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SB6289 • 2026

Economic dev. strategic plan

Creating a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Senator Kauffman, Senator Cortes, Senator C. Wilson, Senator Hasegawa, Senator Lovick, Senator Nobles, Senator Shewmake, Senator Valdez
Last action
2026-02-16
Official status
S subst for
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Economic dev. strategic plan

Economic dev.

What This Bill Does

  • Economic dev.
  • strategic plan

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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6289-S AMH TEDV H3693.1

0 • Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 6289-S AMH TEDV H3693.1 SSB 6289 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

  • 6289-S AMH TEDV H3693.1 SSB 6289 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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  • 1.
  • A new section is added to chapter 43.330 3 RCW to read as follows: 4 The department shall develop a statewide economic development and 5 competitiveness strategic plan.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-16 Senate

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Economic dev. strategic plan

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to the creation of a statewide economic 1
development and competitiveness strategic plan; and adding a new 2
section to chapter 43.330 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.330 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
The department shall develop a statewide economic development and 7
competitiveness strategic plan. At a minimum, the plan shall 8
establish goals and strategies for state-supported economic 9
development activities in the state, utilizing analysis of economic 10
and industry data. The plan shall be completed by November 1, 2026, 11
and updated every two years thereafter. Completed plans must be 12
delivered to the appropriate committees of the legislature.13
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S-3874.2
SENATE BILL 6289
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Kauffman, Cortes, C. Wilson, Hasegawa, Lovick, Nobles,
Shewmake, and Valdez
Read first time 01/22/26. Referred to Committee on Business, Trade &
Economic Development.
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