CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6354



62nd Legislature
2012 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 5, 2012
  YEAS 48   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 1, 2012
  YEAS 92   NAYS 4


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6354 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6354
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2012 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2012 Regular Session

By Senate Economic Development, Trade & Innovation (originally sponsored by Senators Rolfes, Kastama, Chase, Tom, Frockt, and McAuliffe)

READ FIRST TIME 01/30/12.   



     AN ACT Relating to filing of business forms with state agencies; and adding a new section to chapter 43.17 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 43.17 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) In any instance where a state agency requires that a business submit a document, form, or payment of a fee in paper format, the state agency must provide the business an option to submit such requirement electronically.
     (2) A business may authorize a second party to meet the requirements imposed by a state agency under subsection (1) of this section on its behalf.
     (3) The director of a state agency or the director's designee may exempt a document, form, or payment of a fee from the requirements of this section if:
     (a)(i) There is a legal requirement for such materials to be submitted in paper format; or
     (ii) It is not technically or fiscally feasible or practical, or in the best interest of businesses for such materials to be submitted electronically; and
     (b) Within existing resources, the director or the director's designee establishes and maintains a process to notify the public regarding such exemptions.
     (4) Agencies must add the capability to submit existing documents, forms, and fees electronically as part of their normal operations. New documents, forms, and fees required of a business must be capable of electronic submission within a reasonable time following either their creation or the implementation of the new requirement.
     (5) Agencies must document how they plan to transition from paper to electronic forms.

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