Senate Bill Report — SHB 1783, Grant Writers for Economic Development in Distressed Areas (March 12, 2023)

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This Senate Bill Report on SHB 1783, as of March 12, 2023, was prepared for the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade. It describes an act relating to supporting economic development in distressed areas through hiring of grant writers, with the House Committee on Appropriations listed as sponsor and a passed-House entry of 3/1/23, 96-0. Under the summary of the bill, subject to appropriation, by July 1, 2024, the Department of Commerce must establish a grant program to support associate development organizations in recruiting, hiring and retention of full-time grant writers. Commerce must award grants on an annual basis and prioritize grants for distressed areas. The report lists the appropriation as None.

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SENATE BILL REPORT
SHB 1783

As of March 12, 2023

Title: An act relating to supporting economic development in distressed areas through hiring of
grant writers.

Brief Description: Supporting economic development in distressed areas through hiring of
grant writers.

Sponsors: House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives
Sandlin, Maycumber, Couture, Chapman, Dent, Eslick and Volz).

Brief History: Passed House: 3/1/23, 96-0.
Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 3/14/23.

Brief Summary of Bill

* Requires the Department of Commerce to establish a grant program to
support associate development organizations in the recruiting, hiring, and
retention of full-time grant writers.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE
Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)

Background: Associate Development Organizations. | Associate Development
Organizations (ADOs) are under contract with the state to provide economic development

services in the communities they represent. As part of their contracts, ADOs are required to
submit annual performance reports to the Department of Commerce (Commerce), which
Commerce compiles as a report and submits to the Legislature biennially.

The annual base funding an ADO receives from the state is dependent on local matching
funds as well as whether the county served is a rural county. Funding is provided on a per
capita basis. Commerce may consider an ADO's total resources when making contracting

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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and fund allocation decisions.

The mission of an ADO is to further a county's or region’s economic development goals.
There are 34 ADOs serving all 39 counties.

Summary of Bill: Subject to appropriation, by July 1, 2024, Commerce must establish a
grant program to support ADOs in recruiting, hiring, and retention of full-time grant writers.
Commerce must award grants on an annual basis and must prioritize grants for distressed
areas. ADOs must apply for the grant. Awardees must provide certain information on the

use of the funds in the required annual report to Commerce.

Beginning December 31, 2026, Commerce must include the information received by the
awardees in its biennial ADO report to the Legislature.

Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
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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