WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 2285: Comm, trade, & econ dev dept

Creating the department of community development and the department of trade and economic development.

Summary

  • $ Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) the Department of Community Development (DCD) and creates the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) on October 1, 1999.
  • C Creates an Advisory Committee to assist the director of DCTED in the development of a plan to transfer responsibilities and services to DTED by September 1, 1999. Governor must approve final transfer plan.
  • C Revises appropriate statutory references to DCTED for programs, boards, or commissions to either DCD or DTED, or both DCD and DTED.
  • C Authorizes the designation of an additional three community empowerment zones by the newly created DTED.
  • HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & TRADE

From the House Bill Report (HB 2285), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedApr 14, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseApr 24, 1999
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Van Luven (R-48)
Introduced
April 14, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 11, 2000
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6096
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2285, SHB 2285

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Van Luven (R-48)

14 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Velma Veloria D-11Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jeff Morris D-40Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Helen Sommers D-36Renee Radcliff R-21Jim Dunn R-17Dave Schmidt R-44Joyce McDonald R-25Al O'Brien D-1Mary Skinner R-14Shirley Hankins R-8Tom Campbell R-2Luke Esser R-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

April 24, 1999
Version voted on: HB 2285
84 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40702
Republican44500
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (2)

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History

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