BILL REQ. #:  H-1842.2 

Read first time 02/13/2007.   Referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development & Trade.

     AN ACT Relating to statewide procurement of technical assistance; creating a new section; and making an appropriation.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as a pilot project to contract with a statewide procurement technical assistance program based in Snohomish county to expand procurement technical assistance services.
     (2) The department of community, trade, and economic development shall report to the legislature on the results of the pilot project. The report shall include the number of businesses served, contracts written, monetary value of contracts, and a plan for sustainable and ongoing funding. The department shall report to the appropriate legislative committees by January 1, 2008.