Washington Senate Bill Report E2SHB 2000 (Feb. 13, 2024)
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- Congressional materials
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- 2024-02-15
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- 2024 02 15 A31917 D269963 Bill Report 2000 S2 E Sba Bfgt 24
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A Senate Bill Report on E2SHB 2000, an act relating to renewing Washington's international leadership, prepared for the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade and dated as of February 13, 2024. The report states the bill passed the House on 2/9/24 by a 65-32 vote. It describes the Office of International Relations and Protocol (OIRP) and the Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations (LCEDIR), and summarizes the bill's requirement that OIRP complete a strategic international engagement plan by July 1, 2025. It also moves the duty to determine 15 foreign jurisdictions of strategic importance from the Department of Commerce to OIRP and LCEDIR, and creates an Interparliamentary Exchange with British Columbia. The three-page report lists no appropriation and states a fiscal note is available.
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SENATE BILL REPORT
E2SHB 2000
As of February 13, 2024
Title: An act relating to renewing Washington's international leadership.
Brief Description: Renewing Washington's international leadership.
Sponsors: House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Mena,
Berry, Ramel, Low, Walen, Ryu, Timmons, Reed, Cheney, Nance, Cortes, Santos and
Hackney).
Brief History: Passed House: 2/9/24, 65-32.
Committee Activity: Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade: 2/15/24.
Brief Summary of Bill
• Establishes new and modified statutory duties and expands authority of
the Office of International Relations and Protocol (OIRP).
• Requires OIRP to develop a strategic international engagement plan.
• Establishes that the OIRP and the Legislative Committee on Economic
Development and International Relations (LCEDIR) is responsible for
determining jurisdictions of strategic importance.
• Creates an Interparliamentary Exchange with British Columbia, led by
LCEDIR.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, GAMING & TRADE
Staff: Kellee Gunn (786-7429)
Background: The Office of International Relations and Protocol. The Office of
International Relations and Protocol (OIRP), under the Office of the Governor, was created
by legislation in 1991. It serves as the state's official liaison and protocol office with foreign
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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governments. The OIRP may create temporary advisory committees to deal with specific
international issues. The OIRP is led by a director, appointed by the Governor.
Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations. The
Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations (LCEDIR)
was created by legislation in 1985. It studies and reviews economic development issues
with a special emphasis in international trade, tourism, investment, and industrial
development, and assisting the Legislature in developing a comprehensive and consistent
economic development policy. LCEDIR is led by the Lieutenant Governor and consists of
12 legislative members, six from each chamber, each equally representing the two caucuses.
Funding for LCEDIR travel costs, excluding lodging and travel, may come from the
Legislative International Trade Account (Account). Authorization for expenditure requires
the signed approval of the Chief Clerk of the House, the Secretary of the Senate, and the
President of the Senate—Lieutenant Governor. Expenses incurred by LCEDIR, including
salaries and expenses of employees, must be paid through voucher forms and signed by the
chairperson or vice chairperson of the committee and attested by the secretary of the
committee.
Summary of Bill: The Office of International Relations and Protocol. Strategic Plan. The
OIRP must develop a strategic international engagement plan to guide Washington State's
international engagement and economic development. The OIRP may consult with relevant
public and private entities when developing a plan. A complete strategic plan must be
completed by July 1, 2025. Every two and a half years, the strategic plan must undergo a
review to measure progress and outcomes with an update every five years.
Authority. The OIRP's authority is updated. The OIRP may:
• create advisory committees as necessary;
• designate foreign jurisdictions, such as national governments, subnational
governments, and international organizations, as jurisdictions of strategic importance;
and
• establish procedures and requirements for operations and expenditures to support and
enhance state government partnerships and relationships with foreign jurisdictions.
Duties. The OIRP is required to advise and coordinate with certain elected officials on
international developments pertaining to the state as well as support engagement between
foreign governments, build government-to-government relationships, coordinate protocol
for visiting foreign dignitaries, designate an international engagement advisory committee,
assist institutions of higher education in implementing international programs, improve
coordination with the Washington Tourism Authority, and establish an international
exchange between the state and British Columbia.
Countries of Strategic Importance. The duty to determine 15 foreign jurisdictions of
strategic importance to the development and diversification of Washington State's
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international relations is moved from the Department of Commerce to OIRP and LCEDIR.
Certain factors must be considered when designating such jurisdictions including
partnership in key industrial sectors, the presence of international trade offices or other
program-based engagement conducted by state agencies, and historic or existing bilateral
agreements, among others. A foreign jurisdiction cannot be considered a country of
strategic importance if it is subject to U.S. government sanctions for, or has been identified
by the U.S. Department of State as being engaged in, state-sponsored terrorism.
The Legislative Committee on Economic Development and International Relations.
Interparliamentary Exchange with British Columbia. Under the general provisions of the
Legislature, an Interparliamentary Exchange with British Columbia is created, represented
by the chair of LCEDIR. The purpose is to facilitate legislator-to-legislator communication
between the two governments. LCEDIR is also required to cooperate, act, and function with
similar entities from the provinces and territories of Canada.
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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