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                                  HOUSE BILL 1571

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State of Washington              54th Legislature             1995 Regular Session

By Representatives Veloria, Van Luven, Ebersole, Sheldon, Hatfield, Valle, Mason, Radcliff, Conway, Ballasiotes, Costa, Cody, Regala, Kessler, Chopp and Dickerson

Read first time 01/31/95.  Referred to Committee on Trade & Economic Development.

Funding the minority and women business development office.

     AN ACT Relating to minority and women business development; making an appropriation; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The sum of five hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1997, from the general fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the purposes of the minority and women business development office's activities within the business assistance center.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  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 July 1, 1995.

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