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2007 Senate Bill 5387: Promoting economic development through commercialization of technologies.
Introduced by Sen. Jim Kastama, (D-Puyallup) (D) on January 18, 2007
To require the Washington Technology Center to develop a guide to the technology commercialization process, develop, maintain, and provide access to a database of technologies and inventions developed in the state available for commercialization and licensing, and offer training on the provision of commercialization assistance and report on the impact of commercialization. The bill also allocates $600,000 to the Washington Technology Center. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Economic Development, Trade & Management Committee on January 18, 2007
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 5, 2007
Substitute offered to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 21, 2007
To remove the $600,000 appropriation. Funding is subject to amounts included in the 2007-09 omnibus operating budget appropriations act.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 13, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 21, 2007
Received in the House on March 15, 2007
Referred to the House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee on March 15, 2007
Amendment offered to the House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee on March 29, 2007
To place the program in the DCTED, not the Washington Technology Center
(WTC). In addition, the DCTED must contract out the activities, except the annual report, on a
competitive bid basis.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on March 30, 2007
Received in the Senate on January 14, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 13, 2008
Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Kastama, (D-Puyallup) (D) on February 14, 2008
To coordinate commercialization, assistance, and information functions through existing statewide organizations.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 14, 2008
Received in the House on February 20, 2008
Referred to the House Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee on February 20, 2008
Amendment offered in the House on February 27, 2008
To place the program in the DCTED, not the Washington Technology Center (WTC). In addition, the DCTED must contract out the activities, except the annual report, on a competitive bid basis.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 29, 2008