Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.31 · 46 active provisions
(1) The department of commerce shall award grants for thermal energy network pilot projects.(2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of commerce must provide grant funding to any gas company developing a thermal energy network pilot project in accordance with thi…
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, a competitive geothermal exploration cost-share grant program is established in order to incentivize deep exploratory drilling to identify locations suitable for the development of geothermal energy.(2) Grants may be awarded to offset th…
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 existin…
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…
In an effort to enhance the economy of the Tri-Cities area, the department of commerce 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 land lying within the Hanford reservation near Richland, Washing…
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, i…
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 area revolving loan funds,…
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 to the f…
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 the purposes of funding Hanford…
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…
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…
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 develo…
(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 se…
(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, as the department rec…
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).
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.
This act shall be known as the saving, earning, and enabling dreams (SEED) act.
(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 deposited into this fund.(2) Funds provided under thi…
The child care facility fund committee is established within the *business assistance center of the department of commerce. The committee shall administer the child care facility fund, with review by the director of commerce.(1) The committee shall have five members. The director of commerce shall appoint the members,…
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 existing licensed child care facility. Grants and l…
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 facility.(1) Loan guarantees shall be a…
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 of high quality, affordable child care in Washington state…
Where the child care facility fund committee makes a grant to a person, organization, or business, the grant shall be repaid to the child care facility fund if the child care facility using the grant to start or expand ceases to provide child care earlier than the following time periods from the date the grant is made:…
The department is the lead state agency to assist in establishing and improving markets for recyclable materials generated in the state.
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.31.569 through 43.31.583:(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Director" means the director of commerce.(3) "Early learning facility" means a facility providing regularly scheduled care for a group of…