CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6330



59th Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 5, 2006
  YEAS 44   NAYS 2


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 2, 2006
  YEAS 65   NAYS 33


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6330 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6330
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

Passed Legislature - 2006 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2006 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on International Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Senators Shin, Kastama, Sheldon, Rasmussen, Doumit, Weinstein, Fraser, Swecker, McAuliffe, Oke, Eide, Honeyford, Franklin, Mulliken, Prentice, Pflug, Kohl-Welles, Jacobsen and Roach)

READ FIRST TIME 01/26/06.   



     AN ACT Relating to the establishment of the Washington trade corps fellowship program; and creating new sections.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   The legislature finds that in order to promote international trade and enhance the work of Washington's international trade offices, college and graduate students should be provided an opportunity to gain experience in international trade by assisting Washington businesses enter foreign markets.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   (1) The department of community, trade, and economic development shall research alternative funding sources for the purpose of instituting an international trade corps fellowship program in collaboration with other public and private entities, including, but not limited to, the international programs at institutions of higher education.
     (2) The department shall submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2007, with recommendations regarding instituting an international trade corps fellowship program without the use of state general fund moneys. The report should also include recommendations regarding the number of fellows participating each year, the cost of administrating the program, and the criteria for the selection of candidates.

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