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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1555

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Belcher, Niemi, Leonard, Allen, Haugen, Locke, Cole, Sayan, Unsoeld, Brough and Wang

Read first time 1/17/86 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to certification programs for minority and women's business enterprises; and adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 39.19 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) The purpose of this section is to prevent duplication of effort and achieve efficiency in certification of minority and women's business enterprises throughout the state.

          (2) The office shall identify certification programs that are similar in purpose to the certification program of the office and operated by any state agency, public corporation created by the state, city, county, town, special purpose district, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation.

          (3) Any business having a current certification under this chapter as a minority and women's business enterprise shall be deemed as currently certified under certification programs under subsection (2) of this section.