Passed by the House March 1, 2019 Yeas 94 Nays 0 FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 10, 2019 Yeas 47 Nays 0 CYRUS HABIB President of the Senate	CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1568 as passed by House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN Chief Clerk Chief Clerk
Approved April 24, 2019 1:45 PM	FILED April 25, 2019
JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington	Secretary of State State of Washington

(1) 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 and private and public entities that provide training systems as defined in RCW 28C.18.010 and promote workforce diversity in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.

(2)(a) Economic development programs may include ((those programs for)): Occupational job training and placement, job advancement and job retention, preapprenticeship training, or ((educational))occupational education programs associated with port tenants, customers, and local economic development related to port tenants or port-related economic activities that are sponsored by a port((,))and operated by a nonprofit, private, or public entity ((and are in existence on June 10, 2010)).

(b) Ports seeking to engage in activities or contracts pursuant to this subsection shall, by resolution, declare that port-related workforce development provides a substantial public benefit consistent with the port commission's economic development goals, and is consistent with ongoing worker training initiatives in place in the port district.

(c) As a contract condition, a sponsoring port must require any ((nonprofit)) entity that operates programs such as those described in (a) of this subsection to submit annually quantitative information on program outcomes including: The number of workers trained, recruited, ((and)) placed in jobs, and retained; the types of jobs and range of compensation; the number and types of businesses that are served; and any other tangible benefits realized by the port, the workers, businesses, and the public.

Passed by the House March 1, 2019.

Passed by the Senate April 10, 2019.

Approved by the Governor April 24, 2019.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 25, 2019.