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                    SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 8015

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators Honeyford, Rasmussen, Fairley, Oke, Patterson, Heavey, Rossi, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Winsley, Bauer, Stevens and Kohl‑Welles

Read first time 01/12/2000.  Referred to Committee on Commerce, Trade, Housing & Financial Institutions.

Requesting businesses owned by disabled persons be a subcategory of minority business enterprises.

    TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES:

    We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

    WHEREAS, The state has a strong interest in enhancing opportunities for disabled persons who own and control businesses to compete in the free market and support themselves through gainful employment; and

    WHEREAS, The state should encourage fair and equal opportunities for disabled persons who own and control businesses to be awarded public contracts;

    NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists request that the office of minority and women's business enterprises certify businesses owned and controlled by disabled persons as a subcategory of minority business enterprises.

    BE IT RESOLVED, That a copy of this Memorial be transmitted to the director of the office of minority and women's business enterprises.

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