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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1488

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Valle, Betrozoff, P. King, May, Armstrong, Peery, Kremen, Day and Rayburn

Read first time 1/15/86 and referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

AN ACT Relating to trade development services; adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:

          The legislature hereby acknowledges the growing importance of trade development services in increasing the export of Washington products and facilitating trade through the state.  It is important for the state to act as a partner to other public and private organizations to provide for a coordinated trade information network for users of trade services.

          (1) The department is directed to utilize a sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars from the surplus funds in the state trade fair fund, as permitted by RCW 43.31.832, for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section.

          (2) The department shall assist in the analysis and development of recommendations to provide for coordinated, accurate, and up-to-date trade information services between users and providers of trade services.  A feasibility study shall be conducted of the best and most efficient process available to provide essential trade services to public and private organizations.  The department shall encourage private sector involvement and utilize existing resources whenever possible to support product marketing and consolidated trade services.

          (3) The department shall report to the legislature by January 1, 1987, on its activities and findings under this section.

          (4) This section shall expire on June 30, 1987.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.