Title 43, STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

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…

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…

(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 a…

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 4…

(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…

(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…

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…

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 incenti…

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…

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…

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 4…

(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…

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 …

(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…

(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…

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…

(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…

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 is…

(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…

(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 must be low-income and live in rural area…

(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 partic…

(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…

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…

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…

(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. …

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…

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…

(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 …

(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…

(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, …

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 m…

(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…

(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-ow…

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 secon…

(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 anal…

(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 developin…

(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,…

(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 …

(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 applicant…

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.

(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…

(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…

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 no…

(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…

(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 collabo…

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…