinking water assistance account, the driver education safety improvement account, the early learning facilities development account, the early learning facilities revolving account, the Eastern Washington University capital projects account, the education legacy trust account, the election account, the electric vehicle account, the energy freedom account, the energy recovery act account, the essential rail assistance account, The Evergreen State College capital projects account, the fair start for kids account, the family medicine workforce development account, the ferry bond retirement fund, the fish, wildlife, and conservation account, the freight mobility investment account, the freight mobility multimodal account, the grade crossing protective fund, the higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund, the Washington student loan account, the highway bond retirement fund, the highway infrastructure account, the highway safety fund, the hospital safety net assessment fund, the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project account, the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account, the judges' retirement account, the judicial retirement administrative account, the judicial retirement principal account, the limited fish and wildlife account, the local leasehold excise tax account, the local real estate excise tax account, the local sales and use tax account, the marine resources stewardship trust account, the medical aid account, the money-purchase retirement savings administrative account, the money-purchase retirement savings principal account, the motor vehicle fund, the motorcycle safety education account, the move ahead WA account, the move ahead WA flexible account, the multimodal transportation account, the multiuse roadway safety account, the municipal criminal justice assistance account, the oyster reserve land account, the pension funding stabilization account, the perpetual surveillance and maintenance account, the pilotage account, the pollution liability insurance agency underground storage tank revolving account, the medicaid access program account, the public employees' retirement system plan 1 account, the public employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan 3 account, the public facilities construction loan revolving account, the public health supplemental account, the public works assistance account, the Puget Sound capital construction account, the Puget Sound ferry operations account, the Puget Sound Gateway facility account, the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account, the real estate appraiser commission account, the recreational vehicle account, the regional mobility grant program account, the reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund, the resource management cost account, the rural arterial trust account, the rural mobility grant program account, the rural Washington loan fund, the second injury fund, the sexual assault prevention and response account, the site closure account, the skilled nursing facility safety net trust fund, the small city pavement and sidewalk account, the special category C account, the special wildlife account, the state hazard mitigation revolving loan account, the state investment board expense account, the state investment board commingled trust fund accounts, the state patrol highway account, the state reclamation revolving account, the state route number 520 civil penalties account, the state route number 520 corridor account, the statewide broadband account, the statewide tourism marketing account, the supplemental pension account, the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account, the teachers' retirement system plan 1 account, the teachers' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan 3 account, the tobacco prevention and control account, the tobacco settlement account, the toll facility bond retirement account, the transportation 2003 account (nickel account), the transportation equipment fund, the JUDY transportation future funding program account, the transportation improvement account, the transportation improvement board bond retirement account, the transportation infrastructure account, the transportation partnership account, the traumatic brain injury account, the tribal opioid prevention and treatment account, the University of Washington bond retirement fund, the University of Washington building account, the voluntary cleanup account, the volunteer firefighters' relief and pension principal fund, the volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' administrative fund, the vulnerable roadway user education account, the Washington judicial retirement system account, the Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' system plan 1 retirement account, the Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' system plan 2 retirement account, the Washington public safety employees' plan 2 retirement account, the Washington school employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 3 account, the Washington state patrol retirement account, the Washington State University building account, the Washington State University bond retirement fund, the water pollution control revolving administration account, the water pollution control revolving fund, the Western Washington University capital projects account, the Yakima integrated plan implementation account, the Yakima integrated plan implementation revenue recovery account, and the Yakima integrated plan implementation taxable bond account. Earnings derived from investing balances of the agricultural permanent fund, the normal school permanent fund, the permanent common school fund, the scientific permanent fund, and the state university permanent fund shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts. (b) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts or funds not statutorily required to be held in the state treasury that deposits funds into a fund or account in the state treasury pursuant to an agreement with the office of the state treasurer shall receive its proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average daily balance for the period. (5) In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state Constitution, no treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated earnings without the specific affirmative directive of this section.
RCW 43.01.200 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 01 / Section 200
RCW 43.01.200: Facilitating recovery from Mt. St. Helens eruption—Legislative findings—Purpose.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) The May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens has caused serious economic and physical damage to the land surrounding the mountain; (b) There are continuing siltation problems which could severely affect the Toutle, Cowlitz, Coweeman, and Columbia rivers areas; (c) There is an immediate need for sites for dredging, dredge spoils, flood control works, sediment retention, and bank protection and funds for dredging, dredge sites, dredge spoils sites, flood control works, sediment retention sites, and bank protection and to continue the rehabilitation of the areas affected by the natural disaster; and (d) Failure to dredge and dike along the rivers and failure to cooperate with the federal government in sediment retention would directly affect the lives and property of the forty-five thousand residents in the Cowlitz and Toutle River valleys with severe negative impacts on local, state, and national transportation systems, public utilities, public and private property, and the Columbia river which is one of the major navigation channels for worldwide commerce. (2) The intent of RCW 36.01.150 , 43.01.210 , * 43.21A.500 , 43.21C.500 , 75.20.300 , 89.16.500 , and 90.58.500 , their 1983 amendments, and RCW 43.01.215 is to authorize and direct maximum cooperative effort to meet the problems noted in subsection (1) of this section.
RCW 43.103.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 103 / Section 040
RCW 43.103.040: Membership of council—Appointment.
Status: in_force

The council shall consist of thirteen members who shall be selected as follows: One county coroner; one county prosecutor; one county prosecutor who also serves as ex officio county coroner; one county medical examiner; one county sheriff; one chief of police; the chief of the state patrol; two members of a county legislative authority; one pathologist who is currently in private practice; two members of a city legislative authority; and one attorney whose practice of law includes significant experience representing clients charged with criminal offenses. The governor shall appoint members to the council from among the nominees submitted for each position as follows: The Washington association of county officials shall submit two nominees each for the coroner position and the medical examiner position; the Washington state association of counties shall submit two nominees each for the two county legislative authority positions; the association of Washington cities shall submit two nominees each for the two city legislative authority positions; the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys shall submit two nominees each for the county prosecutor-ex officio county coroner and for the county prosecutor position; the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs shall submit two nominees each for the county sheriff position and the chief of police position; the Washington association of pathologists shall submit two nominees for the private pathologist position; and the Washington association of criminal defense lawyers and the Washington defender association shall jointly submit two nominees for the criminal defense attorney position, one of whom must actively manage or have significant experience in managing a public or private criminal defense agency or association, the other must have experience in cases involving DNA or other forensic evidence.
RCW 43.22.370 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 370
RCW 43.22.370: Mobile homes, recreational or commercial vehicles—Leased, sold, or manufactured in state prior to July 1, 1968—Compliance not required—Exception.
Status: in_force

Any mobile home, commercial coach, conversion vending units, medical units, recreational vehicle, and/or park trailer leased or sold in Washington and manufactured prior to July 1, 1968, which has not been inspected prior to its sale and which does not meet the requirements prescribed will not be required to comply with those requirements except for alterations or installations referred to in RCW 43.22.360 .
RCW 43.210.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 210 / Section 020
RCW 43.210.020: Small business export finance assistance center authorized—Purposes.
Status: in_force

A nonprofit corporation, to be known as the small business export finance assistance center, and branches subject to its authority, may be formed under chapter 24.03A RCW for the following public purposes: (1) To assist small and medium-sized businesses in both urban and rural areas in the financing of export transactions. (2) To provide, singly or in conjunction with other organizations, information and assistance to these businesses about export opportunities and financing alternatives.
RCW 43.21G.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21G / Section 030
RCW 43.21G.030: Intent in developing energy production, allocation, and consumption programs.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that the governor shall, in developing plans for the production, allocation, and consumption of energy, give high priority to supplying vital public services including, but not limited to, essential governmental operations, public health and safety functions, emergency services, public mass transportation systems, fish production, food production and processing facilities, including the provision of water to irrigated agriculture, and energy supply facilities, during a condition of energy supply alert or energy emergency. In developing any such plans, provisions should be made for the equitable distribution of energy among the geographic areas of the state. It is further the intent of the legislature that the governor shall, to the extent possible, encourage and rely upon voluntary programs and local and regional programs for the production, allocation, and consumption of energy and that involvement of energy users and producers be secured in implementing such programs.
RCW 43.216.735 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 735
RCW 43.216.735: Placement of children ages sixty months through six years.
Status: in_force

For children ages sixty months through six years, the child's school enrollment status may not be used as a reason to require the child be placed within a specific mixed-age group. Nothing in this section changes or requires the department to change the staff-to-child ratio requirements for mixed-age groups that include children who are ages thirty months through six years.
RCW 43.163.140 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 163 / Section 140
RCW 43.163.140: Nonrecourse revenue bonds—Contracts—Restrictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Bonds issued by the authority under this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute obligations, either general, special or moral, of the state or of any political subdivision of the state, or pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any political subdivision, or general obligations of the authority. The bonds shall be special obligations of the authority and shall be payable solely from the special fund or funds created by the authority for their repayment. The issuance of bonds under this chapter shall not obligate, directly, indirectly, or contingently, the state or any political subdivision of the state to levy any taxes or appropriate or expend any funds for the payment of the principal or the interest on the bonds. The substance of the limitations included in this paragraph shall be plainly printed, written, engraved, or reproduced on each bond and in any disclosure document prepared in conjunction with the offer and sale of bonds. (2) Neither the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter nor any money used or to be used to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the bonds shall constitute public money or property. All of such money shall be kept segregated and set apart from funds of the state and any political subdivision of the state and shall not be subject to appropriation or allotment by the state or subject to the provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW. (3) Contracts entered into by the authority shall be entered into in the name of the authority and not in the name of the state. The obligations of the authority under such contracts shall be obligations only of the authority and shall not, in any way, constitute obligations of the state.
RCW 43.105.359 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 105 / Section 359
RCW 43.105.359: Electronic access to public records—Government information locator service pilot project.
Status: in_force

The state library, with the assistance of the agency and the state archives, shall establish a pilot project to design and test an electronic information locator system, allowing members of the public to locate and access electronic public records. In designing the system, the following factors shall be considered: (1) Ease of operation by citizens; (2) access through multiple technologies, such as direct dial and toll-free numbers, kiosks, and the internet; (3) compatibility with private online services; and (4) capability of expanding the electronic public records included in the system. The pilot project may restrict the type and quality of electronic public records that are included in the system to test the feasibility of making electronic public records and information widely available to the public.
RCW 43.21J.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21J / Section 040
RCW 43.21J.040: Environmental enhancement and restoration project proposals—Evaluation—Award of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the limitations of *RCW 43.21J.020 , the task force shall award funds from the *environmental and forest restoration account on a competitive basis. The task force shall evaluate and rate environmental enhancement and restoration project proposals using the following criteria: (a) The ability of the project to produce measurable improvements in water and habitat quality; (b) The cost-effectiveness of the project based on: (i) Projected costs and benefits of the project; (ii) past costs and environmental benefits of similar projects; and (iii) the ability of the project to achieve cost efficiencies through its design to meet multiple policy objectives; (c) The inclusion of the project as a high priority in a federal, state, tribal, or local government plan relating to environmental or forest restoration, including but not limited to a local watershed action plan, stormwater management plan, capital facility plan, growth management plan, or a flood control plan; or the ranking of the project by conservation districts as a high priority for water quality and habitat improvements; (d) The number of jobs to be created by the project for dislocated forest products workers, high-risk youth, and residents of impact areas; (e) Participation in the project by environmental businesses to provide training, cosponsor projects, and employ or jointly employ project participants; (f) The ease with which the project can be administered from the community the project serves; (g) The extent to which the project will either augment existing efforts by organizations and governmental entities involved in environmental and forest restoration in the community or receive matching funds, resources, or in-kind contributions; and (h) The capacity of the project to produce jobs and job-related training that will pay market rate wages and impart marketable skills to workers hired under this chapter. (2) The following types of projects and programs shall be given top priority in the first fiscal year after July 1, 1993: (a) Projects that are highly ranked in and implement adopted or approved watershed action plans, such as those developed pursuant to rules adopted by the agency then known as the **Puget Sound water quality authority for local planning and management of nonpoint source pollution; (b) Conservation district projects that provide water quality and habitat improvements; (c) Indian tribe projects that provide water quality and habitat improvements; or (d) Projects that implement actions approved by a shellfish protection district under chapter 100, Laws of 1992. (3) Funds shall not be awarded for the following activities: (a) Administrative rule making; (b) Planning; or (c) Public education.
RCW 43.99I.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99I / Section 080
RCW 43.99I.080: Legal investment.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized in RCW 43.99I.010 shall be a legal investment for all state funds or funds under state control and for all funds of any other public body.
RCW 43.82.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 82 / Section 120
RCW 43.82.120: Enterprise services account—Rental income.
Status: in_force

All rental income collected by the department of enterprise services from rental of state buildings shall be deposited in the enterprise services account.
RCW 43.20A.845 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20A / Section 845
RCW 43.20A.845: Vision services for the homeless—Program name.
Status: in_force

The program created in RCW 43.20A.800 through 43.20A.840 shall be known as the eye care for the homeless program in Washington.
RCW 43.70.444 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 444
RCW 43.70.444: Washington plan for suicide prevention—Steering committee—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary, in consultation with the steering committee convened in subsection (3) of this section, shall develop a Washington plan for suicide prevention. The plan must, at a minimum: (a) Examine data relating to suicide in order to identify patterns and key demographic factors; (b) Identify key risk and protective factors relating to suicide; and (c) Identify goals, action areas, and implementation strategies relating to suicide prevention. (2) When developing the plan, the secretary shall consider national research and practices employed by the federal government, tribal governments, and other states, including the national strategy for suicide prevention. The plan must be written in a manner that is accessible, and useful to, a broad audience. The secretary shall periodically update the plan as needed. (3) The secretary shall convene a steering committee to advise him or her in the development of the Washington plan for suicide prevention. The committee must consist of representatives from the following: (a) Experts on suicide assessment, treatment, and management; (b) Institutions of higher education; (c) Tribal governments; (d) The department of social and health services; (e) The state department of veterans affairs; (f) Suicide prevention advocates, at least one of whom must be a suicide survivor and at least one of whom must be a survivor of a suicide attempt; (g) Primary care providers; (h) Local health departments or districts; and (i) Any other organizations or groups the secretary deems appropriate. (4) The secretary shall complete the plan no later than November 15, 2015, publish the report on the department's website, and submit copies to the governor and the relevant standing committees of the legislature.
RCW 43.160.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 160 / Section 030
RCW 43.160.030: Community economic revitalization board—Members—Terms—Chair, vice chair—Management services—Travel expenses—Vacancies—Removal.
Status: in_force

(1) The community economic revitalization board is hereby created to exercise the powers granted under this chapter. (2) The board shall consist of one member from each of the two major caucuses of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house and one member from each of the two major caucuses of the senate to be appointed by the president of the senate. The board shall also consist of the following members appointed by the director of commerce: A recognized private or public sector economist; one port district official; one county official; one city official; one representative of a federally recognized Indian tribe; one representative of the public; one representative of small businesses each from: (a) The area west of Puget Sound, (b) the area east of Puget Sound and west of the Cascade range, (c) the area east of the Cascade range and west of the Columbia river, and (d) the area east of the Columbia river; one executive from large businesses each from the area west of the Cascades and the area east of the Cascades. The appointive members shall initially be appointed to terms as follows: Three members for one-year terms, three members for two-year terms, and three members for three-year terms which shall include the chair. Thereafter each succeeding term shall be for three years. The chair of the board shall be selected by the director of commerce. The members of the board shall elect one of their members to serve as vice chair. The director of commerce, the director of revenue, the commissioner of employment security, and the secretary of transportation shall serve as nonvoting advisory members of the board. (3) Management services, including fiscal and contract services, shall be provided by the department to assist the board in implementing this chapter. (4) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 . (5) If a vacancy occurs by death, resignation, or otherwise of appointive members of the board, the director of commerce shall fill the same for the unexpired term. Members of the board may be removed for malfeasance or misfeasance in office, upon specific written charges by the director of commerce, under chapter 34.05 RCW. (6) A member appointed by the director of commerce may not be absent from more than fifty percent of the regularly scheduled meetings in any one calendar year. Any member who exceeds this absence limitation is deemed to have withdrawn from the office and may be replaced by the director of commerce. (7) A majority of members currently appointed constitutes a quorum.
RCW 43.390.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 390 / Section 030
RCW 43.390.030: Equitable access to credit program account.
Status: in_force

The equitable access to credit program account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from contributions to the equitable access to credit program created by this chapter must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the award of grants to qualified lending institutions from the equitable access to credit program and administrative costs pursuant to RCW 43.390.020 . Only the director of the department of commerce or the director'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. Any funds remaining in the account upon the expiration of this chapter must be transferred to the state general fund.
RCW 43.105.907 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 105 / Section 907
RCW 43.105.907: Transfer of certain powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services.
Status: in_force

(1) Those powers, duties, and functions of the department of information services being transferred to the *consolidated technology services agency as set forth in **sections 801 through 816, chapter 43, Laws of 2011 1st sp. sess. are hereby transferred to the *consolidated technology services agency. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the department of information services shall be delivered to the custody of the *consolidated technology services agency. All cabinets, furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible property employed by the department of information services shall be made available to the *consolidated technology services agency. All funds, credits, or other assets held by the department of information services shall be assigned to the *consolidated technology services agency. (b) Any appropriations made to the department of information services shall, on October 1, 2011, be transferred and credited to the *consolidated technology services agency. (c) If any question arises as to the transfer of any personnel, funds, books, documents, records, papers, files, equipment, or other tangible property used or held in the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties and functions transferred, the director of financial management shall make a determination as to the proper allocation and certify the same to the state agencies concerned. (3) All rules and all pending business before the department of information services pertaining to the powers, duties, and functions transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the *consolidated technology services agency. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the *consolidated technology services agency. (4) The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the department of information services shall not affect the validity of any act performed before October 1, 2011. (5) If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfers directed by this section, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the certification. (6) All employees of the department of information services engaged in performing the powers, functions, and duties transferred to the *consolidated technology services agency are transferred to the *consolidated technology services agency. All employees classified under chapter 41.06 RCW, the state civil service law, are assigned to the *consolidated technology services agency to perform their usual duties upon the same terms as formerly, without any loss of rights, subject to any action that may be appropriate thereafter in accordance with the laws and rules governing state civil service law. (7) Unless or until modified by the public employment relations commission pursuant to RCW 41.80.911 : (a) The portions of the bargaining units of employees at the department of information services existing on October 1, 2011, shall be considered appropriate units at the *consolidated technology services agency and will be so certified by the public employment relations commission. (b) The exclusive bargaining representatives recognized as representing the portions of the bargaining units of employees at the department of information services existing on October 1, 2011, shall continue as the exclusive bargaining representatives of the transferred bargaining units without the necessity of an election.
RCW 43.08.061 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 08 / Section 061
RCW 43.08.061: Warrants—Department of enterprise services—Printing—Retention of redeemed warrants.
Status: in_force

The department of enterprise services is responsible for the printing of all state treasury warrants for distribution as directed by the state treasurer. All warrants redeemed by the state treasurer shall be retained for a period of one year, following their redemption, after which they may be destroyed without regard to the requirements imposed for their destruction by chapter 40.14 RCW.
RCW 43.21B.260 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21B / Section 260
RCW 43.21B.260: Regulations and amendments of activated air pollution control authorities—Filing with hearings board authorized—Evidence.
Status: in_force

Activated air pollution control authorities, established under chapter 70A.15 RCW, may file certified copies of their regulations and amendments thereto with the pollution control hearings board of the state of Washington, and the hearings board shall take judicial note of the copies so filed and the said regulations and amendments shall be received and admitted, by reference, in all hearings before the board, as prima facie evidence that such regulations and amendments on file are in full force and effect.
RCW 43.03.270 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 270
RCW 43.03.270: Guidelines for providing stipends and allowances to class one group members.
Status: in_force

(1) By December 1, 2022, the office of equity shall develop uniform equity-driven guidelines for agencies on the issuance of stipends and allowances authorized under RCW 43.03.220 to provide for consistent application of the law. In developing the guidelines, the office of equity shall consult with stakeholders including, but not limited to, state agencies and impacted communities. The guidelines for providing allowances must include the reasonable allowances as prescribed by the office of financial management under RCW 43.03.050 . (2) Agencies exercising their authority under RCW 43.03.220 to provide stipends or allowances to members of class one groups shall adhere to the guidelines established under subsection (1) of this section.
RCW 43.23.275 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 23 / Section 275
RCW 43.23.275: Market development and promotion matching fund program.
Status: in_force

There is created a market development and promotion matching fund program within the Washington state department of agriculture. The purpose of the program is to allow the department of agriculture and the agricultural industry to combine funds in order to enhance access to markets that are growth sales areas for the industry's product. The goal of the program is to expose buyers to Washington's diverse agricultural products. The agriculture [agricultural] industry may bring in buying missions, perform trade promotions in various markets, hire overseas contractors, and perform other marketing functions that help it target the correct buyer and market for its product.
RCW 43.15.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 010
RCW 43.15.010: Duties.
Status: in_force

The lieutenant governor has the following duties: (1) The lieutenant governor serves as president of the senate. (2) In addition to the events prescribed under the state Constitution, the lieutenant governor performs the duties of the governor when the governor is out of the state pursuant to RCW 43.06.040 and 43.06.050 . When the lieutenant governor is called to perform the duties of the governor, he or she is compensated according to RCW 43.03.020 . (3) When delegated to do so under RCW 41.72.030 , the lieutenant governor shall award the law enforcement medal of honor during national law enforcement recognition week.
RCW 43.21B.170 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21B / Section 170
RCW 43.21B.170: Proceedings conducted in accordance with published board rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

All proceedings before the hearings board or any of its members shall be conducted in accordance with such rules of practice and procedure as the hearings board may prescribe. The hearings board shall publish such rules and arrange for the reasonable distribution thereof.
RCW 43.17.095 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 095
RCW 43.17.095: Option to submit document, form, or payment electronically—Requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) In any instance where a state agency requires that a business submit a document, form, or payment of a fee in paper format, the state agency must provide the business an option to submit such requirement electronically. (2) A business may authorize a second party to meet the requirements imposed by a state agency under subsection (1) of this section on its behalf. (3) The director of a state agency or the director's designee may exempt a document, form, or payment of a fee from the requirements of this section if: (a)(i) There is a legal requirement for such materials to be submitted in paper format; or (ii) It is not technically or fiscally feasible or practical, or in the best interest of businesses for such materials to be submitted electronically; and (b) Within existing resources, the director or the director's designee establishes and maintains a process to notify the public regarding such exemptions. (4) Agencies must add the capability to submit existing documents, forms, and fees electronically as part of their normal operations. New documents, forms, and fees required of a business must be capable of electronic submission within a reasonable time following either their creation or the implementation of the new requirement. (5) Agencies must document how they plan to transition from paper to electronic forms.
RCW 43.101.490 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 490
RCW 43.101.490: Basic training.
Status: in_force

The basic training provided to criminal justice personnel by the commission must be consistent with the standards in RCW 10.120.020 and the model policies established by the attorney general under RCW 10.120.030 .
RCW 43.20B.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20B / Section 120
RCW 43.20B.120: Funeral assistance—Lien against assets.
Status: in_force

If the department furnishes funeral assistance for deceased recipients under *RCW 74.08.120 , the department shall have a lien against those assets left to a surviving spouse or minor children under those conditions defined in *RCW 74.08.120 . The lien is valid for six years from the date of filing with the county auditor and has preference over the claims of all unsecured creditors. If the assets remain exempt or if no probate is commenced, the lien automatically terminates without further action six years after filing.
RCW 43.185C.2951 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 2951
RCW 43.185C.2951: Youth services—Crisis residential centers—Incremental increase in beds.
Status: in_force

Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the capacity available in crisis residential centers established pursuant to this chapter shall be increased incrementally by no fewer than ten beds per fiscal year through fiscal year 2019 in order to accommodate truant students found in contempt of a court order to attend school. The additional capacity shall be distributed around the state based upon need and, to the extent feasible, shall be geographically situated to expand the use of crisis residential centers as set forth in this chapter so they are available for use by all courts for housing truant youth.
RCW 43.24.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 24 / Section 130
RCW 43.24.130: License moratorium for persons in service—Rules.
Status: in_force

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(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the license of any person licensed by the director of licensing, or the boards and commissions listed in chapter 18.235 RCW, to practice a profession or engage in an occupation, if valid and in force and effect at the time the licensee entered service in the armed forces, the United States public health service commissioned corps, or the merchant marine of the United States, shall continue in full force and effect so long as such service continues, unless sooner suspended, canceled, or revoked for cause as provided by law. The director, board, or commission shall renew the license of every such person who applies for renewal thereof within six months after being discharged from service with a qualifying discharge as defined in RCW 73.04.005 , upon payment of the renewal fee applicable to the then current year or other license period. (2) If requested by the licensee, the license of a spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member in the United States armed forces, including the United States public health service commissioned corps, if valid and in force and effect at the time the service member is deployed or stationed in a location outside Washington state, must be placed in inactive military spouse or registered domestic partner status so long as such service continues, unless sooner suspended, canceled, or revoked for cause as provided by law. The director, board, or commission shall return to active status the license of every such person who applies for activation within six months after returning to Washington state, upon payment of the current renewal fee and meeting the current renewal conditions of the respective license. (3) The director, board, or commission may adopt any rules necessary to implement this section.
RCW 43.06B.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06B / Section 070
RCW 43.06B.070: Education system complaints—Uniform access point—Resolution and referral process.
Status: in_force

(1) By July 1, 2025, and in compliance with this section, the office of the education ombuds shall create a simple and uniform access point for the receipt of complaints involving the elementary and secondary education system. The purpose of the access point is to provide a single point of entry for complaints to be reported and then referred to the most appropriate individual or entity for dispute resolution at the lowest level of intercession. (2) Any individual who has firsthand knowledge of a violation of federal, state, or local laws, policies or procedures, or of improper or illegal actions related to elementary or secondary education and performed by an employee, contractor, student, parent or legal guardian of a student, or member of the public may submit a complaint to the office of the education ombuds. (3)(a) The office shall delineate a complaint resolution and referral process for reports received through the access point. The process must: (i) Require that the office of the education ombuds assign a unique identifier to a complaint upon receipt before referring the complaint to the appropriate individual or entity for dispute resolution at the lowest level of intercession; (ii) Link to all existing relevant complaint and investigative processes, such as the special education community complaint process, the discrimination complaint process, the process for reporting complaints related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying, the complaint process established under RCW 28A.300.0712 , and the complaint and investigation provisions under RCW 28A.410.090 and 28A.410.095 ; and (iii) Discourage frivolous complaints and complaints made in bad faith. (b) The establishment of a process as required in this section does not confer additional authority to the office of the education ombuds to mitigate or oversee disputes. (4) The office of the education ombuds, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, must develop protocols for the receipt, resolution, and referral of complaints and must design a communications plan to inform individuals who report complaints through the access point about the steps in the complaint resolution and referral process, including when to expect a response from the individual or entity charged with resolving the complaint. (5) For the purposes of this section, "employee" or "contractor" means employees and contractors of the state educational agencies, educational service districts, public schools as defined in RCW 28A.150.010 , the state school for the blind, and the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth.
RCW 43.155.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 080
RCW 43.155.080: Records and audits.
Status: in_force

The board shall keep proper records of accounts and shall be subject to audit by the state auditor.