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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6200

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Senators Smitherman, Lee and Conner

Prefiled with Secretary of the Senate 1/4/90.  Read first time 1/8/90 and referred to Committee on  Economic Development & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to the extension of the final report date and expiration date of the task force on ports and local associate development organizations; and amending section 9, chapter 425, Laws of 1989 (uncodified).

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 9, chapter 425, Laws of 1989 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

          (1) There is created a temporary task force for purposes of examining cooperative measures available to ports and local associate development organizations to improve coordination and increase efficiency, and examining methods to build local capacity by implementing recommendations contained in the 1989 report of the economic development board.

          (2) The task force shall study and make recommendations in the following areas:

          (a) The feasibility of joint marketing efforts to advance the goals and mission of ports and local associate development organizations;

          (b) Measures available to enhance the economic development and trade development mission of ports and local associate development organizations, including the establishment of joint trade offices and joint efforts to assist businesses to export;

          (c) Opportunities to enhance the financial base of ports and local associate development organizations independent of additional taxation measures;

          (d) Opportunities for ports and local associate development organizations to enter into contracts to assist local economic development efforts and build local capacity; and

          (e) Such other areas as the task force determines are relevant to the mission of the task force:  PROVIDED, That the task force shall not consider, nor shall its findings or recommendations include, matters relating to rates, rate setting, or price-fixing by Washington ports or local associate development organizations.

          (3) The task force shall consist of the following twenty members:

          (a) A member of the governing board of each county-wide port district in a class A or AA county selected by the respective port commissions;

          (b) The executive director of each county-wide port district in a class A or AA county;

          (c) A member of a governing board of a port district which is located east of the Cascade mountains, appointed by the governor;

          (d) A member of a governing board of a port district which has an industrial area and a marine terminal, appointed by the governor;

          (e) An executive director of a port district which is located east of the Cascade mountains, appointed by the governor;

          (f) An executive director of a port district which has an industrial area and a marine terminal, appointed by the governor;

          (g) Four members from the general public representing business, labor, and community organizations, appointed by the governor;

          (h) Two executive directors of local associate development organizations, one of which is located east of the Cascade mountains, appointed by the governor;

          (i) The directors, or the directors' designees, of the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development to serve as nonvoting members; and

          (j) A representative from each of the four legislative caucuses.  The president of the senate shall appoint the two senate members and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the two house members.  The legislators shall serve as nonvoting members.

          (4) The governor shall designate the chair of the task force.

          (5) The department of trade and economic development and the department of community development shall provide staff assistance as required.

          (6) Task force members may be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.

          (7) The task force shall submit a preliminary report by January 1, 1990, and its final findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 1, ((1990)) 1991.

          (8) The task force shall expire on March 1, ((1990)) 1991.

                                                                                                                       Passed the Senate January 31, 1990.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.

                                                                                                                      Passed the House February 27, 1990.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.