2657-S AMH BENT H4943.1
SHB 2657 - H AMD 234 ADOPTED 2-13-96
By Representatives Benton and Boldt
On page 5, after line 5, insert the following:
"Sec. 1. RCW 43.160.212 and 1995 c 226 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) For the period beginning July 1, 1991, and ending June 30, 1997, in rural natural resources impact areas the public works board may award low-interest or interest-free loans to local governments for construction of new or expanded public works facilities that stimulate economic growth or diversification.
(2) For the period beginning on the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 1997, areas in zip codes immediately adjacent and contiguous to rural natural resource impact areas within the same county are eligible for loans under this section if a significant benefit can be shown for underemployed or unemployed workers living in rural natural resource impact areas, and there is projected to be at least eight hundred million dollars in private sector investment within six years in a project benefitting from such loans.
(3) For the purposes of this section and section 27, chapter 314, Laws of 1991:
(a) "Public facilities" means bridge, road and street, domestic water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer systems.
(b) "Rural natural resources impact area" means:
(i) A nonmetropolitan
county, as defined by the 1990 decennial census, that meets two of the five
criteria set forth in subsection (((3))) (4) of this section; or
(ii) A nonurbanized
area, as defined by the 1990 decennial census, that is located in a
metropolitan county that meets two of the five criteria set forth in subsection
(((3))) (4) of this section.
(((3))) (4)
For the purposes of designating rural natural resources impact areas, the
following criteria shall be considered:
(a) A lumber and wood products employment location quotient at or above the state average;
(b) A commercial salmon fishing employment location quotient at or above the state average;
(c) Projected or actual direct lumber and wood products job losses of one hundred positions or more;
(d) Projected or actual direct commercial salmon fishing job losses of one hundred positions or more; and
(e) An unemployment rate twenty percent or more above the state average. The counties that meet these criteria shall be determined by the employment security department for the most recent year for which data is available. For the purposes of administration of programs under this chapter, the United States post office five-digit zip code delivery areas will be used to determine residence status for eligibility purposes. For the purpose of this definition, a zip code delivery area that is located wholly or partially in an urbanized area or within two miles of an urbanized area is considered urbanized. The office of financial management shall make available a zip code listing of the areas to all agencies and organizations providing services under this chapter.
(((4))) (5)
The loans may have a deferred payment of up to five years but shall be repaid
within twenty years. The public works board may require other terms and
conditions and may charge such rates of interest on its loans as it deems
appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section. Repayments shall be
made to the public works assistance account.
(((5))) (6)
The board may make such loans irrespective of the annual loan cycle and
reporting required in RCW 43.155.070.
Sec. 2. RCW 43.131.386 and 1995 c 226 s 35 are each amended to read as follows:
The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed, effective June 30, 1999:
(1) RCW 43.31.601 and 1995 c 226 s 1, 1992 c 21 s 2, & 1991 c 314 s 2;
(2) RCW 43.31.641 and 1995 c 226 s 4, 1993 c 280 s 50, & 1991 c 314 s 7;
(3) RCW 50.22.090 and 1995 c 226 s 5, 1993 c 316 s 10, 1992 c 47 s 2, & 1991 c 315 s 4;
(4) RCW 43.160.212 and 1996 c ... s 4 (section 4 of this act), 1995 c 226 s 6, & 1993 c 316 s 5;
(5) RCW 43.31.651 and 1995 c 226 s 10, 1993 c 280 s 51, & 1991 c 314 s 9;
(6) RCW 43.63A.021 and 1995 c 226 s 11;
(7) RCW 43.63A.600 and 1995 c 226 s 12, 1994 c 114 s 1, 1993 c 280 s 77, & 1991 c 315 s 23;
(8) RCW 43.63A.440 and 1995 c 226 s 13, 1993 c 280 s 74, & 1989 c 424 s 7;
(9) RCW 43.160.200 and 1995 c 226 s 16, 1993 c 320 s 7, 1993 c 316 s 4, & 1991 c 314 s 23;
(10) RCW 28B.50.258 and 1995 c 226 s 18 & 1991 c 315 s 16;
(11) RCW 28B.50.262 and 1995 c 226 s 19 & 1994 c 282 s 3;
(12) RCW 28B.80.570 and 1995 c 226 s 20, 1992 c 21 s 6, & 1991 c 315 s 18;
(13) RCW 28B.80.575 and 1995 c 226 s 21 & 1991 c 315 s 19;
(14) RCW 28B.80.580 and 1995 c 226 s 22, 1993 sp.s. c 18 s 34, 1992 c 231 s 31, & 1991 c 315 s 20;
(15) RCW 28B.80.585 and 1995 c 226 s 23 & 1991 c 315 s 21;
(16) RCW 43.17.065 and 1995 c 226 s 24, 1993 c 280 s 37, 1991 c 314 s 28, & 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 77;
(17) RCW 43.20A.750 and 1995 c 226 s 25, 1993 c 280 s 38, 1992 c 21 s 4, & 1991 c 153 s 28;
(18) RCW 43.168.140 and 1995 c 226 s 28 & 1991 c 314 s 20;
(19) RCW 50.12.270 and 1995 c 226 s 30 & 1991 c 315 s 3;
(20) RCW 50.70.010 and 1995 c 226 s 31, 1992 c 21 s 1, & 1991 c 315 s 5; and
(21) RCW 50.70.020 and 1995 c 226 s 32 & 1991 c 315 s 6."
Correct the title as necessary.
EFFECT: Permits public works loans for new or expanded public works facilities in zip code areas immediately adjacent and contiguous to rural natural resource impact areas within the same county if workers living in natural resources impact areas benefit from the loan, and there is projected to be at least $800 million in private sector investment within six years in a project benefitting from a loan.
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