Senate Bill Report — SB 5817, Requiring State Agencies to Share Information (as of January 12, 2024)
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Senate Bill Report on SB 5817, as of January 12, 2024, an act relating to requiring state agencies to share information to encourage rural economic development, sponsored by Senators Van De Wege, Boehnke, Dozier and Stanford. Under the proposed substitute, the Department of Commerce is directed to collect each business's annual revenue, number of employees and occupations, aggregated payroll, and North American Industry Classification System code. Commerce is to collect this information from the Department of Revenue, the Department of Labor & Industries, the Employment Security Department, and the Department of Licensing. The information is exempt from the Public Records Act, and associate development organizations are to have access to the data. A fiscal note was requested on January 8, 2024.
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- 2024 01 16 A31644 D264396 Bill Report 5817 Sba Bfgt 24
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SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5817
As of January 12, 2024
Title: An act relating to requiring state agencies to share information to encourage rural
economic development.
Brief Description: Requiring state agencies to share information to encourage economic
development.
Sponsors: Senators Van De Wege, Boehnke, Dozier and Stanford.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 1/16/24.
Brief Summary of Bill
• Directs the Department of Commerce to collect information on
individual businesses from various state agencies.
• Provides Associate Development Organizations with access to the data
collected by the Department of Commerce.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE
Staff: Clint McCarthy (786-7319)
Background: The Department of Commerce and Rural Economic Development. The
Department of Commerce (Commerce) provides a variety of programs to encourage
economic development in rural areas of Washington. Examples of services provided by
Commerce include:
• technical assistance on accessing capital;
• networking opportunities;
• mentorship programs; and
• education and training.
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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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 Commerce, which Commerce compiles as a report and submits to the Legislature
biennially.
Business Data Collections at State Agencies. The Department of Revenue is responsible for
the collection and reporting on various taxes in Washington. Examples include the sales
tax, business & occupation tax, and the capital gains tax.
The Employment Security Department is responsible for managing unemployment benefits,
providing job placement services, and collecting employment related data.
The Department of Labor & Industries is responsible for workplace safety, workers'
compensation, and labor standards in the state.
The Department of Licensing oversees professional licenses and ensures compliance with
regulations for certain industries.
Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (Proposed Substitute): Commerce is directed to collect the following
information about each business in the state of Washington:
• the business's annual revenue;
• the number of employees the business employs and the occupations;
• the business's aggregated payroll; and
• The North American Industry Classification System code assigned to that business.
Commerce is directed to collect this information from the Department of Revenue, the
Department of Labor & Industries, the Employment Security Department, and the
Department of Licensing. The information collected by Commerce from other agencies is
exempt from the Public Records Act. This statutory change does not compel any agency to
provide information if it is prohibited from doing so elsewhere in statute.
Commerce is directed to allow associate development organizations to have access to the
data that Commerce collects.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 8, 2024
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
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Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
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