CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 2188
Chapter 75, Laws of 1994
53rd Legislature
1994 Regular Session
PUBLIC PORTS‑-INTERNATIONAL TRADE
EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/9/94
Passed by the House February 7, 1994 Yeas 94 Nays 0
BRIAN EBERSOLE
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate March 3, 1994 Yeas 48 Nays 0 |
CERTIFICATE
I, Marilyn Showalter, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2188 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. |
JOEL PRITCHARD
President of the Senate |
MARILYN SHOWALTER
Chief Clerk
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Approved March 23, 1994 |
FILED
March 23, 1994 - 9:36 a.m. |
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MIKE LOWRY Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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HOUSE BILL 2188
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Passed Legislature - 1994 Regular Session
State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Representatives Kremen, Chandler, Wineberry, Linville, Schoesler, Quall, Forner, Wood, Campbell and Rayburn
Prefiled 01/07/94. Read first time 01/10/94. Referred to Committee on Trade, Economic Development & Housing.
AN ACT Relating to international trade through Washington ports; amending RCW 53.06.020 and 53.06.070; and repealing RCW 53.31.910 and 53.31.911.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 53.06.020 and 1989 c 425 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
It shall be the duty of
the port district commissions in the state to take such action to effect the
coordination of the administrative programs and operations of each port
district in the state and to submit to the governor and the legislature
biennially a joint report or joint reports containing the recommendations for
procedural changes which would increase the efficiency of the respective port
districts. ((Beginning with the 1990 legislative session, the association
shall report on steps being taken to establish a federation of Washington ports
pursuant to RCW 53.06.070.))
Sec. 2. RCW 53.06.070 and 1989 c 425 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The Washington public ports association is authorized to create a federation of Washington ports to enable member ports to strengthen their international trading capabilities and market the region's products worldwide. Such a federation shall maintain the authority of individual ports and have the following purposes:
(1) To operate as an export trading company under the provisions enumerated in chapter 53.31 RCW;
(2) To provide a network to market the services of the members of the Washington public ports association;
(3) To provide expertise and assistance to businesses interested in export markets;
(4) To promote cooperative efforts between ports and local associate development organizations to assist local economic development efforts and build local capacity; and
(5) To assist in the efficient marketing of the state's trade, tourism, and travel resources.
((This section shall
expire July 1, 1994, and shall be subject to review under chapter 43.131 RCW.))
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 53.31.910 and 1990 c 297 s 22; and
(2) RCW 53.31.911 and 1991 c 363 s 162 & 1990 c 297 s 23.
Passed the House February 7, 1994.
Passed the Senate March 3, 1994.
Approved by the Governor March 23, 1994.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 23, 1994.