Fiscal Note, Bill 2684 HB — Business enterprise cert. (Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises)

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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note for Bill Number 2684 HB, titled Business enterprise cert., from agency 147-Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, with OFM review dated 02/02/2026. Part I marks No Fiscal Impact, lists estimated cash receipts, operating expenditures and capital budget impact as NONE, and marks that new rule making is required. The narrative says OMWBE expects no fiscal impact and that any implementation costs can be absorbed. Part V says the bill adds MENA to a list of individuals presumed to be socially disadvantaged, so OMWBE must amend its rule to match, and that rulemaking may be expedited if it is based on a state law.

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Individual State Agency Fiscal Note

Bill Number: 2684 HB Title: Business enterprise cert. Agency: 147-Office of Minority and
Women's Business
Enterprises

Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact

Estimated Cash Receipts to:

NONE

Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE

Estimated Capital Budget Impact:

NONE

The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.

Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).

Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.

X Requires new rule making, complete Part V.

Legislative Contact: Martha Wehling Phone: 360-786-7067 Date: 01/27/2026
Agency Preparation: Ian Shelley Phone: (360) 489-5779 Date: 01/30/2026
Agency Approval: Ian Shelley Phone: (360) 489-5779 Date: 01/30/2026
OFM Review: Megan Tudor Phone: (360) 890-1722 Date: 02/02/2026

Form FN (Rev 1/00) 211,400.00 Request # -1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 2684 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency
by section number.

NO FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) expects no fiscal impact from HB 2684, any
implementation costs can be absorbed.

BILL ANALYSIS:
Section 1 (3) adds LGBTQ+ and Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) individuals to the list of those presumed socially
disadvantaged. Primary costs will likely include outreach, certification processing, and rulemaking. Outreach and
certification processing costs can be absorbed by the agency’s outreach and certification team. Further, if the bill becomes
state law, then OMWBE rulemaking can be expedited causing little time to complete. For the above-stated reasons, there
is no fiscal impact for OMWBE if HB 2684 becomes law.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate,
the detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived.
Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.

II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result
in the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the
expenditure impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing
functions.

Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE

III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE

Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE

IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE

IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.

Business enterprise cert. 147-Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterpris
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 211,400.00 Request # -1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 2684 HB
NONE

IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.

NONE

Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.

Regarding rulemaking, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 326-20-048 (1) lists individuals presumed to be socially
disadvantaged. HB 2684 adds MENA to this list, therefore, OMWBE must amend WAC 326-20-048 (1) to match HB 2684,
Section 1 (3). Rulemaking may be expedited if it is based on a state law. Therefore, OMWBE can expedite the rulemaking
process causing little time to complete.

Business enterprise cert. 147-Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterpris
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 211,400.00 Request # -1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 2684 HB

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