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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5229

SB 5229: Site readiness grants

Accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through site readiness grants.

Summary

  • Allows the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs of achieving site readiness.
  • Increases the maximum award limit on the CERB planning program grants.
  • Requires the CERB's biennial outcome-based evaluations to include certain information relating to projects' use of businesses certified by the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and businesses that self-report meeting certification requirements.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5229), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2023
  6. LawApr 14, 2023
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2023
Session law
Chapter 93, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1231
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5229, SSB 5229

AN ACT Relating to accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through site readiness grants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Nikki Torres R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5229
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5229
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5229)
  2. Chapter 93, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5229)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5229)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5229)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5229)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5229)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5229)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5229)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5229)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5229)
  11. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5229)
  12. CB - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5229)
  13. Referred to Capital Budget. (SSB 5229)
  14. ICEV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5229)
  15. ICEV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5229)
  16. First reading, referred to Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans. (SSB 5229)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5229)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5229)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5229)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5229)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5229)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5229)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5229)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. BFGT - Majority; do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.

SB 5229 in other sessions

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