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                                                     SENATE BILL 6107

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1994 Regular Session

 

By Senators Skratek, Sheldon and M. Rasmussen

 

Read first time 01/12/94.  Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development.

 

Allowing fees for services for the department of community, trade, and economic development.



          AN ACT Relating to fees for services for the department of community, trade, and economic development; amending RCW 70.95H.040; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 70.95H RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.330 RCW to read as follows:

          The department is authorized to charge reasonable fees for services and products provided under this chapter and to expend those fees for the general purposes for which they were collected.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.330 RCW to read as follows:

          The community and economic development fee account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.  The department may create subaccounts as necessary.  The account consists of all receipts from fees charged by the department under section 1 of this act.  Expenditures from the account may be used only for the purposes of this chapter.  Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.  The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.

 

        Sec. 3.  RCW 70.95H.040 and 1991 c 319 s 206 are each amended to read as follows:

          In order to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter, the center may:

          (1) Receive such gifts, grants, funds, fees, and endowments, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the center.  The center may expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments;

          (2) Initiate, conduct, or contract for studies and searches relating to market development for recyclable materials, including but not limited to applied research, technology transfer, and pilot demonstration projects;

          (3) Obtain and disseminate information relating to market development for recyclable materials from other state and local agencies;

          (4) Enter into, amend, and terminate contracts with individuals, corporations, trade associations, and research institutions for the purposes of this chapter;

          (5) Provide grants to local governments or other public institutions to further the development of recycling markets;

          (6) Provide business and marketing assistance to public and private sector entities within the state; ((and))

          (7) Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations on state policies that may affect markets for recyclable materials; and

          (8) Charge fees for services and products and expend the fees or any income therefrom for purposes of the center.

 

          NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 70.95H RCW to read as follows:

          The clean Washington center fee account is created in the custody of the state treasurer.  Proceeds from fees collected by the center for services and products shall be deposited into this account.  Expenditures from this account may be used only for the purposes under this chapter.  Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account.  The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.

 


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