Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.330.400 Federal broadband account.
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(1) The federal broadband account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from funds received from legislative appropriation or transfer, federal funding, and moneys directed to the account from any other lawful source, must be deposited in the account. Moneys in the accou…
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.
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(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…
RCW 43.330.406 Procurement of geographic information system map—Accountability and oversight structure—Application of public records act.
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(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 adop…
RCW 43.330.409 Broadband mapping, deployment, and adoption—Reports.
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(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 telecommunicatio…
RCW 43.330.412 Digital equity opportunity program—Administration—Grant program.
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The digital equity opportunity program is created to advance broadband adoption and digital equity and inclusion throughout the state. The digital equity opportunity program must be administered by the department. The department may contract for services in order to carry out the…
RCW 43.330.421 Advisory group on digital inclusion and technology planning.
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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, telecommun…
RCW 43.330.425 Advisory committee on permanent supportive housing.
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(1) An advisory committee on permanent supportive housing is established with members as provided in this section.(a) One representative of the aging and long-term support administration at the department of social and health services;(b) One representative of the health care aut…
RCW 43.330.430 Developmental disabilities endowment—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.330.431 through 43.330.436.(1) "Developmental disability" has the meaning in RCW 71A.10.020(6).(2) "Developmental disabilities endowment trust fund" means the fund established in the custody of the state treasurer in RCW 43.…
RCW 43.330.431 Developmental disabilities endowment—Trust fund.
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(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 inve…
RCW 43.330.432 Developmental disabilities endowment—Authority of state investment board—Authority of governing board.
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(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 4…
RCW 43.330.433 Developmental disabilities endowment—Governing board—Liability of governing board and state investment board.
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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 g…
RCW 43.330.434 Developmental disabilities endowment—Endowment principles.
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The design, implementation, and administration of the developmental disabilities endowment shall be governed by the following principles:(1) The design and operation of the endowment should reward families who set aside resources for their child's future care and provide incentiv…
RCW 43.330.435 Developmental disabilities endowment—Development of operating plan—Elements.
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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 t…
RCW 43.330.436 Developmental disabilities endowment—Program implementation and administration.
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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 en…
RCW 43.330.437 Developmental disabilities endowment—Rules.
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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 s 202; 2009 c 565 s 12; 2000 c 120 s 9. Formerly RCW 43…
RCW 43.330.440 Multijurisdictional regulatory streamlining projects—Establishment—Reports.
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(1) The department, in collaboration with the office of regulatory assistance and the office of accountability and performance, must conduct multijurisdictional regulatory streamlining projects that each impact a specific industry sector or subsector within a specific geographica…
RCW 43.330.460 Washington achieving a better life experience program—Definitions.
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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 f…
RCW 43.330.462 Washington achieving a better life experience program account.
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(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 pr…
RCW 43.330.464 Washington achieving a better life experience program—Investment of moneys—Responsibility of state investment board, governing board, and investment manager.
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(1) The governing board may elect to have the state investment board or investment manager invest the money in the Washington achieving a better life experience program account. If the governing board so elects, the state investment board created in RCW 43.33A.020 or the investme…
RCW 43.330.466 Washington achieving a better life experience program—Established—Governing board—Administrative support—Colocation with developmental disabilities endowment governing board—Advisory committees—Interagency agreements—Limited liability.
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The Washington achieving a better life experience program is established and the governing board is authorized to design and administer the Washington achieving a better life experience program in the best interests of eligible individuals. To the extent funds are appropriated fo…
RCW 43.330.468 Washington achieving a better life experience program—Governing board authority.
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(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…
RCW 43.330.480 Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program and grant program—Definitions.
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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 issu…
RCW 43.330.482 Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program—Terminated.
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(1) On July 1, 2023, the low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program is terminated except for purposes of addressing outstanding loans as provided in this section, and the department and partnering rehabilitation agencies must immediately cease issuing new loans under t…
RCW 43.330.483 Low-income home rehabilitation grant program.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6003-S.SL) ***(1) Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the low-income home rehabilitation grant program is created within the department.(2) The program must include the following elements:(a) Eligible homeowners m…
RCW 43.330.486 Low-income home rehabilitation revolving loan program—Contracts with rehabilitation agencies—Reports.
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(1) The department must contract with rehabilitation agencies to provide home rehabilitation to participating homeowners. Preference must be given to local agencies delivering programs and services with similar eligibility criteria.(2) Any rehabilitation agency may charge partici…
RCW 43.330.487 Low-income home rehabilitation grant program—Contracts with rehabilitation agencies—Reports.
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(1) The department must contract with rehabilitation agencies to provide home rehabilitation to participating homeowners. Preference must be given to local agencies delivering programs and services with similar eligibility criteria.(2) Any rehabilitation agency receiving funding …
RCW 43.330.488 Low-income home rehabilitation account.
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The low-income home rehabilitation account is created in the custody of the state treasury. All transfers and appropriations by the legislature, repayments of loans, private contributions, and all other sources must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may…
RCW 43.330.500 Life sciences discovery fund.
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The life sciences discovery fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Only the department or the department's designee may authorize expenditures from the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be made only for purposes of RCW 43.330.502. Administrative expenses of the…
RCW 43.330.502 Life sciences discovery fund—Grants and contracts by department.
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(1) The department must contract with a statewide nonprofit organization to either provide services or make grants, or both, to entities pursuant to a contract to foster growth of the state's life science sector and to improve the health and economic well-being of its residents. …
RCW 43.330.504 Life sciences discovery fund—Department powers.
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In carrying out its duties under RCW 43.330.502, the department may: (1) Sue and be sued on behalf of the life sciences discovery fund; (2) make and execute agreements, contracts, and other instruments, with any public or private person or entity; (3) employ, contract with, or en…
RCW 43.330.506 Life sciences discovery fund—Limitation of liability.
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Members of the governing board of trustees of the life sciences discovery fund authority and persons acting on behalf of the authority, while acting within the scope of their employment or agency, are not subject to personal liability resulting from carrying out the powers and du…
RCW 43.330.510 Keep Washington working statewide work group.
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(1) A keep Washington working statewide work group is established within the department. The work group must:(a) Develop strategies with private sector businesses, labor, and immigrant advocacy organizations to support current and future industries across the state;(b) Conduct re…
RCW 43.330.515 Military installation incompatible development—Defense community compatibility account—Grants.
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(1) The defense community compatibility account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account consist of appropriations by the legislature, private contributions, and all other sources deposited in the account.(2)(a) Expenditures from the account may only be used for …
RCW 43.330.520 Military installation incompatible development—Project list—Report.
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(1) The department must produce a biennial report identifying a list of projects to address incompatible developments near military installations.(a) The list must include a description of each project, the estimated cost of the project, the amount of recommended state funding, a…
RCW 43.330.530 Broadband office—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout this section and RCW 43.330.532 through 43.330.538, 43.330.412, 43.330.5393, and 43.330.5395 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1)(a) "Advanced telecommunications capability" means, without regard to any transmission me…
RCW 43.330.532 Broadband office—Established—Purpose.
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(1) The governor's statewide broadband office is established. The director of the office must be appointed by the governor. The office may employ staff necessary to carry out the office's duties as prescribed by chapter 365, Laws of 2019, subject to the availability of amounts ap…
RCW 43.330.534 Broadband office—Powers and duties.
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(1) The office has the power and duty to:(a) Serve as the central broadband planning body for the state of Washington;(b) Coordinate with local governments, tribes, public and private entities, public housing agencies, nonprofit organizations, and consumer-owned and investor-owne…
RCW 43.330.536 Broadband office—Goals.
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It is a goal of the state of Washington that:(1) By 2024, all Washington businesses and residences have access to high-speed broadband that provides minimum download speeds of at least twenty-five megabits per second and minimum upload speeds of at least three megabits per second…
RCW 43.330.538 Broadband office—Reports.
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(1)(a) Beginning January 1, 2021, and biennially thereafter, the office shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over broadband policy and finance on the office's activities during the previous two years.(b) The report must, at a minimum, contain:(i) An analys…
RCW 43.330.539 Broadband office—Digital equity plan.
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(1) The office, in consultation with the digital equity forum, the utilities and transportation commission, and the department of social and health services, must develop a state digital equity plan.(a) The office must seek any available federal funding for purposes of developing…
RCW 43.330.5393 Digital equity planning grant program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a digital equity planning grant program.(2)(a) This program must provide grants to local governments, institutions of higher education, workforce development councils, …
RCW 43.330.5395 Digital equity forum.
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(1) The Washington digital equity forum is established for the purpose of developing recommendations to advance digital connectivity in Washington state and advising the statewide broadband office on the digital equity opportunity program as provided under RCW 43.330.412 and the …
RCW 43.330.540 Cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program.
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(1) The cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program is established and is to be administered by the department.(2)(a) The cannabis social equity technical assistance grant program must award grants to:(i) Cannabis license applicants who are social equity applicants …
RCW 43.330.542 Environmental justice obligations of the department of commerce.
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The department must apply and comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of chapter 70A.02 RCW.[ 2021 c 314 s 8.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 314: See note following RCW 70A.02.005.
RCW 43.330.545 Community engagement grants—Law enforcement.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, a project is created in the department to foster community engagement through neighborhood organizing, law enforcement-community partnerships, youth mobilization, and business engagement. The depar…
RCW 43.330.550 Employer-supported child care—Technical assistance.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department, in collaboration with the department of children, youth, and families, shall provide or contract to provide remote or in-person technical assistance to employers interested in suppo…
RCW 43.330.560 Office of renewable fuels—Definitions.
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The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.330.565, 43.330.570, and 43.330.575 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Green electrolytic hydrogen" means hydrogen produced through electrolysis and does not …
RCW 43.330.565 Office of renewable fuels—Established.
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(1) The statewide office of renewable fuels is established within the department. The office shall report to the director of the department. The office may employ staff as necessary to carry out the office's duties as prescribed by chapter 292, Laws of 2022, subject to the availa…
RCW 43.330.570 Office of renewable fuels—Duties.
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(1) The office shall:(a) Coordinate with federally recognized tribes, local government, state agencies, federal agencies, private entities, the state's public four-year institutions of higher education, labor unions, and others to facilitate and promote multi-institution collabor…
RCW 43.330.575 Renewable fuels accelerator account.
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The renewable fuels accelerator account is created in the state treasury. Revenues to the account consist of appropriations made by the legislature, federal funds, gifts or grants from the private sector or foundations, and other sources deposited in the account. Moneys in the ac…