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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 802

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By House Committee on Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Silver, McMullen, Lundquist, Appelwick, Schmidt, Wineberry and May)

Read first time 3/1/85 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to economic development; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 53.08 RCW; 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 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

          It shall be in the public purpose for all cities to engage in economic development programs.  In addition, cities may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:

          It shall be in the public purpose for all counties to engage in economic development programs.  In addition, counties may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 53.08 RCW to read as follows:

          It shall be in the public purpose for all port districts to engage in economic development programs.  In addition, port districts may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     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.