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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1871
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By House Committee on Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Jones, Brumsickle, Basich, Bowman, Kremen, Hargrove, Rasmussen, Sheldon, Fuhrman, Riley, R. Johnson, Jacobsen, Morris, Chandler and Roland).
Read first time March 5, 1991.
AN ACT Relating to preferences for Washington wood products; adding a new section to chapter 39.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.19 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 39.04 RCW to read as follows:
(1) It is the policy of this state that procurement decisions made by the state or a municipality affecting public works shall make the maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products as a means of increasing the demand for Washington wood products and of developing a market for innovative wood products. In public works, including the furnishing of public works, contracting state agencies or municipalities shall seek to use and encourage the use of Washington wood products.
(2) All public works done by the state or any municipality, for which wood products are the construction material of choice, shall require that Washington grown wood products and Washington produced wood products be used to the extent that they are suitable for the work to be done and competitive on the basis of price and quality.
(3) The department of trade and economic development and the department of general administration shall provide assistance to state agencies and municipalities in complying with this section.
(4) As used in this section, "Washington grown wood products" means products from or making extensive use of softwoods and hardwoods grown in Washington state. "Washington produced wood products" means wood products manufactured in Washington state.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:
The department shall provide technical assistance to state agencies and municipalities in Washington state to make the maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products in public works.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 43.19 RCW to read as follows:
The department shall ensure, in carrying out its duties under this chapter, that state agencies comply with section 1 of this act. The department shall provide assistance to Washington state agencies to make the maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products in public works.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.