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Senate Bill Report SB 5229 — Site Readiness Grants for Rural Job Growth (January 17, 2023)

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Senate Bill Report on SB 5229, as of January 16, 2023, titled "An act relating to accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through site readiness grants." Committee activity listed is Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade on 1/17/23. The bill adds site readiness as an allowable use of the Community Economic Revitalization Board's grants for certain planning activities. It removes the $50,000 cap for grants until December 31, 2028, after which it may not exceed $200,000. The report lists the appropriation as None and the effective date as ninety days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.

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Date
2023-01-17
Case
2023 01 17 A30403 D247863 Bill Report 5229 Sba Bfgt 23

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“Senate Bill Report SB 5229 — Site Readiness Grants for Rural Job Growth (January 17, 2023).” Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2023-01-17. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2023-01-17-2023-01-17-a30403-d247863-bill-report-5229-sba-bfgt-23/, SHA-256 04c3f7ae6fc4d3612ef516c1a0a3032312c13ec369506c38de4490842582ee78.

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                            SENATE BILL REPORT
                                  SB 5229

                                      As of January 16, 2023

Title: An act relating to accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across
     Washington through site readiness grants.

Brief Description: Accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across
     Washington through site readiness grants.

Sponsors: Senators Frame, Warnick, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nobles, Randall, Salomon, Shewmake
    and Torres.

Brief History:
     Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 1/17/23.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
           • Adds site readiness as an allowable use of the Community Economic
             Revitalization Board's grants for certain planning activities.
           • Removes the cap for planning grants until December 31, 2028, after
             which it may not exceed $200,000.


SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE

     Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

     Background: The Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) was formed
     in 1982 to respond to local economic development in Washington communities. CERB
     provides funding to local governments and federally recognized tribes for public
     infrastructure which supports private development or expansion resulting in jobs and capital
     sector improvements. The Department of Commerce provides administrative support for the
     program.




     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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     CERB's funding support may be provided as a loan or a grant. Certain activities, such as
     facilitating or promoting gambling and projects that would displace existing jobs to another
     community, are not eligible.

     Applications for financial assistance must include certain information regarding job
     creation, support from local political subdivision and economic development organization
     or workforce council and establish local match and participation. Prioritization is given to
     certain projects that demonstrate or provide certain information regarding community
     benefit, employee benefits, planning, feasibility, and permitting.

     Grants, not to exceed $50,000, may be awarded to support site-specific plans, studies, and
     analyses that address environmental impacts, capital facilities, land use, permitting,
     feasibility, marketing, project engineering, design, site planning, and project debt and
     readiness.

     Summary of Bill: Costs of achieving site readiness is added as an allowable use of
     CERB's grant funding for site-specific plans, studies, and analyses. The $50,000 cap for
     grants is removed until December 31, 2028, after which it may not exceed $200,000.

     Appropriation: None.

     Fiscal Note: Requested on January 10, 2023.

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

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




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