Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  "(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the Washington state economic growth commission is established to:

(a) Develop a state economic growth strategy related to accelerating technology innovation to increase the number of high-paying jobs in the state's economy; and

(b) Establish the feasibility and devise a plan for establishing a manufacturing innovation institute.

(2)(a) The Washington state economic growth commission shall consist of sixteen voting members appointed by the governor as follows: One representative from the department of commerce, four representatives from academia, three representatives from private industry or trade associations, three representatives from a labor organization, one senior economist with expertise in manufacturing and technology, one representative from Impact Washington, two representatives from the workforce training and education coordinating board, and one representative from the state board for community and technical colleges.

(b) The chair of the commission is a voting member selected by the governor, and serves at the pleasure of the governor.

(3) The commission may adopt rules for its own governance and hire staff as needed to perform functions under this chapter.

(4) The commission may establish committees as it desires, and may invite people who are not members of the commission to serve as committee members.

(5) The commission may meet as often as it deems appropriate, but not more than six times per year.

(6) Administrative support for the commission must be provided by the department of commerce.

Sec. 4.  RCW 43.15.020 and 2017 3rd sp.s. c 6 s 814 are each amended to read as follows:

The lieutenant governor serves as president of the senate and is responsible for making appointments to, and serving on, the committees and boards as set forth in this section.

(1) The lieutenant governor serves on the following boards and committees:

(a) Capitol furnishings preservation committee, RCW 27.48.040;

(b) Washington higher education facilities authority, RCW 28B.07.030;

(c) Productivity board, also known as the employee involvement and recognition board, RCW 41.60.015;

(d) State finance committee, RCW 43.33.010;

(e) State capitol committee, RCW 43.34.010;

(f) Washington health care facilities authority, RCW 70.37.030;

(g) State medal of merit nominating committee, RCW 1.40.020;

(h) Medal of valor committee, RCW 1.60.020; and

(i) Association of Washington generals, RCW 43.15.030.

(2) The lieutenant governor, and when serving as president of the senate, appoints members to the following boards and committees:

(a) Civil legal aid oversight committee, RCW 2.53.010;

(b) Office of public defense advisory committee, RCW 2.70.030;

(c) Washington state gambling commission, RCW 9.46.040;

(d) Sentencing guidelines commission, RCW 9.94A.860;

(e) State building code council, RCW 19.27.070;

(f) Financial education public-private partnership, RCW 28A.300.450;

(g) Joint administrative rules review committee, RCW 34.05.610;

(h) Capital projects advisory review board, RCW 39.10.220;

(i) Select committee on pension policy, RCW 41.04.276;

(j) Legislative ethics board, RCW 42.52.310;

(k) Washington citizens' commission on salaries, RCW 43.03.305;

(l) Legislative oral history committee, RCW 44.04.325;

(m) State council on aging, RCW 43.20A.685;

(n) State investment board, RCW 43.33A.020;

(o) Capitol campus design advisory committee, RCW 43.34.080;

(p) Washington state arts commission, RCW 43.46.015;

(q) PNWER-Net working subgroup under chapter 43.147 RCW;

(r) Community economic revitalization board, RCW 43.160.030;

(s) Washington economic development finance authority, RCW 43.163.020;

(t) Life sciences discovery fund authority, RCW 43.350.020;

(u) Joint legislative audit and review committee, RCW 44.28.010;

(v) Joint committee on energy supply and energy conservation, RCW 44.39.015;

(w) Legislative evaluation and accountability program committee, RCW 44.48.010;

(x) Agency council on coordinated transportation, RCW 47.06B.020;

(y) Washington horse racing commission, RCW 67.16.014;

(z) Correctional industries board of directors, RCW 72.09.080;

(aa) Joint committee on veterans' and military affairs, RCW 73.04.150;

(bb) Joint legislative committee on water supply during drought, RCW 90.86.020; and

(cc) Statute law committee, RCW 1.08.001((; and

(dd) Joint legislative oversight committee on trade policy, RCW 44.55.020)).

(1) RCW 44.55.010 (Findings—Intent) and 2003 c 404 s 1;

(2) RCW 44.55.020 (Committee membership) and 2003 c 404 s 2;

(3) RCW 44.55.030 (Chair—Officers—Rules) and 2003 c 404 s 3;

(4) RCW 44.55.040 (Powers, duties) and 2003 c 404 s 4;

(5) RCW 44.55.050 (Staff support) and 2003 c 404 s 5; and

(6) RCW 44.55.060 (Compensation) and 2003 c 404 s 6.

Correct the title.

EFFECT: (1) Requires the Department of Commerce (Department) to provide administrative support for the Washington State Economic Growth Commission.

(2) Allows the Department to contract with a statewide nonprofit organization for the purposes of the act, instead of solely the state's manufacturing extension partnership.

(3) Repeals the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Trade Policy.

(4) Includes a new effective date for the act of July 1, 2018.