Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1057 — Promoting economic development by increasing support for local communities to access federal funds.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 13, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

160 added · 132 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1057 introduces a new grant program aimed at helping local communities recruit and retain grant writers to secure federal funding. It also specifies that the program will prioritize distressed areas that need extra support. The changes make it clearer that financial backing will be provided to help local communities effectively pursue federal grants, which is important for boosting economic development in under-resourced areas. Overall, this amendment is designed to enhance the state's ability to access and utilize federal funds for local projects.

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H-0735.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1057 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (originally sponsored by Representatives Barnard, Ryu, Leavitt, Barkis, Taylor, Jacobsen, Reed, Callan, Keaton, Timmons, Tharinger, Simmons, Duerr, Nance, Davis, Bernbaum, and Donaghy) READ FIRST TIME 01/23/25.
H-0254.1 HOUSE BILL 1057 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Barnard, Ryu, Leavitt, Barkis, Taylor, Jacobsen, Reed, Callan, Keaton, Timmons, Tharinger, Simmons, Duerr, Nance, Davis, Bernbaum, and Donaghy Prefiled 12/13/24.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
amending RCW 43.330.260;
amending RCW 43.330.088 and 43.330.260;
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The legislature further finds that the state recognized the value of matching dollars to access federal funds for clean energy, climate, clean technology, and resilience, and that it should expand its efforts to all types of economic development funds available from the federal government by creating scoring criteria to prioritize projects, adopting grant award tiers, and establishing a state account with a pool of matching dollars to be available for local communities to secure matching dollars for applications for federal funds.
The legislature further finds that the state recognized the value of matching dollars to access federal funds for clean energy, climate, clean technology, and resilience, and that it should expand its efforts to all types of economic development funds available from the federal government by expanding its grant writing assistance program, creating scoring criteria to prioritize projects, adopting grant award tiers, and establishing a state account with a pool of matching dollars to be available for local communities to secure matching dollars for applications for federal funds.
RCW 43.330.088 and 2024 c 223 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by July 1, 2024, the department shall establish a grant program to support ((associate)) local communities, including economic development organizations as defined in 13 C.F.R.
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312.3 as it existed on October 10, 2024, frontier counties as defined in RCW 43.330.010, and rural counties as defined in RCW 43.160.020 in the recruiting, hiring, and retention of grant writers.
The department must award grants on an annual basis and must prioritize grants for distressed areas as defined under RCW 43.168.020 and grants for applications for federal funds.
(2) ((Associate development organizations)) Eligible applicants must apply for the grant program in a manner to be determined by the department.
(3) ((Associate development organizations)) Entities that receive awards under this section must provide information on state matching dollars acquired, the use of the funds, including a description of the ((associate development organization's)) entity's recruiting and hiring efforts and, if applicable, the number and types of grants p.
2 HB 1057 applied for by the grant writers funded by the state, in their annual reports to the department, if required under RCW 43.330.082.
(4) Beginning December 31, 2026, the department must include information on grant award funding and use and state matching dollars in its reports to the legislature on associate development organizations contracts required under RCW 43.330.082.
(5) The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.
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and (d) Consult with federal officials, including but not limited to those in the small business administration, the department of labor, the department of commerce, the department of agriculture, the department of ecology, as well as private foundations and businesses, p.
and (d) Consult with federal officials, including but not limited to those in the small business administration, the department of labor, the department of commerce, the department of agriculture, the department of ecology, as well as private foundations and businesses, on the prospects for obtaining federal and private funds for economic development purposes in Washington state.
2 SHB 1057 on the prospects for obtaining federal and private funds for economic development purposes in Washington state.
(5) The department shall create scoring criteria to prioritize applications for matching funds.
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3 HB 1057 (5) The department shall create scoring criteria to prioritize applications for matching funds.
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(7) By July 1, 2026, the department shall expand the fundhub.wa.gov website to include federal funds available for economic development.
3 SHB 1057 (7) By July 1, 2026, the department shall expand the fundhub.wa.gov website to include federal funds available for economic development.
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The report must identify the number of letters provided to eligible entities to support applications for federal funds, the number of successful applications, the awards for state matching funds, the amount of federal funds received, and the number of federal agencies and federal fund opportunities on the fundhub.wa.gov website.
The report must identify the number of letters provided to eligible entities to support applications for federal funds, the number of successful applications, the awards for state matching funds, the p.
4 HB 1057 amount of federal funds received, and the number of federal agencies and federal fund opportunities on the fundhub.wa.gov website.
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(3) The funds shall be reserved for a project after the application is approved, but shall not be expended from the account unless:
4 SHB 1057 (3) The funds shall be reserved for a project after the application is approved, but shall not be expended from the account unless:
(e) The expenditure will result in new jobs, job retention, or higher incomes for citizens of the state;
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5 HB 1057 (e) The expenditure will result in new jobs, job retention, or higher incomes for citizens of the state;
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  3. Referred to Appropriations.

  4. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  6. Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 10:30 AM.

  7. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.

  8. Prefiled for introduction.

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Not signed on (134)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1057?
HB 1057 is sponsored by Brandy Donaghy (Democrat), Adam Bernbaum (Democrat), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Michael Keaton (Republican), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Jamila Taylor (Democrat), Andrew Barkis (Republican), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), and Stephanie Barnard (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1057?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 13, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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