Title 39 — Title 39 PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND INDEBTEDNESS

(1) A public corporation created under this chapter has the following powers with respect to industrial development facilities together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary for the performance thereof:(a) To construct and maintain one or more industrial development fac…

(1) Prior to issuance of any revenue bonds, each public corporation shall submit a copy of its enabling ordinance and charter, a description of any industrial development facility proposed to be undertaken, and the basis for its qualification as an industrial development facility…

(1) The principal of and the interest on any revenue bonds issued by a public corporation shall be payable solely from the funds provided for this payment from the revenues of the industrial development facilities funded by the revenue bonds. Each issue of revenue bonds shall be …

Each public corporation may provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds issued for an industrial development facility under this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest …

Any bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement between the public corporation and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. The trust agreement may evidence a pledge or as…

No part of the proceeds received from the sale of any revenue bonds under this chapter, of any revenues derived from any industrial development facility acquired or held under this chapter, or of any interest realized on moneys received under this chapter may be commingled by the…

A lessee or contracting party under a sale contract or loan agreement shall not be required to be the eventual user of an industrial development facility if any sublessee or assignee assumes all of the obligations of the lessee or contracting party under the lease, sale contract,…

Before entering into a lease, sale contract, or loan agreement with respect to any industrial development facility, the public corporation shall determine that there are sufficient revenues to pay (1) the principal of and the interest on the revenue bonds proposed to be issued to…

The proceedings authorizing any revenue bonds under this chapter or any financing document securing the revenue bonds may provide that if there is a default in the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds or in the performance of any agreement contained in the pro…

Funds received by a port district under RCW 39.84.130 may be transferred to a nonprofit corporation created or re-created for the exclusive purpose of providing training, education, and general improvement to the public sector management skills necessary to implement the economic…

The community economic revitalization board under chapter 43.160 RCW shall have all the powers of a public corporation under this chapter. To the extent applicable, all duties of a public corporation apply to the community economic revitalization board in exercising its powers un…

This chapter supplements and neither restricts nor limits any powers which a municipality or presently authorized public corporation might otherwise have under any laws of this state.[ 1981 c 300 s 17.]

As used in this chapter, captions constitute no part of the law.[ 1981 c 300 s 19.]

The federal internal revenue code of 1986, as amended imposes ceilings on the aggregate amount of certain types of bonds, including tax-exempt private activity bonds and other types, that may be issued during any calendar year by or on behalf of states and their political subdivi…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Agency" means the department of commerce.(2) "Bond use category" means: (a) Any of the following categories of bonds which are subject to the annual state tax-exempt p…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (4) of this section, the initial allocation of the state ceiling shall be for each year as follows:BOND USECATEGORY 2010 and THEREAFTERHousing 42.0%Small Issue 25.0%Exempt Facility 20.0%Student Loans 5.0%Public Utility 0.0%Remainder a…

(1) In granting an allocation, reallocation, or carryforward of the state ceiling as provided in this chapter, the agency shall consider existing state priorities and other such criteria, including but not limited to, the following criteria:(a) Need of issuers to issue bonds with…

(1) No issuer may receive an allocation of the state ceiling without a certificate of approval from the agency. The agency may not make an allocation of the state ceiling to an issuer formed or organized under the laws of another state.(2) For each state ceiling allocation reques…

(1) Beginning July 1st of each calendar year, the agency may allocate or reallocate any portions of the annual state tax-exempt private activity bond ceiling for which no certificate of approval is in effect. Reallocations may also be made from the remainder category at any time …

Original allocations or any reallocations of state bond ceilings other than the tax-exempt private activity bond ceiling must be determined by formula as provided in the code, or by department rule if no formula is provided in the code.[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 6 s 5.]Notes:Short title—…

If federal legislation is enacted or federal regulations are promulgated which affect the state ceiling, when the legislature is not in session or is less than forty-five days from the constitutional end of session, the governor may establish by executive order an alternative sys…

A fee schedule shall be established by rule by the agency to assist in support of bond allocation activities. Fees shall reflect costs actually incurred or expected to be incurred by the agency in its bond allocation and bond users clearinghouse activities.[ 2010 1st sp.s. c 6 s …

In order to permit the full use of the authorized state ceiling under federal law, the agency may adopt rules approving any amendments made to the code after May 8, 1987.[ 1987 c 297 s 9.]

Beginning in June 2018 and thereafter by June 30th of each even-numbered year, the agency shall submit a biennial report to the legislature summarizing usage of the bond allocation proceeds and any policy concerns for future bond allocations.[ 2016 sp.s. c 18 s 3; 2010 1st sp.s. …

As used in this chapter, captions constitute no part of the law.[ 1987 c 297 s 15.]

(1) It is declared to be the public policy of the state of Washington to promote and facilitate the orderly development and economic stability of its communities. Local governments need the ability to raise revenue to finance public improvements that are designed to encourage eco…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2451-S2.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Assessed value of real property" means the valuation of real property as placed on the last completed assessment roll.(2) "I…

A local government may finance public improvements using community revitalization financing subject to the following conditions:(1) The local government adopts an ordinance designating an increment area within its boundaries and specifying the public improvements proposed to be f…

(1) Public improvements that are financed with community revitalization financing may be undertaken and coordinated with other programs or efforts undertaken by the local government and other taxing districts and may be funded in part from revenue sources other than community rev…

Before adopting an ordinance creating the increment area, a local government must:(1) Obtain written agreement for the use of community revitalization financing to finance all or a portion of the costs of the designated public improvements from taxing districts that, in the aggre…

The local government shall:(1) Publish notice in a legal newspaper of general circulation within the increment area that describes the public improvement, describes the boundaries of the increment area, and identifies the location and times where the ordinance and other public in…

(1) Commencing in the calendar year following the passage of the ordinance, the county treasurer shall distribute receipts from regular taxes imposed on real property located in the increment area as follows:(a) Each taxing district shall receive that portion of its regular prope…

(1) A local government designating an increment area and authorizing the use of community revitalization financing may incur general indebtedness, and issue general obligation bonds, to finance the public improvements and retire the indebtedness in whole or in part from tax alloc…

A direct or collateral attack on a public improvement, public improvement ordinance, or increment area purported to be authorized or created in conformance with applicable legal requirements, including this chapter, may not be commenced more than thirty days after publication of …

(1) A local government may issue revenue bonds to fund revenue-generating public improvements, or portions of public improvements, that are located within an increment area and that it is authorized to provide or operate. Whenever revenue bonds are to be issued, the legislative a…

This chapter supplements and neither restricts nor limits any powers which the state or any local government might otherwise have under any laws of this state.[ 2001 c 212 s 10.]

As used in this chapter, the term "public body" means any city, town, district or other governmental agency created by or under the laws of this state.[ 1947 c 242 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 5616-20.]

All bonds heretofore issued for the purpose of financing or aiding in the financing of any work, undertaking, or project by any public body, including all proceedings for the authorization and issuance of such bonds, and the sale, execution, and delivery thereof, are hereby valid…

All proceedings which have been taken prior to March 19, 1947, for the purpose of financing or aiding in the financing of any work, undertaking, or project by any public body, including all proceedings for the authorization and issuance of bonds and for the sale, execution, and d…

All revenue bonds, the issuance of which was authorized or ratified at a general or special election held within the issuing jurisdiction prior to July 1, 1970 or the proposition for the issuance of which will be submitted at such an election pursuant to action of the legislative…

All debts, contracts and obligations heretofore made or incurred by or in favor of the state, state agencies, The Evergreen State College, community colleges, and regional and state universities, and the political subdivisions, municipal corporations and quasi municipal corporati…

The legislature finds that there is an increasing need for local and regional transportation improvements as the result of both existing demands and the foreseeable future demands from economic growth and development within the state, including residential, commercial, and indust…

The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Developer" means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, municipal corporation, state agency, or other person undertaking development and their successors and assigns.…

Local governments may develop and adopt programs for the purpose of jointly funding, from public and private sources, transportation improvements necessitated in whole or in part by economic development and growth within their respective jurisdictions. Local governments shall ado…

The program shall describe the formula or method for calculating the amount of the transportation impact fees to be imposed on new development within the plan area. The program may require developers to pay a transportation impact fee for off-site transportation improvements not …

Local governments are authorized and encouraged to enter into interlocal agreements to jointly develop and adopt with other local governments the transportation programs authorized by this chapter for the purpose of accomplishing regional transportation planning and development. …

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. This act is intended to be prospective, not retroactive, in its applicati…

Section captions used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1988 c 179 s 18.]

The purposes of this chapter are to confirm the authority of the state, its agencies, departments, and instrumentalities, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the state institutions of higher education to enter into contracts for the acquisition of real and p…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Credit enhancement" includes insurance, letters of credit, lines of credit, or other similar agreements which enhance the security for the payment of the state's or a…