SB 6065 — Establishing the Washington blockchain work group.

S-5600.3SUBSTITUTES-4791.2SENATE SENATE BILL 6065State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenateSessionBySenators Environment, Energy & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Nguyen, Rolfes, Short, Wilson, L., Das, and Wellman)READWellmanPrefiled FIRST12/11/19.Read TIMEfirst 01/31/20.ANtime 01/13/20.Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington blockchain work group;

The purpose of the work group is to examine various potential applications for blockchain technology including, but not limited to, applications in computing, banking and other financial services, the real estate transaction process, health care, supply chain management, higher education, and public recordkeeping.(2) The work group is composed of the following members:(a) One senator from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the presidentleader of theeach senate;(b)respective caucus;(b) One representative from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speakerleader of theeach houserespective ofcaucus;(c) representatives;(c) The director of the department of commerce, or the director's designee;(d) The director of the department of financial institutions, or the director's designee;(e) The director of Washington technology solutions, the consolidated technology services agency, or the director's designee;(f) The director of the department of agriculture, or the director's designee;(g) An individual representing a Washington-based technology trade association for thetechnology fullcompanies crossthat sectiondo ofbusiness thein technologyWashington;(g) sector;(h) An individual representing a trade association for financial services companies that do business in Washington;(i)Washington;(h) An individual representing a trade association for title insurance companies that do business in Washington;(j)Washington;(i) An individual representing a trade association for health care companies that do business in Washington;

(k)and(j) An individual representing an association for county government officials in Washington;(l)Washington.(3) AnThe individualindividuals representingappointed aunder tradesubsection association(2)(f) forthrough Washington-based(j) agriculture;(m)of Anthis individualsection representingmust abe tradeappointed associationby forthe propertygovernor, andsubject casualtyto insurancesenate companiesconfirmation thatin doaccordance businesswith inRCW Washington;43.06.092.(4) A majority of the work group members constitutes a quorum.

and(n)If Ana individualmember representinghas annot associationbeen designated for publica utilityposition districtsset inforth Washington.(3) The individuals appointed under subsection (2)(g) through (n) of this section must be appointed by the governor, subject to senate confirmation in accordance with RCW 43.06.092.(4) In addition to the members appointed to the work group under subsection (2) of this section, individualsthat representingposition other sectors may not be invitedcounted byfor the chair,purpose inof consultationdetermining witha thequorum.(5) otherThe appointed members of the work group,group toshall participatehold inits aninaugural advisorymeeting capacityby inAugust meetings1, of2020. the work group.

Individuals participating in an advisory capacity under this subsection are not members of the work group, may not vote, and are not subject to the appointment process established in this section.

There is no limit to the number of individuals who may participate in work group meetings in an advisory capacity under this subsection.(5) A majority of the work group members constitutes a quorum.

If a member has not been designated for a position set forth in this section, that position may not be counted for the purpose of determining a quorum.(6) The work group shall hold its inaugural meeting by August 1, 2020.

The chair of the work group is responsible for arranging subsequent meetings and developing meeting agendas.(7)agendas.(6) Staff support for the work group, including arranging the inaugural meeting of the work group and assisting the chair of the work group in arranging subsequent meetings, must be provided by senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.(8)research.(7) The expenses of the work group must be paid jointly by the senate and the house of representatives.

Work group expenditures are subject to approval by the senate facilities and operations committee and the house of representatives executive rules committee, or their successor committees.(9)committees.(8) Legislative members of the work group may be reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120.

Any reimbursement for other nonlegislative members is subject to chapter 43.03 RCW.(10)RCW.(9) The work group is a class one group under chapter 43.03 RCW.(11)RCW.(10) A public comment period must be provided at every meeting of the work group.(12)group.(11) The work group shall submit a report on recommended policies that will facilitate the development of blockchain applications in Washington to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2021.(13)2021.(12) This section expires January 1, 2022.