SSB 5229 — Accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through site readiness grants.

What this bill does

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.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 5, 2023
  98 yea · 0 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 2023
  47 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting

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