CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

HOUSE BILL 2131

Chapter 201, Laws of 2005

59th Legislature
2005 Regular Session



MASTER LICENSING SERVICES--GRANTS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/24/05

Passed by the House March 15, 2005
  Yeas 96   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate April 14, 2005
  Yeas 40   Nays 1


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate		 
CERTIFICATE

I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2131 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved April 26, 2005.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington		 
FILED
April 26, 2005 - 2:35 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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HOUSE BILL 2131
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Passed Legislature - 2005 Regular Session
State of Washington59th Legislature2005 Regular Session

By Representatives Conway and Springer; by request of Department of Licensing

Read first time 02/18/2005.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.



     AN ACT Relating to the master licensing service; and adding a new section to chapter 19.02 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 19.02 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall administer a performance-based grant program that provides funding assistance to public agencies that issue business licenses and that wish to join with the department's master licensing service.
     (2) The department may determine among interested grant applicants the order and the amount of the grant. In making grant determinations, consideration must be given, but not limited to, the following criteria: Readiness of the public agency to participate; the number of renewable licenses; and the reduced regulatory impact to businesses subject to licensure relative to the overall investment required by the department.
     (3) The department shall invite and encourage participation by all Washington city and county governments having interests or responsibilities relating to business licensing.
     (4) The total amount of grants provided under this section may not exceed seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in any one fiscal year.
     (5) The source of funds for this grant program is the master license account.


         Passed by the House March 15, 2005.
         Passed by the Senate April 14, 2005.
         Approved by the Governor April 26, 2005.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 26, 2005.