RCW 43.31.0925 Business assistance center—Minority and women business development office. There is established within the department’s *business assistance center the minority and women business development office. This office shall provide business-related assistance to minorities and women as well as serve as an outreach program to increase minority and women-owned businesses’ awareness and use of existing […]
RCW 43.31.125 Advisory groups. The director may establish such advisory groups as in the director’s discretion are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Members of and vacancies in such advisory groups shall be filled by appointment by the director. Members shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their […]
RCW 43.31.205 Hanford reservation—Promotion of sublease for nuclear-related industry. In an effort to enhance the economy of the Tri-Cities area, the *department of community, trade, and economic development is directed to promote the existence of the lease between the state of Washington and the federal government executed September 10, 1964, covering one thousand acres of […]
RCW 43.31.215 Hanford reservation—Tri-Cities area—Emphasize workforce and facilities. When the department implements programs intended to attract or maintain industrial or high-technology investments in the state, the department shall, to the extent possible, emphasize the following: (1) The highly skilled and trained workforce in the Tri-Cities area; (2) The world-class research facilities in the area, including […]
RCW 43.31.422 Hanford area economic investment fund. The Hanford area economic investment fund is established in the custody of the state treasurer. Moneys in the fund shall only be used for reasonable assistant attorney general costs in support of the committee or pursuant to the decisions of the committee created in RCW 43.31.425 for Hanford […]
RCW 43.31.425 Hanford area economic investment fund advisory committee. The Hanford area economic investment fund advisory committee is hereby established to advise the director of the department of commerce. (1) The committee shall have eleven members. The director of the department of commerce shall appoint the members, in consultation with Hanford area elected officials, subject […]
RCW 43.31.428 Hanford area economic investment fund committee—Powers. The *Hanford area economic investment fund committee created under RCW 43.31.425 may: (1) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) Utilize the services of other governmental agencies; (3) Accept from any federal or state agency loans or grants for […]
RCW 43.31.450 SEED act—Findings—Purpose. The legislature finds that economic well-being encompasses not only income, spending, and consumption, but also savings, investment, and asset-building. The building of assets, in particular, can improve individuals’ economic independence and stability. The legislature further finds that it is appropriate for the state to institute an asset-based strategy to assist low-income […]
RCW 43.31.455 SEED act—Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.31.450 through 43.31.475 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Department” means the department of commerce. (2) “Director” means the director of the department of commerce. (3) “Foster youth” means a person who is fifteen years of age or older who is a […]
RCW 43.31.460 SEED act—Individual development account program—Rules. An individual development account program is hereby established within the department for the purpose of facilitating the creation by sponsoring organizations of individual development accounts for low-income individuals. (1) The department shall select sponsoring organizations to establish and monitor individual development accounts using the following criteria: (a) The […]
RCW 43.31.465 SEED act—Foster youth individual development account program. (1) A foster youth individual development account program is hereby established within the individual development account program established pursuant to RCW 43.31.460 for the purpose of facilitating the creation by sponsoring organizations of individual development accounts for foster youth. (2) The department shall select sponsoring organizations […]
RCW 43.31.470 SEED act—Individual development account program account. (1) An account is created in the custody of the state treasurer to be known as the individual development account program account. The account shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature and any other federal, state, or private funds, appropriated or nonappropriated, […]
RCW 43.31.475 SEED act—Additional funds and purposes. Sponsoring organizations may seek additional funds to increase the match rate and the maximum annual match amount established pursuant to RCW 43.31.465. Such funds may also be used for purposes in addition to those provided in RCW 43.31.460(2). [ 2005 c 402 § 7.]
RCW 43.31.480 SEED act—Report to the legislature. The department shall annually report to the legislature and the governor on the individual development account program established pursuant to RCW 43.31.450 through 43.31.475. [ 2005 c 402 § 9.]
RCW 43.31.485 SEED act—Short title—2005 c 402. This act shall be known as the saving, earning, and enabling dreams (SEED) act. [ 2005 c 402 § 1.]
RCW 43.31.502 Child care facility revolving fund—Purpose—Source of funds. (1) A child care facility revolving fund is created. Money in the fund shall be used solely for the purpose of starting or improving a child care facility pursuant to RCW * 43.31.085 and 43.31.502 through 43.31.514. Only moneys from private or federal sources may be […]
RCW 43.31.504 Child care facility fund committee—Generally. The child care facility fund committee is established within the *business assistance center of the **department of community, trade, and economic development. The committee shall administer the child care facility fund, with review by the **director of community, trade, and economic development. (1) The committee shall have five […]
RCW 43.31.506 Child care facility fund committee—Authority to award moneys from fund. The child care facility fund committee is authorized to solicit applications for and award grants and loans from the child care facility fund to assist persons, businesses, or organizations to start a licensed child care facility, or to make capital improvements in an […]
RCW 43.31.508 Child care facility fund committee—Loans to child care facilities. The child care facility fund committee is authorized, upon application, to use the child care facility fund to guarantee loans made to persons, businesses, or organizations to start a licensed child care facility, or to make capital improvements in an existing licensed child care […]
RCW 43.31.512 Child care facility fund committee—Loans or grants to individuals, businesses, or organizations. The child care facility fund committee shall award loan guarantees, loans or grants to those persons, businesses, or organizations meeting the minimum standards set forth in this chapter who will best serve the intent of the chapter to increase the availability […]
