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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.540 - Financial institution service providers—Examination and information sharing agreements.

RCW 43.320.540
Financial institution service providers—Examination and information sharing agreements.
The director may enter into examination and information sharing agreements with any state or federal agency that has joint or concurrent jurisdiction over a service provider.
[ 2022 c 49 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.550 - Financial institution service providers—Enforcement.

RCW 43.320.550
Financial institution service providers—Enforcement.
(1) The director may take enforcement actions against a service provider for planning, attempting, or currently violating any state or federal law, or engaging in any unsafe or unsound practice, to the same extent, and as if, the covered service was performed by the covered financial institution itself, pursuant to Titles 30A, 32, and 33 RCW.
(2) The director may enter into joint examinations or joint enforcement actions with other state or federal agencies having joint or concurrent jurisdiction over a service provider.
[ 2022 c 49 § 6.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.560 - Financial institution service providers—Power of director—Rule making.

RCW 43.320.560
Financial institution service providers—Power of director—Rule making.
The director has the power, and broad administrative discretion, to administer and interpret RCW 43.320.500 through 43.320.550. The director may adopt all rules necessary to administer RCW 43.320.500 through 43.320.550.
[ 2022 c 49 § 7.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions. › 43.320.900 - Effective date—1993 c 472.

RCW 43.320.900
Effective date—1993 c 472.
This act takes effect October 1, 1993.
[ 1993 c 472 § 31.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.005 - Findings—2007 c 348.

RCW 43.325.005
Findings—2007 c 348.
(1) The legislature finds that excessive dependence on fossil fuels jeopardizes Washington's economic security, environmental integrity, and public health. Accelerated development and use of clean fuels and clean vehicle technologies will reduce the drain on Washington's economy from importing fossil fuels. As fossil fuel prices rise, clean fuels and vehicles can save consumers money while promoting the development of a major, sustainable industry that provides good jobs and a new source of rural prosperity. In addition, clean fuels and vehicles protect public health by reducing toxic air and climate change emissions.
(2) The legislature also finds that climate change is expected to have significant impacts in the Pacific Northwest region in the near and long-term future. These impacts include: Increased temperatures, declining snowpack, more frequent heavy rainfall and flooding, receding glaciers, rising sea levels, increased risks to public health due to insect and rodent-borne diseases, declining salmon populations, and increased drought and risk of forest fires. The legislature recognizes the need at this time to continue to gather and analyze information related to climate protection. This analysis will allow prudent steps to be taken to avoid, mitigate, or respond to climate impacts and protect our communities.
(3) Finally, the legislature finds that to reduce fossil fuel dependence, build our clean energy economy, and reduce climate impacts, the state should develop policies and incentives that help businesses, consumers, and farmers gain greater access to affordable clean fuels and vehicles and to produce clean fuels in the state. These policies and incentives should include: Incentives for replacement of the most polluting diesel engines, especially in school buses; transitional incentives for development of the most promising in-state clean fuels and fuel feedstocks, including biodiesel crops, ethanol from plant waste, and liquid natural gas from landfill or wastewater treatment gases; reduced fossil fuel consumption by state fleets; development of promising new technologies for displacing petroleum with electricity, such as "plug-in hybrids"; and impact analysis and emission accounting procedures that prepare Washington to respond and prosper as climate change impacts occur, and as policies and markets to reduce climate pollution are developed.
[ 2007 c 348 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.030 - Coordinator—Duties.

RCW 43.325.030
Coordinator—Duties.
The director of the department shall appoint a coordinator that is responsible for:
(1) Managing, directing, inventorying, and coordinating state efforts to promote, develop, and encourage biofuel and energy efficiency, renewable energy, and innovative energy technology markets in Washington;
(2) Developing, coordinating, and overseeing the implementation of a plan, or series of plans, for the production, transport, distribution, and delivery of biofuels produced predominantly from recycled products or Washington feedstocks;
(3) Working with the departments of transportation and enterprise services, and other applicable state and local governmental entities and the private sector, to ensure the development of biofuel fueling stations for use by state and local governmental motor vehicle fleets, and to provide greater availability of public biofuel fueling stations for use by state and local governmental motor vehicle fleets;
(4) Coordinating with the Western Washington University alternative automobile program for opportunities to support new Washington state technology for conversion of fossil fuel fleets to biofuel, hybrid, or alternative fuel propulsion;
(5) Coordinating with the University of Washington's college of forest management and the Olympic natural resources center for the identification of barriers to using the state's forest resources for fuel production, including the economic and transportation barriers of physically bringing forest biomass to the market;
(6) Coordinating with the department of agriculture and Washington State University for the identification of other barriers for future biofuels development and development of strategies for furthering the penetration of the Washington state fossil fuel market with Washington produced biofuels, particularly among public entities.
[ 2015 c 225 § 92; 2009 c 451 § 4; 2007 c 348 § 205.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2009 c 451: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 11, 2009]." [ 2009 c 451 § 11.]
Intent—2009 c 451: "The legislature intends to modify the energy freedom program and account in order to receive federal funds and other sources of funding. Also, the legislature intends to expand the mission of the energy freedom program to accelerate energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy improvements, and deployment of innovative energy technologies. Additionally, the legislature intends to support, through the energy freedom program, research, demonstration, and commercialization of energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy improvements, and innovation energy technologies." [ 2009 c 451 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.080 - Electricity and biofuel usage goals—Rules.

RCW 43.325.080
Electricity and biofuel usage goals—Rules.
(1) By June 1, 2010, the department shall adopt rules to define practicability and clarify how state agencies will be evaluated in determining whether they have met the goals set out in RCW 43.19.648(1). At a minimum, the rules must address:
(a) Criteria for determining how the goal in RCW 43.19.648(1) will be met by June 1, 2015;
(b) Factors considered to determine compliance with the goal in RCW 43.19.648(1), including but not limited to: The regional availability of fuels; vehicle costs; differences between types of vehicles, vessels, or equipment; the cost of program implementation; and cost differentials in different parts of the state; and
(c) A schedule for phased-in progress towards meeting the goal in RCW 43.19.648(1) that may include different schedules for different fuel applications or different quantities of biofuels.
(2) By June 1, 2015, the department shall adopt rules to define practicability and clarify how local government subdivisions of the state will be evaluated in determining whether they have met the goals set out in RCW 43.19.648(2). At a minimum, the rules must address:
(a) Criteria for determining how the goal in RCW 43.19.648(2) will be met by June 1, 2018;
(b) Factors considered to determine compliance with the goal in RCW 43.19.648(2), including but not limited to: The regional availability of fuels; vehicle costs; differences between types of vehicles, vessels, or equipment; the cost of program implementation; and cost differentials in different parts of the state; and
(c) A schedule for phased-in progress towards meeting the goal in RCW 43.19.648(2) that may include different schedules for different fuel applications or different quantities of biofuels.
[ 2011 c 353 § 5; 2007 c 348 § 204.]
NOTES:
Intent—2011 c 353: See note following RCW 36.70A.130.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.090 - Refueling projects.

RCW 43.325.090
Refueling projects.
If the total requested dollar amount of funds for refueling projects under *RCW 43.325.020(4) exceeds the amount available for refueling projects in the energy freedom account created in *RCW 43.325.040, the applications must be prioritized based upon the following criteria:
(1) The extent to which the project will help reduce dependence on petroleum fuels and imported energy either directly or indirectly;
(2) The extent to which the project will reduce air and water pollution either directly or indirectly;
(3) The extent to which the project will establish a viable bioenergy production capacity in Washington;
(4) The extent to which the project will make biofuels more accessible to the motoring public;
(5) The benefits to Washington's agricultural producers; and
(6) The number and quality of jobs and economic benefits created by the project.
[ 2007 c 348 § 304.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.325.020 and 43.325.040 expired June 30, 2016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.100 - Framework to mitigate climate change—Report.

RCW 43.325.100
Framework to mitigate climate change—Report.
(1) The department of commerce and the department of ecology shall develop a framework for the state of Washington to participate in emerging regional, national, and to the extent possible, global markets to mitigate climate change, on a multisector basis. This framework must include, but not be limited to, credible, verifiable, replicable inventory and accounting methodologies for each sector involved, along with the completion of the stakeholder process identified in executive order number 07-02 creating the Washington state climate change challenge.
(2) The department of commerce and the department of ecology shall include the forestry sector and work closely with the department of natural resources on those recommendations.
(3) The department must provide a report to the legislature by December 1, 2008. The report may be included within the report produced for executive order number 07-02.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2079; 2007 c 348 § 403.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.110 - Vehicle electrification demonstration grant program.

RCW 43.325.110
Vehicle electrification demonstration grant program.
(1) The vehicle electrification demonstration grant program is established within the department of commerce. The director may establish policies and procedures necessary for processing, reviewing, and approving applications made under this chapter.
(2) The director may approve an application for a vehicle electrification demonstration project only if the director finds:
(a) The applicant is a state agency, public school district, public utility district, or a political subdivision of the state, including port districts, counties, cities, towns, special purpose districts, and other municipal corporations or quasi-municipal corporations or a state institution of higher education;
(b) The project partially funds the purchase of or conversion of existing vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles or battery electric vehicles for use in the applicant's fleet or operations;
(c) The project partners with an electric utility and demonstrates technologies to allow controlled vehicle charging, including the use of power electronics or wireless technologies, to regulate time-of-day and duration of charging;
(d) The project provides matching resources; and
(e) The project provides evaluation of fuel savings, greenhouse gas reductions, battery capabilities, energy management system, charge controlling technologies, and other relevant information determined on the advice of the vehicle electrification work group.
(3) The director may approve an application for a vehicle electrification demonstration project if the project, in addition to meeting the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, also demonstrates charging using on-site renewable resources or vehicle-to-grid capabilities that enable the vehicle to discharge electricity into the grid.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2080; 2007 c 348 § 408.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.902 - Servicing and management of projects in effect before July 1, 2007.

RCW 43.325.902
Servicing and management of projects in effect before July 1, 2007.
(1) Energy freedom program projects funded pursuant to *RCW 43.325.040 or by the legislature pursuant to sections 191 and 192, chapter 371, Laws of 2006 for which the department of agriculture has signed loan agreements and disbursed funds prior to June 30, 2007, shall continue to be serviced by the department of agriculture.
(2) Energy freedom program projects funded pursuant to *RCW 43.325.040 or by the legislature pursuant to sections 191 and 192, chapter 371, Laws of 2006 for which moneys have been appropriated but loan agreements or disbursements have not been completed must be transferred to the department for project management on July 1, 2007, subject to the ongoing requirements of the energy freedom program.
[ 2007 c 348 § 307.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.325.040 expired June 30, 2016.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.325 - Energy Freedom Program. › 43.325.904 - Effective date—2007 c 348 §§ 205 and 301-307.

RCW 43.325.904
Effective date—2007 c 348 §§ 205 and 301-307.
Sections 205 and 301 through 307 of this act are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and take effect July 1, 2007.
[ 2007 c 348 § 503.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.020 - Department created.

RCW 43.330.020
Department created.
A department of commerce is created. The department shall be vested with all powers and duties established or transferred to it under this chapter and such other powers and duties as may be authorized by law. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the existing responsibilities and functions of the agency programs will continue to be administered in accordance with their implementing legislation.
[ 2009 c 565 § 3; 1993 c 280 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.030 - Director—Appointment—Salary.

RCW 43.330.030
Director—Appointment—Salary.
The executive head of the department shall be the director. The director shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040.
[ 1993 c 280 § 5.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.062 - Recruitment and retention of business—Protocols for associate development organizations and department staff.

RCW 43.330.062
Recruitment and retention of business—Protocols for associate development organizations and department staff.
In carrying out its responsibilities under RCW 43.330.060 and 43.330.080, the department must establish protocols to be followed by associate development organizations and department staff for the recruitment and retention of businesses. The protocols must specify the circumstances under which an associate development organization is required to notify the department of its business recruitment and retention efforts and when the department must notify the associate development organization of its business recruitment and retention efforts. The protocols established may not require the release of proprietary information or the disclosure of information that a client company has requested remain confidential. The department must require compliance with the protocols in its contracts with associate development organizations.
[ 2011 c 286 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.065 - Identification of countries of strategic importance for international trade relations.

RCW 43.330.065
Identification of countries of strategic importance for international trade relations.
The department of commerce, in consultation with the office of protocol, the office of the secretary of state, the department of agriculture, and the employment security department[,] shall identify up to fifteen countries that are of strategic importance to the development of Washington's international trade relations.
[ 2023 c 470 § 2081; 1996 c 253 § 303.]
NOTES:
Explanatory statement—2023 c 470: See note following RCW 10.99.030.
Findings—Purpose—Severability—Part headings not law—1996 c 253: See notes following RCW 28B.109.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.068 - International companies investing in Washington—Eligibility for excise tax incentives.

RCW 43.330.068
International companies investing in Washington—Eligibility for excise tax incentives.
An international company investing in Washington is included within the definition of person in RCW 82.04.030 and is eligible for excise tax incentives provided in Title 82 RCW in the same manner as any domestic company.
[ 2005 c 135 § 2.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—2005 c 135: "The legislature finds that many international companies with an interest in operating in Washington are not aware of the various tax incentives that are available. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that these international companies understand that they are eligible for these business and occupation tax and sales and use tax deferrals when investing in Washington. It is the further intent of the legislature that the *department of community, trade, and economic development and associate development organizations make clear to international companies that they are eligible for the state's various tax incentives." [ 2005 c 135 § 1.]
*Reviser's note: The "department of community, trade, and economic development" was renamed the "department of commerce" by 2009 c 565.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.070 - Local development capacity—Training and technical assistance.

RCW 43.330.070
Local development capacity—Training and technical assistance.
(1) The department shall work closely with local communities to increase their capacity to respond to economic, environmental, and social problems and challenges. The department shall coordinate the delivery of development services and technical assistance to local communities or regional areas. It shall promote partnerships between the public and private sectors and between state and local officials to encourage appropriate economic growth and opportunity in communities throughout the state. The department shall promote appropriate local development by: Supporting the ability of communities to develop and implement strategic development plans; assisting businesses to start up, maintain, or expand their operations; encouraging public infrastructure investment and private and public capital investment in local communities; supporting efforts to manage growth and provide affordable housing and housing services; providing for the identification and preservation of the state's historical and cultural resources; and expanding employment opportunities.
(2) The department shall define a set of services including training and technical assistance that it will make available to local communities, community-based nonprofit organizations, regional areas, or businesses. The department shall simplify access to these programs by providing more centralized and user-friendly information and referral. The department shall coordinate community and economic development efforts to minimize program redundancy and maximize accessibility. The department shall develop a set of criteria for targeting services to local communities.
(3) The department shall develop a coordinated and systematic approach to providing training to community-based nonprofit organizations, local communities, and businesses. The approach shall be designed to increase the economic and community development skills available in local communities by providing training and funding for training for local citizens, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. The department shall emphasize providing training in those communities most in need of state assistance.
[ 1993 c 280 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.075 - Local government regulation and policy handouts—Technical assistance.

RCW 43.330.075
Local government regulation and policy handouts—Technical assistance.
The department shall provide technical assistance in the compilation of and support in the production of the handouts to be published and kept current by counties and cities under RCW 36.70B.220.
[ 1996 c 206 § 11.]
NOTES:
Findings—1996 c 206: See note following RCW 43.05.030.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.084 - Washington state quality award—Reimbursement of application fee.

RCW 43.330.084
Washington state quality award—Reimbursement of application fee.
Up to five associate development organizations per year contracting with the department under chapter 249, Laws of 2007 that apply for the Washington state quality award or its equivalent shall receive reimbursement for the award application fee, but may not be reimbursed more than once every three years.
[ 2007 c 249 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2007 c 249: See note following RCW 43.330.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.086 - Contracts with associate development organizations—Schedule of awards.

RCW 43.330.086
Contracts with associate development organizations—Schedule of awards.
To the extent that funds are specifically appropriated therefor, contracts with associate development organizations for the provision of services under *RCW 43.330.080(1) shall be awarded according to the following annual schedule:
(1) For associate development associations serving urban counties, which are counties other than rural counties as defined in RCW 82.14.370, a locally matched allocation of up to ninety cents per capita, totaling no more than three hundred thousand dollars per organization; and
(2) For associate development associations in rural counties, as defined in RCW 82.14.370, a per county base allocation of up to forty thousand dollars and a locally matched allocation of up to ninety cents per capita.
[ 2008 c 131 § 3; 2007 c 249 § 5.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.330.080 was amended by 2012 c 195 § 1, changing the subsection numbering.
Effective date—2008 c 131: See note following RCW 43.160.020.
Findings—Intent—2007 c 249: See note following RCW 43.330.080.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.088 - Associate development organizations—Grant program for grant writers.

RCW 43.330.088
Associate development organizations—Grant program for grant writers.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by July 1, 2024, the department shall establish a grant program to support associate development organizations in the recruiting, hiring, and retention of grant writers. The department must award grants on an annual basis and must prioritize grants for distressed areas as defined under RCW 43.168.020.
(2) Associate development organizations must apply for the grant program in a manner to be determined by the department.
(3) Associate development organizations that receive awards under this section must provide information on the use of the funds, including a description of the associate development organization's recruiting and hiring efforts and, if applicable, the number and types of grants applied for by the grant writers funded by the state, in their annual reports to the department required under RCW 43.330.082.
(4) Beginning December 31, 2026, the department must include information on grant award funding and use in its reports to the legislature on associate development organizations contracts required under RCW 43.330.082.
(5) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
[ 2023 c 311 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2023 c 311: "The legislature finds that access to economic development assistance from government and philanthropic sources typically requires careful and skilled writing of grant applications. The legislature finds that trained and skilled grant writers are scarce, and particularly difficult to find in distressed areas with higher rates of unemployment that need economic development assistance. Therefore, the legislature intends to provide the department of commerce with the authority and resources necessary to ensure each county associate development organization can recruit and retain a grant writer." [ 2023 c 311 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.094 - Tourism development and promotion account—Promotion of tourism industry.

RCW 43.330.094
Tourism development and promotion account—Promotion of tourism industry.
The tourism development and promotion account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from RCW 36.102.060(10) must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used by the department of commerce only for the purposes of expanding and promoting the tourism industry in the state of Washington. During the 2009-2011 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the tourism development and promotion account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.
[ 2011 c 5 § 913; 2009 c 565 § 6; 2007 c 228 § 202; 2003 c 153 § 4; 1997 c 220 § 223 (Referendum Bill No. 48, approved June 17, 1997).]
NOTES:
Effective date—2011 c 5: See note following RCW 43.79.487.
Findings—2003 c 153: See note following RCW 43.330.090.
Referendum—Other legislation limited—Legislators' personal intent not indicated—Reimbursements for election—Voters' pamphlet, election requirements—1997 c 220: See RCW 36.102.800 through 36.102.803.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.100 - Local infrastructure and public facilities—Grants and loans.

RCW 43.330.100
Local infrastructure and public facilities—Grants and loans.
(1) The department shall support the development and maintenance of local infrastructure and public facilities and provide local communities with flexible sources of funding. The department shall coordinate grant and loan programs that provide infrastructure and investment in local communities. This shall include coordinating funding for eligible projects with other federal, state, local, private, and nonprofit funding sources.
(2) At a minimum, the department shall provide coordinated procedures for applying for and tracking grants and loans among and between the community economic revitalization board, the public works trust fund, and community development block grants.
[ 1993 c 280 § 13.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.110 - Housing—Energy assistance.

RCW 43.330.110
Housing—Energy assistance.
(1) The department shall maintain an active effort to help communities, families, and individuals build and maintain capacity to meet housing needs in Washington state. The department shall facilitate partnerships among the many entities related to housing issues and leverage a variety of resources and services to produce comprehensive, cost-effective, and innovative housing solutions.
(2) The department shall assist in the production, development, rehabilitation, and operation of owner-occupied or rental housing for very low, low, and moderate-income persons; operate programs to assist homeownership, offer housing services, and provide emergency, transitional, and special needs housing services; and qualify as a participating state agency for all programs of the federal department of housing and urban development or its successor. The department shall develop or assist local governments in developing housing plans required by the state or federal government.
(3) The department shall coordinate and administer energy assistance and residential energy conservation and rehabilitation programs of the federal and state government through nonprofit organizations, local governments, and housing authorities.
[ 1993 c 280 § 14.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.120 - Growth management.

RCW 43.330.120
Growth management.
(1) The department shall serve as the central coordinator for state government in the implementation of the growth management act, chapter 36.70A RCW. The department shall work closely with all Washington communities planning for future growth and responding to the pressures of urban sprawl. The department shall ensure coordinated implementation of the growth management act by state agencies.
(2) The department shall offer technical and financial assistance to cities and counties planning under the growth management act. The department shall help local officials interpret and implement the different requirements of the act through workshops, model ordinances, and information materials.
(3) The department shall provide alternative dispute resolution to jurisdictions and organizations to mediate disputes and to facilitate consistent implementation of the growth management act. The department shall review local governments compliance with the requirements of the growth management act and make recommendations to the governor.
[ 1993 c 280 § 15.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.125 - Assistance to counties and cities.

RCW 43.330.125
Assistance to counties and cities.
The department of commerce shall provide training and technical assistance to counties and cities to assist them in fulfilling the requirements of chapter 36.70B RCW.
[ 2009 c 565 § 7; 1995 c 347 § 430.]
NOTES:
Finding—Severability—Part headings and table of contents not law—1995 c 347: See notes following RCW 36.70A.470.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.130 - Services to poor and disadvantaged persons—Preschool children—Substance abuse—Family services—Fire protection and emergency management.

RCW 43.330.130
Services to poor and disadvantaged persons—Preschool children—Substance abuse—Family services—Fire protection and emergency management.
(1) The department shall coordinate services to communities that are directed to the poor and disadvantaged through private and public nonprofit organizations and units of general purpose local governments. The department shall coordinate these programs using, to the extent possible, integrated case management methods, with other community and economic development efforts that promote self-sufficiency.
(2) These services may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive education services to preschool children from low-income families, providing for human service needs and advocacy, promoting volunteerism and citizen service as a means for accomplishing local community and economic development goals, and providing for human service needs through community-based organizations.
(3) The department shall provide local communities and at-risk individuals with programs that provide community protection and assist in developing strategies to reduce substance abuse. The department shall administer programs that develop collaborative approaches to prevention, intervention, and interdiction programs. The department shall administer programs that support crime victims, address youth and domestic violence problems, provide indigent defense for low-income persons, border town disputes, and administer family services and programs to promote the state's policy as provided in RCW 74.14A.025.
(4) The department shall provide fire protection and emergency management services to support and strengthen local capacity for controlling risk to life, property, and community vitality that may result from fires, emergencies, and disasters.
[ 2010 c 68 § 2; 1993 c 280 § 16.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 c 68: See note following RCW 43.23.290.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.135 - Court-appointed special advocate programs—Funds—Eligibility.

RCW 43.330.135
Court-appointed special advocate programs—Funds—Eligibility.
(1) The department of commerce shall distribute such funds as are appropriated for the statewide technical support, development, and enhancement of court-appointed special advocate programs.
(2) In order to receive money under subsection (1) of this section, an organization providing statewide technical support, development, and enhancement of court-appointed special advocate programs must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The organization must provide statewide support, development, and enhancement of court-appointed special advocate programs that offer guardian ad litem services as provided in RCW 26.12.175, 26.44.053, and 13.34.100;
(b) All guardians ad litem working under court-appointed special advocate programs supported, developed, or enhanced by the organization must be volunteers and may not receive payment for services rendered pursuant to the program. The organization may include paid positions that are exclusively administrative in nature, in keeping with the scope and purpose of this section; and
(c) The organization providing statewide technical support, development, and enhancement of court-appointed special advocate programs must be a public benefit nonprofit corporation as defined in RCW 24.03A.245.
(3) If more than one organization is eligible to receive money under this section, the department shall develop criteria for allocation of appropriated money among the eligible organizations.
[ 2021 c 176 § 5226; 2009 c 565 § 8; 1995 c 13 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.145 - Entrepreneurial assistance—Recipients of temporary assistance for needy families—Cooperation with agencies for training and industrial recruitment.

RCW 43.330.145
Entrepreneurial assistance—Recipients of temporary assistance for needy families—Cooperation with agencies for training and industrial recruitment.
(1) The department shall ensure that none of its rules or practices act to exclude recipients of temporary assistance for needy families from any small business loan opportunities or entrepreneurial assistance it makes available through its community development block grant program or otherwise provides using state or federal resources. The department shall encourage local administrators of microlending programs using public funds to conduct outreach activities to encourage recipients of temporary assistance for needy families to explore self-employment as an option. The department shall compile information on private and public sources of entrepreneurial assistance and loans for start-up businesses and provide the department of social and health services with the information for dissemination to recipients of temporary assistance for needy families.
(2) The department shall, as part of its industrial recruitment efforts, work with the workforce training and education coordinating board to identify the skill sets needed by companies locating in the state. The department shall provide the department of social and health services with the information about the companies' needs in order that recipients of public assistance and service providers assisting such recipients through training and placement programs may be informed and respond accordingly. The department shall work with the state board for community and technical colleges, the job skills program, the employment security department, and other employment and training programs to facilitate the inclusion of recipients of temporary assistance for needy families in relevant training that would make them good employees for recruited firms.
(3) The department shall perform the duties under this section within available funds.
[ 1997 c 58 § 323.]
NOTES:
Short title—Part headings, captions, table of contents not law—Exemptions and waivers from federal law—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1997 c 58: See RCW 74.08A.900 through 74.08A.904.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.150 - Fees—Conferences, workshops, training.

RCW 43.330.150
Fees—Conferences, workshops, training.
The department is authorized to charge reasonable fees to cover costs for conferences, workshops, and training purposes and to expend those fees for the purposes for which they were collected.
[ 1994 c 284 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 284: See RCW 43.22A.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.152 - Fees—Service and product delivery areas.

RCW 43.330.152
Fees—Service and product delivery areas.
In order to extend its services and programs, the department may charge reasonable fees for services and products provided in the areas of financial assistance, housing, international trade, community assistance, economic development, and other service delivery areas, except as otherwise provided. These fees are not intended to exceed the costs of providing the service or preparing and distributing the product.
[ 1994 c 284 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1994 c 284: See RCW 43.22A.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.155 - Community and economic development fee account.

RCW 43.330.155
Community and economic development fee account.
The community and economic development fee account is created in the state treasury. The department may create subaccounts as necessary. The account consists of all receipts from fees charged by the department under RCW 43.330.150, 43.330.152, and * 43.210.110. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of this chapter. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. Expenditures from the account may be spent only after appropriation.
[ 1994 c 284 § 4.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.210.110 was repealed by 1991 c 314 § 18, effective June 30, 1997.
Effective date—1994 c 284: See RCW 43.22A.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.156 - Fees—Adoption by rule.

RCW 43.330.156
Fees—Adoption by rule.
The fees authorized under RCW 43.330.150, 43.330.152, * 70.95H.040, and ** 43.210.110 shall be adopted by rule pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW.
[ 1994 c 284 § 8.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) The governor vetoed 1994 c 284 § 5, the amendment to RCW 70.95H.040 that provided for fees. Chapter 70.95H RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 9.
**(2) RCW 43.210.110 was repealed by 1991 c 314 § 18, effective June 30, 1997.
Effective date—1994 c 284: See RCW 43.22A.901.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.165 - Housing for farmworkers—Proposal review and funding recommendations—Farmworker housing advisory group.

RCW 43.330.165
Housing for farmworkers—Proposal review and funding recommendations—Farmworker housing advisory group.
(1) The department shall work with the advisory group established in subsection (2) of this section to review proposals and make prioritized funding recommendations to the department or funding approval board that oversees the distribution of housing trust fund grants and loans to be used for the development, maintenance, and operation of housing for low-income farmworkers.
(2) A farmworker housing advisory group representing growers, farmworkers, and other interested parties shall be formed to assist the department in the review and priority funding recommendations under this section.
[ 1998 c 37 § 8.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.167 - Washington youth and families fund.

RCW 43.330.167
Washington youth and families fund.
(1)(a) There is created in the custody of the state treasurer an account to be known as the Washington youth and families fund. Revenues to the fund consist of appropriations by the legislature, private contributions, and all other sources deposited in the fund.
(b) Expenditures from the fund may only be used for the purposes of the program established in this section, including administrative expenses. Only the director of the department of commerce, or the director's designee, may authorize expenditures.
(c) Expenditures 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 is subject to the allotment and budgetary controls of chapter 43.88 RCW, and an appropriation is required for these expenditures.
(2) The department may expend moneys from the fund to provide state matching funds for housing-based supportive services for homeless youth and families.
(3) Activities eligible for funding through the fund include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Case management;
(b) Counseling;
(c) Referrals to employment support and job training services and direct employment support and job training services;
(d) Domestic violence services and programs;
(e) Mental health treatment, services, and programs;
(f) Substance abuse treatment, services, and programs;
(g) Parenting skills education and training;
(h) Transportation assistance;
(i) Child care; and
(j) Other supportive services identified by the department to be an important link for housing stability.
(4) Organizations that may receive funds from the fund include local housing authorities, nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations, public development authorities, federally recognized Indian tribes in the state, and regional or statewide nonprofit housing assistance organizations.
[ 2015 c 69 § 24; 2009 c 565 § 9; 2004 c 276 § 718.]
NOTES:
Severability—2004 c 276: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 2004 c 276 § 915.]
Effective date—2004 c 276: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 1, 2004]." [ 2004 c 276 § 916.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.170 - Statewide housing market analysis.

RCW 43.330.170
Statewide housing market analysis.
The office of community development of the department of commerce is directed to conduct a statewide housing market analysis by region. The purpose of the analysis is to identify areas of greatest need for the appropriate investment of state affordable housing funds, using vacancy data and other appropriate measures of need for low-income housing. The analysis shall include the number and types of projects that counties have developed using the funds collected under chapter 294, Laws of 2002. The analysis shall be completed by September 2003, and updated every two years thereafter.
[ 2009 c 565 § 10; 2002 c 294 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—2002 c 294: See note following RCW 36.18.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 43 - State Government—Executive › Chapter 43.330 - Department of Commerce. › 43.330.184 - Apple health and homes account.

RCW 43.330.184
Apple health and homes account.
The apple health and homes account is created in the state treasury. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for permanent supportive housing programs administered by the office created in RCW 43.330.181, including acquisition and development of permanent supportive housing units, operations, maintenance, and services costs of permanent supportive housing units, project-based vouchers, provider grants, and other purposes authorized by appropriations made in the operating budget. The department must prioritize allocating at least 10 percent of the expenditures from the account to organizations that serve and are substantially governed by individuals disproportionately impacted by homelessness and behavioral health conditions, including black, indigenous, and other people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, and other gender diverse individuals. When selecting projects supported by funds from the account, the office shall balance the state's interest in quickly approving and financing projects, the degree to which the project will leverage other funds, the extent to which the project promotes racial equity, and the extent to which the project will promote priorities of chapter 216, Laws of 2022 on a statewide basis, including in rural areas and in geographically diverse parts of the state.
[ 2022 c 216 § 6.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Short title—2022 c 216: See notes following RCW 74.09.885.