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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 802

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By House Committee on Trade & Economic Development (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Silver, McMullen, Lundquist, Appelwick, Schmidt, Wineberry and May)

Read first time 3/1/85 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to economic development; and adding a new section to chapter 53.08 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 53.08 RCW to read as follows:

          It shall be in the public purpose for all port districts to engage in economic development programs.  In addition, port districts may contract with nonprofit corporations in furtherance of this and other acts relating to economic development.

                                                                                                                           Passed the House April 12, 1985.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

                                                                                                                             Passed the Senate April 9, 1985.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.