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                                                     SENATE BILL 6095

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1994 Regular Session

By Senators Skratek, Anderson, Spanel, Bluechel, M. Rasmussen and Erwin

Read first time 01/12/94.  Referred to Committee on Trade, Technology & Economic Development.

Revising provisions relating to international trade through Washington ports.

          AN ACT Relating to international trade through Washington ports; amending RCW 53.06.020 and 53.06.070; and repealing RCW 53.31.910 and 53.31.911.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  RCW 53.06.020 and 1989 c 425 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

          It shall be the duty of the port district commissions in the state to take such action to effect the coordination of the administrative programs and operations of each port district in the state and to submit to the governor and the legislature biennially a joint report or joint reports containing the recommendations for procedural changes which would increase the efficiency of the respective port districts.  ((Beginning with the 1990 legislative session, the association shall report on steps being taken to establish a federation of Washington ports pursuant to RCW 53.06.070.))

        Sec. 2.  RCW 53.06.070 and 1989 c 425 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

          The Washington public ports association is authorized to create a federation of Washington ports to enable member ports to strengthen their international trading capabilities and market the region's products worldwide.  Such a federation shall maintain the authority of individual ports and have the following purposes:

          (1) To operate as an export trading company under the provisions enumerated in chapter 53.31 RCW;

          (2) To provide a network to market the services of the members of the Washington public ports association;

          (3) To provide expertise and assistance to businesses interested in export markets;

          (4) To promote cooperative efforts between ports and local associate development organizations to assist local economic development efforts and build local capacity; and

          (5) To assist in the efficient marketing of the state's trade, tourism, and travel resources.

          ((This section shall expire July 1, 1994, and shall be subject to review under chapter 43.131 RCW.))

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 53.31.910 and 1990 c 297 s 22; and

(2) RCW 53.31.911 and 1991 c 363 s 162 & 1990 c 297 s 23.

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