Bill Analysis - HB 1629, Aerial Imaging Technology Study, Community & Economic Development Committee (2022)

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Bill analysis by the Office of Program Research of the Washington State House of Representatives for the Community & Economic Development Committee on HB 1629, concerning a comprehensive study of aerial imaging technology uses for state agencies, special purpose districts, and local and tribal governments. Sponsors are Representatives Dolan, Wylie, Shewmake, Duerr, Walen and Chase. The analysis states that the bill requires the Department of Commerce to conduct the study, including an assessment of current uses of aerial imaging technology and an estimate of the cost of a statewide aerial imagery program. The Department may complete the study directly or contract it to a third party, and the final product must be reported to the Legislature by June 1, 2023. It lists Appropriation: None.

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Washington State                 BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research  ANALYSIS
Community & Economic Development
Committee
                                        HB 1629
Brief Description: Concerning a comprehensive study of aerial imaging technology uses for
     state agencies, special purpose districts, and local and tribal governments.

Sponsors: Representatives Dolan, Wylie, Shewmake, Duerr, Walen and Chase.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Requires the Department of Commerce to conduct a study regarding the
            use of aerial imaging technology.
          • Requires that the study include several components, including an
            assessment of the ways in which state agencies and local governments
            currently use aerial imaging technology and an estimate of the cost of
            administering an aerial imaging program on a statewide basis.


Hearing Date: 1/18/22

Staff: Emily Poole (786-7106).

Background:

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is the lead state agency charged with enhancing
and promoting sustainable community and economic vitality in Washington. The Department is
responsible for promoting community and economic development statewide by assisting
communities to improve the quality of citizens' lives and supporting the state's businesses to
increase economic vitality and competitiveness while maintaining a healthy environment.

The Department's community and economic development efforts include efforts to increase




     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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economic opportunity, local planning to manage growth, providing public infrastructure,
facilitating technology development and transfer, and public safety efforts.

Summary of Bill:

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is required to conduct a study regarding the use
of aerial imaging technology for state, local, special purpose district, and tribal government
purposes.

The study must, at a minimum, include the following:

    • an assessment of the ways in which state agencies, local governments, special purpose
      districts, and tribal governments currently use aerial imaging technology and benefit from
      having access to aerial imaging technology;
    • an assessment of the types of imagery currently used or needed and the frequency of use;
    • a determination of the minimum resolution level of aerial imaging that would best serve
      the majority of users statewide;
    • an estimate of the current expenditures by local governments for aerial image acquisition
      and organization and of the cost of procuring, once per biennium, and administering a
      high-quality aerial imagery program on a statewide basis;
    • an estimate of the economies of scale between individual flights procured by individual
      jurisdictions and the cost of procuring a single flight to obtain aerial imaging of the entire
      state;
    • a determination of the best available mechanism for cost sharing between jurisdictions for
      the acquisition and management of aerial imagery;
    • an evaluation of the organization that would be the most effective to act as a central
      repository for shared imagery; and
    • recommendations about current sources that provide imaging data, further steps to improve
      the collection of aerial imaging data, and the steps necessary to implement a statewide
      aerial imaging collection and distribution system.

The Department may complete the study directly or contract the study to a third party. The final
delivered product must be reported by the Department of Commerce to the Legislature by June 1,
2023.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 11, 2022.

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




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