BILL REQ. #: S-4304.1
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
READ FIRST TIME 02/07/14.
AN ACT Relating to terminating the operations of innovate Washington and transferring property from innovate Washington to Washington State University and the department of commerce; adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.333.010, 43.333.020, 43.333.030, 43.333.040, 43.333.050, 43.333.800, 43.333.900, 43.333.901, and 41.06.0711; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature intends to dissolve the
operations of innovate Washington and transfer the innovate Washington
facilities to Washington State University.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.30 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) Innovate Washington shall work with the department of
enterprise services to have all real property, including real estate,
buildings, and facilities used by innovate Washington assigned to
Washington State University, including the building at 665 North
Riverpoint Boulevard in Spokane, Washington and any remaining tenant
leases and building obligations.
(2) All personal property associated with the building at 665 North
Riverpoint Boulevard in Spokane, Washington, including cabinets,
furniture, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other tangible
property used by innovate Washington is transferred to Washington State
University.
(3) Innovate Washington shall work with the department of
enterprise services to have the master lease for the Spokane technology
center building at 120 North Pine Street in Spokane, Washington
assigned to Washington State University.
(4) Innovate Washington shall work with the department of
enterprise services to have all data relating to the operations of
innovate Washington transferred to the department of commerce. The
department of commerce is authorized to use such data in its current
and future business operations. All unused data, however, shall be
transferred to the Washington state archives for records management
purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 The following acts or parts of acts are each
repealed:
(1) RCW 43.333.010 (Innovate Washington -- Created -- Mission -- Transfer
of administrative responsibilities for facilities located at the
Washington technology center and Spokane intercollegiate research and
technology institute -- Five-year business plan requirements) and 2011
1st sp.s. c 14 s 1;
(2) RCW 43.333.020 (Board of directors -- Composition -- Meetings--Duties) and 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 s 2;
(3) RCW 43.333.030 (Investing in innovation account) and 2011 1st
sp.s. c 14 s 4;
(4) RCW 43.333.040 (Small business innovation assistance program)
and 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 s 3;
(5) RCW 43.333.050 (Investing in innovation program--Administration) and 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 s 13 & 2003 c 403 s 8;
(6) RCW 43.333.800 (Sustainable aviation biofuels work group) and
2012 c 63 s 4;
(7) RCW 43.333.900 (Transfer of powers, duties, and functions of
Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute and
Washington technology center) and 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 s 17;
(8) RCW 43.333.901 (Effective date -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 14) and 2011
1st sp.s. c 14 s 21; and
(9) RCW 41.06.0711 (Innovate Washington -- Certain personnel exempted
from chapter) and 2011 1st sp.s. c 14 s 5.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 This act takes effect July 1, 2014.