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House Bill Analysis — HB 1767, Federal Funding Opportunities (Program Research, 2/8/23)

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House of Representatives Office of Program Research bill analysis of HB 1767, concerning the role of the department of commerce in monitoring and providing technical assistance related to federal funding opportunities. Sponsors are Representatives Barnard, Stearns, Chapman and Volz, with a hearing date of 2/8/23. The analysis says the bill requires the Department of Commerce to include in its federal economic development funding reports a description of efforts to obtain federal dollars to support clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and broadband. The reports should also advise the Legislature on the scope of need for technical assistance capacity to serve local governments, tribes, and small businesses. Appropriation is listed as None.

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Washington State                  BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans Committee
                                         HB 1767
Brief Description: Concerning the role of the department of commerce in monitoring and
     providing technical assistance related to federal funding opportunities.

Sponsors: Representatives Barnard, Stearns, Chapman and Volz.


                                      Brief Summary of Bill
          • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to include in its
            annual federal economic development funding report to the Legislature a
            description of efforts made to obtain federal economic development
            dollars to support clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and
            broadband.


Hearing Date: 2/8/23

Staff: Cassie Jones (786-7303).

Background:

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is responsible for promoting community and
economic development within the state by assisting the state's communities to increase the
quality of life of their citizens and their economic vitality, and by assisting the state's businesses
to maintain and increase their economic competitiveness, while maintaining a healthy
environment. Commerce's community and economic development responsibilities include:
    • providing advisory assistance to the Governor, other state agencies, and the Legislature on
      community and economic development matters;
    • assisting the Governor in coordinating the activities of state agencies that have an impact
      on local government and communities;



     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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    • cooperating with the Legislature and the Governor in the development and implementation
      of strategic plans for the state's community and economic development efforts;
    • soliciting private and federal grants for economic and community development programs
      and administering such programs;
    • cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to local governments,
      businesses, and community-based organizations for the purpose of aiding and encouraging
      orderly, productive, and coordinated development of the state; and
    • conducting research and analysis in furtherance of the state's economic and community
      development efforts, including maintaining current information on market, demographic,
      and economic trends as they affect different industrial sectors, geographic regions, and
      communities with special economic and social problems in the state.

Commerce must track the amount of federal economic development funding received and
disbursed along with any required state, local, or other matching requirements and annually
provide the information to the economic development committees of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.

Summary of Bill:

Commerce's federal economic development funding reports to the Legislature must include a
description of efforts made to obtain for Washington federal economic development dollars to
support clean energy, clean transportation, clean buildings, and broadband. The reports should
also advise the Legislature on the scope of need for technical assistance capacity in Commerce to
serve local governments, tribes, and small businesses in applying for federal grants and loans.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on February 3, 2023.

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




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