Bill Analysis - HB 1173, State Lands Development Authorities (Hearing Date 1/26/21)
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Bill analysis of HB 1173, concerning state lands development authorities, from the Office of Program Research of the Washington State House of Representatives for the Community & Economic Development Committee, with a hearing date of 1/26/21. The brief summary says the bill authorizes State Lands Development Authorities to oversee and manage the development or redevelopment of state-owned property within or adjacent to manufacturing industrial centers, and authorizes the Ballard-Interbay State Lands Development Authority. The analysis states Appropriation: None, that a fiscal note was not requested, and that the bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which it is passed.
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Washington State BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research ANALYSIS
Community & Economic Development
Committee
HB 1173
Brief Description: Concerning state lands development authorities.
Sponsors: Representatives Berry, Frame, Dolan and Lekanoff.
Brief Summary of Bill
• Authorizes the establishment of State Lands Development Authorities
(SLDAs) to oversee and manage the development or redevelopment of
state-owned property that is within or adjacent to manufacturing
industrial centers.
• Authorizes the establishment of the Ballard-Interbay State Lands
Development Authority.
Hearing Date: 1/26/21
Staff: Cassie Jones (786-7303).
Background:
In 2018, the Legislature established the Interbay Public Development Advisory Committee
(Committee). The Committee was created to make recommendations regarding the highest
public benefit and future economic development uses for the land on which the Washington
Army National Guard (Guard) Armory facility (Armory) sits in the City of Seattle, which the
Guard has determined is no longer suitable for its operations. The Committee consisted of two
legislative members and five non-legislative members with collective experience in:
• forming public-private partnerships to develop workforce housing or affordable housing,
project financing options for public-private partnerships related to housing;
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
constitute a statement of legislative intent.
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• architectural design and development experience related to industrial lands and mixed-use
zoning to include housing; and
• leading public processes to engage communities and other stakeholders in public
discussions regarding economic development decisions.
The Committee was required to:
• work in collaboration with the Military Department to determine its needs if the Armory is
relocated;
• explore the future economic development opportunities for the land on which the Armory
sits if the land is vacated by the Military Department and explore potential funding sources
and partners;
• conduct public meetings at which members of the public could present to the Committee
regarding the future uses of the site and potential issues such as industrial land use,
commercial development, residential zoning, and public infrastructure needs; and
• provide a report to the Legislature and Office of the Governor with recommendations,
including a recommendation regarding the structure, composition, and scope of authority
of any subsequent state public development authority that may be established to implement
the recommendations of the Committee.
Summary of Bill:
State Lands Development Authorities (Authorities) are authorized to oversee and manage the
development or redevelopment of state-owned property that is within or adjacent to
manufacturing industrial centers.
Formation.
The legislative delegation from a district containing state-owned land that is included within, or
is adjacent to, a manufacturing industrial center, may propose the formation of an Authority. To
form an Authority, the legislative delegation from the district containing the boundaries of the
Authority must submit a written proposal to the Legislature that contains the proposed general
geographic boundaries of the Authority; and legislative findings that:
• the state owns property within the boundaries of the proposed Authority;
• the state-owned land is located within or adjacent to a manufacturing industrial center; and
• the formation of the Authority will be useful and beneficial to the community within and
adjacent to the boundaries of the Authority.
Formation of an Authority must be authorized in statute.
Governance.
An Authority is governed by a board of directors. The initial board must be appointed by the
state legislative delegation from the district that contains the boundaries of the Authority. The
number of persons on the board and how such persons are selected and replaced after the initial
board must be included in the proposal to establish the Authority. The board must include at least
one member representing each of the following:
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• the governing body of each city included in the boundaries of the Authority;
• the mayor's office of each city included in the boundaries of the Authority;
• the governing body of each county included in the boundaries of the Authority; and
• the governing body of each port district included in the boundaries of the Authority.
The board may include additional members as may be prescribed in the proposal to create the
Authority.
Powers and Duties.
An Authority has the power to:
• accept gifts, grants, loans, or other aid from public and private entities;
• employ and appoint agents, attorneys, officers, and employees;
• contract and enter into partnerships with individuals, associations, corporations, and local,
state, and federal government;
• buy, own, and lease real and personal property;
• sell real and personal property, subject to any rules and restrictions contained in the
proposal to establish the Authority;
• hold in trust, improve, and develop land;
• invest, deposit, and reinvest its funds;
• incur debt in furtherance of its mission; and
• lend or grant its funds for any lawful purposes.
An Authority has a duty to:
• adopt bylaws that will govern how the Authority will generally conduct its affairs and how
members of the board of directors are elected;
• establish specific geographic boundaries for the Authority with its bylaws based on the
general geographic boundaries established in the proposal approved by the Legislature;
• assume responsibility for the development or redevelopment of the state-owned property
within its boundaries;
• create a strategic plan for the development or redevelopment of the state-owned property
that includes, but is not limited to, the following elements:
• an examination of the existing uses of the property and an assessment of whether
such should change in the future for the use of the property to achieve maximum
public benefit;
• an examination of options for development or redevelopment that include industrial
uses only, mixed-use commercial and residential development, and mixed-use light
industrial and residential development and an evaluation which options would
achieve maximum public benefit;
• a plan for extensive public engagement throughout the development or
redevelopment process, which must include a regular schedule of public meetings
and opportunities for public comment;
• a financial plan that identifies funding sources necessary to carry out the Authority's
strategic plan;
• use gifts, grants, loans, and other aid from public or private entities to further the
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development and redevelopment projects identified in the Authority's strategic plan; and
• submit a written report to the relevant committees of the Legislature by December 1 of
each even numbered year that summarizes the Authority's strategic plan and details its
progress in meeting its strategic goals related to development and redevelopment, public
engagement, and financial planning.
Account.
The State Lands Development Authority Account is created in the State Treasury for use if the
Legislature provides state funds for Authority purposes. Moneys in the account may be spent
only after appropriation.
Ballard-Interbay State Lands Development Authority.
The Ballard-Interbay State Lands Development Authority (BISLDA) is authorized. The
BISLDA's boundaries are those contained in Seattle's Interbay neighborhood. The BISLDA may
exercise its authority in furtherance of projects located only on the Interbay property, the state-
owned property on which the Guard's Armory facility currently operates. The BISLDA is
prohibited from selling the Interbay property.
The board of directors of the BISLDA must be composed of the following members:
• two members with experience developing workforce or affordable housing;
• two members with project financing options for public-private partnerships related to
housing;
• two members with architectural design and development experience related to industrial
and mixed-use zoning;
• one member representing the port of Seattle;
• one member representing the Guard;
• one member representing the King County council;
• one member representing the City of Seattle mayor's office;
• one member representing the Seattle city council; and
• two members of the thirty-sixth legislative district delegation.
Board members serve staggered terms and may serve for no more than four years. After the
initial appointments to the Board, the board members must develop a list of candidates open
positions and board member elections must be held at a regular meeting and in accordance with
the BISLDA's bylaws.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.
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