BILL REQ. #:  H-3606.2 

Read first time 04/21/2007.   Referred to Committee on Local Government.

     AN ACT Relating to administration programs and operations of port districts; amending RCW 53.29.020 and 53.29.030; and repealing RCW 53.06.010, 53.06.020, 53.06.030, 53.06.040, 53.06.050, 53.06.060, 53.06.070, 53.06.080, and 53.06.090.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 53.29.020 and 2002 c 145 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     In addition to all other powers granted to port districts, any such district((, the Washington public ports association, or the federation of Washington ports as described in RCW 53.06.070)) may acquire, as provided for other port properties in RCW 53.08.010, construct, develop, operate and maintain all land or other property interests, buildings, structures or other improvements, and may participate in transactions necessary to provide, electronically or otherwise, facilities or to exercise powers or purposes of a trade center including but not limited to the following electronic or physical facilities:
     (1) A facility consisting of one or more structures, improvements and areas for the centralized accommodation of public and private agencies, persons and facilities in order to afford improved service to waterborne and airborne import and export trade and commerce;
     (2) Facilities for the promotion of such import and export trade and commerce, inspection, testing, display and appraisal facilities, foreign trade zones, terminal and transportation facilities, office meeting rooms, auditoriums, libraries, language translation services, storage, warehouse, marketing and exhibition facilities, facilities for federal, state, county and other municipal and governmental agencies providing services relating to the foregoing and including, but not being limited to, customs houses and customs stores, and other incidental facilities and accommodations.

Sec. 2   RCW 53.29.030 and 2002 c 145 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) In carrying out the powers authorized by this chapter ((and chapter 53.06 RCW)), port districts ((and the Washington public ports association)) are authorized to cooperate, act, and invest jointly with other public and private agencies and persons, including, but not limited to, the federal government, the state, other ports and municipal corporations, other states and their political subdivisions, and private nonprofit trade promotion groups and associate development organizations.
     (2) Port districts operating trade center buildings or operating association or federation trade centers, shall pay an annual service fee to the county treasurer wherein the center is located for municipal services rendered to the trade center building. The measure of such service fee shall be equal to three percent of the gross rentals received from the nongovernmental tenants of such trade center building. Such proceeds shall be distributed by the county treasurer as follows: Forty percent to the school district, forty percent to the city, and twenty percent to the county wherein the center is located: PROVIDED, That if the center is located in an unincorporated area, twenty percent shall be allocated to the fire district, forty percent to the school district, and forty percent to the county.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
     (1) RCW 53.06.010 (Declaration of necessity) and 1961 c 31 s 1;
     (2) RCW 53.06.020 (Actions required of commissions -- Joint reports to governor and legislature) and 1994 c 75 s 1, 1989 c 425 s 3, & 1961 c 31 s 2;
     (3) RCW 53.06.030 (Washington public ports association as coordinating agency -- Purposes, powers, and duties) and 1989 c 425 s 4 & 1961 c 31 s 3;
     (4) RCW 53.06.040 (Dues and assessments may be paid association from district funds -- Limitation on amount) and 1973 1st ex.s. c 195 s 55, 1970 ex.s. c 47 s 3, & 1961 c 31 s 4;
     (5) RCW 53.06.050 (Further action by commissions authorized--Meetings) and 1961 c 31 s 5;
     (6) RCW 53.06.060 (Financial records of association and any nonprofit corporation utilized by port districts subject to audit by state auditor) and 2000 c 198 s 4, 1995 c 301 s 74, & 1961 c 31 s 6;
     (7) RCW 53.06.070 (Federation of Washington ports authorized--Purposes) and 1994 c 75 s 2 & 1989 c 425 s 2;
     (8) RCW 53.06.080 (Implementation of economic development programs -- Use of nonprofit corporations -- Transfer of funds) and 2000 c 198 s 1; and
     (9) RCW 53.06.090 (Nonprofit corporations -- Legislative recognition) and 2000 c 198 s 3.