RCW 43.99H.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99H / Section 020
RCW 43.99H.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under RCW 43.99H.010 are subject to the following conditions and limitations: General obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of one billion four hundred four million dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, shall be issued for the purposes described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 1989-91 fiscal biennium and subsequent fiscal biennia, and to provide for the administrative cost of such projects, including costs of bond issuance and retirement, salaries and related costs of officials and employees of the state, costs of insurance or credit enhancement agreements, and other expenses incidental to the administration of capital projects, and to provide for reimbursement of bond-funded accounts from the 1987-89 fiscal biennium. Subject to such changes as may be required in the appropriations acts, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this subsection shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 and transferred as follows: (1) Thirty million dollars to the state and local improvements revolving account — waste disposal facilities, created by *RCW 43.83.330 , to be used for the purposes described in *RCW 43.83A.020 ; (2) Five million three hundred thousand dollars to the salmon enhancement construction account created by **RCW 75.48.030 ; (3) One hundred twenty million dollars to the state and local improvements revolving account — waste disposal facilities, 1980 created by ***RCW 43.83.350 , to be used for the purposes described in ***RCW 43.83.350 ; (4) Forty million dollars to the common school construction fund as referenced in RCW 28A.515.320 . (5) Three million two hundred thousand dollars to the state higher education construction account created by ****RCW 43.83.300 ; (6) Eight hundred five million dollars to the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (7) Nine hundred fifty thousand dollars to the higher education reimbursable short-term bond account created by ****RCW 43.83.320 ; (8) Twenty-nine million seven hundred thirty thousand dollars to the outdoor recreation account created by RCW 79A.25.060 ; (9) Sixty million dollars to the state and local improvements revolving account-water supply facilities, created by RCW 43.83.340 to be used for the purposes described in RCW 43.83.340 ; (10) Four million three hundred thousand dollars to the state social and health services construction account created by *****RCW 43.83.360 ; (11) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars to the fisheries capital projects account created by ****RCW 43.83.370 ; (12) Four million nine hundred thousand dollars to the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (13) Two million three hundred thousand dollars to the essential rail assistance account created by RCW 47.76.250 ; (14) One million one hundred thousand dollars to the essential rail bank account hereby created in the state treasury; (15) Seventy-three million dollars to the east capitol campus construction account hereby created in the state treasury; (16) Eight million dollars to the higher education construction account created in ****RCW 43.83.310 ; (17) Sixty-three million two hundred thousand dollars to the labor and industries construction account hereby created in the state treasury; (18) Seventy-five million dollars to the higher education construction account created by ****RCW 43.83.310 ; (19) Twenty-six million five hundred fifty thousand dollars to the habitat conservation account hereby created in the state treasury; and (20) Eight million dollars to the public safety reimbursable bond account hereby created in the state treasury. These proceeds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this subsection, 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. Bonds authorized for the purposes of subsection (17) of this section shall be issued only after the director of the department of labor and industries has certified, based on reasonable estimates, that sufficient revenues will be available from the accident fund created in RCW 51.44.010 and the medical aid fund created in RCW 51.44.020 to meet the requirements of RCW 43.99H.060 (4) during the life of the bonds. Bonds authorized for the purposes of subsection (18) of this section shall be issued only after the board of regents of the University of Washington has certified, based on reasonable estimates, that sufficient revenues will be available from nonappropriated local funds to meet the requirements of RCW 43.99H.060 (4) during the life of the bonds.
RCW 43.31C.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31C / Section 005
RCW 43.31C.005: Findings—Declaration.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that: (a) There are geographic areas within communities that are characterized by a lack of employment opportunities, an average income level that is below the median income level for the surrounding community, a lack of affordable housing, deteriorating infrastructure, and a lack of facilities for community services, job training, and education; (b) Strategies to encourage reinvestment in these areas by assisting local businesses to become stronger and area residents to gain economic power involve a variety of activities and partnerships; (c) Reinvestment in these areas cannot be accomplished with only governmental resources and require a comprehensive approach that integrates various incentives, programs, and initiatives to meet the economic, physical, and social needs of the area; (d) Successful reinvestment depends on a local government's ability to coordinate public resources in a cohesive, comprehensive strategy that is designed to leverage long-term private investment in an area; (e) Reinvestment can strengthen the overall tax base through increased tax revenue from expanded and new business activities and physical property improvement; (f) Local governments, in cooperation with area residents, can provide leadership as well as planning and coordination of resources and necessary supportive services to address reinvestment in the area; and (g) It is in the public interest to adopt a targeted approach to revitalization and enlist the resources of all levels of government, the private sector, community-based organizations, and community residents to revitalize an area. (2) The legislature declares that the purposes of the community empowerment zone act are to: (a) Encourage reinvestment through strong partnerships and cooperation between all levels of government, community-based organizations, area residents, and the private sector; (b) Involve the private sector and stimulate private reinvestment through the judicious use of public resources; (c) Target governmental resources to those areas of greatest need; and (d) Include all levels of government, community individuals, organizations, and the private sector in the policy-making process.
RCW 43.119.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 119 / Section 050
RCW 43.119.050: Powers of commission.
Status: in_force

The Washington state women's commission shall have the following powers: (1) Solicit and receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources that are made for the use or benefit of the commission and to expend the same or any income therefrom according to their terms and the purpose of this chapter. The commission's executive director shall make a report of such funds received from private sources to the office of financial management on a regular basis. Such funds received from private sources shall not be applied to reduce or substitute for the commission's budget as appropriated by the legislature, but shall be applied and expended toward projects and functions authorized by this chapter that were not funded by the legislature. (2) In carrying out its duties, the commission may establish such relationships with public and private institutions, local governments, private industry, community organizations, and other segments of the general public as may be needed to promote equal opportunity for women in government, education, economic security, employment, and services. (3) The commission may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW as shall be necessary to implement the purpose of this chapter.
RCW 43.19A.160 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19A / Section 160
RCW 43.19A.160: Use of compost products.
Status: in_force

A contract by a local government or state agency must require the use of compost products to the maximum extent economically feasible to meet the requirements established in RCW 43.19A.120 .
RCW 43.163.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 163 / Section 080
RCW 43.163.080: General operating procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall adopt general operating procedures for the authority. The authority shall also adopt operating procedures for individual programs as they are developed for obtaining funds and for providing funds to borrowers. These operating procedures shall be adopted by resolution prior to the authority operating the applicable programs. (2) The operating procedures shall include, but are not limited to: (a) Appropriate minimum reserve requirements to secure the authority's bonds and other obligations; (b) appropriate standards for securing loans and other financing the authority provides to borrowers, such as guarantees or collateral; and (c) strict standards for providing financing to borrowers, such as (i) the borrower is a responsible party with a high probability of being able to repay the financing provided by the authority, (ii) the financing is reasonably expected to provide economic growth or stability in the state by enabling a borrower to increase or maintain jobs or capital in the state, (iii) the borrowers with the greatest needs or that provide the most public benefit are given higher priority by the authority, and (iv) the financing is consistent with any plan adopted by the authority under RCW 43.163.090 .
RCW 43.181.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 181 / Section 040
RCW 43.181.040: Special purpose credit programs.
Status: in_force

(1) As part of the covenant homeownership program, the department shall contract with the commission to design, develop, implement, and evaluate one or more special purpose credit programs to reduce racial disparities in homeownership in the state by providing down payment and closing cost assistance. The contract must authorize the commission to use the contract funding as follows: (a) The contract must authorize the commission to use up to one percent of the contract funding for costs related to administering the program including, but not limited to, costs related to completing a covenant homeownership program study required under RCW 43.181.030 , and other administrative, data collection, and reporting costs; (b) The contract must authorize the commission to use up to one percent of the contract funding to provide targeted education, homeownership counseling, and outreach about special purpose credit programs created under this section to black, indigenous, and people of color and other historically marginalized communities in Washington state, including outreach to relevant affinity groups for mortgage lenders; and (c) The contract must authorize the commission to use the remainder of the contract funding to provide down payment and closing cost assistance to program participants. This portion of the contract funding may not be used to provide any type of assistance other than down payment and closing cost assistance. (2) The commission shall create one or more special purpose credit programs to provide down payment and closing cost assistance for the benefit of one or more economically disadvantaged classes of persons identified in a covenant homeownership program study under RCW 43.181.030 . In creating a special purpose credit program, the commission must consider the evidence-based documentation and programmatic and policy recommendations set forth in the initial covenant homeownership program study and any subsequent program studies. If the covenant homeownership program study identifies an economically disadvantaged class or classes of persons that share one or more common characteristics such as, race, national origin, or sex and the board of the commission finds it necessary to consider this information in tailoring a special purpose credit program to provide credit assistance to economically disadvantaged classes of persons, the commission may consider these characteristics in designing and implementing the program. (3) At minimum, a special purpose credit program authorized under this section must: (a) Provide loans for down payment and closing cost assistance to program participants that can be combined with other forms of down payment and closing cost assistance; (b)(i) Except as provided in (b)(ii) of this subsection, require a program participant to repay loans for down payment and closing cost assistance at the time that the house is sold; (ii) For a program participant who has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median income for the county where the home is located at the time that the loan is made, a special purpose credit program authorized under this section may fully forgive a loan entered into at any time after enactment of the special purpose credit program once the loan has been outstanding for at least five years; and (c) Be implemented in conjunction with the commission's housing finance programs. (4) To be eligible to receive down payment and closing cost assistance through a special purpose credit program authorized under this section, a special purpose credit program applicant must: (a) Have a household income at or below 120 percent of the area median income for the county where the home is located; (b) Be a first-time homebuyer; and (c)(i) Be a Washington state resident who: (A) Was a Washington state resident on or before the enactment of the federal fair housing act (Title VIII of the civil rights act of 1968; P.L. 90–284; 82 Stat. 73) on April 11, 1968, and was or would have been excluded from homeownership in Washington state by a racially restrictive real estate covenant on or before April 11, 1968; or (B) Is a descendant of a person who meets the criteria in (c)(i)(A) of this subsection; (ii) Records that show a person's address on or about a specific date or include a reference indicating that a person is a resident of a specific city or area on or about a specific date may be used to provide proof that a person satisfies the criteria in (c)(i) of this subsection, such as genealogical records, vital records, church records, military records, probate records, public records, census data, newspaper clippings, and other similar documents. (5) The commission may adopt rules, and shall adopt program policies, as necessary to implement this section. Program rules or policies must include procedures and standards for extending credit under the special purpose credit program, including program eligibility requirements. From time to time, including in response to a covenant homeownership program study's evaluation of program efficacy, the board of the commission may amend the special purpose credit programs, rules, and policies. (6) By July 1, 2024, one or more of the special purpose credit programs must begin providing down payment and closing cost assistance to program participants. (7) By December 31, 2025, and by each following December 31st, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the commission shall submit an annual report to the appropriate committees of the legislature on the progress of the special purpose credit program or programs developed under this section. The report shall include, at minimum, the program eligibility requirements, the type and amount of down payment and closing cost assistance provided to program participants, the number of program participants and their corresponding eligibility categories, the location of property financed, and program outreach efforts. The report must be posted on the commission's website.
RCW 43.99G.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99G / Section 130
RCW 43.99G.130: Bonds legal investment for public funds.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized in RCW 43.99G.120 shall be a legal investment for all state funds or funds under state control and for all funds of any other public body.
RCW 43.03.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 03 / Section 050
RCW 43.03.050: Subsistence, lodging and refreshment, and per diem allowance for officials, employees, and members of boards, commissions, or committees.
Status: in_force

(1) The director of financial management shall prescribe reasonable allowances to cover reasonable and necessary subsistence and lodging expenses for elective and appointive officials and state employees while engaged on official business away from their designated posts of duty. The director of financial management may prescribe and regulate the allowances provided in lieu of subsistence and lodging expenses and may prescribe the conditions under which reimbursement for subsistence and lodging may be allowed. The schedule of allowances adopted by the office of financial management may include special allowances for foreign travel and other travel involving higher than usual costs for subsistence and lodging. The allowances established by the director shall not exceed the rates set by the federal government for federal employees. However, during the 2003-05 fiscal biennium, the allowances for any county that is part of a metropolitan statistical area, the largest city of which is in another state, shall equal the allowances prescribed for that larger city. (2) Those persons appointed to serve without compensation on any state board, commission, or committee, if entitled to payment of travel expenses, shall be paid pursuant to special per diem rates prescribed in accordance with subsection (1) of this section by the office of financial management. (3) The director of financial management may prescribe reasonable allowances to cover reasonable expenses for meals, coffee, and light refreshment served to elective and appointive officials and state employees regardless of travel status at a meeting where: (a) The purpose of the meeting is to conduct official state business or to provide formal training to state employees or state officials; (b) the meals, coffee, or light refreshment are an integral part of the meeting or training session; (c) the meeting or training session takes place away from the employee's or official's regular workplace; and (d) the agency head or authorized designee approves payments in advance for the meals, coffee, or light refreshment. In order to prevent abuse, the director may regulate such allowances and prescribe additional conditions for claiming the allowances. (4) Upon approval of the agency head or authorized designee, an agency may serve coffee or light refreshments at a meeting where: (a) The purpose of the meeting is to conduct state business or to provide formal training that benefits the state; and (b) the coffee or light refreshment is an integral part of the meeting or training session. The director of financial management shall adopt requirements necessary to prohibit abuse of the authority authorized in this subsection. (5) The director of financial management shall prescribe reasonable allowances to cover reasonable and necessary child and adult care expenses incurred by eligible members of a class one board, commission, council, committee, or similar group, who are authorized under RCW 43.03.220 to receive such allowances, while attending an official meeting or performing statutorily prescribed duties approved by the chairperson of the group. (6) The schedule of allowances prescribed by the director under the terms of this section and any subsequent increases in any maximum allowance or special allowances for areas of higher than usual costs shall be reported to the ways and means committees of the house of representatives and the senate at each regular session of the legislature. (7) No person designated as a member of a class one through class three or class five board, commission, council, committee, or similar group may receive an allowance for subsistence, lodging, or travel expenses if the allowance cost is funded by the state general fund, unless authorized under RCW 43.03.220 or granted an exception under RCW 43.03.049 .
RCW 43.79.322 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 322
RCW 43.79.322: Western College fund—Abolished.
Status: in_force

From and after the first day of May, 1955, the Western College fund is abolished.
RCW 43.216.395 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 395
RCW 43.216.395: Child care inspection reports—Internal review process—Definitions—Final review.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall develop an internal review process to determine whether department licensors have appropriately and consistently applied agency rules in inspection reports that do not involve a violation of health and safety standards. Adverse licensing decisions including license denial, suspension, revocation, modification, or nonrenewal pursuant to RCW 43.216.325 or imposition of civil fines pursuant to RCW 43.216.335 are not subject to the internal review process in this section, but may be appealed using the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. (2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section. (a) "Child care facility licensing compliance agreement" means an agreement issued by the department in lieu of the department taking enforcement action against a child care provider that contains: (i) A description of the violation and the rule or law that was violated; (ii) a statement from the licensee regarding the proposed plan to comply with the rule or law; (iii) the date the violation must be corrected; (iv) information regarding other licensing action that may be imposed if compliance does not occur by the required date; and (v) the signature of the licensor and licensee or the licensee's delegate. (b) "Health and safety standards" means rules or requirements developed by the department to protect the health and safety of children against risk of bodily, mental, or psychological injury, harm, illness, or death. (3) The internal review process shall be conducted by the following six individuals: (a) Three department employees who may include child care licensors; and (b) Three child care providers selected by the department from names submitted by the oversight board for children, youth, and families established in RCW 43.216.015 . (4) The internal review process established in this section may overturn, change, or uphold a department licensing decision by majority vote. In the event that the six individuals conducting the internal review process are equally divided, the secretary or the secretary's designee shall make the decision of the internal review process. The internal review process must provide the parties with a written decision of the outcome after completion of the internal review process. A licensee must request a review under the internal review process within ten days of the development of an inspection report and the internal review process must be completed within sixty days after the request from the licensee to initiate the internal review process is received. (5) A licensee may request a final review by the oversight board for children, youth, and families after completing the internal review process established in this section by giving notice to the department and the oversight board for children, youth, and families within ten days of receiving the written decision produced by the internal review process.
RCW 43.10.125 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 10 / Section 125
RCW 43.10.125: Private practice of law—Special assistant attorney generals.
Status: in_force

Special assistant attorney generals [attorneys general] employed on less than a full time basis to transact business of a legal or quasi legal nature for the state, such assistants and attorneys may practice law in their private capacity as attorney.
RCW 43.21K.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21K / Section 150
RCW 43.21K.150: Costs of processing proposals—Fees—Voluntary contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Agencies authorized to enter into environmental excellence program agreements may assess and collect a fee to recover the costs of processing environmental excellence program agreement proposals. The amount of the fee may not exceed the direct and indirect costs of processing the environmental excellence program agreement proposal. Processing includes, but is not limited to: Working with the sponsor to develop the agreement, meeting with stakeholder groups, conducting public meetings and hearings, preparing a record of the decision to enter into or modify an agreement, and defending any appeal from a decision to enter into or modify an agreement. Fees also may include, to the extent specified by the agreement, the agencies' direct costs of monitoring compliance with those specific terms of an agreement not covered by permits issued to the participating facility. (2) Agencies assessing fees may graduate the initial fees for processing an environmental excellence program agreement proposal to account for the size of the sponsor and to make the environmental excellence program agreement program more available to small businesses. An agency may exercise its discretion to waive all or any part of the fees. (3) Sponsors may voluntarily contribute funds to the administration of an agency's environmental excellence program agreement program.
RCW 43.20B.735 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20B / Section 735
RCW 43.20B.735: Recipient receiving industrial insurance compensation—Duty to withhold and deliver—Amount.
Status: in_force

The director of labor and industries or the director's designee, or a self-insurer as defined in chapter 51.08 RCW, following receipt of the lien and notice to withhold and deliver, shall deliver to the secretary of social and health services or the secretary's designee any temporary total disability compensation payable to the recipient named in the lien and notice to withhold and deliver up to the amount claimed. The director of labor and industries or self-insurer shall withhold and deliver from funds currently in the director's or self-insurer's possession or from any funds that may at any time come into the director's or self-insurer's possession on account of temporary total disability compensation payable to the recipient named in the lien and notice to withhold and deliver.
RCW 43.70.590 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 590
RCW 43.70.590: American Indian health care delivery plan.
Status: in_force

Consistent with funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall establish in conjunction with the area Indian health services system and providers an advisory group comprised of Indian and non-Indian health care facilities and providers to formulate an American Indian health care delivery plan. The plan shall include: (1) Recommendations to providers and facilities methods for coordinating and joint venturing with the Indian health services for service delivery; (2) Methods to improve American Indian-specific health programming; and (3) Creation of co-funding recommendations and opportunities for the unmet health services programming needs of American Indians.
RCW 43.60A.270 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 270
RCW 43.60A.270: Veterans and military members suicide prevention account.
Status: in_force

(1) The veterans and military members suicide prevention account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall consist of funds appropriated by the legislature, revenues received from the prevent veteran suicide emblem under RCW 46.18.300 , and all receipts from gifts, grants, bequests, devises, or other donations from public and private sources to support veterans and military members suicide prevention measures. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes provided in subsection (3) of this section. Only the director 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. (2)(a) The department may request and accept nondedicated contributions, grants, or gifts in cash or otherwise, and voluntary donations for deposit into the account, including funds generated by voluntary donations under (b) of this subsection. (b) The department may accept, for deposit into the account, voluntary donations from persons who are: (i) Applying for a concealed pistol license or renewal of a concealed pistol license; or (ii) undergoing a background check under chapter 9.41 RCW in connection with the purchase of a firearm from a firearms dealer. The department shall coordinate with local law enforcement agencies, the department of licensing, and firearms dealers licensed under chapter 9.41 RCW to develop a form and process for publicizing and collecting voluntary donations under this subsection. The department and the department of licensing shall post educational information regarding the voluntary donation provisions of this section on their websites. (3) All moneys deposited into the account must be used for activities that are dedicated to the benefit of veteran and military member suicide education and prevention including, but not limited to: (a) Expanding the department's peer corps program; and (b) providing programs, peer support, and services that assist veterans and military members in addressing mental health and wellness impacts of military service, trauma, moral injury, and transition to civilian life. Funds may also be used for the suicide prevention community-based services grant program established in RCW 43.60A.260 . Funds from the account may not be used to supplant existing funds received by the department nor shall grant recipients use the funds to supplant existing funding. (4) For the purposes of this section the following definitions apply: (a) "Veteran" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 41.04.005 and 41.04.007 . (b) "Military members" means actively serving members of the national guard or reserves, or active duty military personnel. (c) "Account" means the veterans and military members suicide prevention account.
RCW 43.365.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 365 / Section 040
RCW 43.365.040: Annual survey.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that accountability and effectiveness are important aspects of setting tax policy. In order to make policy choices regarding the best use of limited state resources the legislature needs information on how incentives are used. (2) Each motion picture production receiving funding assistance under RCW 43.365.020 must report information to the department by filing a complete annual survey. The survey is due by March 31st of the year following any calendar year in which funding assistance under RCW 43.365.020 is taken. The department may extend the due date for timely filing of annual surveys under this section if failure to file was the result of circumstances beyond the control of the motion picture production receiving the funding assistance. (3) The Washington motion picture competitiveness program established in RCW 43.365.030 , in collaboration with the department and the department of revenue, and in consultation with the joint legislative audit and review committee, must develop a survey form and instructions that accompany the survey form by November 1, 2012. The instructions must provide sufficient detail to ensure consistent reporting. The survey must be designed to acquire data to allow the state to better measure the effectiveness of the program and to provide transparency of the motion picture competitiveness program. The survey must include: (a) The total amount of taxes paid; (b) The amount of taxes paid classified by type, which may include, but is not limited to, sales taxes, use taxes, business and occupation taxes, unemployment insurance taxes, and workers' compensation premiums; (c) The amount of funding assistance received; and (d) The following information for employment positions in Washington by the motion picture production receiving funding assistance, including indirect employment by contractors or other affiliates: (i) The number of total employment positions; (ii) The average number of hours worked by employed individuals; (iii) The average base pay of individuals employed by motion picture companies, including contributions to health care benefits and retirement plans; (iv) The number of employment positions that have employer-provided medical, dental, and retirement benefits; and (v) The number of employment positions filled by Washington state residents, and residency information for employment positions filled by people from other locations. (4) The department may request additional information necessary to measure the results of the funding assistance, to be submitted at the same time as the survey. (5) If a person fails to submit an annual survey under subsection (2) of this section by the due date of the report or any extension the department must declare the amount of funding assistance for the previous calendar year to be immediately due and payable. The department must assess interest, but not penalties, on the amounts due under this section. The interest is assessed at the rate provided for delinquent taxes under chapter 82.32 RCW, retroactively to the date the funding assistance was received, and accrues until the funding assistance is repaid. (6) The department must use the information from this section to prepare summary descriptive statistics. The department must report these statistics to the legislature each even-numbered year by September 1st. The department must provide the complete annual surveys to the joint legislative audit and review committee, which shall perform a review as required under RCW 43.365.050 . (7) The motion picture competitiveness program must periodically audit and generally monitor the survey information submitted by production companies for completeness and accuracy.
RCW 43.17.370 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 370
RCW 43.17.370: Prerelease copy of report or study to local government.
Status: in_force

(1) An agency, prior to releasing a final report or study regarding management by a county, city, town, special purpose district, or other unit of local government of a program delegated to the local government by the agency or for which the agency has regulatory responsibility, shall provide copies of a draft of the report or study at least two weeks in advance of the release of the final report or study to the legislative body of the local government. The agency shall, at the request of a local government legislative body, meet with the legislative body before the release of a final report or study regarding the management of such a program. (2) For purposes of this section, "agency" means an office, department, board, commission, or other unit of state government, other than a unit of state government headed by a separately elected official.
RCW 43.01.047 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 01 / Section 047
RCW 43.01.047: Vacations—Provisions not applicable to individual providers, family child care providers, adult family home providers, or language access providers.
Status: in_force

RCW 43.01.040 through 43.01.044 do not apply to individual providers under RCW * 74.39A.220 through 74.39A.300 , family child care providers under **RCW 41.56.153 , or adult family home providers under **RCW 41.56.155 , or language access providers under **RCW 41.56.157 .
RCW 43.06B.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06B / Section 020
RCW 43.06B.020: Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The education ombuds shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To develop parental involvement materials, including instructional guides developed to inform parents of the essential academic learning requirements required by the superintendent of public instruction. The instructional guides also shall contain actions parents may take to assist their children in meeting the requirements, and should focus on reaching parents who have not previously been involved with their children's education; (2) To provide information to students, parents, and interested members of the public regarding this state's public elementary and secondary education system; (3) To identify obstacles to greater parent and community involvement in school shared decision-making processes and recommend strategies for helping parents and community members to participate effectively in school shared decision-making processes, including understanding and respecting the roles of school building administrators and staff; (4) To identify and recommend strategies for improving the success rates of ethnic and racial student groups and students with disabilities, with disproportionate academic achievement; (5) To refer complainants and others to appropriate resources, agencies, or departments; (6) To facilitate the resolution of complaints made by parents and students with regard to the state's public elementary and secondary education system; (7) To perform such other functions consistent with the purpose of the education ombuds; and (8) To consult with representatives of the following organizations and groups regarding the work of the office of the education ombuds, including but not limited to: (a) The state parent teacher association; (b) Certificated and classified school employees; (c) School and school district administrators; (d) Parents of special education students; (e) Parents of English language learners; (f) The Washington state commission on Hispanic affairs; (g) The Washington state commission on African American affairs; (h) The Washington state commission on Asian Pacific American affairs; and (i) The governor's office of Indian affairs.
RCW 43.99J.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99J / Section 010
RCW 43.99J.010: 1993-1995 Fiscal biennium—General obligation bonds for capital and operating appropriations acts.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 1993-95 fiscal biennium, and all costs incidental thereto, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of nine hundred twenty-six million seven hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, to finance these projects and all costs incidental thereto. Bonds authorized in this section may be sold at such price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds authorized in this section may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
RCW 43.09.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 020
RCW 43.09.020: Auditor of public accounts.
Status: in_force

The auditor shall be auditor of public accounts, and shall have such powers and perform such duties in connection therewith as may be prescribed by law.
RCW 43.185A.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185A / Section 150
RCW 43.185A.150: Notice of grant and loan application period—Priorities—Criteria for evaluation.
Status: in_force

(1) During each calendar year in which funds from the housing trust fund or other legislative appropriations are available for use by the department for the affordable housing program, the department must announce to all known interested parties, and on its website, a grant and loan application period of at least 60 days' duration. This announcement must be made as often as the director deems appropriate for proper utilization of resources. The department must then promptly grant as many applications as will utilize available funds less appropriate administrative costs of the department as provided in RCW 43.185A.140 . (2) In awarding funds under this chapter, the department must: (a) Provide for a geographic distribution on a statewide basis; and (b) Consider the total cost and per-unit cost of each project for which an application is submitted for funding, as compared to similar housing projects constructed or renovated within the same geographic area. (3) All projects and activities must be evaluated by some or all of the criteria under subsection (6) of this section, and similar projects and activities shall be evaluated under the same criteria. (4) The department must use a separate application form for applications to provide homeownership opportunities and evaluate homeownership project applications as allowed under chapter 43.185A RCW. (5) The department must collaborate with public entities that finance affordable housing, including the housing finance commission, cities, and counties, in conducting joint application reviews and coordinate funding decisions in a timely manner. (6) The department must give preference for applications based on some or all of the criteria under this subsection, and similar projects and activities must be evaluated under the same criteria: (a) The degree of leveraging of other funds that will occur; (b) The degree of commitment from programs to provide necessary habilitation and support services for projects focusing on special needs populations; (c) Recipient contributions to total project costs, including allied contributions from other sources such as professional, craft and trade services, and lender interest rate subsidies; (d) Local government project contributions in the form of infrastructure improvements, and others; (e) Projects that encourage ownership, management, and other project-related responsibility opportunities; (f) Projects that demonstrate a strong probability of serving the original target group or income level for a period of at least 40 years; (g) The applicant has the demonstrated ability, stability and resources to implement the project; (h) Projects which demonstrate serving the greatest need; (i) Projects that provide housing for persons and families with the lowest incomes; (j) Projects serving special needs populations which fulfill statutory mandates to develop community housing; (k) Project location and access to employment centers in the region or area; (l) Projects that provide employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged youth under a youthbuild or youthbuild-type program as defined in RCW 50.72.020 ; (m) Project location and access to available public transportation services; (n) Projects involving collaborative partnerships between local school districts and either public housing authorities or nonprofit housing providers, that help children of low-income families succeed in school. To receive this preference, the local school district must provide an opportunity for community members to offer input on the proposed project at the first scheduled school board meeting following submission of the grant application to the department; (o) The degree of funding that has already been committed to the project by nonstate entities; (p) Projects that demonstrate a strong readiness to proceed to construction; and (q) Projects that include a licensed early learning facility. (7) Once the department has determined the prioritization of applications, the department must award funding projects at a sufficient level to complete the financing package necessary for an applicant to move forward with the affordable housing project. (8) The department may not establish a maximum per-applicant award.
RCW 43.99X.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99X / Section 020
RCW 43.99X.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds from the sale of the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99X.010 shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 . The proceeds shall be transferred as follows: (a) One billion seven million dollars to remain in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (b) Twenty million two hundred thousand dollars to the outdoor recreation account created by RCW 79A.25.060 ; (c) Twenty million two hundred thousand dollars to the habitat conservation account created by RCW 79A.15.020 ; (d) Eight hundred thousand dollars to the riparian protection account created by RCW 79A.15.120 ; (e) Eight hundred thousand dollars to the farmlands preservation account created by *RCW 79A.15.130 ; (f) Fifty-one million dollars to the state taxable building construction account. All receipts from taxable bond issues are to be deposited into the account. If the state finance committee deems it necessary or advantageous to issue more than the amount specified in this subsection (1)(f) as taxable bonds in order to comply with federal internal revenue service rules and regulations pertaining to the use of nontaxable bond proceeds or in order to reduce the total financing costs for bonds issued, the proceeds of such additional taxable bonds shall be transferred to the state taxable building construction account in lieu of any transfer otherwise provided by this section. If the state finance committee determines that a portion of the amount specified in this subsection (1)(f) as taxable bonds may be issued as nontaxable bonds in compliance with federal internal revenue service rules and regulations pertaining to the use of nontaxable bond proceeds, then such bond proceeds shall be transferred to the state building construction account in lieu of the transfer to the state taxable building construction account otherwise provided by this subsection (1)(f). The state treasurer shall submit written notice to the director of financial management if it is determined that any such additional transfer to the state taxable building construction account is necessary or that a transfer from the state taxable building construction account to the state building construction account may be made. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) These proceeds shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this section and for the payment of expenses incurred in the issuance and sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this section, and shall be administered by the office of financial management subject to legislative appropriation.
RCW 43.71C.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 71C / Section 080
RCW 43.71C.080: Pharmacy services administrative organizations—Data reporting.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning October 1, 2019, and on a yearly basis thereafter, a pharmacy services administrative organization representing a pharmacy or pharmacy chain in the state must submit to the authority the following data from the previous calendar year: (a) The negotiated reimbursement rate of the twenty-five prescription drugs with the highest reimbursement rate; (b) The twenty-five prescription drugs with the largest year-to-year change in reimbursement rate, expressed as a percentage and dollar amount; and (c) The schedule of fees charged to pharmacies for the services provided by the pharmacy services administrative organization. (2) Any pharmacy services administrative organization whose revenue is generated from flat service fees not connected to drug prices or volume, and paid by the pharmacy, is exempt from reporting.
RCW 43.131.030 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 131 / Section 030
RCW 43.131.030: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Entity" includes every state office, department, board, commission, unit or subunit, and agency of the state, and where provided by law, programs and activities involving less than the full responsibility of a state agency. "Entity" also includes any part of the Revised Code of Washington scheduled for repeal, expiration, or program termination. (2) "Person" includes every natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or organization.
RCW 43.216.705 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 705
RCW 43.216.705: Child care providers—Tiered-reimbursement system—Pilot sites.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall implement the tiered-reimbursement system developed pursuant to section 6, chapter 490, Laws of 2005. Implementation of the tiered-reimbursement system shall initially consist of two pilot sites in different geographic regions of the state with demonstrated public-private partnerships, with statewide implementation to follow. (2) In implementing the tiered-reimbursement system, consideration shall be given to child care providers who provide staff wage progression. (3) The department shall begin implementation of the two pilot sites by March 30, 2006.
RCW 43.330.340 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 340
RCW 43.330.340: Appliance efficiency rebate program.
Status: in_force

The department may create an appliance efficiency rebate program with available funds from the energy efficient appliances rebate program authorized under the federal energy policy act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58).
RCW 43.160.900 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 160 / Section 900
RCW 43.160.900: Community economic revitalization board—Evaluations of financial assistance—Reporting of evaluations.
Status: in_force

(1) The community economic revitalization board shall conduct biennial outcome-based evaluations of the financial assistance provided under this chapter. The evaluations shall include the following: (a) Information on the number of applications for community economic revitalization board assistance; (b) The number and types of projects approved; (c) The grant or loan amount awarded each project; (d) The projected number of jobs created or retained by each project; (e) The actual number and cost of jobs created or retained by each project; (f) The wages and health benefits associated with the jobs; (g) The amount of state funds and total capital invested in projects; (h) The number and types of businesses assisted by funded projects; (i) The location of funded projects; (j) The transportation infrastructure available for completed projects; (k) The local match and local participation obtained; (l) The number of delinquent loans; (m) The number of project terminations; and (n) Certain information identifying the biennial total number, percentage, and dollar amount of projects' use of: Businesses certified by the office of minority and women's business enterprises under chapter 39.19 RCW and department of veterans affairs under chapter 43.60A RCW, and businesses not yet certified with these organizations but that self-report as meeting the requirements of certification. (2) The evaluations may also include additional performance measures and recommendations for programmatic changes. (3) The evaluation must be presented to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31st of each even-numbered year.
RCW 43.05.902 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 05 / Section 902
RCW 43.05.902: Resolution of conflict with federal requirements—Notification.
Status: in_force

If notified by responsible federal officials of any conflict of this chapter with federal law or program requirements or with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the regulatory agency notified of the conflict shall actively seek to resolve the conflict. If the agency determines that the conflict cannot be resolved without loss of benefits or authority to the state, the agency shall notify the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives in writing within thirty days of making that determination.
RCW 43.43.710 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 710
RCW 43.43.710: Availability of information.
Status: in_force

Information contained in the files and records of the section relative to the commission of any crime by any person shall be considered privileged and shall not be made public or disclosed for any personal purpose or in any civil court proceedings except upon a written order of the judge of a court wherein such civil proceedings are had. All information contained in the files of the section relative to criminal records and personal histories of persons arrested for the commission of a crime shall be available to all criminal justice agencies upon the filing of an application as provided in RCW 43.43.705 . Although no application for information has been made to the section as provided in RCW 43.43.705 , the section may transmit such information in the chief's discretion, to such agencies as are authorized by RCW 43.43.705 to make application for it.
RCW 43.99H.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99H / Section 060
RCW 43.99H.060: Reimbursement of general fund.
Status: in_force

(1) For bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (16), on each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the board of regents or the board of trustees of Washington State University shall cause the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (1) to be paid out of the appropriate building account or capital projects account to the state treasurer for deposit into the general fund of the state treasury. (2) For bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (15), on each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the state treasurer shall transfer the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (2) from the capitol campus reserve account, hereby created in the state treasury, to the general fund of the state treasury. At the time of sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (15), and on or before June 30th of each succeeding year while such bonds remain outstanding, the state finance committee shall determine, based on current balances and estimated receipts and expenditures from the capitol campus reserve account, that portion of principal and interest on such RCW 43.99H.020 (15) bonds which will, by virtue of payments from the capitol campus reserve account, be reimbursed from sources other than "general state revenues" as that term is defined in Article VIII, section 1 of the state Constitution. (3) For bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (17), on each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the director of the department of labor and industries shall cause fifty percent of the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (3) to be transferred from the accident fund created in RCW 51.44.010 and fifty percent of the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (3) to be transferred from the medical aid fund created in RCW 51.44.020 , to the general fund of the state treasury. (4) For bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (18), on each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the board of regents of the University of Washington shall cause the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (4) to be paid out of University of Washington nonappropriated local funds to the state treasurer for deposit into the general fund of the state treasury. (5) For bonds issued for the purposes of RCW 43.99H.020 (4), on each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the state treasurer shall transfer from property taxes in the state general fund levied for the support of the common schools under RCW 84.52.065 to the general fund of the state treasury for unrestricted use the amount computed in RCW 43.99H.040 (6).
RCW 43.17.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 100
RCW 43.17.100: Surety bonds for appointive state officers and employees.
Status: in_force

Every appointive state officer and employee of the state shall give a surety bond, payable to the state in such sum as shall be deemed necessary by the director of the department of enterprise services, conditioned for the honesty of the officer or employee and for the accounting of all property of the state that shall come into his or her possession by virtue of his or her office or employment, which bond shall be approved as to form by the attorney general and shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. The director of enterprise services may purchase one or more blanket surety bonds for the coverage required in this section. Any bond required by this section shall not be considered an official bond and shall not be subject to chapter 42.08 RCW.
RCW 43.250.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 250 / Section 050
RCW 43.250.050: Investment pool—Employment of personnel.
Status: in_force

The state treasurer's office is authorized to employ such personnel as are necessary to administer the public funds investment account. The bond of the state treasurer as required by law shall be made to include the faithful performance of all functions relating to the investment pool.
RCW 43.21B.001 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21B / Section 001
RCW 43.21B.001: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Business days" means Monday through Friday exclusive of any state or federal holiday. (2) "Date of receipt" means: (a) Five business days after the date of mailing; or (b) The date of actual receipt, when the actual receipt date can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence. The recipient's sworn affidavit or declaration indicating the date of receipt, which is unchallenged by the agency, shall constitute sufficient evidence of actual receipt. The date of actual receipt, however, may not exceed forty-five days from the date of mailing. (3) "Department" means the department of ecology. (4) "Director" means the director of ecology. (5) "Environmental boards" means the pollution control hearings board created in RCW 43.21B.010 and the shorelines hearings board created in RCW 90.58.170 . (6) "Land use board" means the growth management hearings board created in RCW 36.70A.250 .
RCW 43.12.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 010
RCW 43.12.010: Powers and duties—Generally.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public lands shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are prescribed by law.
RCW 43.06B.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06B / Section 050
RCW 43.06B.050: Annual reports.
Status: in_force

The education ombuds shall report on the work and accomplishment of the office and advise and make recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and the state board of education annually. The initial report to the governor, the legislature, and the state board of education shall be made by September 1, 2007, and there shall be annual reports by September 1st each year thereafter. The annual reports shall provide at least the following information: (1) How the education ombuds's services have been used and by whom; (2) Methods for the education ombuds to increase and enhance family and community involvement in public education; (3) Recommendations to eliminate barriers and obstacles to meaningful family and community involvement in public education; and (4) Strategies to improve the educational opportunities for all students in the state, including recommendations from organizations and groups provided in RCW 43.06B.020 (8).
RCW 43.70.555 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 555
RCW 43.70.555: Assessment standards.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish, by rule, standards for local health departments and networks to use in assessment, performance measurement, policy development, and assurance regarding social development to prevent health problems caused by risk factors empirically linked to: Violent criminal acts by juveniles, teen substance abuse, teen pregnancy and male parentage, teen suicide attempts, dropping out of school, child abuse or neglect, and domestic violence. The standards shall be based on the standards set forth in the public health services improvement plan as required by RCW 43.70.550 .
RCW 43.70.900 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 900
RCW 43.70.900: References to the secretary or department of social and health services—1989 1st ex.s. c 9.
Status: in_force

All references to the secretary or department of social and health services in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the secretary or department of health when referring to the functions transferred in RCW 43.70.080 , 18.104.005 , 70.08.005 , 70.24.005 , 70.40.005 , 70.41.005 , and 70.54.005 .
RCW 43.70.112 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 112
RCW 43.70.112: Online access to health care resources—Annual accounting of use of funds and use of online resources—University of Washington.
Status: in_force

Within the amounts transferred from the department of health under RCW 43.70.110 (3), the University of Washington shall, through the health sciences library, provide online access to selected vital clinical resources, medical journals, decision support tools, and evidence-based reviews of procedures, drugs, and devices to the health professionals listed in RCW 43.70.110 (3)(c). Online access shall be available no later than January 1, 2009. Each year, by December 1st, the University of Washington shall provide an annual accounting of the use of the funds transferred, including which categories of health professionals are using the materials available under the program. The accounting must be transmitted by electronic mail to the members of the health care committees of the legislature.
RCW 43.30.291 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 291
RCW 43.30.291: Board on geographic names—Created—Duties.
Status: in_force

The board on geographic names is created to establish a procedure for the retention and formal recognition of existing geographic names; to standardize the procedures for naming or renaming geographical features within the state of Washington; to identify one body as the responsible agency to coordinate this important activity between local, state, and federal agencies; to identify the responsible agency for the purpose of serving the public interest; to avoid the duplication of names for similar features whenever possible; and as far as possible, to retain the significance, spelling, and color of names associated with the early history of Washington. The board on geographic names has the following duties: (1) Establish the official names for the lakes, mountains, streams, places, towns, and other geographic features within the state and the spellings thereof except when a name is specified by law. For the purposes of this subsection, geographic features do not include human-made features or administrative areas such as parks, game reserves, and dams, but do include human-made lakes; (2) Assign names to lakes, mountains, streams, places, towns, and other geographic features in the state for which no generally accepted name has been in use; (3) Cooperate with county commissions, state departments, agencies, the state legislature, and the United States board on geographic names to establish, change, or determine the appropriate names of lakes, mountains, streams, places, towns, and other geographic features for the purposes of eliminating, as far as possible, duplications of place names within the state; (4) Serve as a state of Washington liaison with the United States board on geographic names; (5) Periodically issue a list of names approved by the board on geographic names; and (6) Establish policies to carry out the purposes of this section and RCW 43.30.292 through 43.30.294 .
RCW 43.41.392 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 41 / Section 392
RCW 43.41.392: K-20 operations cooperative—Maintained by office.
Status: in_force

The office shall maintain, in consultation with the K-20 network users, the K-20 operations cooperative, which shall be responsible for day-to-day network management, technical network status monitoring, technical problem response coordination, and other duties as agreed to by the office and the educational sectors. Funding for the K-20 operations cooperative shall be provided from the education technology revolving fund under *RCW 43.41A.105 .
RCW 43.21F.410 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21F / Section 410
RCW 43.21F.410: Western interstate nuclear compact—State and local agencies and officers to cooperate.
Status: in_force

All departments, agencies and officers of this state and its subdivisions are directed to cooperate with the board in the furtherance of any of its activities pursuant to the compact.
RCW 43.41.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 41 / Section 040
RCW 43.41.040: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Office" means the office of financial management. (2) "Director" means the director of financial management. (3) "Agency" means and includes every state agency, office, officer, board, commission, department, state institution, or state institution of higher education, which includes all state universities, regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and community and technical colleges.
RCW 43.216.592 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 592
RCW 43.216.592: Dual language designation—Rate enhancement.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a dual language designation and provide subsidy rate enhancements or site-specific grants for licensed or certified child care providers who are accepting state subsidy or early childhood education and assistance program contractors; or birth to three early childhood education and assistance program contractors. It is the intent of the legislature to allow uses of rate enhancements or site-specific grants to include increased wages for individual staff who provide bilingual instruction, professional development training, the purchase of dual language and culturally appropriate curricula and accompanying training programs, instructional materials, or other related expenses. (2) The department must consult with a culturally and linguistically diverse stakeholder advisory group to develop criteria for the dual language designation. (3) This section does not interfere with, impede, or in any way diminish the right of family child care providers to bargain collectively with the state through the exclusive bargaining representatives as provided for under *RCW 41.56.153 . (4) The department must adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 43.21J.005 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21J / Section 005
RCW 43.21J.005: Legislative findings.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that the long-term health of the economy of Washington state depends on the sustainable management of its natural resources. Washington's forests, estuaries, waterways, and watersheds provide a livelihood for thousands of citizens of Washington state and millions of dollars of income and tax revenues every year from forests, fisheries, shellfisheries, recreation, tourism, and other water-dependent industries. (2) The legislature further finds that the livelihoods and revenues produced by Washington's forests, estuaries, waterways, and watersheds would be enhanced by immediate investments in clean water infrastructure and habitat restoration. (3) The legislature further finds that an insufficiency in financial resources, especially in timber-dependent communities, has resulted in investments in clean water and habitat restoration too low to ensure the long-term economic and environmental health of Washington's forests, estuaries, waterways, and watersheds. (4) The legislature further finds that unemployed workers and Washington's economically distressed communities, especially timber-dependent areas, can benefit from opportunities for employment in environmental restoration projects. (5) The legislature therefore declares that immediate investments in a variety of environmental restoration projects, based on sound principles of watershed management and environmental and forest restoration, are necessary to rehabilitate damaged watersheds and to assist dislocated workers and the unemployed gain job skills necessary for long-term employment.
RCW 43.21A.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 020
RCW 43.21A.020: Purpose.
Status: in_force

In recognition of the responsibility of state government to carry out the policies set forth in RCW 43.21A.010 , it is the purpose of this chapter to establish a single state agency with the authority to manage and develop our air and water resources in an orderly, efficient, and effective manner and to carry out a coordinated program of pollution control involving these and related land resources. To this end a department of ecology is created by this chapter to undertake, in an integrated manner, the various water regulation, management, planning and development programs now authorized to be performed by the department of water resources and the water pollution control commission, the air regulation and management program now performed by the state air pollution control board, the solid waste regulation and management program authorized to be performed by state government as provided by chapter 70A.205 RCW, and such other environmental, management protection and development programs as may be authorized by the legislature.
RCW 43.102.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 102 / Section 040
RCW 43.102.040: Director.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The governor shall appoint the director of the office and determine the director's compensation. The governor shall select the director from a list of three candidates recommended by the advisory board unless the governor declines to select any of the candidates provided. If the governor declines to select a candidate proposed by the advisory board, the governor may request the advisory board to provide additional qualified nominees for consideration or may offer an alternative candidate who may be appointed following approval by a majority of the advisory board. (b) Prior to selecting the director, the governor shall consider the results of a background check, including an assessment of criminal history, and research of social media and affiliations to check for racial bias and conflicts of interest. (2) The director shall hold office for a term of three years and continue to hold office until reappointed or until his or her successor is appointed. The governor may remove the director prior to the expiration of the director's term for neglect of duty, misconduct, or inability to perform duties.
RCW 43.21C.900 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 900
RCW 43.21C.900: Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "State Environmental Policy Act" or "SEPA".
RCW 43.21E.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21E / Section 010
RCW 43.21E.010: Committee created—Members.
Status: in_force

Within thirty days of May 15, 1975 the director of the Washington state department of ecology shall appoint a grass burning research advisory committee consisting of five voting members. Two members shall be grass growers selected from the area of the state east of the Cascade mountain range, one representing irrigated and one representing dryland growing areas. One member shall be a grass grower selected from the area of the state west of the Cascade mountain range. One member shall be a representative of the Washington state department of agriculture, and one member shall represent the public, and may be selected at large. The committee shall select its own chair. The state department of ecology shall provide an ex officio, nonvoting member to the committee to act as secretary.
RCW 43.99I.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99I / Section 020
RCW 43.99I.020: Conditions and limitations.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under RCW 43.99I.010 are subject to the following conditions and limitations: General obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of one billion two hundred seventy-one million sixty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, shall be issued for the purposes described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriations acts for the 1991-93 fiscal biennium and subsequent fiscal biennia, and to provide for the administrative cost of such projects, including costs of bond issuance and retirement, salaries and related costs of officials and employees of the state, costs of insurance or credit enhancement agreements, and other expenses incidental to the administration of capital projects. Subject to such changes as may be required in the appropriations acts, the proceeds from the sale of the bonds issued for the purposes of this section shall be deposited in the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 and transferred as follows: (1) Eight hundred thirty-five thousand dollars to the state higher education construction account created by *RCW 43.83.300 ; (2) Eight hundred seventy-one million dollars to the state building construction account created by RCW 43.83.020 ; (3) Two million eight hundred thousand dollars to the enterprise services account; (4) Ninety-eight million six hundred forty-eight thousand dollars to the higher education reimbursable construction account hereby created in the state treasury; (5) Three million two hundred eighty-four thousand dollars to the state general fund; and (6) Nine hundred thousand dollars to the state general fund. 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 43.07.900 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 07 / Section 900
RCW 43.07.900: Transfer of powers, duties, and functions—Legislative oral history program.
Status: in_force

(1) All powers, duties, and functions of the secretary of state pertaining to the legislative oral history program are transferred to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. All references to the secretary of state or the office of the secretary of state in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives when referring to the functions transferred in this section. (2)(a) All reports, documents, surveys, books, records, files, papers, or written material in the possession of the secretary of state pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be delivered to the custody of the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. All funds, credits, or other assets held in connection with the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be assigned to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. (b) Any appropriations made to the secretary of state for carrying out the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall, on June 12, 2008, be transferred and credited to the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. (c) Whenever 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 secretary of state pertaining to the powers, functions, and duties transferred shall be continued and acted upon by the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. All existing contracts and obligations shall remain in full force and shall be performed by the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives. (4) The transfer of the powers, duties, functions, and personnel of the secretary of state shall not affect the validity of any act performed before June 12, 2008. (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) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or the provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the public employment relations commission as provided by law. (7) The secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives will determine location and staff reporting for the program.
RCW 43.332.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 332 / Section 010
RCW 43.332.010: Office created—Duties.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the Washington state trade representative is created in the office of the governor. The office shall serve as the state's official liaison with foreign governments on trade matters. (2) The office shall: (a) Work with the department of commerce, the department of agriculture, and other appropriate state agencies, and within the agencies' existing resources, review and analyze proposed and enacted international trade agreements and provide an assessment of the impact of the proposed or enacted agreement on Washington's businesses and firms; (b) Provide input to the office of the United States trade representative in the development of international trade, commodity, and direct investment policies that reflect the concerns of the state of Washington; (c) Serve as liaison to the legislature on matters of trade policy oversight including, but not limited to, updates to the legislature regarding the status of trade negotiations, trade litigation, and the impacts of trade policy on Washington state businesses; (d) Work with the international trade division of the department of commerce and the international marketing program of the Washington state department of agriculture to develop a statewide strategy designed to increase the export of Washington goods and services, particularly goods and services from small and medium-sized businesses; and (e) Conduct other activities the governor deems necessary to promote international trade and foreign investment within the state. (3) The office shall prepare and submit an annual report on its activities under subsection (2) of this section to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature.
RCW 43.84.160 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 84 / Section 160
RCW 43.84.160: Investment counseling fees payable from earnings.
Status: in_force

Investment counseling fees established by contract shall be payable from the investment earnings derived from those assets being managed by investment counsel.
RCW 43.386.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 386 / Section 100
RCW 43.386.100: Exemption—Department of licensing—Drivers' licenses, permits, and identicards.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter applies to the use of a facial recognition matching system by the department of licensing pursuant to RCW 46.20.037 .
RCW 43.330.539 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 330 / Section 539
RCW 43.330.539: Broadband office—Digital equity plan.
Status: in_force

(1) The office, in consultation with the digital equity forum, the utilities and transportation commission, and the department of social and health services, must develop a state digital equity plan. (a) The office must seek any available federal funding for purposes of developing and implementing the state digital equity plan. (b) The state digital equity plan must include such elements as the office determines are necessary to leverage federal funding. (2) In developing the plan, the office must identify measurable objectives for documenting and promoting digital equity among underserved communities located in the state. (3) By December 1, 2023, the office must submit a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature, including the following: (a) The digital equity plan described in subsection (1) of this section and measurable objectives described in subsection (2) of this section; (b) A description of how the office collaborated with the membership of the digital equity forum, state agencies, and key stakeholders to develop the plan including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Community anchor institutions; (ii) Local governments; (iii) Local educational agencies; (iv) Entities that carry out workforce development programs; and (v) Broadband service providers; (c) A description of federal funding available to advance digital equity in the state, including any available information on the extent to which state residents have enrolled in the affordable connectivity program through an approved provider; and (d) Recommendations of additional state law or policy that can be targeted to help improve broadband adoption and affordability for state residents. This may include recommendations of ongoing subsidies that the state can provide to low-income individuals and anchor institutions, as well as identification of revenue sources that other states or jurisdictions have developed to fund such subsidies or discounted rates. (4) For the purpose of this section, "office" means the statewide broadband office established in RCW 43.330.532 .
RCW 43.83B.901 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 83B / Section 901
RCW 43.83B.901: Severability—1977 ex.s. c 1.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
RCW 43.185C.180 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 180
RCW 43.185C.180: Washington homeless client management information system.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to improve services for the homeless, the department, within amounts appropriated by the legislature for this specific purpose, shall implement the Washington homeless client management information system for the ongoing collection and updates of information about all homeless individuals in the state. (2) Information about homeless individuals for the Washington homeless client management information system shall come from the Washington homeless census and from state agencies and community organizations providing services to homeless individuals and families. (a) Personally identifying information about homeless individuals for the Washington homeless client management information system may only be collected after having obtained informed, reasonably time limited (i) written consent from the homeless individual to whom the information relates, or (ii) telephonic consent from the homeless individual, provided that written consent is obtained at the first time the individual is physically present at an organization with access to the Washington homeless client management information system. Safeguards consistent with federal requirements on data collection must be in place to protect homeless individuals' rights regarding their personally identifying information. (b) Data collection under this subsection shall be done in a manner consistent with federally informed consent guidelines regarding human research which, at a minimum, require that individuals receive: (i) Information about the expected duration of their participation in the Washington homeless client management information system; (ii) An explanation of whom to contact for answers to pertinent questions about the data collection and their rights regarding their personal identifying information; (iii) An explanation regarding whom to contact in the event of injury to the individual related to the Washington homeless client management information system; (iv) A description of any reasonably foreseeable risks to the homeless individual; and (v) A statement describing the extent to which confidentiality of records identifying the individual will be maintained. (c) The department must adopt policies governing the appropriate process for destroying Washington homeless client management information system paper documents containing personally identifying information when the paper documents are no longer needed. The policies must not conflict with any federal data requirements. (d) Any unaccompanied youth thirteen years of age or older may give consent for the collection of his or her personally identifying information under this section. "Unaccompanied" has the same definition as in RCW 43.330.702 . (3) The Washington homeless client management information system shall serve as an online information and referral system to enable local governments and providers to connect homeless persons in the database with available housing and other support services. Local governments shall develop a capacity for continuous case management, including independent living plans, when appropriate, to assist homeless persons. (4) The information in the Washington homeless client management information system will also provide the department with the information to consolidate and analyze data about the extent and nature of homelessness in Washington state, giving emphasis to information about the extent and nature of homelessness in Washington state among families with children. (5) The system may be merged with other data gathering and reporting systems and shall: (a) Protect the right of privacy of individuals; (b) Provide for consultation and collaboration with all relevant state agencies including the department of social and health services, experts, and community organizations involved in the delivery of services to homeless persons; and (c) Include related information held or gathered by other state agencies. (6) Within amounts appropriated by the legislature, for this specific purpose, the department shall evaluate the information gathered and disseminate the analysis and the evaluation broadly, using appropriate computer networks as well as written reports. (7) The Washington homeless client management information system shall be implemented by December 31, 2009, and updated with new homeless client information at least annually.
RCW 43.58.070 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 58 / Section 070
RCW 43.58.070: Oregon-Washington Columbia River boundary compact—Transfer of records, etc., to division of archives.
Status: in_force

Upon ratification by the state of Oregon and approval by the Congress of the United States of the compact set forth in RCW 43.58.060 , the secretary of the Washington-Oregon boundary commission is hereby directed to transmit all records, work sheets, maps, minutes and other papers of said commission to the division of archives and records management of the office of the secretary of state.
RCW 43.22.051 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22 / Section 051
RCW 43.22.051: Rule making restricted.
Status: in_force

For rules adopted after July 27, 1997, the director of the department of labor and industries may not rely solely on a statute's statement of intent or purpose, on the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency, or on any combination of those provisions, for statutory authority to adopt any rule. This section does not apply to rules adopted under chapter 39.12 RCW.
RCW 43.06C.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 06C / Section 060
RCW 43.06C.060: Confidentiality of correspondence, communications, investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) Correspondence and communication with the office is confidential and must be protected as privileged correspondence in the same manner as legal correspondence or communication. (2) The office shall establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the office. (3) The ombuds shall treat all matters under investigation, including the identities of recipients of ombuds services, complainants, and individuals from whom information is acquired, as confidential, except as far as disclosures may be necessary to enable the ombuds to perform the duties of the office and to support any recommendations resulting from an investigation. Upon receipt of information that by law is confidential or privileged, the ombuds shall maintain the confidentiality of such information and shall not further disclose or disseminate the information except as provided by applicable state or federal law or as authorized by subsection (4) of this section. All records exchanged and communications between the office of the corrections ombuds and the department to include the investigative record are confidential and are exempt from public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW. (4) To the extent the ombuds reasonably believes necessary, the ombuds: (a) Must reveal information obtained in the course of providing ombuds services to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm; and (b) May reveal information obtained in the course of providing ombuds services to prevent the commission of a crime. (5) If the ombuds believes it is necessary to reveal investigative records for any of the reasons outlined in *section 4 of this act, the ombuds shall provide a copy of what they intend to disclose to the department for review and application of legal exemptions prior to releasing to any other persons. If the ombuds receives personally identifying information about individual corrections staff during the course of an investigation that the ombuds determines is unrelated or unnecessary to the subject of the investigation or recommendation for action, the ombuds will not further disclose such information. If the ombuds determines that such disclosure is necessary to an investigation or recommendation, the ombuds will contact the staff member as well as the bargaining unit representative before any disclosure.
RCW 43.105.365 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 105 / Section 365
RCW 43.105.365: Accuracy, integrity, and privacy of records and information.
Status: in_force

State agencies and local governments that collect and enter information concerning individuals into electronic records and information systems that will be widely accessible by the public under RCW 42.56.010 shall ensure the accuracy of this information to the extent possible. To the extent possible, information must be collected directly from, and with the consent of, the individual who is the subject of the data. State agencies shall establish procedures for correcting inaccurate information, including establishing mechanisms for individuals to review information about themselves and recommend changes in information they believe to be inaccurate. The inclusion of personal information in electronic public records that is widely available to the public should include information on the date when the database was created or most recently updated. If personally identifiable information is included in electronic public records that are made widely available to the public, state agencies must follow retention and archival schedules in accordance with chapter 40.14 RCW, retaining personally identifiable information only as long as needed to carry out the purpose for which it was collected. At least once every five years, each agency that collects information must review the information collected and justify why it is being collected and for what purpose.
RCW 43.331.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 331 / Section 050
RCW 43.331.050: Competitive grant process—Audit—Administrative fees—Reports to the legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) Within appropriations specifically provided for the purposes of this chapter, the department of commerce, in consultation with the department of enterprise services, and the Washington State University energy program shall establish a competitive process to solicit and evaluate applications from public school districts, public higher education institutions, and other state agencies. Final grant awards shall be determined by the department of commerce. (2) Grants must be awarded in competitive rounds, based on demand and capacity, with at least five percent of each grant round awarded to small public school districts with fewer than one thousand full-time equivalent students, based on demand and capacity. (3) Within each competitive round, projects must be weighted and prioritized based on the following criteria and in the following order: (a) Leverage ratio: In each round, the higher the leverage ratio of nonstate funding sources to state jobs act grant, the higher the project ranking. (b) Energy savings: In each round, the higher the energy savings, the higher the project ranking. Applicants must submit documentation that demonstrates energy and operational cost savings resulting from the installation of the energy equipment and improvements. The energy savings analysis must be performed by a licensed engineer and documentation must include but is not limited to the following: (i) A description of the energy equipment and improvements; (ii) A description of the energy and operational cost savings; and (iii) A description of the extent to which the project employs collaborative and innovative measures and encourages demonstration of new and emerging technologies with high energy savings or energy cost reductions. (c) Expediency of expenditure: Project readiness to spend funds must be prioritized so that the legislative intent to expend funds quickly is met. (4) Projects that do not use energy savings performance contracting must: (a) Verify energy and operational cost savings, as defined in RCW 43.331.040 , for ten years or until the energy and operational costs savings pay for the project, whichever is shorter; (b) follow the department of enterprise services' energy savings performance contracting project guidelines developed pursuant to RCW 43.331.040 ; and (c) employ a licensed engineer for the energy audit and construction. The department of commerce may require third-party verification of savings if a project is not implemented by an energy savings performance contractor selected by the department of enterprise services through the request of qualifications process. Third-party verification must be conducted either by an energy savings performance contractor selected by the department of enterprise services through a request for qualifications, a licensed engineer specializing in energy conservation, or by a project resource conservation manager or educational service district resource conservation manager. (5) To intensify competition, the department of commerce may only award funds to the top eighty-five percent of projects applying in a round until the department of commerce determines a final round is appropriate. Projects that do not receive a grant award in one round may reapply in subsequent rounds. (6) To match federal grants and programs that require state matching funds and produce significantly higher efficiencies in operations and utilities, the level of innovation criteria may be increased for the purposes of weighted scoring to capture those federal dollars for selected projects that require a higher level of innovation and regional collaboration. (7) Grant amounts awarded to each project must allow for the maximum number of projects funded with the greatest energy and cost benefit. (8)(a) The department of commerce must use bond proceeds to pay one-half of the preliminary audit, up to five cents per square foot, if the project does not meet the school district's and higher education institution's predetermined cost-effectiveness criteria. School districts and higher education institutions must pay the other one-half of the cost of the preliminary audit if the project does not meet their predetermined cost-effectiveness criteria. (b) The energy savings performance contractor may not charge for an investment grade audit if the project does not meet the school district's and higher education institution's predetermined cost-effectiveness criteria. School districts and higher education institutions must pay the full price of an investment grade audit if they do not proceed with a project that meets the school district's and higher education institution's predetermined cost-effectiveness criteria. (9) The department of commerce may charge projects administrative fees and may pay the department of enterprise services and the Washington State University energy program administration fees in an amount determined through a memorandum of understanding. (10) The department of commerce and the department of enterprise services must submit a joint report to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the office of financial management on the timing and use of the grant funds, program administrative function, compliance with apprenticeship utilization requirements in RCW 39.04.320 , compliance with prevailing wage requirements, and administration fees by the end of each fiscal year, until the funds are fully expended and all savings verification requirements are fulfilled.
RCW 43.21A.721 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21A / Section 721
RCW 43.21A.721: Grants to emergency responders—Assistance to meet the requirements of chapter 274, Laws of 2015.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of ecology shall provide grants to emergency responders to assist with oil spill and hazardous materials response and firefighting equipment and resources needed to meet the requirements of chapter 274, Laws of 2015. (2) For the purposes of determining grant allocations, the department of ecology, in consultation with emergency first responders, oil spill response cooperatives, representatives from the oil and rail industries, and businesses that are recipients of liquid bulk crude oil shall: (a) Conduct an evaluation of oil spill and hazardous materials response and firefighting equipment and resources currently available for oil spill and hazardous materials response activities throughout the state; (b) review the local emergency management coordinating efforts for oil spill and hazardous materials response; (c) determine the need for additional, new, or updated equipment and resources; and (d) identify areas or regions of the state that are in greatest need of resources and oil spill and hazardous materials response and firefighting equipment. (3) The department of ecology, in consultation with emergency first responders, oil spill response cooperatives, representatives from the oil and rail industries, and businesses that are recipients of liquid bulk crude oil shall review grant applications to prioritize grant awards using the evaluation of availability of oil spill and hazardous materials response and firefighting equipment and resources as determined in subsection (2) of this section. (a) The application review must include evaluation of equipment and resource requests, funding requirements, and coordination with existing equipment and resources in the area. (b) Funding must be prioritized for applicants from areas where the need for firefighting and oil spill and hazardous materials response equipment is the greatest as determined in subsection (2) of this section. (c) Grants must be coordinated to maximize currently existing equipment and resources that have been put in place by first responders and industry.
RCW 43.41.060 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 41 / Section 060
RCW 43.41.060: Director—Appointment—Salary—Vacancy—Delegation of powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The executive head of the office of financial management shall be the director, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. He or she shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of RCW 43.03.040 . If a vacancy occurs in his or her position while the senate is not in session, the governor shall make a temporary appointment until the next meeting of the senate, when he or she shall present to that body his or her nomination for the office. The director may delegate such of his or her powers, duties and functions to other officers and employees of the department as he or she may deem necessary to the fulfillment of the purposes of this chapter.
RCW 43.79.460 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 460
RCW 43.79.460: Savings incentive account—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The savings incentive account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature. The account is subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures from the account. (2) Within the savings incentive account, the state treasurer may create subaccounts to be credited with incentive savings attributable to individual state agencies, as determined by the office of financial management in consultation with the legislative fiscal committees. Moneys deposited in the subaccounts may be expended only on the authorization of the agency's executive head or designee and only for the purpose of one-time expenditures to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of services to customers of the state, such as one-time expenditures for employee training, employee incentives, technology improvements, new work processes, or performance measurement. Funds may not be expended from the account to establish new programs or services, expand existing programs or services, or incur ongoing costs that would require future expenditures. (3) For purposes of this section, "incentive savings" means state general fund appropriations that are unspent as of June 30th of a fiscal year, excluding any amounts included in across-the-board reductions under RCW 43.88.110 and excluding unspent appropriations for: (a) Caseload and enrollment in entitlement programs, except to the extent that an agency has clearly demonstrated that efficiencies have been achieved in the administration of the entitlement program. "Entitlement program," as used in this section, includes programs for which specific sums of money are appropriated for pass-through to third parties or other entities; (b) Enrollments in state institutions of higher education; (c) Except for fiscal year 2011, a specific amount contained in a condition or limitation to an appropriation in the biennial appropriations act, if the agency did not achieve the specific purpose or objective of the condition or limitation; (d) Debt service on state obligations; and (e) State retirement system obligations. (4) The office of financial management, after consulting with the legislative fiscal committees, shall report the amount of savings incentives achieved. (5) For fiscal year 2010, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2009. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent state general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2010. For fiscal year 2011, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund eight million dollars or as much as reflects the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credits prior to fiscal year 2009. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action, with the exception and upon consent of the supreme court, court of appeals, office of public defense, and office of civil legal aid. (6) For fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent general fund appropriations for fiscal years 2011 and 2012. (7) For fiscal year 2016, the legislature may transfer from the savings incentive account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the fund balance of the account attributable to unspent agency credit. Credits for legislative and judicial agencies are not included in this action. (8) For the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the joint legislative audit and review committee and the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee may use moneys deposited in their subaccounts for one-time costs related to their office relocation to the 1063 building.
RCW 43.84.170 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 84 / Section 170
RCW 43.84.170: Investment of surplus moneys in common school fund, agricultural college fund, normal school fund, scientific school fund or university fund.
Status: in_force

Whenever there are surplus moneys available for investment in the permanent common school fund, the agricultural college permanent fund, the normal school permanent fund, the scientific school permanent fund, or the university permanent fund, the state investment board has full power to invest or reinvest such funds in the manner prescribed by RCW 43.84.150 and 28A.515.330 , and not otherwise.
RCW 43.99U.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99U / Section 010
RCW 43.99U.010: Flood hazard mitigation—Bond issue.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of providing state funds for federally matched flood hazard mitigation and other projects throughout the Chehalis river basin, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of $50,000,000, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance the projects and all costs incidental thereto. Bonds authorized in this section may be sold at such price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds authorized in this section may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds. (2) If any bonds authorized in this chapter have not been issued by June 30, 2025, the authority of the state finance committee to issue such remaining unissued bonds expires June 30, 2025.
RCW 43.43.720 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 720
RCW 43.43.720: Local identification and records systems—Assistance.
Status: in_force

At the request of any criminal justice agency within this state, the section may assist such agency in the establishment of local identification and records systems.
RCW 43.99Q.110 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99Q / Section 110
RCW 43.99Q.110: East plaza garage project—Payment of principal and interest—Additional means for raising moneys authorized.
Status: in_force

The legislature may provide additional means for raising moneys for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99Q.070 , and RCW 43.99Q.080 and 43.99Q.090 shall not be deemed to provide an exclusive method for the payment.
RCW 43.70.512 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 512
RCW 43.70.512: Public health system—Foundational public health services—Intent.
Status: in_force

(1) Protecting the public's health across the state is a fundamental responsibility of the state and is accomplished through the governmental public health system. This system is comprised of the state department of health, state board of health, local health jurisdictions, sovereign tribal nations, and Indian health programs. (2)(a) The legislature intends to define a limited statewide set of core public health services, called foundational public health services, which the governmental public health system is responsible for providing in a consistent and uniform way in every community in Washington. These services are comprised of foundational programs and cross-cutting capabilities. (b) These governmental public health services should be delivered in ways that maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the overall system, make best use of the public health workforce and evolving technology, and address health equity. (c) Funding for the governmental public health system must be restructured to support foundational public health services. In restructuring, there must be efforts to both reinforce current governmental public health system capacity and implement service delivery models allowing for system stabilization and transformation.
RCW 43.12.045 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 045
RCW 43.12.045: Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

For rules adopted after July 23, 1995, the commissioner of public lands may not rely solely on a section of law stating a statute's intent or purpose, on the enabling provisions of the statute establishing the agency, or on any combination of such provisions, for statutory authority to adopt any rule.
RCW 43.216.650 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 650
RCW 43.216.650: Child fatality reviews.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, "near fatality" means an act that, as certified by a physician, places the child in serious or critical condition. (2)(a) The department shall conduct a child fatality review if a child fatality occurs in an early learning program described in RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.550 or a licensed child care center, licensed outdoor nature-based child care, or a licensed child care home. (b) The department shall convene a child fatality review committee and determine the membership of the review committee. The committee shall comprise individuals with appropriate expertise, including but not limited to experts from outside the department with knowledge of early learning licensing requirements and program standards, a law enforcement officer with investigative experience, a representative from a county or state health department, and a child advocate with expertise in child fatalities. The department shall invite one parent or guardian for membership on the child fatality review committee who has had a child die in a child care setting. The department shall ensure that the fatality review team is made up of individuals who had no previous involvement in the case. (c) The department shall allow the parents or guardians whose child's death is being reviewed to testify before the child fatality review committee. (d) The primary purpose of the fatality review shall be the development of recommendations to the department and legislature regarding changes in licensing requirements, practice, or policy to prevent fatalities and strengthen safety and health protections for children. (e) Upon conclusion of a child fatality review required pursuant to this section, the department shall, within one hundred eighty days following the fatality, issue a report on the results of the review, unless an extension has been granted by the governor. Reports must be distributed to the appropriate committees of the legislature, and the department shall create a public website where all child fatality review reports required under this section must be posted and maintained. A child fatality review report completed pursuant to this section is subject to public disclosure and must be posted on the public website, except that confidential information may be redacted by the department consistent with the requirements of RCW 13.50.100 , 68.50.105 , and 74.13.500 through 74.13.525 , chapter 42.56 RCW, and other applicable state and federal laws. (3) The department shall consult with the office of the family and children's ombuds to determine if a review should be conducted in the case of a near child fatality that occurs in an early learning program described in RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.550 or licensed child care center, licensed outdoor nature-based child care, or licensed child care home. (4) In any review of a child fatality or near fatality, the department and the fatality review team must have access to all records and files regarding the child or that are otherwise relevant to the review and that have been produced or retained by the early education and assistance program provider or licensed child care center, licensed outdoor nature-based child care, or licensed family home provider. (5) The child fatality review committee shall coordinate with local law enforcement to ensure that the fatality or near fatality review does not interfere with any ongoing or potential criminal investigation. (6)(a) A child fatality or near fatality review completed pursuant to this section is subject to discovery in a civil or administrative proceeding, but may not be admitted into evidence or otherwise used in a civil or administrative proceeding except pursuant to this section. (b) A department employee responsible for conducting a child fatality or near fatality review, or member of a child fatality or near fatality review team, may not be examined in a civil or administrative proceeding regarding the following: (i) The work of the child fatality or near fatality review team; (ii) The incident under review; (iii) The employee's or member's statements, deliberations, thoughts, analyses, or impressions relating to the work of the child fatality or near fatality review team or the incident under review; or (iv) Statements, deliberations, thoughts, analyses, or impressions of any other member of the child fatality or near fatality review team, or any person who provided information to the child fatality or near fatality review team, relating to the work of the child fatality or near fatality review team or the incident under review. (c) Documents prepared by or for a child fatality or near fatality review team are inadmissible and may not be used in a civil or administrative proceeding, except that any document that exists before its use or consideration in a child fatality or near fatality review, or that is created independently of such review, does not become inadmissible merely because it is reviewed or used by a child fatality or near fatality review team. A person is not unavailable as a witness merely because the person has been interviewed by or has provided a statement for a child fatality or near fatality review, but if called as a witness, a person may not be examined regarding the person's interactions with the child fatality or near fatality review including, without limitation, whether the person was interviewed during such review, the questions that were asked during such review, and the answers that the person provided during such review. This section may not be construed as restricting a person from testifying fully in any proceeding regarding his or her knowledge of the incident under review. (d) The restrictions in this section do not apply in a licensing or disciplinary proceeding arising from an agency's effort to revoke or suspend the license of any licensed professional based in whole or in part upon allegations of wrongdoing in connection with a minor's death or near fatality reviewed by a child fatality or near fatality review team. (7) The department shall develop and implement procedures to carry out the requirements of this section. (8) Nothing in this section creates a duty for the office of the family and children's ombuds under RCW 43.06A.030 as related to children in the care of an early learning program described in RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.550 , a licensed child care center, a licensed outdoor nature-based child care, or a licensed child care home.
RCW 43.20.148 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 148
RCW 43.20.148: Mobile food units—Commissary and servicing area requirements.
Status: in_force

The regulatory authority must approve a request for a mobile food unit to be exempt from state board of health or local health jurisdiction requirements to operate from an approved commissary or servicing area if: (1) The mobile food unit contains all equipment and utensils needed for complete onboard preparation of an approved menu; (2) The mobile food unit is protected from environmental contamination when not in use; (3) The mobile food unit can maintain required food storage temperatures during storage, preparation, service, and transit; (4) The mobile food unit has a dedicated handwashing sink to allow frequent handwashing at all times; (5) The mobile food unit has adequate water capacity and warewashing facilities to clean all multiuse utensils used on the mobile food unit at a frequency specified in state board of health rules; (6) The mobile food unit is able to store tools onboard needed for cleaning and sanitizing; (7) All food, water, and ice used on the mobile food unit is prepared onboard or otherwise obtained from approved sources; (8) Wastewater and garbage will be sanitarily removed from the mobile food unit following an approved written plan or by a licensed service provider; and (9) The local health officer approves the menu and plan of operations for the mobile food unit.
RCW 43.21C.501 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 501
RCW 43.21C.501: Certain project actions evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040—When exempt from appeals under this chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) Project actions described in this section that pertain to residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040 are exempt from appeals under this chapter on the basis of the evaluation of or impacts to the following elements of the environment, provided that the appropriate requirements for a particular element of the environment, as set forth in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, are met. (2)(a) Transportation. A project action pertaining to residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040 is exempt from appeals under this chapter on the basis of the evaluation of or impacts to transportation elements of the environment, so long as the project is: (i)(A) Consistent with a locally adopted transportation plan; or (B) Consistent with the transportation element of a comprehensive plan; and (ii)(A) A project for which traffic or parking impact fees are imposed pursuant to RCW 82.02.050 through 82.02.090 ; or (B) A project for which traffic or parking impacts are mitigated by an ordinance, or ordinances, of general application adopted by the city or town. (b) The exemption under this subsection (2) does not apply if the department of transportation has found that the project will present significant adverse impacts to the state-owned transportation system. (3)(a) Aesthetics. A project action pertaining to residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040 is exempt from appeals under this chapter on the basis of the evaluation of or impacts to the aesthetics element of the environment, so long as the project is subject to design review pursuant to adopted design review requirements at the local government level. (b) Light and glare. A project action pertaining to residential, multifamily, or mixed-use development evaluated under this chapter by a city or town planning under RCW 36.70A.040 is exempt from appeals under this chapter on the basis of the evaluation of or impacts to the light and glare element of the environment, so long as the project is subject to design review pursuant to adopted design review requirements at the local government level. (4) For purposes of this section: (a) "Design review" means a formally adopted local government process by which projects are reviewed for compliance with design standards for the type of use adopted through local ordinance. (b) "Impacts to transportation elements of the environment" include impacts to transportation systems; vehicular traffic; waterborne, rail, and air traffic; parking; movement or circulation of people or goods; and traffic hazards.
RCW 43.185C.315 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 315
RCW 43.185C.315: Youth services—HOPE centers—Establishment—Requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish HOPE centers across the state and may establish HOPE centers by contract, within funds appropriated by the legislature specifically for this purpose. HOPE centers shall be operated in a manner to reasonably assure that street youth placed there will not run away. Pursuant to rules established by the facility administrator, residents may come and go from the facility at reasonable hours such that no residents are free to come and go at all hours of the day and night. The facility administrator, where appropriate, may condition a resident's leaving the facility upon the resident being accompanied by the administrator or the administrator's designee and the resident may be required to notify the administrator or the administrator's designee of any intent to leave, his or her intended destination, and the probable time of his or her return to the HOPE center. Any street youth who runs away from a HOPE center shall not be readmitted unless specifically authorized by the street youth's placement and liaison specialist, and the placement and liaison specialist shall document with specific factual findings an appropriate basis for readmitting any street youth to a HOPE center. HOPE centers are required to have the following: (a) A license issued by the department of children, youth, and families, including staff who meet licensing qualifications; (b) A case manager who may be a contractual or a part-time employee, but must be available to work with street youth in a HOPE center at a ratio of one to every fifteen youth staying in a HOPE center. This case manager shall be known as a placement and liaison specialist. Preference shall be given to those case managers who have experience working with adolescents and are cross-credentialed in mental health and chemical dependency. The placement and liaison specialist shall: (i) Conduct an assessment of the street youth that includes a determination of the street youth's legal status regarding residential placement; (ii) Facilitate the street youth's return to his or her legally authorized residence at the earliest possible date or initiate processes to arrange legally authorized appropriate placement. Any street youth who may meet the definition of dependent child under RCW 13.34.030 must be referred to the department of children, youth, and families. The department of children, youth, and families shall determine whether a dependency petition should be filed under chapter 13.34 RCW. A shelter care hearing must be held within seventy-two hours to authorize out-of-home placement for any youth the department of children, youth, and families determines is appropriate for out-of-home placement under chapter 13.34 RCW. All of the provisions of chapter 13.32A RCW must be followed for children in need of services or at-risk youth; (iii) Interface with other relevant resources and system representatives to secure long-term residential placement and other needed services for the street youth; (iv) Be assigned immediately to each youth and meet with the youth within eight hours of the youth receiving HOPE center services; (v) Facilitate a physical examination of any street youth who has not seen a physician within one year prior to residence at a HOPE center and facilitate evaluation by a county-designated mental health professional, a chemical dependency specialist, or both if appropriate; and (vi) Arrange an educational assessment to measure the street youth's competency level in reading, writing, and basic mathematics, and that will measure learning disabilities or special needs; (c) Staff trained in development needs of street youth as determined by the department, including but not limited to an on-site program manager who must work with the placement and liaison specialist to provide appropriate services on-site; (d) A data collection system that measures outcomes for the population served, and enables research and evaluation that can be used for future program development and service delivery. Data collection systems must have confidentiality rules and protocols developed by the department; (e) Notification requirements that meet the notification requirements of chapter 13.32A RCW. The youth's arrival date and time must be logged at intake by HOPE center staff. The staff must immediately notify law enforcement and dependency caseworkers if a street youth runs away from a HOPE center. A child may be transferred to a secure facility as defined in RCW 13.32A.030 whenever the staff reasonably believes that a street youth is likely to leave the HOPE center and not return after full consideration of the factors set forth in RCW 43.185C.290 (2)(a) (i) and (ii). The street youth's temporary placement in the HOPE center must be authorized by the court or the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families if the youth is a dependent of the state under chapter 13.34 RCW or the department of children, youth, and families is responsible for the youth under chapter 13.32A RCW, or by the youth's parent or legal custodian, until such time as the parent can retrieve the youth who is returning to home; (f) HOPE centers must identify to the department of children, youth, and families any street youth it serves who is not returning promptly to home. The department of children, youth, and families then must contact the missing children's clearinghouse identified in chapter 13.60 RCW and either report the youth's location or report that the youth is the subject of a dependency action and the parent should receive notice from the department of children, youth, and families; and (g) Services that provide counseling and education to the street youth. (2) The department shall award contracts for the operation of HOPE center beds with the goal of facilitating the coordination of services provided for youth by such programs and those services provided by secure and semi-secure crisis residential centers. (3) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the department must incrementally increase the number of available HOPE beds by at least seventeen beds in fiscal year 2017, at least seventeen beds in fiscal year 2018, and at least seventeen beds in fiscal year 2019, such that by July 1, 2019, seventy-five HOPE beds are established and operated throughout the state as set forth in subsection (1) of this section. (4) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the beds available in HOPE centers shall be increased incrementally. The additional capacity shall be distributed around the state based upon need and, to the extent feasible, shall be geographically situated so that HOPE beds are available across the state. In determining the need for increased numbers of HOPE beds in a particular county or counties, one of the considerations should be the volume of truancy petitions filed there.
RCW 66.08.090 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 08 / Section 090
RCW 66.08.090: Sale of liquor by employees of board.
Status: in_force

No employee shall sell liquor in any other place, nor at any other time, nor otherwise than as authorized by the board under this title and the regulations.The state treasurer shall be ex officio the fiscal agent of the state.
RCW 43.09.470 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 09 / Section 470
RCW 43.09.470: Comprehensive performance audits—Scope—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to audits authorized under RCW 43.88.160 , the state auditor shall conduct independent, comprehensive performance audits of: (a) State government and each of its agencies, accounts, and programs; (b) Local governments and each of their agencies, accounts, and programs; (c) State and local education governmental entities and each of their agencies, accounts, and programs; (d) State and local transportation governmental entities and each of their agencies, accounts, and programs; and (e) Other governmental entities, agencies, accounts, and programs. (2) The term "government" means an agency, department, office, officer, board, commission, bureau, division, institution, or institution of higher education. This includes individual agencies and programs, as well as those programs and activities that cross agency lines. "Government" includes all elective and nonelective offices in the executive branch and includes the judicial and legislative branches. (3) The state auditor shall review and analyze the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and operations of state and local governments, agencies, programs, and accounts. These performance audits shall be conducted in accordance with the United States general accounting office government auditing standards. (4) The scope for each performance audit shall not be limited and shall include 10 specific elements: (a) Identification of cost savings; (b) Identification of services that can be reduced or eliminated; (c) Identification of programs or services that can be transferred to the private sector; (d) Analysis of gaps or overlaps in programs or services and recommendations to correct gaps or overlaps; (e) Feasibility of pooling information technology systems within the department; (f) Analysis of the roles and functions of the department, and recommendations to change or eliminate departmental roles or functions; (g) Recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes that may be necessary for the department to properly carry out its functions; (h) Analysis of departmental performance data, performance measures, and self-assessment systems; (i) Identification of best practices; and (j) Analysis of the social equity impact of programs or services. (5) The state auditor may contract out any performance audits. For counties and cities, the audit may be conducted as part of audits otherwise required by state law. Each audit report shall be submitted to the corresponding legislative body or legislative bodies and made available to the public on or before 30 days after the completion of each audit or each follow-up audit. On or before 90 days after the performance audit is made public, the corresponding legislative body or legislative bodies shall hold at least one public hearing to consider the findings of the audit and shall receive comments from the public. The state auditor is authorized to issue subpoenas to governmental entities for required documents, memos, and budgets to conduct the performance audits. (6) The state auditor may, at any time, conduct a performance audit to determine not only the efficiency, but also the effectiveness, of any government agency, account, or program. No legislative body, officeholder, or employee may impede or restrict the authority or the actions of the state auditor to conduct independent, comprehensive performance audits. To the greatest extent possible, the state auditor shall instruct and advise the appropriate governmental body on a step-by-step remedy to whatever ineffectiveness and inefficiency is discovered in the audited entity. For performance audits of state government and its agencies, programs, and accounts, the legislature must consider the state auditor reports in connection with the legislative appropriations process. (7) An annual report will be submitted by the joint legislative audit and review committee by July 1st of each year detailing the status of the legislative implementation of the state auditor's recommendations. Justification must be provided for recommendations not implemented. Details of other corrective action must be provided as well. For performance audits of local governments and their agencies, programs, and accounts, the corresponding legislative body must consider the state auditor reports in connection with its spending practices. (8) An annual report will be submitted by the legislative body by July 1st of each year detailing the status of the legislative implementation of the state auditor's recommendations. Justification must be provided for recommendations not implemented. Details of other corrective action must be provided as well. The people encourage the state auditor to aggressively pursue the largest, costliest governmental entities first but to pursue all governmental entities in due course. (9) Follow-up performance audits on any state and local government, agency, account, and program may be conducted when determined necessary by the state auditor. Revenues from the performance audits of government account, created in RCW 43.09.475 , shall be used for the cost of the audits.
RCW 43.52.470 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 52 / Section 470
RCW 43.52.470: Operating agency—Validity of organization and existence.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RCW 43.52.360 , the validity of the organization of any joint operating agency can be questioned only by action instituted within six months from the date that the joint operating agency is created. If the validity of the existence of any joint operating agency is not challenged within that period, by the filing and service of a petition or complaint in the action, the state shall be barred forever from questioning the validity of the joint operating agency by reason of any defect claimed to exist in the organization thereof, and it shall be deemed validly organized for all purposes. Any joint operating agency heretofore (March 26, 1957) attempted to be organized pursuant to chapter 43.52 RCW and which has maintained its existence since the date of such attempted organization, is hereby declared legal and valid and its organization and creation are validated and confirmed.
RCW 43.216.260 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 260
RCW 43.216.260: Minimum requirements for licensure.
Status: in_force

Applications for licensure shall require, at a minimum, the following information: (1) The size and suitability of a facility or location for an outdoor nature-based child care program, and the plan of operation for carrying out the purpose for which an applicant seeks a license; (2) The character, suitability, and competence of an agency and other persons associated with an agency directly responsible for the care of children; (3) The number of qualified persons required to render the type of care for which an agency seeks a license; (4) To provide for the comfort, care, and well-being of children, information about the health, safety, cleanliness, and general adequacy of the premises, including the real property and premises for an outdoor nature-based child care program; (5) The provision of necessary care and early learning, including food, supervision, and discipline; physical, mental, and social well-being; and educational and recreational opportunities for those served; (6) The financial ability of an agency to comply with minimum requirements established under this chapter; and (7) The maintenance of records pertaining to the care of children.
RCW 43.17.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 120
RCW 43.17.120: Designation of agency to carry out federal social security disability program.
Status: in_force

Such state agency as the governor may designate is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement on behalf of the state with the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare to carry out the provisions of the federal social security act, as amended, relating to the making of determinations of disability under title II of such act.
RCW 43.31.460 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31 / Section 460
RCW 43.31.460: SEED act—Individual development account program—Rules.
Status: in_force

An individual development account program is hereby established within the department for the purpose of facilitating the creation by sponsoring organizations of individual development accounts for low-income individuals. (1) The department shall select sponsoring organizations to establish and monitor individual development accounts using the following criteria: (a) The ability of the sponsoring organization to implement and administer an individual development account program, including the ability to verify a low-income individual's eligibility, certify that matching deposits are used only for approved purposes, and exercise general fiscal accountability; (b) The capacity of the sponsoring organization to provide or raise funds to match the contributions made by low-income individuals to their individual development accounts; (c) The capacity of the sponsoring organization to provide or arrange for the provision of financial counseling and other related services to low-income individuals; (d) The links the sponsoring organization has to other activities and programs related to the purpose of chapter 402, Laws of 2005; and (e) Such other criteria as the department determines are consistent with the purpose of chapter 402, Laws of 2005 and ease of administration. (2) An individual development account may be established by or on behalf of an eligible low-income individual to enable the individual to accumulate funds for the following purposes: (a) The acquisition of postsecondary education or job training; (b) The purchase of a primary residence, including any usual or reasonable settlement, financing, or other closing costs; (c) The capitalization of a small business. Account moneys may be used for capital, land, plant, equipment, and inventory expenses or for working capital pursuant to a business plan. The business plan must have been developed with a business counselor, trainer, or financial institution approved by the sponsoring organization. The business plan shall include a description of the services or goods to be sold, a marketing strategy, and projected financial statements; (d) The purchase of a computer, an automobile, or home improvements; or (e) The purchase of assistive technologies that will allow a person with a disability to participate in work-related activities. (3) An eligible low-income individual participating in the program must contribute to an individual development account. The contributions may be derived from earned income or other income, as provided by the department. Other income shall include child support payments, supplemental security income, and disability benefits. (4) A sponsoring organization may authorize a low-income individual for whom an individual development account has been established to withdraw all or part of the individual's deposits for the following emergencies: (a) Necessary medical expenses; (b) To avoid eviction of the individual from the individual's residence; (c) Necessary living expenses following loss of employment; or (d) Such other circumstances as the sponsoring organization determines merit emergency withdrawal. The low-income individual making an emergency withdrawal shall reimburse the account for the amount withdrawn within twelve months of the date of withdrawal or the individual development account shall be closed. (5) Funds held in an individual development account established under RCW 43.31.450 through 43.31.475 shall not be used in the determination of eligibility for, or the amount of, assistance in any state or federal means-tested program. (6) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement chapter 402, Laws of 2005, including rules regulating the use of individual development accounts by eligible low-income individuals. The department's rules shall require that funds held in an individual development account are to be withdrawn only for the purposes specified in subsection (2) of this section or withdrawn as permitted for emergencies under subsection (4) of this section. (7) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an entitlement to matching moneys.
RCW 43.41.100 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 41 / Section 100
RCW 43.41.100: Director's powers and duties.
Status: in_force

The director of financial management shall: (1) Supervise and administer the activities of the office of financial management. (2) Exercise all the powers and perform all the duties prescribed by law with respect to the administration of the state budget and accounting system. (3) Advise the governor and the legislature with respect to matters affecting program management and planning. (4) Make efficiency surveys of all state departments and institutions, and the administrative and business methods pursued therein, examine into the physical needs and industrial activities thereof, and make confidential reports to the governor, recommending necessary betterments, repairs, and the installation of improved and more economical administrative methods, and advising such action as will result in a greater measure of self-support and remedies for inefficient functioning. The director may enter into contracts on behalf of the state to carry out the purposes of this chapter; he or she may act for the state in the initiation of or participation in any multi-governmental agency program relative to the purposes of this chapter; and he or she may accept gifts and grants, whether such grants be of federal or other funds.
RCW 43.376.020 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 376 / Section 020
RCW 43.376.020: Government-to-government relationships—State agency duties.
Status: in_force

In establishing a government-to-government relationship with Indian tribes, state agencies must: (1) Make reasonable efforts to collaborate with Indian tribes in the development of policies, agreements, and program implementation that directly affect Indian tribes and develop a consultation process that is used by the agency for issues involving specific Indian tribes. Covered agencies, as defined in RCW 70A.02.010 , subject to the requirements of chapter 70A.02 RCW, must offer consultation with Indian tribes on the actions specified in RCW 70A.02.100 . State agencies described in RCW 70A.65.305 must offer consultation with Indian tribes on the actions specified in RCW 70A.65.305 ; (2) Designate a tribal liaison who reports directly to the head of the state agency; (3) Ensure that tribal liaisons who interact with Indian tribes and the executive directors of state agencies receive training as described in RCW 43.376.040 ; and (4) Submit an annual report to the governor on activities of the state agency involving Indian tribes and on implementation of this chapter.
RCW 43.20B.360 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20B / Section 360
RCW 43.20B.360: Mental illness—Hospitalization charges—Collection—Statutes of limitation.
Status: in_force

No statutes of limitations shall run against the state of Washington for hospitalization charges: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That periods of limitations for the filing of creditors' claims against probate and guardianship estates shall apply against such claims.
RCW 43.27A.090 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27A / Section 090
RCW 43.27A.090: Powers and duties of department.
Status: in_force

The department shall be empowered as follows: (1) To represent the state at, and fully participate in, the activities of any basin or regional commission, interagency committee, or any other joint interstate or federal-state agency, committee or commission, or publicly financed entity engaged in the planning, development, administration, management, conservation or preservation of the water resources of the state. (2) To prepare the views and recommendations of the state of Washington on any project, plan or program relating to the planning, development, administration, management, conservation and preservation of any waters located in or affecting the state of Washington, including any federal permit or license proposal, and appear on behalf of, and present views and recommendations of the state at any proceeding, negotiation or hearing conducted by the federal government, interstate agency, state or other agency. (3) To cooperate with, assist, advise and coordinate plans with the federal government and its officers and agencies, and serve as a state liaison agency with the federal government in matters relating to the use, conservation, preservation, quality, disposal or control of water and activities related thereto. (4) To cooperate with appropriate agencies of the federal government and/or agencies of other states, to enter into contracts, and to make appropriate contributions to federal or interstate projects and programs and governmental bodies to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (5) To apply for, accept, administer and expend grants, gifts and loans from the federal government or any other entity to carry out the purposes of this chapter and make contracts and do such other acts as are necessary insofar as they are not inconsistent with other provisions hereof. (6) To develop and maintain a coordinated and comprehensive state water and water resources related development plan, and adopt, with regard to such plan, such policies as are necessary to insure that the waters of the state are used, conserved and preserved for the best interest of the state. There shall be included in the state plan a description of developmental objectives and a statement of the recommended means of accomplishing these objectives. To the extent the director deems desirable, the plan shall integrate into the state plan, the plans, programs, reports, research and studies of other state agencies. (7) To assemble and correlate information relating to water supply, power development, irrigation, watersheds, water use, future possibilities of water use and prospective demands for all purposes served through or affected by water resources development. (8) To assemble and correlate state, local and federal laws, regulations, plans, programs and policies affecting the beneficial use, disposal, pollution, control or conservation of water, river basin development, flood prevention, parks, reservations, forests, wildlife refuges, drainage and sanitary systems, waste disposal, waterworks, watershed protection and development, soil conservation, power facilities and area and municipal water supply needs, and recommend suitable legislation or other action to the legislature, the congress of the United States, or any city, municipality, or to responsible state, local or federal executive departments or agencies. (9) To cooperate with federal, state, regional, interstate and local public and private agencies in the making of plans for drainage, flood control, use, conservation, allocation and distribution of existing water supplies and the development of new water resource projects. (10) To encourage, assist and advise regional, and city and municipal agencies, officials or bodies responsible for planning in relation to water aspects of their programs, and coordinate local water resources activities, programs, and plans. (11) To promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (12) To hold public hearings, and make such investigations, studies and surveys as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the chapter. (13) To subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath and require the production of any books or papers when the department deems such measures necessary in the exercise of its rule-making power or in determining whether or not any license, certificate, or permit shall be granted or extended.
RCW 43.07.032 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 07 / Section 032
RCW 43.07.032: Authenticity or certification of signatures—Attestation.
Status: in_force

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(1) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity of the signature of a public official in the state of Washington. (2) The secretary of state may attest to the authenticity [of], or certify a signature of, a notary public except as noted in subsection (3) of this section. (3) The secretary of state may not certify or attest to the signature of a notary public on a document: (a) Regarding allegiance to a government or jurisdiction; (b) Relating to the relinquishment or renunciation of citizenship, sovereignty, military status, or world service authority; or (c) Setting forth or implying for the bearer a claim of immunity from the laws of the jurisdictions of Washington, immunity from the laws of the state of Washington, or immunity from federal law. (4) The secretary of state may adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 43.43.940 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 940
RCW 43.43.940: Fire service training program—Grants and bequests.
Status: in_force

The Washington state patrol may accept any and all donations, grants, bequests, and devises, conditional or otherwise, or money, property, service, or other things of value which may be received from the United States or any agency thereof, any governmental agency, any institution, person, firm, or corporation, public and private, to be held, used, or applied for the purposes of the fire service training program established in RCW 43.43.934 .
RCW 43.22A.200 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 22A / Section 200
RCW 43.22A.200: Appeals.
Status: in_force

If a party desires to contest a notice of infraction and civil penalty issued under this chapter, the party must file a notice of appeal with the department within twenty days of the department mailing the notice of civil penalty. An administrative law judge of the office of administrative hearings shall hear and determine the appeal. Appeal proceedings must be conducted under chapter 34.05 RCW. An appeal of the administrative law judge's determination or order must be to the superior court. The superior court's decision is subject only to discretionary review under the rules of appellate procedure.
RCW 43.79.445 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 445
RCW 43.79.445: Death investigations account—Disbursal.
Status: in_force

There is established an account in the state treasury referred to as the "death investigations account" which shall exist for the purpose of receiving, holding, investing, and disbursing funds appropriated or provided in RCW 70.58A.560 and any moneys appropriated or otherwise provided thereafter. Moneys in the death investigations account shall be disbursed by the state treasurer once every year on December 31 and at any other time determined by the treasurer. The treasurer shall make disbursements to: The state toxicology laboratory, counties for the cost of autopsies, the state patrol for providing partial funding for the state dental identification system, the criminal justice training commission for training county coroners, medical examiners and their staff, and the state forensic investigations council. Funds from the death investigations account may be appropriated during the 2013-2015 and 2019-2021 fiscal biennia for the activities of the state crime laboratory within the Washington state patrol.
RCW 43.101.230 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 230
RCW 43.101.230: Training for tribal police officers and employees authorized—Conditions.
Status: in_force

Tribal police officers and employees who are engaged in law enforcement activities and who do not qualify as "criminal justice personnel" or "law enforcement personnel" under RCW 43.101.010 shall be provided training under this chapter if: (1) The tribe is recognized by the federal government, and (2) except during fiscal year 2025, tribal agencies with tribal officer certification agreements with the commission under RCW 43.101.157 shall reimburse the commission for 25 percent of the cost of training its personnel. Tribes without current written tribal officer certification agreements with the commission shall pay to the commission the full cost of providing such training. The commission shall place all money received under this section into the criminal justice training account.
RCW 43.34.115 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 34 / Section 115
RCW 43.34.115: Eastern Washington cultural landscape feature account.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington state eastern Washington cultural landscape feature account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The purpose of the account is to support the establishment and maintenance of the cultural landscape feature. The department of enterprise services may solicit and accept moneys from gifts, grants, or endowments for this purpose. All receipts from federal funds, gifts, or grants from the private sector, foundations, or other sources must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the design, siting, permitting, construction, maintenance, dedication, or creation of educational materials related to placement of this cultural landscape feature on the capitol campus. Only the department of enterprise services, or the department of enterprise services' designee, may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but appropriation is not required for expenditures. (2) The department of enterprise services may adopt rules governing the receipt and use of funds in the account.
RCW 43.216.165 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 165
RCW 43.216.165: Early start account.
Status: in_force

(1) The early start account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Revenues in the account shall consist of appropriations by the legislature and all other sources deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes listed in RCW 43.216.080 . All receipts from local governments, school districts, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 , and nonprofit organizations must be deposited into the account. (2) The department oversees the account. Only the secretary or the secretary's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. (3) The department shall separately track funds received for each local government, school district, institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 , or nonprofit organization that deposits funds into the account. Expenditures from these funds may be used only for the purposes listed in RCW 43.216.080 as identified in writing with the department by the contributing local government, school district, institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 , or nonprofit organization.
RCW 43.131.150 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 131 / Section 150
RCW 43.131.150: Termination of entities—Review under Sunset Act.
Status: in_force

The entities scheduled for termination under this chapter shall be subject to all of the processes provided in this chapter.
RCW 43.60A.904 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 904
RCW 43.60A.904: Federal programs—Rules and regulations—Internal reorganization to meet federal requirements—Construction to comply with federal law—Conflicting parts inoperative.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the policy of the state to cooperate with the federal government in all of the programs included in this chapter, such rules and regulations as may become necessary to entitle the state to participate in federal funds may be adopted, unless the same be expressly prohibited by law. Any internal reorganization carried out under the terms of this chapter shall meet federal requirements which are a necessary condition to state receipt of federal funds. Any section or provision of this chapter which may be susceptible to more than one construction shall be interpreted in favor of the construction most likely to comply with federal laws entitling this state to receive federal funds for the various programs of the department. If any part of this chapter is ruled to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition of the allocation of federal funds to the state, or to any departments or agencies thereof, such conflicting part of this chapter is declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict.
RCW 43.216.770 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 770
RCW 43.216.770: Fair start for kids account.
Status: in_force

(1) The fair start for kids account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. (2) Expenditures from the account may be used only for child care and early learning purposes.
RCW 43.70.560 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 70 / Section 560
RCW 43.70.560: Media violence—Reporting reduction efforts.
Status: in_force

The legislature encourages the use of a statewide voluntary, socially responsible policy to reduce the emphasis, amount, and type of violence in all public media. The department shall develop a suggested reporting format for use by the print, television, and radio media in reporting their voluntary violence reduction efforts. Each area of the public media may carry out the policy in whatever manner that area deems appropriate.
RCW 43.60A.237 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 237
RCW 43.60A.237: Veterans service officer and peer mentoring programs—Grants.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature to increase state appropriations for veterans service officer and peer mentoring programs with chapter 224, Laws of 2023. As a result, and subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall provide grants to counties of the state in order to develop or expand veterans service officer programs, peer-to-peer support programs, and other services and programs to assist veterans in areas where these programs and services are needed. In distributing these grants, the department must prioritize counties with smaller populations and counties that are below the national average in the percentage of veterans receiving federal disability or pension compensation.
RCW 43.07.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 07 / Section 010
RCW 43.07.010: Official bond.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state must execute an official bond to the state in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office, and shall receive no pay until such bond, approved by the governor, is filed with the state auditor.
RCW 43.102.120 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 102 / Section 120
RCW 43.102.120: Investigations—Notification of incident—Securing the scene—Control by investigation team.
Status: in_force

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(1) An involved agency shall notify the office of any incident by an involved officer in accordance with the requirements under RCW 43.102.050 and pursuant to this section. (a) If the incident involves use of deadly force by an involved officer that results in death, substantial bodily harm, or great bodily harm the involved agency must immediately contact the office pursuant to the procedure established by the director once the involved agency personnel and other first responders have rendered the scene safe and provided or facilitated lifesaving first aid to persons at the scene who have life-threatening injuries. This requirement does not affect the duty of law enforcement under RCW 36.28A.445 . (b) In all other cases, the involved agency must notify the office of the incident pursuant to the procedure established by the director. (2)(a) In any case that requires notice to the director under this section, the involved agency shall ensure that any officers or employees over which the involved agency has authority who are at the scene of the incident take all lawful measures necessary for the purposes of protecting, obtaining, or preserving evidence relating to the incident until an office investigator, or independent investigation team at the request of the office, takes charge of the scene. (b) The primary focus of the involved agency must be the protection and preservation of evidence in order to maintain the integrity of the scene until the office investigator or independent investigation team arrives or otherwise provides direction regarding activities at the scene. The involved agency should ensure that evidence, including but not limited to the following is protected and preserved: (i) Physical evidence that is at risk of being destroyed or disappearing and cannot be easily reconstructed, including evidence which may be degraded or tainted by human or environmental factors if left unprotected or unpreserved; (ii) Identification and contact information for witnesses to the incident; and (iii) Photographs and other methods of documenting the location of physical evidence and location and perspective of witnesses. (3)(a) When the office investigator, or independent investigation team acting at the request of the office, arrives at the scene of an incident under the jurisdiction of the office, the involved agency will relinquish control of the scene to the office investigator or independent investigation team upon the request of the office investigator. The involved agency has a duty to comply with the requests of the office related to the investigation conducted pursuant to this chapter. (b) Once the scene is relinquished, no member of the involved agency may participate in any way in the investigation, with the exception of the use of specialized equipment that is necessary for the investigation and where no alternative exists. If there is any equipment of the involved agency used in the investigation, steps must be taken to appropriately limit the role of any involved agency personnel in facilitating the use of that equipment or their engagement with the investigation. (4) If an independent investigation team takes control of the scene at the request of the office, the independent investigation team shall relinquish control of the scene and investigation at the request of the office when the office is on the scene or otherwise provides notice that the office is taking control of the scene. The independent investigation team may continue to engage in the investigation conducted at the scene if requested to do so by the lead office investigator, director, or the director's designee. The involvement of the independent investigation team is limited to activities requested by the office and must terminate following the securing of the scene and any evidence preservation or other actions as determined necessary by the office at the scene. The independent investigation team may not continue to participate in the ongoing investigation. (5)(a) No information about the ongoing independent investigation under the jurisdiction of the office may be shared with any member of the involved agency, except as follows: (i) Limited briefings given to the chief or sheriff of the involved agency about the progress of the investigation; or (ii) Information essential to protect the safety of the community or the integrity of any ongoing, urgent criminal investigation; and (iii) Sharing of the information will not impede the ongoing investigation being conducted by the office. (b) No information provided under (a) of this subsection may be divulged to any involved officers or witness officers. If any information is disclosed pursuant to (a)(ii) of this subsection, the following must also occur: (i) The office must document the exact information provided, to whom it was provided, and the reason it was provided; (ii) The involved agency must agree in writing that no involved officer or witness officer will have access to the information other than what is released to the general public. Any press release containing information provided by the office pursuant to this section must be preapproved by the office; and (iii) The person, family, or representative of any person who is the subject of the action by the involved officer that is under investigation by the office must be notified by the office that the information was provided and, as soon as possible without jeopardizing the integrity of any investigation, be provided with the information contained in (b)(i) and (ii) of this subsection. (6) If the office declines to investigate a case, the authority and duty to investigate remains with the independent investigation team or local law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over the incident.
RCW 77.04.010 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 04 / Section 010
RCW 77.04.010: Short title.
Status: in_force

This title is known and may be cited as "Fish and Wildlife Code of the State of Washington."The legislature finds that the seal of the state of Washington is a symbol of the authority and sovereignty of the state and is a valuable asset of its people. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that appropriate uses are made of the state seal and to assist the secretary of state in the performance of the secretary's constitutional duty as custodian of the seal.
RCW 43.30.325 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 325
RCW 43.30.325: Deposit of money and fees—Natural resources deposit fund—Repayments.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall deposit daily all moneys and fees collected or received by the commissioner and the department in the discharge of official duties as follows: (a) The department shall pay moneys received as advance payments, deposits, and security from successful bidders under RCW 79.15.100 and 79.11.150 to the state treasurer for deposit under (b) of this subsection. Moneys received from unsuccessful bidders shall be returned as provided in RCW 79.11.150 ; (b) The department shall pay all moneys received on behalf of a trust fund or account to the state treasurer for deposit in the trust fund or account after making the deduction authorized under RCW 79.64.110 , 79.22.050 , 79.64.040 , and 79.15.520 , except as provided in RCW 79.64.130 ; (c) The natural resources deposit fund is hereby created. The state treasurer is the custodian of the fund. All moneys or sums which remain in the custody of the commissioner of public lands awaiting disposition or where the final disposition is not known shall be deposited into the natural resources deposit fund. Disbursement from the fund shall be on the authorization of the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, without necessity of appropriation; (d) If it is required by law that the department repay moneys disbursed under (a) and (b) of this subsection the state treasurer shall transfer such moneys, without necessity of appropriation, to the department upon demand by the department from those trusts and accounts originally receiving the moneys. (2) Money shall not be deemed to have been paid to the state upon any sale or lease of land until it has been paid to the state treasurer.
RCW 43.19.769 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 769
RCW 43.19.769: Risk management—Procurement of insurance and bonds.
Status: in_force

As a means of providing for the procurement of insurance and bonds on a volume rate basis, the director shall purchase or contract for the needs of state agencies in relation to all such insurance and bonds: PROVIDED, That authority to purchase insurance may be delegated to state agencies. Insurance in force shall be reported to the office of risk management periodically under rules established by the director. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit the use of licensed agents or brokers for the procurement and service of insurance. The amounts of insurance or bond coverage shall be as fixed by law, or if not fixed by law, such amounts shall be as fixed by the director. The premium cost for insurance acquired and bonds furnished shall be paid from appropriations or other appropriate resources available to the state agency or agencies for which procurement is made, and all vouchers drawn in payment therefor shall bear the written approval of the office of risk management prior to the issuance of the warrant in payment therefor. Where deemed advisable the premium cost for insurance and bonds may be paid by the risk management administration account which shall be reimbursed by the agency or agencies for which procurement is made.
RCW 43.43.130 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 43 / Section 130
RCW 43.43.130: Retirement fund created—Membership.
Status: in_force

(1) A Washington state patrol retirement fund is hereby established for members of the Washington state patrol which shall include funds created and placed under the management of a retirement board for the payment of retirement allowances and other benefits under the provisions hereof. (2) Any employee of the Washington state patrol, upon date of commissioning, shall be eligible to participate in the retirement plan and shall start contributing to the fund immediately. Any employee of the Washington state patrol employed by the state of Washington or any of its political subdivisions prior to August 1, 1947, unless such service has been credited in another public retirement or pension system operating in the state of Washington shall receive full credit for such prior service but after that date each new commissioned employee must automatically participate in the fund. If a member shall terminate service in the patrol and later reenter, he or she shall be treated in all respects as a new employee. (3)(a) A member who reenters or has reentered service within ten years from the date of his or her termination, shall upon completion of six months of continuous service and upon the restoration of all withdrawn contributions, plus interest as determined by the director, which restoration must be completed within five years after resumption of service, be returned to the status of membership he or she earned at the time of termination. (b) A member who does not meet the time limitations for restoration under (a) of this subsection, may restore the service credit destroyed by the withdrawn contributions by paying the amount required under RCW 41.50.165 (2) prior to retirement. (4)(a) An employee of the Washington state patrol who becomes a member of the retirement system after June 12, 1980, and who has service as a cadet in the patrol training program may make an irrevocable election to transfer the service to the retirement system. Any member upon making such election shall have transferred all existing service credited in a prior public retirement system in this state for periods of employment as a cadet. Transfer of credit under this subsection is contingent on completion of the transfer of funds specified in (b) of this subsection. (b) Within sixty days of notification of a member's cadet service transfer as provided in (a) of this subsection, the department of retirement systems shall transfer the employee's accumulated contributions attributable to the periods of service as a cadet, including accumulated interest. (5) A member of the retirement system who has served or shall serve on active federal service in the armed forces of the United States pursuant to and by reason of orders by competent federal authority, who left or shall leave the Washington state patrol to enter such service, and who within one year from termination of such active federal service, resumes employment as a state employee, shall have his or her service in such armed forces credited to him or her as a member of the retirement system: PROVIDED, That no such service in excess of five years shall be credited unless such service was actually rendered during time of war or emergency. (6) An active employee of the Washington state patrol who either became a member of the retirement system prior to June 12, 1980, and who has prior service as a cadet in the public employees' retirement system may make an irrevocable election to transfer such service to the retirement system within a period ending June 30, 1985, or, if not an active employee on July 1, 1983, within one year of returning to commissioned service, whichever date is later. Any member upon making such election shall have transferred all existing service credited in the public employees' retirement system which constituted service as a cadet together with the employee's contributions plus credited interest. If the employee has withdrawn the employee's contributions, the contributions must be restored to the public employees' retirement system before the transfer of credit can occur and such restoration must be completed within the time limits specified in this subsection for making the elective transfer. (7) An active employee of the Washington state patrol who either became a member of the retirement system prior to June 12, 1980, or who has prior service as a cadet in the public employees' retirement system may make an irrevocable election to transfer such service to the retirement system if they have not met the time limitations of subsection (6) of this section by paying the amount required under RCW 41.50.165 (2) less the contributions transferred. Any member upon making such election shall have transferred all existing service credited in the public employees' retirement system that constituted service as a cadet together with the employee's contributions plus credited interest. If the employee has withdrawn the employee's contributions, the contributions must be restored to the public employees' retirement system before the transfer of credit can occur and such restoration must be completed within the time limits specified in subsection (6) of this section for making the elective transfer. (8) An active employee of the Washington state patrol may establish up to six months' retirement service credit in the state patrol retirement system for any period of employment by the Washington state patrol as a cadet if service credit for such employment was not previously established in the public employees' retirement system, subject to the following: (a) Certification by the patrol that such employment as a cadet was for the express purpose of receiving on-the-job training required for attendance at the state patrol academy and for becoming a commissioned trooper. (b) Payment by the member of employee contributions in the amount of seven percent of the total salary paid for each month of service to be established, plus interest at seven percent from the date of the probationary service to the date of payment. This payment shall be made by the member no later than July 1, 1988. (c) If the payment required under (b) of this subsection was not made by July 1, 1988, the member may establish the probationary service by paying the amount required under RCW 41.50.165 (2). (d) A written waiver by the member of the member's right to ever establish the same service in the public employees' retirement system at any time in the future. (9) The department of retirement systems shall make the requested transfer subject to the conditions specified in subsections (6) and (7) of this section or establish additional credit as provided in subsection (8) of this section. Employee contributions and credited interest transferred shall be credited to the employee's account in the Washington state patrol retirement system.
RCW 43.131.417 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 131 / Section 417
RCW 43.131.417: Joint center for aerospace technology innovation—Termination.
Status: in_force

The joint center for aerospace technology innovation shall be terminated July 1, 2030, as provided in RCW 43.131.418 .
RCW 43.380.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 380 / Section 080
RCW 43.380.080: Performance audits.
Status: in_force

(1) The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a performance audit of the council every six years. (2) Each audit must include but not be limited to: (a) A determination of the extent to which funds expended by the council or provided in biennial budget acts expressly for implementing the duties of the council have contributed toward reducing recidivism in Washington; (b) A determination of the efficiency and effectiveness of the council, based upon the achievement of the objectives and benchmarks established by this chapter and any applicable biennial budget acts; and (c) Any recommendations for changes to the council's performance and structure necessary to ensure or improve accountability. (3) The council may use the audits as the basis for developing changes to its policies and programs.
RCW 43.155.040 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 155 / Section 040
RCW 43.155.040: General powers of the board.
Status: in_force

The board may: (1) Accept from any state or federal agency, loans or grants for the planning or financing of any public works project and enter into agreements with any such agency concerning the loans or grants; (2) Provide technical assistance to local governments; (3) Accept any gifts, grants, or loans of funds, property, or financial or other aid in any form from any other source on any terms and conditions which are not in conflict with this chapter; (4) Develop a program that provides grants and additional assistance to leverage federal programs, and other opportunities to target deeper financial assistance to communities with economic distress or projects that would result in rate increases to residential utility rates that exceed a determined percentage of median household income; (5) Adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (6) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted or implied under this chapter.
RCW 43.63A.610 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 63A / Section 610
RCW 43.63A.610: Emergency mortgage assistance—Guidelines.
Status: in_force

Emergency mortgage assistance shall be provided under the following general guidelines: (1) Loans provided under the program shall not exceed an amount equal to twenty-four months of mortgage payments. (2) The maximum loan amount allowed under the program shall not exceed twenty thousand dollars. (3) Loans shall be made to applicants who meet specific income guidelines established by the department. (4) Loan payments shall be made directly to the mortgage lender. (5) Loans shall be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. (6) Repayment of loans provided under the program shall be made to eligible local organizations, and must not take more than twenty years. Funds repaid to the program shall be used as grants or loans under the provisions of RCW * 43.63A.600 through 43.63A.640 .
RCW 43.99G.161 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99G / Section 161
RCW 43.99G.161: Appropriation of bond proceeds over multiple biennia.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that the proceeds of the new bonds authorized in RCW 43.99G.160 will be appropriated in phases over five biennia, beginning with the 2005-2007 biennium. This is not intended to limit the legislature's ability to appropriate bond proceeds if the full amount authorized in RCW 43.99G.160 has not been appropriated after five biennia. The authorization to issue bonds contained in RCW 43.99G.160 does not expire until the full authorization has been appropriated and issued.
RCW 43.63A.307 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 63A / Section 307
RCW 43.63A.307: Independent youth housing program—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of commerce. (2) "Eligible youth" means an individual who: (a) On or after September 1, 2006, is at least eighteen, was a dependent of the state under chapter 13.34 RCW at any time before his or her eighteenth birthday, and has not yet reached the age of 25; (b) Except as provided in RCW 43.63A.309 (2)(a), has a total income from all sources, except for temporary sources that include, but are not limited to, overtime wages, bonuses, or short-term temporary assignments, that does not exceed fifty percent of the area median income; (c) Complies with other eligibility requirements the department may establish. (3) "Fair market rent" means the fair market rent in each county of the state, as determined by the United States department of housing and urban development. (4) "Independent housing" means a housing unit that is not owned by or located within the home of the eligible youth's biological parents or any of the eligible youth's former foster care families or dependency guardians. "Independent housing" may include a unit in a transitional or other supportive housing facility. (5) "Individual development account" or "account" means an account established by contract between a low-income individual and a sponsoring organization for the benefit of the low-income individual and funded through periodic contributions by the low-income individual that are matched with contributions by or through the sponsoring organization. (6) "Subcontractor organization" means an eligible organization described under RCW 43.185A.040 that contracts with the department to administer the independent youth housing program.
RCW 43.21C.408 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 21C / Section 408
RCW 43.21C.408: Lead agency use of nonproject environmental impact statement for electrical transmission facility.
Status: in_force

(1) A lead agency conducting a project-level environmental review under this chapter of an electrical transmission facility with a nominal voltage of 230kV or greater must consider a nonproject environmental impact statement completed pursuant to RCW 43.21C.405 in order to identify and mitigate project-level probable significant adverse environmental impacts. (2)(a) Project-level environmental review conducted pursuant to this chapter of an electrical transmission facility with a nominal voltage of 230kV or greater must begin with the review of the applicable nonproject environmental impact statement completed pursuant to RCW 43.21C.405 . The review must address any probable significant adverse environmental impacts associated with the proposal that were not analyzed in the nonproject environmental impact statements pursuant to RCW 43.21C.405 . The review must identify any mitigation measures specific to the project for probable significant adverse environmental impacts. (b) Lead agencies reviewing site-specific project proposals for electrical transmission facilities with a nominal voltage of 230kV or greater shall use the nonproject review described in RCW 43.21C.405 through one of the following methods and in accordance with WAC 197-11-600, as it existed as of January 1, 2023: (i) Use of the nonproject review unchanged, in accordance with RCW 43.21C.034 , if the project does not cause probable significant adverse environmental impact not identified in the nonproject review; (ii) Preparation of an addendum; (iii) Incorporation by reference; or (iv) Preparation of a supplemental environmental impact statement. (3) Proposals for electrical transmission facilities with a nominal voltage of 230kV or greater following the recommendations developed in the nonproject environmental review completed pursuant to RCW 43.21C.405 are considered to have mitigated the probable significant adverse project-specific environmental impacts under this chapter for which recommendations were specifically developed unless the project-specific environmental review identifies project-level probable significant adverse environmental impacts not addressed in the nonproject environmental review.
RCW 43.360.050 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 360 / Section 050
RCW 43.360.050: Washington main street trust fund account.
Status: in_force

The Washington main street trust fund account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from private contributions, federal funds, legislative appropriations, and fees for services, if levied, must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the operation of the Washington main street program.
RCW 43.105.225 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 105 / Section 225
RCW 43.105.225: Managing information technology as a statewide portfolio.
Status: in_force

Management of information technology across state government requires managing resources and business processes across multiple agencies. It is no longer sufficient to pursue efficiencies within agency or individual business process boundaries. The state must manage the business process changes and information technology in support of business processes as a statewide portfolio. The director will use agency information technology portfolio planning as input to develop a statewide portfolio to guide resource allocation and prioritization decisions.
RCW 43.60A.250 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 60A / Section 250
RCW 43.60A.250: Purple heart state—Signage—Account.
Status: in_force

(1) The department is authorized to erect signs recognizing that Washington state is a purple heart state as designated in RCW 1.20.190 . The department is authorized to accept gifts or donations to assist efforts related to Washington state being a purple heart state. (2) The department of veterans affairs purple heart state account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from gifts and donations received pursuant to this section must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may only be used to erect signs or other activities that assist efforts related to Washington state being a purple heart state, as authorized under this section. Only the director of the department of veterans affairs 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.
RCW 43.216.555 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 555
RCW 43.216.555: Early learning program—Voluntary preschool opportunities—Program standards—Prioritizing programs—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) An early learning program to provide voluntary preschool opportunities for children ages three to five years old who are not age-eligible for kindergarten shall be implemented according to the funding and implementation plan in RCW 43.216.556 . The program must offer a comprehensive program of early childhood education and family support, including parental involvement and health information, screening, and referral services, based on family need. Participation in the program is voluntary. On a space available basis, the program may allow enrollment of children who are not otherwise eligible by assessing a fee. (2) The program shall be implemented by utilizing the program standards and eligibility criteria in the early childhood education and assistance program in RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.550 . (3)(a) The program implementation in this section shall prioritize early childhood education and assistance programs located in low-income neighborhoods within high-need geographical areas. (b) Following the priority in (a) of this subsection, preference shall be given to programs meeting at least one of the following characteristics: (i) Programs offering an extended day program for early care and education; (ii) Programs offering services to children diagnosed with a special need; or (iii) Programs offering services to children involved in the child welfare system. (4) The secretary shall adopt rules for the following program components, as appropriate and necessary during the phased implementation of the program, consistent with early achievers program standards established in RCW 43.216.085 : (a) Minimum program standards; (b) Approval of program providers; and (c) Accountability and adherence to performance standards. (5) The department has administrative responsibility for: (a) Approving and contracting with providers according to rules developed by the secretary under this section; (b) In partnership with school districts, monitoring program quality and assuring the program is responsive to the needs of eligible children; (c) Assuring that program providers work cooperatively with school districts to coordinate the transition from preschool to kindergarten so that children and their families are well-prepared and supported; and (d) Providing technical assistance to contracted providers.
RCW 43.216.110 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 216 / Section 110
RCW 43.216.110: Core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals—Adoption and implementation—Updating.
Status: in_force

By December 31, 2012, the department shall adopt core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals and develop an implementation plan. The department shall incorporate the core competencies into all appropriate professional development opportunities including, but not limited to, the quality rating and improvement system, the early childhood education and assistance program, child care licensing, and the early support for infants and toddlers program. The purpose of the core competencies is to serve as a foundation for what early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals need to know and do to provide quality care for children. The core competencies must be reviewed and updated every five years.
RCW 43.185C.305 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 305
RCW 43.185C.305: Youth services—Crisis residential centers—Removal from—Services available—Unauthorized leave.
Status: in_force

(1) If a resident of a crisis residential center becomes by his or her behavior disruptive to the facility's program, such resident may be immediately removed to a separate area within the facility and counseled on an individual basis until such time as the child regains his or her composure. The department may set rules and regulations establishing additional procedures for dealing with severely disruptive children on the premises. (2) When the juvenile resides in this facility, all services deemed necessary to the juvenile's reentry to normal family life shall be made available to the juvenile as required by chapter 13.32A RCW. In assessing the child and providing these services, the facility staff shall: (a) Interview the juvenile as soon as possible; (b) Contact the juvenile's parents and arrange for a counseling interview with the juvenile and his or her parents as soon as possible; (c) Conduct counseling interviews with the juvenile and his or her parents, to the end that resolution of the child/parent conflict is attained and the child is returned home as soon as possible; (d) Provide additional crisis counseling as needed, to the end that placement of the child in the crisis residential center will be required for the shortest time possible, but not to exceed fifteen consecutive days; and (e) Convene, when appropriate, a multidisciplinary team. (3) Based on the assessments done under subsection (2) of this section the center staff may refer any child who, as the result of a mental or emotional disorder, or intoxication by alcohol or other drugs, is suicidal, seriously assaultive, or seriously destructive toward others, or otherwise similarly evidences an immediate need for emergency medical evaluation and possible care, for evaluation pursuant to chapter 71.34 RCW or to a designated crisis responder pursuant to chapter 71.05 RCW whenever such action is deemed appropriate and consistent with law. (4) A juvenile taking unauthorized leave from a facility shall be apprehended and returned to it by law enforcement officers or other persons designated as having this authority as provided in RCW 43.185C.260 . If returned to the facility after having taken unauthorized leave for a period of more than twenty-four hours a juvenile shall be supervised by such a facility for a period, pursuant to this chapter, which, unless where otherwise provided, may not exceed fifteen consecutive days. Costs of housing juveniles admitted to crisis residential centers shall be assumed by the department for a period not to exceed fifteen consecutive days.
RCW 43.79.312 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 79 / Section 312
RCW 43.79.312: Eastern College fund—Abolished.
Status: in_force

From and after the first day of May, 1955, the Eastern College fund is abolished.
RCW 43.101.419 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 101 / Section 419
RCW 43.101.419: Motorcycle profiling.
Status: in_force

(1) The criminal justice training commission shall ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training and offered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction with existing training regarding profiling. (2) Local law enforcement agencies shall add a statement condemning motorcycle profiling to existing policies regarding profiling. (3) For the purposes of this section, "motorcycle profiling" means the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without a legal basis under the United States Constitution or Washington state Constitution.
RCW 43.386.080 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 386 / Section 080
RCW 43.386.080: Use for surveillance, real-time identification, or persistent tracking—When permitted—Restrictions on law enforcement use.
Status: in_force

(1) A state or local government agency may not use a facial recognition service to engage in ongoing surveillance, conduct real-time or near real-time identification, or start persistent tracking unless: (a) A warrant is obtained authorizing the use of the service for those purposes; (b) Exigent circumstances exist; or (c) A court order is obtained authorizing the use of the service for the sole purpose of locating or identifying a missing person, or identifying a deceased person. A court may issue an ex parte order under this subsection (1)(c) if a law enforcement officer certifies and the court finds that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to locating or identifying a missing person, or identifying a deceased person. (2) A state or local government agency may not apply a facial recognition service to any individual based on their religious, political, or social views or activities, participation in a particular noncriminal organization or lawful event, or actual or perceived race, ethnicity, citizenship, place of origin, immigration status, age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other characteristic protected by law. This subsection does not condone profiling including, but not limited to, predictive law enforcement tools. (3) A state or local government agency may not use a facial recognition service to create a record describing any individual's exercise of rights guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and by Article I, section 5 of the state Constitution. (4) A law enforcement agency that utilizes body worn camera recordings shall comply with the provisions of RCW 42.56.240 (14). (5) A state or local law enforcement agency may not use the results of a facial recognition service as the sole basis to establish probable cause in a criminal investigation. The results of a facial recognition service may be used in conjunction with other information and evidence lawfully obtained by a law enforcement officer to establish probable cause in a criminal investigation. (6) A state or local law enforcement agency may not use a facial recognition service to identify an individual based on a sketch or other manually produced image. (7) A state or local law enforcement agency may not substantively manipulate an image for use in a facial recognition service in a manner not consistent with the facial recognition service provider's intended use and training.
RCW 43.99G.174 — Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 99G / Section 174
RCW 43.99G.174: Retirement of bonds from debt-limit general fund bond retirement account—Pledge and promise—Remedies of bondholders.
Status: in_force

The debt-limit general fund bond retirement account shall be used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in RCW 43.99G.170 . The state finance committee shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount needed in the ensuing twelve months to meet the bond retirement and interest requirements. On each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due, the state treasurer shall withdraw from any general state revenues received in the state treasury and deposit in the debt-limit general fund bond retirement account an amount equal to the amount certified by the state finance committee to be due on the payment date. Bonds issued under RCW 43.99G.170 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.