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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5723

SB 5723: Small business assistance

Providing support for small business assistance.

Summary

  • Directs the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to work with specified state and local economic and workforce development organizations to integrate, target, coordinate, and tailor its services and to establish and expand satellite offices when financially feasible.
  • Creates the Business Assistance Account (Account) in the custody of the State Treasurer and directs the SBDC to first use Account funds to increase small business assistance at satellite offices.
  • Adds an institution's contributions to local or statewide business assistance organizations as a twelfth factor for the Department of Financial Institutions' consideration when rating a bank's performance in meeting community credit needs.
  • Requires state agency solicitations of purchased goods and services, personal services, information services, and printing services be posted on the state's common vendor registration and bid notification system.
  • Requires the state's central services agencies to develop procurement policies and procedures which encourage and facilitate state agency purchases of products and services from small businesses in Washington.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5723), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 486, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2009
  6. LawMay 14, 2009
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 29, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 14, 2009
Session law
Chapter 486, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5723, SSB 5723

AN ACT Relating to providing support for small business assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Paull Shin D-21Dan Swecker R-20

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5723
39 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28003
Republican11304
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5723
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican34200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5723
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SSB 5723)
  2. Chapter 486, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5723)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5723)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5723)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5723)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5723)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5723)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5723)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5723)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5723)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5723)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5723)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5723)
  14. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5723)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5723)
  16. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Community & Economic Development & Trade. (SSB 5723)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5723)
  18. CEDT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5723)
  19. CEDT - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5723)
  20. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development & Trade. (SSB 5723)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 7. (SSB 5723)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5723)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5723)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5723)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5723)
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  29. EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5723)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5723)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. EDTI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Economic Development, Trade & Innovation.

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