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WA Rev Code § 43.325.904 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program.|43.325.904 - Effective date—2007 c 348 §§ 205 and 301-307.

RCW 43.325.904 Effective date—2007 c 348 §§ 205 and 301-307.Sections 205 and 301 through 307 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2007.[ 2007 c 348 § 503.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.010 - Definitions.

RCW 43.329.010 Definitions. (Expires July 1, 2022.)The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Eligible applicant" means any government entity or any nongovernment entity, association, or organization that is not a private vocational school, that:(a) Offers, or plans to offer, a skilled worker awareness program; and(b) Has partnered with industry to either offer or fund a skilled worker awareness program.(3) "Grant program" means the skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program.(4) "Grant review committee" means the skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program review committee created in RCW 43.329.050.(5) "Matching grant" means a grant funded by the state to match funding provided by an eligible applicant to support efforts to increase the state's skilled workforce.(6) "Skilled worker awareness program" means a program designed to increase awareness of, and enrollment in, accredited educational, occupational, state-approved preapprenticeship, apprenticeship, and similar training programs that: (a) Train individuals to perform skills needed in the workforce; and (b) award industry or state-recognized certificates, credentials, associate degrees, professional licenses, or similar evidence of achievement but not including bachelor's or higher degrees.[ 2017 c 225 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.020 - Skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program.

RCW 43.329.020 Skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program. (Expires July 1, 2022.)(1) Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program is created. The purpose of the grant program is to increase the state's skilled workforce by raising awareness of the state's worker training programs.(2)(a) Under the grant program, the department must award matching grants to eligible applicants that will engage in outreach and recruiting efforts to increase enrollment in and completion of worker training programs.(b) Recipients of the grant must provide matching cash funding. The recipient's match must be two dollars for each one dollar of the grant. The recipient's match may not be in the form of in-kind contributions.[ 2017 c 225 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.030 - Program administration—Grant applications.

RCW 43.329.030 Program administration—Grant applications. (Expires July 1, 2022.)(1) The department shall administer the grant program and establish a process for accepting grant applications, including application guidelines and deadlines.(2) By January 1, 2018, and annually no later than January 1st thereafter, the department shall start accepting grant applications.[ 2017 c 225 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.040 - Matching grants—Eligibility—Transmittal to grant review committee for consideration.

RCW 43.329.040 Matching grants—Eligibility—Transmittal to grant review committee for consideration. (Expires July 1, 2022.)(1) To be considered for a matching grant, an eligible applicant must include, at a minimum, the following information in its application:(a) A description of how the matching grant will be used to provide outreach, education, and recruitment for training programs;(b) A description of the training programs the applicant plans to promote, the particular skills taught by that training program, and the number of years the training program has been in operation;(c) Past, current, and projected enrollment in the training program the applicant plans to promote and the estimated increases in enrollment, if the training program has been in existence;(d) If the applicant is promoting an existing training program, a comparison of the number of participants who enroll in the training program and the number of participants who complete the program over a five-year period, if available;(e) Specific industry needs or gaps in the workforce that the training program will or does address;(f) A description of intended or existing partnerships with industry members, including those where training program participants will have the opportunity to earn income or credit hours;(g) Costs or the anticipated costs to implement the skilled worker awareness program;(h) Resources that the eligible applicant will commit in matching dollars and, if the applicant already has a skilled worker awareness program, existing resources that the applicant has invested in recruiting, outreach, and funding of its skilled worker awareness program; and(i) Any other information the department requires.(2) Upon receipt of an application that satisfies the requirements in this section, the department must send the application to the grant review committee for its consideration.[ 2017 c 225 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.050 - Grant review committee—Criteria for awarding matching grants—Award of matching grants by department.

RCW 43.329.050 Grant review committee—Criteria for awarding matching grants—Award of matching grants by department. (Expires July 1, 2022.)(1) The department must establish a grant review committee to review grant applications and make recommendations on who should receive a matching grant and the amount. The grant review committee must consist of eleven members with representatives from the following:(a) The department of labor and industries;(b) The employment security department;(c) The department of enterprise services;(d) The workforce training and education coordinating board;(e) The state board for community and technical colleges;(f) Two representatives from business;(g) Two representatives from labor; and(h) Two representatives from the Washington apprenticeship and training council.(2) The grant review committee shall designate a chair to oversee the committee's meetings.(3) The grant review committee shall establish criteria for ranking eligible applicants for matching grant awards. The grant review committee shall consider and rank eligible applicants based on which applicants currently are able to or have the best potential to:(a) Reach a broad diverse audience, including populations with barriers as identified in the state's comprehensive workforce training and education plan, through their recruitment and outreach efforts;(b) Collaborate with and utilize centers of excellence within the community and technical college system;(c) Significantly increase enrollment and completion of the training program the applicant plans to promote;(d) Fill existing needs for skilled workers in the market; and(e) Demonstrate the following, prioritized in the following order:(i) That the eligible applicant will provide monetary contributions from its own resources; and(ii) That the eligible applicant has secured:(A) An industry partner; or(B) Monetary contributions from an industry partner, conditional job placement guarantees, or articulation agreements.(4) The grant review committee shall submit its recommendations to the director of the department, who shall determine to whom and in what amounts to award matching grants. Matching grants must be awarded no later than April 1st each year following the application submittal deadline.[ 2017 c 225 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.060 - Matching grants—Restrictions.

RCW 43.329.060 Matching grants—Restrictions. (Expires July 1, 2022.)Grant recipients may not use matching grants for tuition subsidies or to reduce tuition for any training program.[ 2017 c 225 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.070 - Grant recipient reporting—Reports by grant review committee.

RCW 43.329.070 Grant recipient reporting—Reports by grant review committee. (Expires July 1, 2022.)(1) Each eligible applicant that receives a matching grant shall submit a quarterly report and an annual report to the grant review committee on the outcomes achieved. The grant recipient shall include in the report at least the following measurable outcomes:(a) The manner in which the grant recipient has used the matching grant for outreach and recruitment;(b) The number of participants enrolled in and the number of participants who completed the training program being promoted, both before the matching grant was awarded and since the matching grant was received;(c) The number of participants who obtained employment in an industry for which the participant was trained under the training program promoted by the recipient, including information about the industry in which the participants are employed;(d) The number of participants recruited; and(e) Any other information the grant review committee determines appropriate.(2) By December 1, 2019, and by each December 1st thereafter, the grant review committee shall submit an annual report to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with the reporting requirements in RCW 43.01.036. The report must include:(a) The number of matching grants awarded in the prior year, including the amount, recipient, and duration of each matching grant;(b) The number of individuals who enrolled in and completed training programs promoted by each grant recipient;(c) The number of individuals who obtained employment in a position that uses the skills for which they were trained through a training program promoted by a grant recipient; and(d) Other information obtained from grant recipients' reports under subsection (1) of this section.[ 2017 c 225 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.080 - Coordination with workforce training and education coordinating board and workforce training customer advisory committee.

RCW 43.329.080 Coordination with workforce training and education coordinating board and workforce training customer advisory committee. (Expires July 1, 2022.)To assist with implementation of the grant program, the department, in coordination with the workforce training and education coordinating board and the workforce training customer advisory committee, shall coordinate skilled worker awareness programs throughout the state. The coordination must include:(1) Partnering with industry associations, labor-management programs, and businesses to assess and determine their workforce needs; and(2) Coordinating with training program providers on skill sets being developed and the quality of students being trained.[ 2017 c 225 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.090 - Skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program account.

RCW 43.329.090 Skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program account. (Expires July 1, 2022.)The skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The department shall deposit in the account all money received for the program. The account shall be self-sustaining and consist of funds appropriated by the legislature for the skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness grant program and private contributions to the program. Expenditures from the account shall only be used for matching grants provided to grant recipients. Only the director of the department or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to the allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.[ 2017 c 225 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.329.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.329 - Skilled Worker Outreach, Recruitment, and Career Awareness Grant Program.|43.329.900 - Expiration of chapter.

RCW 43.329.900 Expiration of chapter.This chapter expires July 1, 2022.[ 2017 c 225 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.020 - Department created.

RCW 43.330.020 Department created.A department of commerce is created. The department shall be vested with all powers and duties established or transferred to it under this chapter and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the existing responsibilities and functions of the agency programs will continue to be administered in accordance with their implementing legislation.[ 2009 c 565 § 3; 1993 c 280 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.030 - Director—Appointment—Salary.

RCW 43.330.030 Director—Appointment—Salary.The executive head of the department shall be the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040.[ 1993 c 280 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.062 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.062 - Recruitment and retention of business—Protocols for associate development organizations and department staff.

RCW 43.330.062 Recruitment and retention of business—Protocols for associate development organizations and department staff.In carrying out its responsibilities under RCW 43.330.060 and 43.330.080, the department must establish protocols to be followed by associate development organizations and department staff for the recruitment and retention of businesses. The protocols must specify the circumstances under which an associate development organization is required to notify the department of its business recruitment and retention efforts and when the department must notify the associate development organization of its business recruitment and retention efforts. The protocols established may not require the release of proprietary information or the disclosure of information that a client company has requested remain confidential. The department must require compliance with the protocols in its contracts with associate development organizations.[ 2011 c 286 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.065 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.065 - Identification of countries of strategic importance for international trade relations.

RCW 43.330.065 Identification of countries of strategic importance for international trade relations.The *department of community, trade, and economic development, in consultation with the office of protocol, the office of the secretary of state, the department of agriculture, and the employment security department shall identify up to fifteen countries that are of strategic importance to the development of Washington's international trade relations.[ 1996 c 253 § 303.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.Findings—Purpose—Severability—Part headings not law—1996 c 253: See notes following RCW 28B.109.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.068 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.068 - International companies investing in Washington—Eligibility for excise tax incentives.

RCW 43.330.068 International companies investing in Washington—Eligibility for excise tax incentives.An international company investing in Washington is included within the definition of person in RCW 82.04.030 and is eligible for excise tax incentives provided in Title 82 RCW in the same manner as any domestic company.[ 2005 c 135 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2005 c 135: "The legislature finds that many international companies with an interest in operating in Washington are not aware of the various tax incentives that are available. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that these international companies understand that they are eligible for these business and occupation tax and sales and use tax deferrals when investing in Washington. It is the further intent of the legislature that the *department of community, trade, and economic development and associate development organizations make clear to international companies that they are eligible for the state's various tax incentives." [ 2005 c 135 § 1.]*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.070 - Local development capacity—Training and technical assistance.

RCW 43.330.070 Local development capacity—Training and technical assistance.(1) The department shall work closely with local communities to increase their capacity to respond to economic, environmental, and social problems and challenges. The department shall coordinate the delivery of development services and technical assistance to local communities or regional areas. It shall promote partnerships between the public and private sectors and between state and local officials to encourage appropriate economic growth and opportunity in communities throughout the state. The department shall promote appropriate local development by: Supporting the ability of communities to develop and implement strategic development plans; assisting businesses to start up, maintain, or expand their operations; encouraging public infrastructure investment and private and public capital investment in local communities; supporting efforts to manage growth and provide affordable housing and housing services; providing for the identification and preservation of the state's historical and cultural resources; and expanding employment opportunities.(2) The department shall define a set of services including training and technical assistance that it will make available to local communities, community-based nonprofit organizations, regional areas, or businesses. The department shall simplify access to these programs by providing more centralized and user-friendly information and referral. The department shall coordinate community and economic development efforts to minimize program redundancy and maximize accessibility. The department shall develop a set of criteria for targeting services to local communities.(3) The department shall develop a coordinated and systematic approach to providing training to community-based nonprofit organizations, local communities, and businesses. The approach shall be designed to increase the economic and community development skills available in local communities by providing training and funding for training for local citizens, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. The department shall emphasize providing training in those communities most in need of state assistance.[ 1993 c 280 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.075 - Local government regulation and policy handouts—Technical assistance.

RCW 43.330.075 Local government regulation and policy handouts—Technical assistance.The department shall provide technical assistance in the compilation of and support in the production of the handouts to be published and kept current by counties and cities under RCW 36.70B.220.[ 1996 c 206 § 11.]NOTES:Findings—1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.084 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.084 - Washington state quality award—Reimbursement of application fee.

RCW 43.330.084 Washington state quality award—Reimbursement of application fee.Up to five associate development organizations per year contracting with the department under chapter 249, Laws of 2007 that apply for the Washington state quality award or its equivalent shall receive reimbursement for the award application fee, but may not be reimbursed more than once every three years.[ 2007 c 249 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2007 c 249: See note following RCW 43.330.080.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.086 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.086 - Contracts with associate development organizations—Schedule of awards.

RCW 43.330.086 Contracts with associate development organizations—Schedule of awards.To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated therefor, contracts with associate development organizations for the provision of services under *RCW 43.330.080(1) shall be awarded according to the following annual schedule:(1) For associate development associations serving urban counties, which are counties other than rural counties as defined in RCW 82.14.370, a locally matched allocation of up to ninety cents per capita, totaling no more than three hundred thousand dollars per organization; and(2) For associate development associations in rural counties, as defined in RCW 82.14.370, a per county base allocation of up to forty thousand dollars and a locally matched allocation of up to ninety cents per capita.[ 2008 c 131 § 3; 2007 c 249 § 5.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.330.080 was amended by 2012 c 195 § 1, changing the subsection numbering.Effective date—2008 c 131: See note following RCW 43.160.020.Findings—Intent—2007 c 249: See note following RCW 43.330.080.