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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.190 - Reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice costs.

RCW 43.330.190
Reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice costs.
Counties may submit a petition for relief to the office of public defense for reimbursement of extraordinary criminal justice costs. Extraordinary criminal justice costs are defined as those associated with investigation, prosecution, indigent defense, jury impanelment, expert witnesses, interpreters, incarceration, and other adjudication costs of aggravated murder cases.
(1) The office of public defense, in consultation with the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, shall develop procedures for processing the petitions, for auditing the veracity of the petitions, and for prioritizing the petitions. Prioritization of the petitions shall be based on, but not limited to, such factors as disproportionate fiscal impact relative to the county budget, efficient use of resources, and whether the costs are extraordinary and could not be reasonably accommodated and anticipated in the normal budget process.
(2) Before January 1st of each year, the office of public defense, in consultation with the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys and the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, shall develop and submit to the appropriate fiscal committees of the senate and house of representatives a prioritized list of submitted petitions that are recommended for funding by the legislature.
[ 1999 c 303 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.260 - Inventory of economic development grant opportunities—Joint efforts for grant seeking and attracting major events.

RCW 43.330.260
Inventory of economic development grant opportunities—Joint efforts for grant seeking and attracting major events.
(1) The department shall make available, within existing resources, an inventory of grant opportunities for state agencies, local governments, and other community organizations engaged in economic development activities.
(2) In developing the inventory of economic development grant opportunities, the department may:
(a) Regularly review the federal register for opportunities to apply for grants, research projects, and demonstration projects;
(b) Maintain an inventory of grant opportunities with private foundations and businesses; and
(c) Consult with federal officials, including but not limited to those in the small business administration, the department of labor, the department of commerce, the department of agriculture, the department of ecology, as well as private foundations and businesses, on the prospects for obtaining federal and private funds for economic development purposes in Washington state.
(3) The department may also facilitate joint efforts between agencies and between local organizations and state agencies that will increase the likelihood of success in grant seeking and the attraction of major events.
[ 2006 c 314 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—2006 c 314: "The legislature declares that it is the state's policy to encourage the use of federal and private funds for economic development purposes and to use state resources to leverage federal and private dollars to supplement state economic development efforts." [ 2006 c 314 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.280 - Documentation of clusters of companies having a comparative competitive advantage—Process and criteria—Working group.

RCW 43.330.280
Documentation of clusters of companies having a comparative competitive advantage—Process and criteria—Working group.
(1) The department shall document clusters of companies throughout the state that have comparative competitive advantage or the potential for comparative competitive advantage, using the process and criteria for identifying strategic clusters developed by the working group specified in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The department and the workforce training and education coordinating board shall jointly convene a working group to:
(a) Specify the process and criteria for identification of substate geographic concentrations of firms or employment in an industry and the industry's customers, suppliers, supporting businesses, and institutions, which process will include the use of labor market information from the employment security department and local labor markets; and
(b) Establish criteria for identifying strategic clusters which are important to economic prosperity in the state, considering cluster size, growth rate, and wage levels among other factors.
[ 2014 c 112 § 116; 2012 c 229 § 708. Prior: 2009 c 565 § 14; 2009 c 72 § 2; 2007 c 227 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.320 - Obtaining energy efficiency services—Awarding grants to financial institutions—Credit enhancements.

RCW 43.330.320
Obtaining energy efficiency services—Awarding grants to financial institutions—Credit enhancements.
(1) The department must: (a) Establish a process to award grants on a competitive basis to provide grants to financial institutions for the purpose of creating credit enhancements, such as loan loss reserve funds as specified in RCW 43.330.330 and 43.330.350, and consumer financial products and services that will be used to obtain energy efficiency services; and (b) develop criteria, in consultation with the department of financial institutions, regarding the extent to which funds will be provided for the purposes of credit enhancements and set forth principles for accountability for financial institutions receiving funding for credit enhancements.
(2) The department must:
(a) Give priority to financial institutions that provide both consumer financial products or services and direct outreach;
(b) Approve any financing mechanisms offered by local municipalities under RCW 43.330.350; and
(c) Require any financial institution or other entity receiving funding for credit enhancements to:
(i) Provide books, accounts, and other records in such a form and manner as the department may require;
(ii) Provide an estimate of projected loan losses; and
(iii) Provide the financial institution's plan to manage loan loss risks, including the rationale for sizing a loan loss reserve and the use of other credit enhancements, as applicable.
[ 2009 c 379 § 205.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.330 - Funding energy efficiency improvements—Risk reduction mechanisms—Legislative intent.

RCW 43.330.330
Funding energy efficiency improvements—Risk reduction mechanisms—Legislative intent.
(1) The legislature finds that the creation and use of risk reduction mechanisms will promote greater involvement of local financial institutions and other financing mechanisms in funding energy efficiency improvements and will achieve greater leverage of state and federal dollars. Risk reduction mechanisms will allow financial institutions to lend to a broader pool of applicants on more attractive terms, such as potentially lower rates and longer loan terms. Placing a portion of funds in long-term risk reduction mechanisms will support a sustained level of energy efficiency investment by financial institutions while providing funding to projects quickly.
(2) It is the intent of the legislature to leverage new federal funding aimed at promoting energy efficiency projects, improving energy efficiency, and increasing family-wage jobs. To this end, the legislature intends to invest a portion of all federal funding, subject to federal requirements, for energy efficiency projects in financial mechanisms that will provide for maximum leverage of financing.
[ 2009 c 379 § 206.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.340 - Appliance efficiency rebate program.

RCW 43.330.340
Appliance efficiency rebate program.
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).
[ 2009 c 379 § 207.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.350 - Use of moneys by local municipalities to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.

RCW 43.330.350
Use of moneys by local municipalities to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.
(1) Local municipalities receiving federal stimulus moneys through the federal energy efficiency and conservation block grant program or state energy program are authorized to use those funds, subject to federal requirements, to establish loan loss reserves or toward risk reduction mechanisms, such as loan loss reserves, to leverage financing for energy efficiency projects.
(2) Interest rate subsidies, financing transaction cost subsidies, capital grants to energy users, and other forms of grants and incentives that support financing energy efficiency projects are authorized uses of federal energy efficiency funding.
(3) Financing mechanisms offered by local municipalities under this section must conform to all applicable state and federal rules and regulations.
[ 2009 c 379 § 208.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.360 - Findings—Involvement of state bond authorities in financing energy efficiency projects.

RCW 43.330.360
Findings—Involvement of state bond authorities in financing energy efficiency projects.
(1) The legislature finds that the state bond authorities have capacities that can be applied to financing energy efficiency projects for their respective eligible borrowers: Washington economic development finance authority for industry; Washington state housing finance commission for single-family and multifamily housing, commercial properties, agricultural properties, and nonprofit facilities; Washington higher education facilities authority for private, nonprofit higher education; and Washington health care facilities authority for hospitals and all types of health clinics.
(2)(a) Subject to federal requirements, the state bond authorities may accept and administer an allocation of the state's share of the federal energy efficiency funding for designing energy efficiency finance loan products and for developing and operating energy efficiency finance programs. The state bond authorities shall coordinate with the department on the design of the bond authorities' program.
(b) The department may make allocations of the federal funding to the state bond authorities and may direct and administer funding for outreach, marketing, and delivery of energy services to support the programs by the state bond authorities.
(c) The legislature authorizes a portion of the federal energy efficiency funds to be used by the state bond authorities for credit enhancements and reserves for such programs.
(3) The Washington state housing finance commission may:
(a) Issue revenue bonds as the term "bond" is defined in RCW 43.180.020 for the purpose of financing loans for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvement projects in accordance with RCW 43.180.150;
(b) Establish eligibility criteria for financing that will enable it to choose applicants who are likely to repay loans made or acquired by the commission and funded from the proceeds of federal funds or commission bonds; and
(c) Participate fully in federal and other governmental programs and take such actions as are necessary and consistent with chapter 43.180 RCW to secure to itself and the people of the state the benefits of programs to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
[ 2009 c 379 § 209.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Effective date—2009 c 379: See notes following RCW 70A.50.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.365 - Electric vehicle incentive account.

RCW 43.330.365
Electric vehicle incentive account.
The electric vehicle incentive account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account shall consist of appropriations and transfers by the legislature and all other moneys directed for deposit into the account. Moneys in the account may only be spent after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used for programs and incentives that promote the purchase or conversion to alternative fuel vehicles to further state climate goals under RCW 70A.45.020 and environmental justice goals under 70A.02 RCW, including but not limited to:
(1) Income-qualified grant programs to retire vehicles and replace them with alternative fuel vehicles;
(2) Programs to provide grants for the installation of electric vehicle infrastructure to support electric vehicle adoption; and
(3) Programs to conduct research and public outreach regarding adoption of alternative fuel vehicles.
[ 2023 c 435 § 8. Prior: 2022 c 297 § 948.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 435: See note following RCW 43.79.570.
Effective date—2022 c 297: See note following RCW 43.79.565.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.370 - Evergreen jobs initiative.

RCW 43.330.370
Evergreen jobs initiative.
The Washington state evergreen jobs initiative is established as a comprehensive green economy jobs growth initiative with the goals of:
(1) Creating fifteen thousand new green economy jobs by 2020, with a target of thirty percent of those jobs going to veterans, members of the national guard, and low-income and disadvantaged populations;
(2) Capturing and deploying federal funds in a focused, effective, and coordinated manner;
(3) Preparing the state's workforce to take full advantage of green economy job opportunities and to meet the recruitment and training needs of industry and small businesses;
(4) Attracting private sector investment that will create new and expand existing jobs, with an emphasis on services and products that have a high economic or environmental impact and can be exported domestically and internationally;
(5) Making Washington state a net exporter of green industry products and services, with special attention to renewable energy technology and components;
(6) Empowering local agencies and organizations to recruit green economy businesses and jobs into the state by providing state support and assistance;
(7) Capitalizing on existing partnership agreements in the Washington works plan and the Washington workforce compact; and
(8) Operating in concert with the fourteen guiding principles identified by the department in its Washington state's green economy strategic framework.
[ 2009 c 536 § 2.]
NOTES:
Short title—2009 c 536: "This act may be known and cited as the evergreen jobs act." [ 2009 c 536 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.403 - Reporting availability of high-speed internet—Survey of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies—Geographic information system map—Rules.

RCW 43.330.403
Reporting availability of high-speed internet—Survey of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies—Geographic information system map—Rules.
(1) Subject to the availability of federal or state funding, the department may:
(a) Develop an interactive website to allow residents to self-report whether high-speed internet is available at their home or residence and at what speed; and
(b) Conduct a detailed survey of all high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by state agencies and create a geographic information system map of all high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased by the state.
(2) State agencies responding to a survey request from the department under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall respond in a reasonable and timely manner, not to exceed one hundred twenty days. The department shall request of state agencies, at a minimum:
(a) The total bandwidth of high-speed internet infrastructure owned or leased;
(b) The cost of maintaining that high-speed internet infrastructure, if owned, or the price paid for the high-speed internet infrastructure, if leased; and
(c) The leasing entity, if applicable.
(3) The department may adopt rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(4) For purposes of this section, "state agency" includes every state office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other state agency.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 604; 2009 c 509 § 3. Formerly RCW 43.105.372.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.406 - Procurement of geographic information system map—Accountability and oversight structure—Application of public records act.

RCW 43.330.406
Procurement of geographic information system map—Accountability and oversight structure—Application of public records act.
(1) The department is authorized, through a competitive bidding process, to procure on behalf of the state a geographic information system map detailing high-speed internet infrastructure, service availability, and adoption. This geographic information system map may include adoption information, availability information, type of high-speed internet deployment technology, and available speed tiers for high-speed internet based on any publicly available data.
(2) The department may procure this map either by:
(a) Contracting for and purchasing a completed map or updates to a map from a third party; or
(b) Working directly with the federal communications commission to accept publicly available data.
(3) The department shall establish an accountability and oversight structure to ensure that there is transparency in the bidding and contracting process and full financial and technical accountability for any information or actions taken by a third-party contractor creating this map.
(4) In contracting for purchase of the map or updates to a map in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the department may take no action, nor impose any condition on the third party, that causes any record submitted by a public or private broadband service provider to the third party to meet the standard of a public record as defined in RCW 42.56.010. This prohibition does not apply to any records delivered to the department by the third party as a component of the map. For the purpose of RCW 42.56.010(3), the purchase by the department of a completed map or updates to a map may not be deemed use or ownership by the department of the underlying information used by the third party to complete the map.
(5) Data or information that is publicly available as of July 1, 2009, will not cease to be publicly available due to any provision of chapter 509, Laws of 2009.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 605; 2009 c 509 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.105.374.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.409 - Broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption—Reports.

RCW 43.330.409
Broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption—Reports.
(1) The department, in coordination with the utilities and transportation commission, and such advisors as the department chooses, may prepare regular reports that identify the following:
(a) The geographic areas of greatest priority for the deployment of advanced telecommunications infrastructure in the state;
(b) A detailed explanation of how any amount of funding received from the federal government for the purposes of broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption will be or have been used; and
(c) A determination of how nonfederal sources may be utilized to achieve the purposes of broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption activities in the state.
(2) To the greatest extent possible, the initial report should be based upon the information identified in the geographic system maps developed under the requirements of this chapter.
(3) The initial report should be delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature as soon as feasible, but no later than January 18, 2010.
(4) Any future reports prepared by the department based upon the requirements of subsection (1) of this section should be delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 15th of each year.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 606; 2009 c 509 § 5. Formerly RCW 43.105.376.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.421 - Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning.

RCW 43.330.421
Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning.
Subject to the availability of federal or state funding, the department may convene an advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning. The advisory group may include, but is not limited to, volunteer representatives from community technology organizations, telecommunications providers, higher education institutions, K-12 education institutions, public health institutions, public housing entities, and local government and other governmental entities that are engaged in community technology activities.
[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 43 § 610; 2009 c 509 § 10. Formerly RCW 43.105.400.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Purpose—2011 1st sp.s. c 43: See notes following RCW 43.19.003.
Findings—Intent—Purpose—Effective date—2009 c 509: See notes following RCW 43.330.400.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.430 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.430
Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout *RCW 43.330.200 through 43.330.230.
(1) "Developmental disability" has the meaning in **RCW 71A.10.020(3).
(2) "Developmental disabilities endowment trust fund" means the fund established in the custody of the state treasurer in *RCW 43.330.200, comprised of private, public, or private and public sources, to finance services for persons with developmental disabilities. All moneys in the fund, all property and rights purchased from the fund, and all income attributable to the fund, shall be held in trust by the state investment board, as provided in RCW 43.33A.030, for the exclusive benefit of fund beneficiaries. The principal and interest of the endowment fund must be maintained until such time as the governing board policy specifies except for the costs and expenses of the state treasurer and the state investment board otherwise provided for in chapter 120, Laws of 2000.
(3) "Governing board" means the developmental disabilities endowment governing board in *RCW 43.330.205.
(4) "Individual trust account" means accounts established within the endowment trust fund for each individual named beneficiary for the benefit of whom contributions have been made to the fund. The money in each of the individual accounts is held in trust as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, and shall not be considered state funds or revenues of the state. The governing board serves as administrator, manager, and recordkeeper for the individual trust accounts for the benefit of the individual beneficiaries. The policies governing the disbursements, and the qualifying services for the trust accounts, shall be established by the governing board. Individual trust accounts are separate accounts within the developmental disabilities endowment trust fund, and are invested for the beneficiaries through the endowment trust fund.
[ 2000 c 120 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.70.730, 43.330.195.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 43.330.200 through 43.330.230 were recodified as RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736, respectively, pursuant to 2010 c 271 § 203. RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736 were subsequently recodified as RCW 43.330.431 through 43.330.436, respectively, pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.
**(2) RCW 71A.10.020 was amended by 2011 1st sp.s. c 30 § 3, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4). RCW 71A.10.020 was subsequently amended by 2014 c 139 § 2, changing subsection (4) to subsection (5). RCW 71A.10.020 was subsequently amended by 2022 c 277 § 2, changing subsection (5) to subsection (6).
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.431 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Trust fund.

RCW 43.330.431
Developmental disabilities endowment—Trust fund.
(1) The developmental disabilities endowment trust fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the purposes of the developmental disabilities endowment established under this chapter, except for expenses of the state investment board and the state treasurer as specified in subsection (2) of this section. Only the developmental disabilities endowment governing board or the board's designee may authorize expenditures from the fund. The fund shall retain its interest earnings in accordance with RCW 43.79A.040.
(2) The developmental disabilities endowment governing board shall deposit in the fund all money received for the program, including state appropriations and private contributions. With the exception of investment and operating costs associated with the investment of money by the investment board paid under RCW 43.33A.160 and 43.84.160 and the expenses and operating costs of the state treasurer paid under RCW 43.08.190 and 43.79A.040, the fund shall be credited with all investment income earned by the fund. Disbursements from the fund are exempt from appropriations and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW. However, money used for program administration by the department or the governing board is subject to the allotment and budgetary controls of chapter 43.88 RCW, and an appropriation is required for these expenditures.
[ 2000 c 120 § 3; 1999 c 384 § 2. Formerly RCW 43.70.731, 43.330.200.]
NOTES:
Intent—1999 c 384: "The legislature recognizes that the main and most enduring support for persons with developmental disabilities, along with public resources, is their immediate and extended families. The legislature recognizes that these families are searching for ways to provide for the long-term continuing care of their disabled family member when the family can no longer provide that care. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage and assist families to engage in long-range financial planning and to contribute to the lifetime care of their disabled family member. To further these objectives, this chapter is enacted to finance lifetime services and supports for persons with developmental disabilities through an endowment funded jointly by the investment of public funds and dedicated family contributions.
The establishment of this endowment is not intended to diminish the state's responsibility for funding services currently available to future endowment participants, subject to available funding, nor is it the intent of the legislature, by the creation of this public/private endowment, to impose additional, unintended financial liabilities on the public." [ 2000 c 120 § 1; 1999 c 384 § 1.]
Captions not law—1999 c 384: "Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law." [ 1999 c 384 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.432 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Authority of state investment board—Authority of governing board.

RCW 43.330.432
Developmental disabilities endowment—Authority of state investment board—Authority of governing board.
(1) The state investment board has the full power to invest, reinvest, manage, contract, sell, or exchange investment money in the developmental disabilities endowment trust fund. All investment and operating costs associated with the investment of money shall be paid under RCW 43.33A.160 and 43.84.160. With the exception of these expenses, the earnings from the investment of the money shall be retained by the fund.
(2) All investments made by the state investment board shall be made with the exercise of that degree of judgment and care under RCW 43.33A.140 and the investment policy established by the state investment board.
(3) As deemed appropriate by the investment board, money in the fund may be commingled for investment with other funds subject to investment by the board.
(4) The authority to establish all policies relating to the fund, other than the investment policies as set forth in subsections (1) through (3) of this section, resides with the governing board acting in accordance with the principles set forth in *RCW 43.330.220. With the exception of expenses of the state treasurer in *RCW 43.330.200 and the investment board set forth in subsection (1) of this section, disbursements from the fund shall be made only on the authorization of the governing board or the board's designee, and money in the fund may be spent only for the purposes of the developmental disabilities endowment program as specified in this chapter.
(5) The investment board shall routinely consult and communicate with the governing board on the investment policy, earnings of the trust, and related needs of the program.
[ 2000 c 120 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.70.732, 43.330.205.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.330.220 and 43.330.200 were recodified as RCW 43.70.734 and 43.70.731, respectively, pursuant to 2010 c 271 § 203. RCW 43.70.734 and 43.70.731 were subsequently recodified as RCW 43.330.434 and 43.330.431, respectively, pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.433 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Governing board—Liability of governing board and state investment board.

RCW 43.330.433
Developmental disabilities endowment—Governing board—Liability of governing board and state investment board.
The developmental disabilities endowment governing board is established to design and administer the developmental disabilities endowment. To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the director of the department shall provide staff and administrative support to the governing board.
(1) The governing board shall consist of seven members as follows:
(a) Three of the members, who shall be appointed by the governor, shall be persons who have demonstrated expertise and leadership in areas such as finance, actuarial science, management, business, or public policy.
(b) Three members of the board, who shall be appointed by the governor, shall be persons who have demonstrated expertise and leadership in areas such as business, developmental disabilities service design, management, or public policy, and shall be family members of persons with developmental disabilities.
(c) The seventh member of the board, who shall serve as chair of the board, shall be appointed by the remaining six members of the board.
(2) Members of the board shall serve terms of four years and may be appointed for successive terms of four years at the discretion of the appointing authority. However, the governor may stagger the terms of the initial six members of the board so that approximately one-fourth of the members' terms expire each year.
(3) Members of the board shall be compensated for their service under RCW 43.03.240 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(4) The board shall meet periodically as specified by the call of the chair, or a majority of the board.
(5) Members of the governing board and the state investment board shall not be considered an insurer of the funds or assets of the endowment trust fund or the individual trust accounts. Neither of these two boards or their members shall be liable for the action or inaction of the other.
(6) Members of the governing board and the state investment board are not liable to the state, to the fund, or to any other person as a result of their activities as members, whether ministerial or discretionary, except for willful dishonesty or intentional violations of law. The department and the state investment board, respectively, may purchase liability insurance for members.
[ 2012 c 197 § 1; 2010 c 271 § 201; 2009 c 565 § 11; 2000 c 120 § 5; 1999 c 384 § 4. Formerly RCW 43.70.733, 43.330.210.]
NOTES:
Purpose—Effective date—2010 c 271: See notes following RCW 43.330.005.
Intent—Captions not law—1999 c 384: See notes following RCW 43.330.431.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.435 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Development of operating plan—Elements.

RCW 43.330.435
Developmental disabilities endowment—Development of operating plan—Elements.
To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the governing board shall contract with an appropriate organization for the development of a proposed operating plan for the developmental disabilities endowment program. The proposed operating plan shall be consistent with the endowment principles specified in *RCW 43.330.220. The plan shall address at least the following elements:
(1) The recommended types of services to be available through the endowment program and their projected average costs per beneficiary;
(2) An assessment of the number of people likely to apply for participation in the endowment under alternative rates of matching funds, minimum service year requirements, and contribution timing approaches;
(3) An actuarial analysis of the number of disabled beneficiaries who are likely to be supported under alternative levels of public contribution to the endowment, and the length of time the beneficiaries are likely to be served, under alternative rates of matching funds, minimum service year requirements, and contribution timing approaches;
(4) Recommended eligibility criteria for participation in the endowment program;
(5) Recommended policies regarding withdrawal of private contributions from the endowment in cases of movement out of state, death of the beneficiary, or other circumstances;
(6) Recommended matching rate of public and private contributions and, for each beneficiary, the maximum annual and lifetime amount of private contributions eligible for public matching funds;
(7) The recommended minimum years of service on behalf of a beneficiary that must be supported by private contributions in order for the contributions to qualify for public matching funds from the endowment;
(8) The recommended schedule according to which lump sum or periodic private contributions should be made to the endowment in order to qualify for public matching funds;
(9) A recommended program for educating families about the endowment, and about planning for their child's long-term future; and
(10) Recommended criteria and procedure for selecting an organization or organizations to administer the developmental disabilities endowment program, and projected administrative costs.
[ 2000 c 120 § 7. Formerly RCW 43.70.735, 43.330.225.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.330.220 was recodified as RCW 43.70.734 pursuant to 2010 c 271 § 203. RCW 43.70.734 was subsequently recodified as RCW 43.330.434 pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.436 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Program implementation and administration.

RCW 43.330.436
Developmental disabilities endowment—Program implementation and administration.
Based on the proposed operating plan under *RCW 43.330.225, and to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the developmental disabilities endowment governing board shall implement and administer, or contract for the administration of, the developmental disabilities endowment program under the principles specified in *RCW 43.330.220. By December 1, 2000, and prior to implementation, the final program design shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of the legislature.
The secretary of the department of social and health services shall seek to maximize federal reimbursement and matching funds for expenditures made under the endowment program, and shall seek waivers from federal requirements as necessary for the receipt of federal funds.
The governing board may receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the endowment program and may expend the gifts, grants, and endowments according to their terms.
[ 2000 c 120 § 8; 1999 c 384 § 7. Formerly RCW 43.70.736, 43.330.230.]
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*Reviser's note: RCW 43.330.225 and 43.330.220 were recodified as RCW 43.70.735 and 43.70.734, respectively, pursuant to 2010 c 271 § 203. RCW 43.70.735 and 43.70.734 were subsequently recodified as RCW 43.330.435 and 43.330.434, respectively, pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.
Intent—Captions not law—1999 c 384: See notes following RCW 43.330.431.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.437 - Developmental disabilities endowment—Rules.

RCW 43.330.437
Developmental disabilities endowment—Rules.
The department shall adopt rules for the implementation of policies established by the governing board in *RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736. Such rules will be consistent with those statutes and chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 2010 c 271 § 202; 2009 c 565 § 12; 2000 c 120 § 9. Formerly RCW 43.70.737, 43.330.240.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.70.731 through 43.70.736 were recodified as RCW 43.330.431 through 43.330.436, respectively, pursuant to 2012 c 197 § 4.
Purpose—Effective date—2010 c 271: See notes following RCW 43.330.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.460 - Washington achieving a better life experience program—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.460
Washington achieving a better life experience program—Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.330.462 through 43.330.468 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "Eligible individual" means an individual eligible for the Washington achieving a better life experience program pursuant to section 529A of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.
(2) "Governing board" means the Washington achieving a better life experience program governing board in RCW 43.330.466.
(3) "Individual Washington achieving a better life experience program account" means an account established by or for an eligible individual and owned by the eligible individual pursuant to the Washington achieving a better life experience program. Any moneys placed in these accounts or achieving a better life experience program accounts established in other states shall not be counted as assets for purposes of state or local means-tested program eligibility or levels of state means-tested program eligibility.
(4) "Washington achieving a better life experience program" means a savings or investment program that establishes individual Washington achieving a better life experience program accounts pursuant to section 529A of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended.
(5) "Washington achieving a better life experience program account" means the account created in RCW 43.330.462(1), to be used only for purposes of Washington achieving a better life experience program administration and operation.
[ 2018 c 76 § 1; 2016 c 39 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.462 - Washington achieving a better life experience program account.

RCW 43.330.462
Washington achieving a better life experience program account.
(1) The Washington achieving a better life experience program account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of administrative and operating expenses of the Washington achieving a better life experience program established under this chapter, except for expenses of the state investment board and the state treasurer as specified in this section.
(2) The account must be self-sustaining, include payments received from contributors to individual Washington achieving a better life experience program accounts, held in trust, and must be credited with income earned by the account, and contributions to individual Washington achieving a better life experience program accounts may be invested in self-directed investment options. All self-directed investment options must comply with section 529A of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended. Disbursements from the account are exempt from appropriations and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW. An appropriation is not required for expenditures.
(3) The assets of the account may be spent without appropriation for the purpose of making payments to individual Washington achieving a better life experience program account holders. Only the Washington achieving a better life experience governing board or the board's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.
(4) With regard to the assets of the account, the state acts in a fiduciary, not ownership, capacity. Therefore, the assets of the account are not considered state money, common cash, or revenue to the state.
[ 2018 c 76 § 2; 2016 c 39 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.468 - Washington achieving a better life experience program—Governing board authority.

RCW 43.330.468
Washington achieving a better life experience program—Governing board authority.
(1) The Washington achieving a better life experience program governing board is authorized to design, administer, manage, promote, and market the Washington achieving a better life experience program. The governing board is further authorized to contract with other organizations to administer, manage, promote, or market the Washington achieving a better life experience program. This program must allow for the creation of savings or investment accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities and the funds must be invested.
(2) The governing board may consult with the office of the state treasurer, the department of social and health services, and the state investment board in implementing the Washington achieving a better life experience program. The governing board is authorized to formulate and adopt any policies and rules necessary to implement and operate the Washington achieving a better life experience program consistent with chapter 39, Laws of 2016. The governing board is further authorized to establish a reasonable fee structure for Washington achieving a better life experience program account holders.
(3) The governing board shall take any action required to keep the program in compliance with requirements of this chapter and as required to qualify as a "qualified ABLE program" as defined in section 529A of the federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, or any rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of the United States treasury pursuant to that act.
[ 2016 c 39 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.480 - Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program and grant program—Definitions.

RCW 43.330.480
Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program and grant program—Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Home" means a single-family residential structure.
(2) "Home rehabilitation" means residential repairs and improvements that address health, safety, and durability issues in existing housing in rural areas.
(3) "Homeowner" means a person who owns and resides permanently in the home the person occupies.
(4) "Low-income" means persons or households with income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, 80 percent of the area median income for the county in which the home receiving rehabilitation is located, or 60 percent of the state median income, whichever is greater, and adjusted for household size.
(5) "Rehabilitation agency" means any approved department grantee, tribal nation, or any public service company, municipality, public utility district, mutual or cooperative, or other entity that bears the responsibility for rehabilitating residences under this chapter and has been approved by the department.
(6) "Rural areas" means areas of Washington state defined as nonentitlement areas by the United States department of housing and urban development.
[ 2023 c 380 § 1; 2017 c 285 § 1.]
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Effective date—2023 c 380 §§ 1-6: See note following RCW 43.330.483.