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WA Rev Code § 43.330.706 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.706 - Homeless youth—Data and outcomes measures—Report.

RCW 43.330.706 Homeless youth—Data and outcomes measures—Report.(1) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall identify data and outcomes measures from which to evaluate future public investment in homeless youth services.(2) By December 1, 2016, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs must submit a report to the governor and the legislature to inform recommendations for funding, policy, and best practices in the five priority service areas identified in RCW 43.330.700 and present recommendations to address funding, policy, and practice gaps in the state system.(3) Recommendations must include, but are not limited to: Strategies to enhance coordination between providers of youth homelessness programs and the child welfare system, and strategies for communities to identify homeless youth and ensure their protection and referral to appropriate services, including family reconciliation and transition to dependent status for minors.[ 2015 c 69 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.710 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.710 - Homeless youth—Office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs—Report to the director—Grants—Program management and oversight.

RCW 43.330.710 Homeless youth—Office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs—Report to the director—Grants—Program management and oversight.(1)(a) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall report to the director or the director's designee.(b)(i) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs may distribute grants to providers who serve homeless youth and young adults throughout the state.(ii) The grants must fund services in the five key components in RCW 43.330.700.(iii) The grants must be expended on a statewide basis and may be used to support direct services, as well as technical assistance, evaluation, and capacity building.(2) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall provide management and oversight guidance and direction to the following programs:(a) HOPE centers as described in RCW 43.185C.315;(b) Crisis residential centers as described in RCW 43.185C.295;(c) Street outreach services as defined in RCW 43.185C.010;(d) Independent youth housing programs as described in RCW 43.63A.305.[ 2019 c 124 § 6; 2015 c 69 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.715 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.715 - Homeless youth—Training program.

RCW 43.330.715 Homeless youth—Training program.(1) The office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs shall establish a statewide training program on homeless youth for criminal justice personnel. The training must include identifying homeless youth, existing laws governing the intersection of law enforcement and homeless youth, and best practices for approaching and engaging homeless youth in appropriate services.(2) The training must be provided where possible by an entity that has experience in developing coalitions, training, programs, and policy on homeless youth in Washington.[ 2015 c 69 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.717 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.717 - Homeless youth—Review of state-funded programs.

RCW 43.330.717 Homeless youth—Review of state-funded programs.The joint legislative audit and review committee shall conduct a review of state-funded programs that serve unaccompanied homeless youth under the age of eighteen, including dependent youth, to determine what performance measures exist, what statutory reporting requirements exist, and whether there is reliable data on ages of youth served, length of stay, and effectiveness of program exit and reentry. Where statutory reporting requirements do exist, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall review the programs' compliance with relevant statutory reporting requirements. The committee shall report on what services are provided to unaccompanied homeless youth including, but not limited to: Outreach and other nonshelter services, shelter services, and family reconciliation. The committee is also to report on the number of unaccompanied homeless youth statewide and by county and city and how this number is determined. The programs reviewed may include, but are not limited to, HOPE centers as described in RCW 43.185C.315 and crisis residential centers as described in RCW 43.185C.295.[ 2015 c 69 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.720 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.720 - Unaccompanied youth—Publicly funded system of care—Department of children, youth, and families and the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs to develop plan.

RCW 43.330.720 Unaccompanied youth—Publicly funded system of care—Department of children, youth, and families and the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs to develop plan.(1) In accordance with RCW 43.330.700(5)(a), it is the goal of the legislature, that beginning January 1, 2021, any unaccompanied youth discharged from a publicly funded system of care in our state will be discharged into safe and stable housing, and that this policy applies to any judicial proceeding through which the youth has been committed to the publicly funded system of care or in any collateral proceeding that involves the custody of the youth in that system.(2) The department of children, youth, and families and the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs must jointly develop a plan to ensure that, by December 31, 2020, no unaccompanied youth is discharged from a publicly funded system of care into homelessness. The plan must specify actions that state agencies will need to take, any necessary statutory and funding legislative action, and the assignment of those specific state agency actions to effectuate all parts of the plan. By December 31, 2019, the department of children, youth, and families must issue the plan to the appropriate committees of the legislature and the governor.(3) For the purposes of this section, "publicly funded system of care" means the child welfare system, the behavioral health system, the juvenile justice system, and programs administered by the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs.[ 2018 c 157 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.730 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.730 - Finding—2015 c 296.

RCW 43.330.730 Finding—2015 c 296.The legislature finds that there is a retirement savings access gap in Washington; that Americans reach the median salary four years later than they did in 1980 and therefore have four fewer years of savings opportunities; and that one in six Americans retire in poverty. Employees who are unable to effectively build their retirement savings risk living on low incomes in their elderly years and are more likely to become dependent on state services. Further, small businesses, which employ more than forty percent of private sector employees in Washington, often choose not to offer retirement plans to employees due to concerns about costs, administrative burdens, and potential liability that they believe such plans would place on their business. In response, the legislature recognizes the work of the federal government in addressing these issues by establishing the myRA program: A safe, affordable, and accessible retirement vehicle designed to remove barriers to retirement savings. In addition, the legislature recognizes that many private financial services firms in Washington currently offer high quality retirement options for small businesses and their employees.The Washington small business retirement marketplace will remove barriers to entry into the retirement market for small businesses by educating small employers on plan availability and promoting, without mandated participation, qualified, low-cost, low-burden retirement savings vehicles and myRA. The marketplace furthers greater retirement plan access for the residents of Washington while ensuring that individuals participating in these retirement plans will have all the protections offered by the employee retirement income security act. Further, the Washington small business retirement marketplace will not pose any significant financial burden upon taxpayers. The Washington small business retirement marketplace will be the best way for Washington to close the retirement savings access gap, protect the fiscal stability of the state and its citizens well into the future, and further cement its place as a national leader in retirement and investor promotion and protection. The marketplace will educate and promote retirement saving among employees and in particular market to small employers with fifty or fewer employees.[ 2015 c 296 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.732 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.732 - Definitions.

RCW 43.330.732 Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Approved plans" means retirement plans offered by private sector financial services firms that meet the requirements of this chapter to participate in the marketplace.(2) "Balanced fund" means a mutual fund that has an investment mandate to balance its portfolio holdings. The fund generally includes a mix of stocks and bonds in varying proportions according to the fund's investment outlook.(3) "Eligible employer" means a self-employed individual, sole proprietor, or an employer with fewer than one hundred qualified employees at the time of enrollment.(4) "Enrollee" means any employee who is voluntarily enrolled in an approved plan offered by an eligible employer through the Washington small business retirement marketplace.(5) "myRA" means the myRA retirement program administered by the United States department of the treasury that is available to all employers and employees with no fees or no minimum contribution requirements. A myRA is a Roth IRA option and investments in these accounts are backed by the United States department of the treasury.(6) "Participating employer" means any eligible employer with employees enrolled in an approved plan offered through the Washington small business retirement marketplace who chooses to participate in the marketplace and offers approved plans to employees for voluntary enrollment.(7) "Private sector financial services firms" or "financial services firms" mean persons or entities licensed or holding a certificate of authority and in good standing by either the department of financial institutions or the office of the insurance commissioner and meeting all federal laws and regulations to offer retirement plans.(8) "Qualified employee" means those workers who are defined by the federal internal revenue service to be eligible to participate in a specific qualified plan.(9) "Target date or other similar fund" means a hybrid mutual fund that automatically resets the asset mix of stocks, bonds, and cash equivalents in its portfolio according to a selected time frame that is appropriate for a particular investor. A target date is structured to address a projected retirement date.(10) "Washington small business retirement marketplace" or "marketplace" means the retirement savings program created to connect eligible employers and their employees with approved plans to increase retirement savings.[ 2015 c 296 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.737 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.737 - Private sector contractor's duties—Director's duties—Rollovers—Rules—Participation of private sector financial services firms.

RCW 43.330.737 Private sector contractor's duties—Director's duties—Rollovers—Rules—Participation of private sector financial services firms.(1) The director shall contract with a private sector entity to:(a) Establish a protocol for reviewing and approving the qualifications of all private sector financial services firms that meet the qualifications to participate in the marketplace; (b) Design and operate an internet website that includes information about how eligible employers can voluntarily participate in the marketplace;(c) Develop marketing materials about the marketplace that can be distributed electronically, posted on agency websites that interact with eligible employers, or inserted into mail from the department of revenue, department of labor and industries, employment security department, the office of minority and women's business enterprises, department of licensing, and secretary of state's division of corporations;(d) Identify and promote existing federal and state tax credits and benefits for employers and employees that are related to encouraging retirement savings or participating in retirement plans; and(e) Promote the benefits of retirement savings and other information that promotes financial literacy.(2) The director shall address how rollovers are handled for eligible Washington employers that have workers in other states, and whether out-of-state employees with existing IRA's can roll them into the plans offered through the Washington small business retirement marketplace.(3) The director shall direct the entity retained pursuant to subsection (1) of this section to assure that licensed professionals who assist their eligible business clients or employees to enroll in a plan offered through the Washington small business retirement marketplace may receive routine, market-based commissions or other compensation for their services.(4) The director shall ensure by rule that there is objective criteria in the protocol provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section and that the protocol does not provide unfair advantage to the private sector entity which establishes the protocol.(5) The director shall encourage the participation of private sector financial services firms in the marketplace.[ 2015 c 296 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.740 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.740 - Payment of marketplace expenses—Use of private and federal funding.

RCW 43.330.740 Payment of marketplace expenses—Use of private and federal funding.In addition to any appropriated funds, the director may use private funding sources, including private foundation grants, to pay for marketplace expenses. On behalf of the marketplace, the department shall seek federal and private grants and is authorized to accept any funds awarded to the department for use in the marketplace.[ 2015 c 296 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.742 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.742 - Federal employment retirement income act liability—Prohibition on state-based retirement plan for nonstate employees.

RCW 43.330.742 Federal employment retirement income act liability—Prohibition on state-based retirement plan for nonstate employees.The department shall not expose the state of Washington as an employer or through administration of the marketplace to any potential liability under the federal employee retirement income [security] act of 1974. As such, the department is specifically prohibited from offering and operating a state-based retirement plan for businesses or individuals who are not employed by the state of Washington.[ 2015 c 296 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.745 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.745 - Incentive payments.

RCW 43.330.745 Incentive payments.Using funds specifically appropriated for this purpose, and funds provided by private foundations or other private sector entities, the director may provide incentive payments to participating employers that enroll in the marketplace.[ 2015 c 296 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.747 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.747 - Effectiveness and efficiency of the Washington small business retirement marketplace—Biennial report.

RCW 43.330.747 Effectiveness and efficiency of the Washington small business retirement marketplace—Biennial report.The director shall report biennially to the legislature on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Washington small business retirement marketplace, including the levels of enrollment and the retirement savings levels of participating enrollees that are obtained in aggregate on a voluntary basis from private sector financial services firms that participate in the marketplace.[ 2015 c 296 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.750 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.750 - Rules—Rule development process.

RCW 43.330.750 Rules—Rule development process.The director shall adopt rules necessary to allow the marketplace to operate as authorized by this subchapter. As part of the rule development process, the director shall consult with organizations representing eligible employers, qualified employees, private and nonprofit sector retirement plan administrators and providers, organizations representing private sector financial services firms, and any other individuals or entities that the director determines relevant to the development of an effective and efficient method for operating the marketplace. The director or the director's designee may take the actions necessary to ensure chapter 69, Laws of 2017 is implemented on July 23, 2017.[ 2017 c 69 § 2; 2015 c 296 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.760 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.760 - Intent—2021 c 64.

RCW 43.330.760 Intent—2021 c 64.It is the intent of the legislature that Washington retain and build on its leadership in the manufacturing and research and development sectors. The legislature finds that a thriving research and production sector are complimentary and should be promoted in every region of the state. The legislature finds this is critical to provide a strong, resilient tax base for good schools, safe streets, and community optimism. Therefore, the legislature intends to identify and invest in strategies to ensure every geographic region of the state can benefit from a strong manufacturing and research and development base, with the goal of doubling the state's manufacturing employment base, the number of small businesses, and the number of women and minority-owned manufacturing businesses in the next 10 years.[ 2021 c 64 § 2.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 64: "This act may be known and cited as the Washington BEST manufacturing act." [ 2021 c 64 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.765 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.765 - Manufacturing—Regional strategies—Grants.

RCW 43.330.765 Manufacturing—Regional strategies—Grants.(1) The department must support the development of regionally tailored strategies to facilitate the continued existence and development of [a] manufacturing workforce across the state.(2) To support regional manufacturing cluster development and job creation, the department must grant any funding provided in RCW 43.330.767 for initiatives that accelerate the development of regional clusters intended to grow living wage jobs in manufacturing and research and development.(3) The department is encouraged to consider the creation of regional offices or establishing additional duty stations that facilitate sector leads to be located in the regions most dependent on their sector.[ 2021 c 64 § 4.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 64: See note following RCW 43.330.760.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.767 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.767 - Manufacturing cluster acceleration subaccount.

RCW 43.330.767 Manufacturing cluster acceleration subaccount.(1) The manufacturing cluster acceleration subaccount is established in the economic development strategic reserve account. All receipts from appropriations made to the manufacturing cluster acceleration subaccount shall be deposited into the subaccount.(2) The department may make expenditures from the subaccount to support regional cluster acceleration strategies, including: Supporting projects to assist manufacturers to diversify their customer base and supply chain, supporting pilot or demonstration manufacturing projects coordination with organized cluster initiatives, and supporting projects that are intended to increase manufacturing and research and development jobs regionally.(3) The department is encouraged to seek match funds for any funds appropriated to this account [subaccount] and may utilize funds to match nonstate funds being expended on a specific project that aligns with the purpose of this section.[ 2021 c 64 § 5.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 64: See note following RCW 43.330.760.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.770 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.770 - Manufacturing—Workforce innovation sector lead—Reports.

RCW 43.330.770 Manufacturing—Workforce innovation sector lead—Reports.(1) The department must appoint a workforce innovation sector lead, to coordinate workforce activities and needs identified by industry sector leads such as the manufacturing, clean technology, and aerospace sector leads, and connect this work with the lead workforce agencies to inform strategic allocation of funding.(2) Within existing resources, the department must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature beginning December 1, 2022, and continuing every fourth year thereafter, the progress made in developing, recruiting, and retaining research and development employers and workforce; and a description of how the state's policy toolkit for developing strength in research and development as a sector compares to competitor states.[ 2021 c 64 § 6.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 64: See note following RCW 43.330.760.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.772 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.772 - Subject to appropriation.

RCW 43.330.772 Subject to appropriation.The duties in RCW 43.330.760 through 43.330.770 are subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the specific purpose.[ 2021 c 64 § 7.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 64: See note following RCW 43.330.760.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.900 - References to director and department.

RCW 43.330.900 References to director and department.All references to the director or department of community, trade, and economic development in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director of commerce or the department of commerce.[ 2009 c 565 § 17; 1993 c 280 § 79.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.901 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.901 - Captions.

RCW 43.330.901 Captions.Captions used in this chapter do not constitute part of the law.[ 1993 c 280 § 83.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.902 - Effective date—1993 c 280.

RCW 43.330.902 Effective date—1993 c 280.Sections 1 through 7, 9 through 79, 82, and 83 of this act shall take effect March 1, 1994.[ 1994 c 5 § 2; 1993 c 280 § 86.]