BILL REQ. #:  H-3771.3 



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HOUSE BILL 2651
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State of Washington61st Legislature2010 Regular Session

By Representatives Upthegrove, Orwall, Simpson, Nelson, Hudgins, and Hasegawa

Prefiled 01/08/10. Read first time 01/11/10.   Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.



     AN ACT Relating to the authority of port districts to participate in activities related to job training and placement; 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 are authorized to provide funding, property, and other port resources to assist nonprofit entities in the operation of programs for job training and placement associated with port tenants, customers, and local economic development related to port activities.

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