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                             HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 4019

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Representatives Forner, Riley, Moyer, Ludwig, Betrozoff, Roland, Hargrove, Basich, P. Johnson, Prince, Brough and Bowman.

Read first time March 6, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.Recognizing the importance of Washington grown wood.

     TO THE HONORABLE BOOTH GARDNER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, AND TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TO THE EXECUTIVE AND MAYOR OF EVERY WASHINGTON MUNICIPALITY:

     We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

     WHEREAS, Timber is one of Washington's greatest resources and the basis of a major industry; and

     WHEREAS, The state of Washington will be well-served to develop and promote the maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products; and

     WHEREAS, Washington grown wood products means products from, or making extensive use of, softwoods and hardwoods grown in Washington State, and Washington produced wood products means wood products manufactured in Washington State; and

     WHEREAS, The State and municipal governments have a matchless opportunity to enhance Washington's economy, promote Washington products, and encourage market development for innovative products; and

     WHEREAS, Procurement decisions made for public works projects provide an excellent chance for the state to demonstrate its commitment to Washington products; and

     WHEREAS, It is important to Washington's economy for the state and municipalities to act upon this enunciated policy of making maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products; and

     WHEREAS, The Department of Trade and Economic Development and the Department of General Administration have particular expertise they can give to municipalities and state government when making procurement decisions; and

     WHEREAS, It is the policy of this legislature to use existing advisory and administrative resources before appropriating funds to create anew already existing services;

     NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that all Washington State government agencies and offices and all municipalities make public works procurement decisions that make the maximum use of Washington grown and Washington produced wood products and that the Department of Trade and Economic Development and the Department of General Administration make their expertise available to the planners.

     BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Booth Gardner, Governor of the State of Washington,  the Director of the Department of General Administration, the Director of the Department of Trade and Economic Development, and to the Executive and Mayor of every Washington municipality from the legislature of the State of Washington.