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Senate Bill Report SB 5379 — Supporting Innovation at Associate Development Organizations

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Senate Bill Report on SB 5379, as of January 23, 2023, for the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade, with committee activity listed as 1/24/23. The bill, sponsored by Senators Frame, Dozier, Boehnke, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Shewmake and Wilson, establishes a grant program, through the Department of Commerce, to support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability, partnerships, and equity at associate development organizations. The background states that Washington State is composed of 39 counties, each one represented by an Associate Development Organization (ADO). The report lists the appropriation as None and a fiscal note requested on January 13, 2023.

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Date
2023-01-24
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2023 01 24 A30526 D249131 Bill Report 5379 Sba Bfgt 23

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                            SENATE BILL REPORT
                                  SB 5379

                                      As of January 23, 2023

Title: An act relating to supporting innovation at associate development organizations.

Brief Description: Supporting innovation at associate development organizations.

Sponsors: Senators Frame, Dozier, Boehnke, Hasegawa, Saldaña, Shewmake and Wilson, C..

Brief History:
     Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 1/24/23.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
           • Establishes a grant program, through the Department of Commerce, to
             support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability,
             partnerships, and equity at associate development organizations.


SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE

     Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

     Background: Washington State is composed of 39 counties, each one represented by an
     Associate Development Organization (ADO) that furthers that county’s, or region's,
     economic development goals. ADOs are funded in part by the Department of Commerce
     (Commerce), and their performance and expertise is used for economic development
     statewide.

     Summary of Bill: Commerce must establish an annual competitive grant program to
     support and catalyze initiatives to foster innovation, sustainability, partnerships, and equity
     at ADOs. Commerce shall develop grant criteria with relevant stakeholders and award
     funding based on initiatives aligned with its work and priorities. Awards must be given
     equitably across the state.




     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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     Grant recipients must provide information on the use of their award funding to Commerce,
     and Commerce must provide that information in its report to the Legislature beginning with
     its December 31, 2026, report.

     The Associate Development Organization Innovation, Sustainability, Partnerships, and
     Equity Grant Account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account may
     consist of state appropriations, private contributions, and other sources, to fund the grant
     program. An appropriation is not required to spend money from the account.

     Appropriation: None.

     Fiscal Note: Requested on January 13, 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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