House Bill 1173 - State Lands Development Authorities, State of Washington (2021 Regular Session)

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House Bill 1173, State of Washington, 67th Legislature, 2021 Regular Session, by Representatives Berry, Frame, Dolan, and Lekanoff, read first time 01/13/21 and referred to Committee on Community & Economic Development. It is an act relating to state lands development authorities that adds a new chapter to Title 43 RCW. Section 1 authorizes state lands development authorities to oversee and manage the development or redevelopment of state-owned property within or adjacent to manufacturing industrial centers. The bill provides for a board of directors, lists the powers and duties of an authority, and requires a written report to the relevant committees of the legislature by December 1st of each even-numbered year.

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     H-0309.1

                                 HOUSE BILL 1173


     State of Washington       67th Legislature           2021 Regular Session

     By Representatives Berry, Frame, Dolan, and Lekanoff

     Read first time 01/13/21.      Referred   to   Committee    on   Community   &
     Economic Development.




1        AN ACT Relating to state lands        development      authorities;   and
2    adding a new chapter to Title 43 RCW.


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


 4       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 1.   (1) State lands development authorities
 5   are hereby authorized to oversee and manage the development or
 6   redevelopment of state-owned property that is within or adjacent to
 7   manufacturing industrial centers.
 8       (2) The legislative delegation from a district containing state-
 9   owned land that is included within, or is adjacent to, a
10   manufacturing industrial center may propose the formation of a state
11   lands development authority. The proposal must be presented in
12   writing to the relevant legislative committees in both the house of
13   representatives and the senate. The proposal must contain:
14       (a) The proposed general geographic boundaries of the state lands
15   development authority; and
16       (b) Legislative findings relating to formation of the state lands
17   development authority which find that:
18       (i) The state owns property within the boundaries of the proposed
19   state lands development authority;
20       (ii) The state-owned land is located within or adjacent to a
21   manufacturing industrial center; and
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1        (iii) The formation of a state lands development authority to
2    oversee and manage the development or redevelopment of the state-
3    owned land will be useful and beneficial to the community within and
4    adjacent to the boundaries of the state lands development authority.
5        (3) Formation of a state lands development authority is subject
6    to legislative authorization by statute.

 7       NEW SECTION.     Sec. 2.    (1) The affairs of a state lands
 8   development authority shall be managed by a board of directors.
 9       (2) The initial board of directors of a state lands development
10   authority must be appointed by the state legislative delegation from
11   the district in which the boundaries of the state lands development
12   authority are contained.
13       (3) The number of persons on the board of directors and how such
14   persons are selected and replaced, after the initial appointments to
15   the board are made under subsection (2) of this section, must be
16   included in the proposal to establish a state lands development
17   authority under section 1 of this act.
18        (4) Members of the board of directors must include:
19        (a) At least one member representing each of the following:
20        (i) The governing body of each city included in the boundaries of
21   the state lands development authority;
22        (ii) The mayor's office of each city included in the boundaries
23   of the state lands development authority;
24        (iii) The governing body of each county included in the
25   boundaries of the state lands development authority; and
26        (iv) The governing body of each port district included in the
27   boundaries of the state lands development authority;
28        (b) Additional members if required by the proposal to establish a
29   state lands development authority under section 1 of this act; and
30        (c) Ex officio, nonvoting members if required by the proposal to
31   establish a state lands development authority under section 1 of this
32   act.


33       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 3.   (1) State lands development authorities
34   have the power to:
35       (a) Accept gifts, grants, loans, or other aid from public and
36   private entities;
37       (b) Employ and appoint such agents, attorneys, officers, and
38   employees as may be necessary to implement its purposes and duties;
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 1       (c) Contract and enter into partnerships with individuals,
 2   associations,   corporations,   and   local,    state,  and   federal
 3   governments;
 4       (d) Buy, own, and lease real and personal property;
 5       (e) Sell real and personal property, subject to any rules and
 6   restrictions contained in the proposal to establish a state lands
 7   development authority under section 1 of this act;
 8       (f) Hold in trust, improve, and develop land;
 9       (g) Invest, deposit, and reinvest its funds;
10       (h) Incur debt in furtherance of its mission;
11       (i) Lend or grant its funds for any lawful purposes. For purposes
12   of this section, "lawful purposes" includes without limitation, any
13   use of funds, including loans thereof to public or private parties,
14   authorized by agreements with the United States or any department or
15   agency thereof under which federal or private funds are obtained, or
16   authorized under federal laws and regulations pertinent to such
17   agreements; and
18       (j) Exercise such additional powers as may be authorized by law.
19       (2) A state lands development authority that accepts public funds
20   under subsection (1)(a) of this section:
21       (a) Is subject in all respects to Article VIII, section 5 or 7,
22   as appropriate, of the state Constitution, and RCW 42.17A.550; and
23       (b) May not use such funds to support or oppose a candidate,
24   ballot proposition, political party, or political committee.


25       NEW SECTION.    Sec. 4.  A state lands development authority has
26   the duty to:
27       (1) Adopt bylaws for the authority that will govern how the
28   authority will generally conduct its affairs and how members of the
29   board of directors are elected;
30       (2) Establish specific geographic boundaries for the authority
31   with its bylaws based on the general geographic boundaries
32   established in the proposal approved by the legislature;
33       (3) Assume responsibility for the development or redevelopment of
34   the state-owned property within the boundaries of the authority;
35       (4) Create a strategic plan for the development or redevelopment
36   of the state-owned property that includes, but is not limited to, the
37   following elements:



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 1        (a) An examination of the existing uses of the property and an
 2   assessment of whether such should change in the future in order for
 3   the use of the property to achieve maximum public benefit;
 4        (b) An examination of options for development or redevelopment
 5   that    include   industrial uses  only,   mixed-use  commercial   and
 6   residential     development, and  mixed-use   light   industrial   and
 7   residential development and an evaluation of which options would
 8   achieve maximum public benefit;
 9        (c) A plan for extensive public engagement throughout the
10   development or redevelopment process, which must include a regular
11   schedule of public meetings and opportunities for public comment; and
12        (d) A financial plan for the authority that identifies funding
13   sources necessary to carry out the authority's strategic plan;
14        (5) Use gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from public or
15   private entities to further the development and redevelopment
16   projects identified in the authority's strategic plan; and
17       (6) Submit a written report to the relevant committees of the
18   legislature by December 1st of each even-numbered year that
19   summarizes the authority's strategic plan and details the progress of
20   the authority in meeting its strategic goals related to development
21   and redevelopment, public engagement, and financial planning.


22       NEW SECTION.    Sec. 5.   The state lands development authority
23   account is created in the state treasury for use if the legislature
24   provides state funds for authority purposes. The account is composed
25   of two subaccounts, one for moneys to be appropriated for operating
26   purposes and the other for moneys to be appropriated for capital
27   purposes.   Moneys   in  the  account  may   be  spent   only  after
28   appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for
29   projects under this chapter.


30       NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1) The legislature finds:
31       (a) The state of Washington owns a property of approximately 25
32   acres in size located at 1601 West Armory Way within Seattle's
33   Ballard-Interbay northend manufacturing industrial center, known as
34   the Interbay property. The national guard currently uses the Interbay
35   property for the Seattle readiness center, built in 1974. The
36   national guard has determined that it must relocate from the Interbay
37   property to another site. Once the national guard is relocated in a


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 1   new, fully operational readiness center, the Interbay property will
 2   be available for redevelopment.
 3       (b) The formation of a state lands development authority to
 4   oversee and manage the redevelopment of the Interbay property will be
 5   useful and beneficial to the community within and adjacent to the
 6   Interbay neighborhood in the city of Seattle.
 7       (2) The legislature authorizes the establishment of the Ballard-
 8   Interbay state lands development authority, which boundaries are
 9   those contained in the Interbay neighborhood within the city of
10   Seattle.
11       (3) The Ballard-Interbay state lands development authority may
12   exercise its authority in furtherance of projects that are located
13   only within the boundaries of the Interbay property.
14       (4) The Ballard-Interbay state lands development authority may
15   not sell the Interbay property or portions of the Interbay property
16   to another entity.
17       (5) The affairs of the Ballard-Interbay state lands development
18   authority shall be managed by a board of directors, consisting of the
19   following members:
20       (a)   Two  members   with   experience  developing   workforce  or
21   affordable housing;
22       (b) Two members with project financing options for public-private
23   partnerships related to housing;
24       (c) Two members with architectural design and development
25   experience related to industrial and mixed-use zoning;
26       (d) One member representing the port of Seattle;
27       (e) One member representing the national guard;
28       (f) One member representing the King county council;
29       (g) One member representing the city of Seattle mayor's office;
30       (h) One member representing the Seattle city council; and
31       (i) Two members of the thirty-sixth legislative district
32   delegation.
33       (6) No member of the board of directors may hold office for more
34   than four years. Board positions must be numbered one through 13 and
35   the terms staggered as follows:
36       (a) Board members elected to positions one through five shall
37   serve two-year terms, and if reelected, may serve no more than one
38   additional two-year term.
39       (b) Board members initially elected to positions six through 13
40   shall serve a three-year term only.
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 1       (c) Board members elected to positions six through 13 after the
 2   initial three-year term shall serve two-year terms, and if reelected,
 3   may serve no more than one additional two-year term.
 4       (7) The initial board of directors of the Ballard-Interbay state
 5   lands development authority must be appointed by the legislative
 6   delegation from the district in which the boundaries of the authority
 7   are contained, as required by section 2(2) of this act. With respect
 8   to the election of subsequent boards of directors, the existing board
 9   members must develop a list of candidates for each position and the
10   election must be held at a regular meeting of the authority in
11   accordance with the authority's bylaws.
12       (8) For purposes of this section, "Interbay property" means a
13   state-owned property located at 1601 West Armory Way, consisting of
14   approximately 25 acres of land within Seattle's Ballard-Interbay
15   northend manufacturing industrial center.


16       NEW SECTION.     Sec. 7.    Sections 1   through   6   of   this   act
17   constitute a new chapter in Title 43 RCW.

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