AN ACT Relating to the office of minority and women's business enterprises; amending RCW 39.19.030; adding a new section to chapter 39.19 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.131 RCW; and repealing RCW 39.19.900, 39.19.010, 39.19.020, 39.19.030, 39.19.040, 39.19.050, 39.19.060, 39.19.070, 39.19.080, and 39.19.090.

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

Sec. 1. Section 3, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.030 are each amended to read as follows:

There is hereby created the office of minority and women's business enterprises. The governor shall appoint a director for the office, subject to confirmation by the senate. The director may employ a deputy director and a confidential secretary, both of which shall be exempt under chapter 41.06 RCW, and such staff as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The office, with the advice and counsel of the advisory committee on minority and women's business enterprises, shall:

(1) Develop, plan, and implement programs to provide an opportunity for participation by qualified minority and women-owned businesses in public works and the process by which goods and services are procured by state agencies and educational institutions from the private sector;

(2) Develop a comprehensive plan insuring that qualified minority and women-owned businesses are provided an opportunity to participate in public contracts for public works and goods and services;

(3) Identify barriers to equal participation by qualified minority and women-owned businesses in all state agency and educational institution contracts;

(4) Establish annual overall goals for participation by qualified minority and women-owned businesses for each state agency and educational institution to be administered on a contract-by-contract basis or on a class-of-contracts basis;

(5) Develop and maintain a central minority and women's business enterprise certification list for all state agencies and educational institutions. ((~~Size of business or length of time in business shall not be considered a prerequisite for the certification list~~)) No business is entitled to certification under this chapter if it exceeds the small business requirements defined in section 3 of the small business act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 632, and its implementing regulations;

(6) Develop, implement, and operate a system of monitoring compliance with this chapter;

(7) Adopt rules under chapter 34.04 or 28B.19 RCW, as appropriate, governing: (a) Establishment of agency goals; (b) development and maintenance of a central minority and women's business enterprise certification program; (c) procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with goals, regulations, contract provisions, and this chapter; and (d) utilization of standard clauses by state agencies and educational institutions, as specified in RCW 39.19.050; and

(8) Submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature outlining the progress ((~~and economic impact on the public and private sectors of~~)) in implementing this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 39.19 RCW to read as follows:

This chapter shall expire on June 30, 1995, pursuant to section 5 of this act pending a full sunset review conducted by the legislative budget committee pursuant to chapter 43.131 RCW, the Washington sunset act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Section 19, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.900 are each repealed.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 43.131 RCW to read as follows:

The powers and duties of the office of minority and women's business enterprises shall be terminated on June 30, 1995, as provided in section 5 of this act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 43.131 RCW to read as follows:

The following acts or parts of acts, as now existing or hereafter amended, are each repealed, effective June 30, 1996:

(1) Section 1, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.010;

(2) Section 2, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.020;

(3) Section 3, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.030;

(4) Section 4, chapter 120, Laws of 1983, section 45, chapter 466, Laws of 1985 and RCW 39.19.040;

(5) Section 5, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.050;

(6) Section 6, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.060;

(7) Section 7, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.070;

(8) Section 8, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.080;

(9) Section 9, chapter 120, Laws of 1983 and RCW 39.19.090; and

(10) Section 2 of this 1987 act.