AN ACT Relating to the
marketplace program; and amending RCW 43.31.526 and 43.31.526; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 43.31.526 and 1990 c
57 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department
shall contract with governments, industry associations, or local nonprofit
organizations ((in at least three economically distressed areas of the state
that meet the criteria of an "eligible area" as defined in RCW
82.60.020(3) to implement the Washington marketplace program in these areas.
The department, in order)) to foster cooperation and linkages between
distressed and nondistressed areas and between urban and rural areas, and
between Washington and other Northwest states. The department may enter
into joint contracts with multiple nonprofit organizations. Contracts with
economic development organizations to foster cooperation and linkages between
distressed and nondistressed areas and urban and rural areas shall be
structured by the department and the distressed area marketplace programs.
Contracts with economic development organizations shall:
(a) Award contracts
based on a competitive bidding process, pursuant to chapter 43.19 RCW; and
(b) ((Give
preference to nonprofit organizations representing a broad spectrum of
community support; and
(c))) Ensure that each location contain sufficient
business activity to permit effective program operation.
The department may
require that contractors contribute at least twenty percent local funding.
(2) The contracts with governments,
industry associations, or local nonprofit organizations shall be for, but
not limited to, the performance of the following services for the Washington
marketplace program:
(a) Contacting
Washington state businesses to identify goods and services they are currently
buying or are planning in the future to buy out-of-state and determine which of
these goods and services could be purchased on competitive terms within the
state;
(b) Identifying locally
sold goods and services which are currently provided by out-of-state
businesses;
(c) Determining, in
consultation with local business, goods and services for which the business is
willing to make contract agreements;
(d) Advertising market
opportunities described in (c) of this subsection; ((and))
(e) Receiving bid
responses from potential suppliers and sending them to that business for final
selection; and
(f) Establish
linkages with federal, regional, and Northwest governments and nonprofit
organizations, to foster buying leads and information benefiting Washington
suppliers and industry and trade associations.
(3) Contracts may
include provisions for charging service fees of businesses that ((profit as
a result of participation)) participate in the program.
(4) The center shall
also perform the following activities in order to promote the goals of the
program:
(a) Prepare promotional
materials or conduct seminars to inform communities and organizations about the
Washington marketplace program;
(b) Provide technical
assistance to communities and organizations interested in developing an import
replacement program;
(c) Develop
standardized procedures for operating the local component of the Washington
marketplace program;
(d) Provide continuing management
and technical assistance to local contractors; and
(e) Report by December
31 of each year to the senate economic development and labor committee and to
the house of representatives trade and economic development committee
describing the activities of the Washington marketplace program.
Sec. 2. RCW 43.31.526 and 1993 c
280 s 48 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department
shall contract with governments, industry associations, or local
nonprofit organizations ((in distressed areas of the state that meet the
criteria of an "eligible area" as defined in RCW 82.60.020(3) to
implement the Washington marketplace program in these areas. The department,
in order)) to foster cooperation and linkages between distressed and
nondistressed areas and between urban and rural areas, and between
Washington and other Northwest states. The department may enter into joint
contracts with multiple nonprofit organizations. Contracts with economic
development organizations to foster cooperation and linkages between distressed
and nondistressed areas and urban and rural areas shall be structured by the
department and the distressed area marketplace programs. Contracts with
economic development organizations shall:
(a) Award contracts
based on a competitive bidding process, pursuant to chapter 43.19 RCW; and
(b) ((Give
preference to nonprofit organizations representing a broad spectrum of
community support; and
(c))) Ensure that each location contain sufficient
business activity to permit effective program operation.
The department may
require that contractors contribute at least twenty percent local funding.
(2) The contracts with governments,
industry associations, or local nonprofit organizations shall be for, but
not limited to, the performance of the following services for the Washington
marketplace program:
(a) Contacting
Washington state businesses to identify goods and services they are currently
buying or are planning in the future to buy out-of-state and determine which of
these goods and services could be purchased on competitive terms within the
state;
(b) Identifying locally
sold goods and services which are currently provided by out-of-state
businesses;
(c) Determining, in
consultation with local business, goods and services for which the business is
willing to make contract agreements;
(d) Advertising market
opportunities described in (c) of this subsection; ((and))
(e) Receiving bid
responses from potential suppliers and sending them to that business for final
selection; and
(f) Establish
linkages with federal, regional, and Northwest governments, industry
associations, and nonprofit organizations to foster buying leads and
information benefiting Washington suppliers and industry and trade associations.
(3) Contracts may
include provisions for charging service fees of businesses that ((profit as
a result of participation)) participate in the program.
(4) The center shall
also perform the following activities in order to promote the goals of the
program:
(a) Prepare promotional
materials or conduct seminars to inform communities and organizations about the
Washington marketplace program;
(b) Provide technical
assistance to communities and organizations interested in developing an import
replacement program;
(c) Develop
standardized procedures for operating the local component of the Washington
marketplace program;
(d) Provide continuing
management and technical assistance to local contractors; and
(e) Report by December
31 of each year to the appropriate economic development committees of the
senate and the house of representatives describing the activities of the
Washington marketplace program.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
3. Section 1 of 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.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 4. Section 2 of this act
shall take effect July 1, 1994.
