1367 AMS PREN S2640.2

HB 1367 - S AMD 265

By Senators Prentice, Kastama and Shin

    On page 2, after line 15, insert the following:

    "Sec. 3.  RCW 35.22.650 and 1975 1st ex.s. c 56 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    All contracts by and between a first class city and contractors for any public work or improvement exceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars, or fifteen thousand dollars for construction of water mains, shall contain the following clause:

    "Contractor agrees that ((he)) the contractor shall actively solicit the employment of minority group members.  Contractor further agrees that ((he)) the contractor shall actively solicit bids for the subcontracting of goods or services from qualified minority businesses.  Contractor shall furnish evidence of ((his)) the contractor's compliance with these requirements of minority employment and solicitation.  Contractor further agrees to consider the grant of subcontracts to said minority bidders on the basis of substantially equal proposals in the light most favorable to said minority businesses.  The contractor shall be required to submit evidence of compliance with this section as part of the bid."

    As used in this section, the term "minority business" means a business at least fifty-one percent of which is owned by minority group members.  Minority group members include, but are not limited to, blacks, women, native Americans, ((Orientals)) Asians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Spanish Americans.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 43.117 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The commission shall work in conjunction with state and local government agencies to identify and revise outdated racial terminology, including the term "Oriental" in reference to persons of Asian descent, that are currently in use in official government documents including, but not limited to, statutes, codes, rules, and regulations.

    (2) The commission shall work with the Washington association of acupuncturists and other interested stakeholders to prepare and submit by January 1, 2002, a report to the legislature that recommends whether the use in statute of the term "Oriental medicine" is outdated and, if so, suggests amendatory language that may be substituted therefore.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  The department of revenue shall review Title 175 WAC for outdated racial terminology and update its rules accordingly."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

HB 1367 - S AMD 265

By Senators Prentice, Kastama and Shin

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "Washington;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 29.24.035, 34.05.660, 35.22.650, 42.17.316, 46.16.065, 46.16.374, 46.61.524, 46.70.029, 46.70.180, 46.79.010, 46.79.020, 46.79.110, 46.80.030, 47.46.040, and 82.80.020; reenacting RCW 46.20.285; adding a new section to chapter 43.117 RCW; and creating a new section."

                            --- END ---