Senate Bill Report on SB 6139 — Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation

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A Senate Bill Report on SB 6139, as of January 21, 2020, for the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade, showing committee activity on 1/21/20. The bill is an act relating to the joint center for aerospace technology innovation. The brief summary states that it changes the sunset date for the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2030. The background section states that the Legislature provides $3 million per biennium to the center and that a sunset review by the Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee was published in December 2019. The report lists Appropriation: None, and PRO testimony in the staff summary states that 109 grants have been awarded.

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                             SENATE BILL REPORT
                                   SB 6139

                                      As of January 21, 2020

Title: An act relating to the joint center for aerospace technology innovation.

Brief Description: Extending the joint center for aerospace technology innovation program.

Sponsors: Senators Mullet, Wagoner, Takko, Wilson, L., Wilson, C., Randall, Conway, Stanford
   and Carlyle.

Brief History:
   Committee Activity: Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade: 1/21/20.

                                      Brief Summary of Bill
          Ÿ Changes the sunset date for the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology
            Innovation from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2030.


SENATE  COMMITTEE                  ON      FINANCIAL          INSTITUTIONS,           ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT & TRADE

    Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

    Background: The Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) was created
    in 2012 to pursue joint industry-university aerospace research. Ultimately, the research could
    then be used in aerospace firms, enhance the education of engineering students, and assist the
    aerospace industry in identifying research needs and opportunities. JCATI would operate as
    a multi-institutional center under the joint authority of the University of Washington (UW)
    and Washington State University. JCATI has a board of directors appointed by the Governor,
    representing a cross section of the aerospace industry and higher education. The Legislature
    provides $3 million per biennium to JCATI.

    The JCATI sunsets July 1, 2020, unless there is legislative action. The Joint Legislative
    Audit Review Committee (JLARC) performed a sunset review of JCATI and published their
    recommendation in December 2019. JLARC recommended the Legislature continue the
    program as it meets the legislative intent to pursue joint university-industry aerospace
    research in Washington.


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    This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
    members in their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it
    constitute a statement of legislative intent.

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    Summary of Bill: The sunset date for JCATI is changed from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2030.

    Appropriation: None.

    Fiscal Note: Requested on January 17, 2019.

    Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

    Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

    Staff Summary of Public Testimony: PRO: JCATI supports economic development in the
    aerospace industry. This program leverages private dollars to solve aerospace issues through
    partnerships with institutions of higher education. This benefits students and aerospace
    businesses across the state. Since it began, 109 grants have been awarded. JCATI has
    provided a return on investment. JLARC's audit concluded that this program met its
    legislative intent. We are supportive of JCATI. One project, with the University of
    Washington, created a coalition of four different aerospace partners to advance a idea for a
    new composite. The grant allowed the UW to get a professor to work on it, and a white
    paper written. The white paper's research opened the door for more funded research related
    to the project. I am a student participating in JCATI. I am currently working on a thruster
    with an aerospace business partner. It has provided me with the opportunity to gain
    experience and industry connections. JCATI holds a symposium in April to highlight student
    work. Without JCATI, I would not have had the same opportunities.



    Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Mark Mullet, Prime Sponsor; Richard Wang, University
    of Washington Student; Beth Hacker, Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation; Ben
    Hempstead, Electroimpact.

    Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.




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