BILL REQ. #: H-3773.2

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HOUSE BILL 2563
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Nelson, Chase, White, Cody, Hasegawa, Moeller, and Santos

Prefiled 01/06/10. Read first time 01/11/10. Referred to Committee on Local Government & Housing.

AN ACT Relating to the authority of port districts to participate in community-based activities for the purpose of providing shelter or housing to homeless or low-income persons; and amending RCW 53.08.245.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 53.08.245 and 1985 c 125 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) It shall be in the public purpose for all port districts to engage in economic development programs. In addition, port districts may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.
     (2) Port districts may provide funding, property, and other port resources to assist local governmental or nonprofit entities in the development and maintenance of shelter or housing for homeless or low-income persons.

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