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WA Rev Code § 43.330.502 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.502 - Life sciences discovery fund—Grants and contracts by department.

RCW 43.330.502 Life sciences discovery fund—Grants and contracts by department.(1) The department must contract with a statewide nonprofit organization to either provide services or make grants, or both, to entities pursuant to a contract to foster growth of the state's life science sector and to improve the health and economic well-being of its residents. The statewide nonprofit organization must be a statewide organization established with a primary mission of growing and sustaining the life science ecosystem within the state of Washington by supporting life science entrepreneurs and connecting life science researchers, and biopharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and health information technology companies to the resources they need to accelerate life science innovation.(2) The department may also contract with the organization selected under subsection (1) of this section to monitor and collect life science[s] discovery fund grant payback funds.(3) Grant agreements made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must specify deliverables to be provided by the recipient under the grant. The nonprofit organization selected pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must evaluate requests for funding by reference to factors such as: (a) The quality of the proposed research or project; (b) its potential to improve health outcomes, with particular attention to the likelihood that it will also lower health care costs, provide a substitute for a more costly diagnostic or treatment modality, or offer a breakthrough treatment for a particular disease or condition; (c) the potential for leveraging additional funding; (d) the potential to provide health care benefits or a benefit to human learning and development; (e) the potential to stimulate the health care delivery, biomedical manufacturing, and life sciences related employment in the state; (f) the ability to provide critical life science infrastructure; (g) the potential for attracting new investment or catalytic partnerships in the life sciences; (h) the geographic diversity of the grantees within Washington; and (i) evidence of public and private collaboration.(4) Before conducting a significant grant competition, the nonprofit organization selected under subsection (1) of this section must adopt policies and procedures to facilitate the orderly process of grant application, review, and reward; and may create one or more advisory boards composed of scientists, industrialists, and others familiar with life sciences research to assist in grant evaluation.[ 2019 c 83 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.504 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.504 - Life sciences discovery fund—Department powers.

RCW 43.330.504 Life sciences discovery fund—Department powers.In carrying out its duties under RCW 43.330.502, the department may: (1) Sue and be sued on behalf of the life sciences discovery fund; (2) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, with any public or private person or entity; (3) employ, contract with, or engage independent counsel, financial advisors, auditors, other technical or professional assistants, and such other personnel as necessary; (4) establish such special funds, and controls on deposits to and disbursements from them; and (5) adopt rules for the implementation of chapter 83, Laws of 2019.[ 2019 c 83 § 2; 2005 c 424 § 5. Formerly RCW 43.350.040.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.506 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.506 - Life sciences discovery fund—Limitation of liability.

RCW 43.330.506 Life sciences discovery fund—Limitation of liability.Members of the governing board of trustees of the life sciences discovery fund authority and persons acting on behalf of the authority, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, are not subject to personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and duties conferred on them under former chapter 43.350 RCW. The state, the life sciences discovery fund authority, and the department are not liable for any loss, damage, harm, or other consequence resulting directly or indirectly from grants made by the authority or by any life sciences research funded by such grants.[ 2019 c 83 § 3; 2005 c 424 § 6. Formerly RCW 43.350.050.]
WA Rev Code § 43.330.510 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.510 - Keep Washington working statewide work group.

RCW 43.330.510 Keep Washington working statewide work group.(1) A keep Washington working statewide work group is established within the department. The work group must:(a) Develop strategies with private sector businesses, labor, and immigrant advocacy organizations to support current and future industries across the state;(b) Conduct research on methods to strengthen career pathways for immigrants and create and enhance partnerships with projected growth industries;(c) Support business and agriculture leadership, civic groups, government, and immigrant advocacy organizations in a statewide effort to provide predictability and stability to the workforce in the agriculture industry; and(d) Recommend approaches to improve Washington's ability to attract and retain immigrant business owners that provide new business and trade opportunities.(2) The work group must consist of eleven representatives, each serving a term of three years, representing members from geographically diverse immigrant advocacy groups, professional associations representing business, labor organizations with a statewide presence, agriculture and immigrant legal interests, faith-based community nonprofit organizations, legal advocacy groups focusing on immigration and criminal justice, academic institutions, and law enforcement. The terms of the members must be staggered. Members of the work group must select a chair from among the membership. The work group must meet at least four times a year and hold meetings in various locations throughout the state. Following each meeting, the work group must report on its status, including meeting minutes and a meeting summary to the department. The department must provide a report to the legislature annually.(3) In addition to the duties and powers described in RCW 43.330.040, it is the director's duty to provide support to the work group.(4) The definitions in RCW 43.17.420 apply to this section.[ 2019 c 440 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Construction—Conflict with federal requirements—Effective date—2019 c 440: See notes following RCW 43.17.425.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.520 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.520 - Military installation incompatible development—Project list—Report.

RCW 43.330.520 Military installation incompatible development—Project list—Report.(1) The department must produce a biennial report identifying a list of projects to address incompatible developments near military installations.(a) The list must include a description of each project, the estimated cost of the project, the amount of recommended state funding, and the amount of any federal or local funds documented to be available to be used for the project.(b) Projects on the list must be prioritized with consideration given to:(i) The recommendations of the recent United States department of defense base realignment and closure (BRAC) processes, joint land use studies, or other federally initiated land use processes; and(ii) Whether a branch of the United States armed forces has identified the project as increasing the viability of military installations for current or future missions.(c) The department may consult with the commanders of United States military installations in Washington to understand impacts and identify the viability of community identified projects to reduce incompatibility.(2) The department must submit the report to appropriate committees of the house of representatives and the senate, including the joint committee on veterans' and military affairs and the house of representatives capital budget committee, by January 1, 2020, and every two years thereafter.(3) For the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the department shall develop the report in subsection (2) of this section by November 1, 2022, rather than by January 1, 2022.[ 2021 c 332 § 7039; 2019 c 404 § 2.]NOTES:Effective date—2021 c 332: See note following RCW 43.19.501.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.530 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.530 - Broadband office—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.530 Broadband office—Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 43.330.532 through 43.330.538 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Board" means the public works board established in RCW 43.155.030.(2) "Broadband" or "broadband service" means any service providing advanced telecommunications capability and internet access with transmission speeds that, at a minimum, provide twenty-five megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload.(3) "Broadband infrastructure" means networks of deployed telecommunications equipment and technologies necessary to provide high-speed internet access and other advanced telecommunications services to end users.(4) "Department" means the department of commerce.(5) "Last mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that serves as the final connection from a broadband service provider's network to the end-use customer's on-premises telecommunications equipment.(6) "Local government" includes cities, towns, counties, municipal corporations, public port districts, public utility districts, quasi-municipal corporations, special purpose districts, and multiparty entities comprised of public entity members.(7) "Middle mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that links a broadband service provider's core network infrastructure to last mile infrastructure.(8) "Office" means the governor's statewide broadband office established in RCW 43.330.532.(9) "Tribe" means any federally recognized Indian tribe whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington.(10) "Unserved areas" means areas of Washington in which households and businesses lack access to broadband service, as defined by the office, except that the state's definition for broadband service may not be actual speeds less than twenty-five megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload.[ 2019 c 365 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 365: See note following RCW 43.330.532.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.534 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.534 - Broadband office—Powers and duties.

RCW 43.330.534 Broadband office—Powers and duties.(1) The office has the power and duty to:(a) Serve as the central broadband planning body for the state of Washington;(b) Coordinate with local governments, tribes, public and private entities, nonprofit organizations, and consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities to develop strategies and plans promoting deployment of broadband infrastructure and greater broadband access, while protecting proprietary information;(c) Review existing broadband initiatives, policies, and public and private investments;(d) Develop, recommend, and implement a statewide plan to encourage cost-effective broadband access and to make recommendations for increased usage, particularly in rural and other unserved areas;(e) Update the state's broadband goals and definitions for broadband service in unserved areas as technology advances, except that the state's definition for broadband service may not be actual speeds less than twenty-five megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload; and(f) Encourage public-private partnerships to increase deployment and adoption of broadband services and applications.(2) When developing plans or strategies for broadband deployment, the office must consider:(a) Partnerships between communities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, local governments, consumer-owned and investor-owned utilities, and public and private entities;(b) Funding opportunities that provide for the coordination of public, private, state, and federal funds for the purposes of making broadband infrastructure or broadband services available to rural and unserved areas of the state;(c) Barriers to the deployment, adoption, and utilization of broadband service, including affordability of service and project coordination logistics; and(d) Requiring minimum broadband service of twenty-five megabits per second download and three megabits per second upload speed, that is scalable to faster service.(3) The office may assist applicants for the grant and loan program created in RCW 43.155.160 with seeking federal funding or matching grants and other grant opportunities for deploying broadband services.(4) The office may take all appropriate steps to seek and apply for federal funds for which the office is eligible, and other grants, and accept donations, and must deposit these funds in the statewide broadband account created in RCW 43.155.165.(5) In carrying out its purpose, the office may collaborate with the utilities and transportation commission, the office of the chief information officer, the department of commerce, the community economic revitalization board, the department of transportation, the public works board, the state librarian, and all other relevant state agencies.[ 2021 c 258 § 3; 2019 c 365 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2021 c 258: See note following RCW 47.44.160.Findings—2019 c 365: See note following RCW 43.330.532.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.536 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.536 - Broadband office—Goals.

RCW 43.330.536 Broadband office—Goals.It is a goal of the state of Washington that:(1) By 2024, all Washington businesses and residences have access to high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least twenty-five megabits per second and minimum upload speeds of at least three megabits per second;(2) By 2026, all Washington communities have access to at least one gigabit per second symmetrical broadband service at anchor institutions like schools, hospitals, libraries, and government buildings; and(3) By 2028, all Washington businesses and residences have access to at least one provider of broadband with download speeds of at least one hundred fifty megabits per second and upload speeds of at least one hundred fifty megabits per second.[ 2019 c 365 § 5.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 365: See note following RCW 43.330.532.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.538 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.538 - Broadband office—Reports.

RCW 43.330.538 Broadband office—Reports.(1)(a) Beginning January 1, 2021, and biennially thereafter, the office shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over broadband policy and finance on the office's activities during the previous two years.(b) The report must, at a minimum, contain:(i) An analysis of the current availability and use of broadband, including average broadband speeds, within the state;(ii) Information gathered from schools, libraries, hospitals, and public safety facilities across the state, determining the actual speed and capacity of broadband currently in use and the need, if any, for increases in speed and capacity to meet current or anticipated needs;(iii) An overview of incumbent broadband infrastructure within the state;(iv) A summary of the office's activities in coordinating broadband infrastructure development with the department of transportation and the public works board, including a summary of funds awarded under RCW 43.155.160;(v) Suggested policies, incentives, and legislation designed to accelerate the achievement of the goals under RCW 43.330.536; and(vi) Any proposed legislative and policy initiatives.(2)(a) By December 31, 2022, the office must submit a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the provision of retail telecommunications services to unserved areas by public utility districts and port districts as provided in RCW 54.16.330(10) and 53.08.370(10).(b) The report must, at a minimum, contain:(i) The number of public utility districts and port districts providing retail telecommunications services in an unserved area authorized in RCW 54.16.330(10) and 53.08.370(10); and(ii) Any recommendations to improve the provision of retail telecommunications services in unserved areas.[ 2021 c 293 § 4; 2021 c 258 § 4; 2019 c 365 § 6.]NOTES:Reviser's note: This section was amended by 2021 c 258 § 4 and by 2021 c 293 § 4, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).Findings—2021 c 293: See note following RCW 54.16.330.Findings—Intent—2021 c 258: See note following RCW 47.44.160.Findings—2019 c 365: See note following RCW 43.330.532.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.540 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.540 - Cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program.

RCW 43.330.540 Cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program.(1) The cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program is established and is to be administered by the department.(2)(a) The cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program must award grants to:(i) Cannabis license applicants who are social equity applicants submitting social equity plans under RCW 69.50.335; and(ii) Cannabis licensees holding a license issued after June 30, 2020, and before July 25, 2021, who meet the social equity applicant criteria under RCW 69.50.335.(b) Grant recipients under this subsection (2) must demonstrate completion of their project within 12 months of receiving a grant, unless a grant recipient requests, and the department approves, additional time to complete the project.(3) The department must award grants primarily based on the strength of the social equity plans submitted by cannabis license applicants and cannabis licensees holding a license issued after June 30, 2020, and before July 25, 2021, but may also consider additional criteria if deemed necessary or appropriate by the department. Technical assistance activities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to:(a) Assistance navigating the cannabis licensure process;(b) Cannabis-business specific education and business plan development;(c) Regulatory compliance training;(d) Financial management training and assistance in seeking financing;(e) Strengthening a social equity plan; and(f) Connecting social equity applicants with established industry members and tribal cannabis enterprises and programs for mentoring and other forms of support.(4) The department may contract to establish a roster of mentors who are available to support and advise social equity applicants and current licensees who meet the social equity applicant criteria under RCW 69.50.335. Contractors under this section must:(a) Have knowledge and experience demonstrating their ability to effectively advise eligible applicants and licensees in navigating the state's licensing and regulatory framework or on producing and processing cannabis;(b) Be a business that is at least 51% [percent] minority or woman-owned; and(c) Meet department reporting and invoicing requirements.(5) Funding for the cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program must be provided through the dedicated marijuana account under RCW 69.50.540. Additionally, the department may solicit, receive, and expend private contributions to support the grant program.(6) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.(7) For the purposes of this section, "cannabis" has the meaning provided for "marijuana" under RCW 69.50.101.[ 2021 c 169 § 1; 2020 c 236 § 3.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2020 c 236: See note following RCW 69.50.335.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.542 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.542 - Environmental justice obligations of the department of commerce.

RCW 43.330.542 Environmental justice obligations of the department of commerce.The department must apply and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of chapter 70A.02 RCW.[ 2021 c 314 § 8.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 314: See note following RCW 70A.02.005.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.550 - Employer-supported child care—Technical assistance.

RCW 43.330.550 Employer-supported child care—Technical assistance.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department, in collaboration with the department of children, youth, and families, shall provide or contract to provide remote or in-person technical assistance to employers interested in supporting their employees' access to high quality child care.(2) Technical assistance may include guidance related to:(a) Operating a licensed child care center at or near the workplace for the benefit of employees;(b) Financing and construction of a licensed child care center at or near the workplace for the benefit of employees;(c) Providing financial assistance to employees for licensed or certified child care providers and license-exempt child care program expenses;(d) Encouraging access and support for low-wage employees;(e) Sponsoring dependent care flexible spending accounts for employees; and(f) Developing a "bring your infant to work" program and other family-friendly work policies for employees.[ 2021 c 199 § 308.]NOTES:Short title—Findings—Intent—Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 199: See notes following RCW 43.216.770.
WA Rev Code § 43.330.702 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce.|43.330.702 - Homeless youth—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.702 Homeless youth—Definitions.The definitions in this section apply throughout this subchapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Child," "juvenile," "youth," and "minor" means any unemancipated individual who is under the chronological age of eighteen years.(2) "Homeless" means without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act, P.L. 100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, and runaway and homeless youth act, P.L. 93–415, Title III, September 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1129.(3) "Runaway" means an unmarried and unemancipated minor who is absent from the home of a parent or guardian or other lawful placement without the consent of the parent, guardian, or lawful custodian.(4) "Street youth" means a person under the age of eighteen who lives outdoors or in another unsafe location not intended for occupancy by the minor and who is not residing with his or her parent or at his or her legally authorized residence.(5) "Unaccompanied" means a youth or young adult experiencing homelessness while not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.(6) "Young adult" means a person between eighteen and twenty-four years of age.[ 2015 c 69 § 3.]