WSR 02-06-043

PERMANENT RULES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY,

TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

[ Filed February 27, 2002, 3:52 p.m. ]

     Date of Adoption: February 27, 2002.

     Purpose: Child care facility fund, WAC 130-14-010 - 130-14-070, to increase availability of capital for child care facility development and expansion of child care capacity in Washington (original intent was to increase supply of employer-supported child care facilities in Washington).

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 130-14-010, 130-14-030, 130-14-050, and 130-14-060.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.31.504.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 02-03-131 on January 23, 2002.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 4, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
     Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

February 27, 2002

Martha Choe

Director


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 92-02-015, filed 12/23/91)

WAC 130-14-010   Definitions.   As used in this chapter:

     Capital improvements means improvements to real property or improvements or acquisition of personal property which is depreciable under the Federal Tax Code.

     Existing child care facility means that facility which holds a current license for a child care facility from the department of social and health services (DSHS) at the time of application to the child care facility fund.

     New child care facility means that facility that does not hold a current license for a child care facility from the department of social and health services (DSHS) at the time of application to the child care facility fund.

     Applicant means either:

     (1) One or more businesses seeking to establish or cause to be established a child care facility primarily for use of the children of its employees; or

     (2) A child care facility that has a written contract with one or more private sector businesses to provide child care for the employees of that business.

     (3) A business, organization or person whose primary purpose is to provide child care services. Sectarian organizations are not eligible organizations.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.504. 92-02-015, § 130-14-010, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.085. 90-17-054, § 130-14-010, filed 8/14/90, effective 9/14/90.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 92-02-015, filed 12/23/91)

WAC 130-14-030   Direct loans.   (1) Direct loans may be awarded to the applicant on a one-time-only basis and shall not exceed a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars.

     (2) Repayment of the direct loan shall be made to the child care facility revolving fund.

     (3) Interest rates for a direct loan may be up to prime rate, negotiated on a case-by-case basis, fixed for the life of the loan. Loan terms shall be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

     (4) Applicants must provide sufficient collateral for funds loaned under this section, as determined by the child care facility fund committee.

     (5) Applicants may be charged a one-time loan origination fee.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.504. 92-02-015, § 130-14-030, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.085. 90-17-054, § 130-14-030, filed 8/14/90, effective 9/14/90.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 92-02-015, filed 12/23/91)

WAC 130-14-050   Project eligibility.   (((1))) To receive child care facility funds under these provisions, an applicant must: ((provide on-site or off-site child care.

     (2) The business applicant must:

     (a) Enter into a written contract with an existing or a newly licensed child care provider offering expanded child care services either on-site or off-site; or

     (b) Operate a child care facility for their own employees' children.

     (3) An applicant must)) (1) Include with ((its)) their application a copy of the required ((written contract)) state license for child care services.

     (((4) The applicant must)) (2) Submit a plan that includes a description of:

     (a) The need for a new or improved child care facility in the area to be served by the applicant;

     (b) The steps to be taken to serve a reasonable number of:

     (i) Handicapped children;

     (ii) Sick children;

     (iii) Infants;

     (iv) Children requiring nighttime or weekend care;

     (v) Children whose costs of care are subsidized by the government;

     (c) Why financial assistance from the state is needed to start or improve the child care facility;

     (d) How the guaranteed loan, direct loan, or grant will be used, and how such use will meet the described need;

     (e) The child care services to be available at the facility and the capacity of the applicant to provide these services;

     (f) The financial status of the applicant, including other resources available to the applicant which will ensure the viability of the facility and the availability of its described services.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.504. 92-02-015, § 130-14-050, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.085. 90-17-054, § 130-14-050, filed 8/14/90, effective 9/14/90.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 90-17-054, filed 8/14/90)

WAC 130-14-060   Use of funds.   Eligible activities and uses of child care facility funds include:

     (1) Capital improvements for new or existing licensed child care facilities;

     (2) Operating capital for new facilities which are available for a period limited to the first three months of operation.

     (3) Purchase of land or buildings which enables a child care business to increase the number licensed child care slots.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.31.085. 90-17-054, § 130-14-060, filed 8/14/90, effective 9/14/90.]

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