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Washington State Bill Analysis — HB 1190: Fostering Economic Growth in Washington

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House Bill Analysis of HB 1190, prepared by the Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research for the Community & Economic Development Committee, with a hearing date of February 3, 2021. The brief description is fostering economic growth in Washington by supporting emerging businesses in the new space economy, and the sponsors are Representatives Boehnke, Young, Santos, Jacobsen and Davis. The analysis states that the bill directs the Department of Commerce to complete a study of public policies for the new space economy and to submit the results and recommendations to the Legislature by October 31, 2022. It lists Appropriation: None, and states 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 1190
Brief Description: Fostering economic growth in Washington by supporting emerging
     businesses in the new space economy.

Sponsors: Representatives Boehnke, Young, Santos, Jacobsen and Davis.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Directs the Department of Commerce (Department) to complete a study
            of public policies that would foster the development of the new space
            economy and the geographic distribution of space economy sector
            employment and training opportunities across Washington.
          • Requires the Department to submit the results of the study and
            recommendations to the Legislature by October 31, 2022.


Hearing Date: 2/3/21

Staff: Kyle Raymond (786-7190).

Background:

The Department of Commerce (Department) is responsible for growing and improving jobs in
Washington, facilitating innovation, and streamlining access to business assistance and economic
development services by providing them through sector-based, cluster-based, and regional
partners. With this, the Department targets numerous specific industry clusters, including the a
erospace, military, and defense sectors.

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (Act) established a United States Space Force




     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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(USSF) as an armed force within the United States Department of the Air Force (Air Force). The
United States Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) was redesignated as the USSF as a part of the
Act. The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force to transfer all military personnel currently
assigned to the AFSPC and other certain Air Force military personnel to the USSF.

Summary of Bill:

The Department is directed to complete a study of public policies that would foster the
development of the new space economy and the geographic distribution of space economy sector
employment and training opportunities.

The Department, in consultation with the leaders of the economic development committees of
the Legislature, is directed to seek applications and convene an advisory committee to provide
information, advice, and assistance in completing the study.

The results of the study must be submitted to the Legislature by October 31, 2022, and the study
must include:
   • a 10-year strategy for a bold expansion of trained workforce to support the industry sector;
   • an evaluation of the state's capacity to train personnel in the cybersecurity protocols
      necessary for civilian businesses to secure national defense contracts, offer grants and
      incentives to businesses to lower the cost of cybersecurity compliance, and provide
      technical assistance and mentoring to start-up and emerging businesses competing for
      national defense contracts;
   • an evaluation of the state's level of investment in federal lobbying or federal liaison
      services related to securing defense and civilian space-related appropriations and
      procurement; and
   • an assessment of the infrastructure needs to support the new space sector, and the
      institutional capacity of state agencies and nonprofit organizations to foster economic
      growth in the new space sector.

In addition, the study must be accompanied by recommendations that include the identification
of short-term and long-term action plans for the Legislature to support and sustain a bold vision
for economic growth in the new space sector.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 25, 2021.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.




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