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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2676
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By House Committee on Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Sheldon, Forner, Cantwell, Rasmussen, Ferguson, Wynne, Jacobsen and Carlson)
Read first time 02/03/92.
AN ACT Relating to economic development related projects of regional or state-wide significance; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.63 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 36.70 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 36.70A RCW to read as follows:
Counties and cities, as part of their planning processes, may identify economic development related projects of regional or state significance. When a county or city identifies a project, the county or city may request that county-wide planning policies address the project and may seek to coordinate planning for this project on a regional basis when appropriate. The county or city may seek state technical assistance to plan for the project, including development of a common data base, and may seek state financial assistance to help offset the impacts of the project. The effects of the economic development related project of regional or state significance that should be addressed include infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities necessitated by the project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35.63 RCW to read as follows:
Counties and cities, as part of their planning process, may identify economic development-related projects of regional or state significance. When a county or city identifies a project, the county or city may seek to coordinate planning for this project on a regional basis when appropriate. The county or city may seek state technical assistance to plan for the project, including development of a common data base, and may seek state financial assistance to help offset the impacts of the project. The effects of the economic development-related project of regional or state significance that should be addressed include infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities necessitated by the project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 35A.63 RCW to read as follows:
Cities, as part of their planning process, may identify economic development-related projects of regional or state significance. When a city identifies a project, the city may seek to coordinate planning for this project on a regional basis when appropriate. The city may seek state technical assistance to plan for the project, including development of a common data base, and may seek state financial assistance to help offset the impacts of the project. The effects of the economic development-related project of regional or state significance that should be addressed include infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities necessitated by the project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 36.70 RCW to read as follows:
Counties, as part of their planning process, may identify economic development-related projects of regional and state significance. When a county identifies a project, the county may seek to coordinate planning for this project on a regional basis when appropriate. The county may seek state technical assistance to plan for the project, including development of a common data base, and may seek state financial assistance to help offset the impacts of the project. The effects of the economic development-related project of regional or state significance that should be addressed include infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities necessitated by the project.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. 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.