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(I) Resources avaUabie for microenterprise development; <br />(II) Resources available on the revitalization of commercial disbicts; and <br />(JI/) The opportunity to maintain jobs through shared work prog-ams authorized under chapter 50.60 <br />RC~ --- <br />(F) Participating In economic development system-wide disrussions regarding gaps in bUSiness start. <br />up assistance in Washington; <br />(G) Providing or facilitating the prOVision of export assistance through workshops or OnEK)n-orIe <br />assistance; ~ <br />(H) Using a web-based information system to track data on business recruitment, retention, expansion. <br />and trade; and <br />(/I) Support for regional economic research and regional planning efforts to implement target industry <br />sector stmtegfes ahd other economic development strategJes., Inctuding cIuster-besed strategies. <br />Research andp/anning efforts should support inoreased living standards and inae8sed fcf'eign direct <br />investment; ~ be eligned with the statewide economic devefopmenl strategy. RegJooaI sssociate <br />development organizations retain their independence to address local concerns aM goals. Activities <br />include: <br />CA) Participating in regional planning efforts with workforce development councils involving COordinated <br />stralegjes around workforce devefopment and economic deveJopmenf po/ides and programs. <br />Coordinated planning efforts must include, but not be limited to, assistance to industry clusters In the <br />region; <br />(8) Participating with the stale board for community and technical colleges as created in RCW <br />288.50,050, and any corntTlUOity and technical colleges In the coordination of the job skills training <br />program and the customized training program within its region; <br />(C) Collecting and reporting dala as specified by the CXlI1ttad with the department for statewide <br />systemic analysis. The department must consult with the Washington s1ate economic development <br />commission in the establishment Of such unifonn data as Is needed to conduct 8 Sfati9Wide systemic <br />ana~s1s of the stQte's economJc development programs and expendihl8s. In cooperation with other local. <br />regional, and state planning efforts. contracting organlZatfons may provide insight into the needs of target <br />Industry dusters, business expansion plans, earty dBtectJon of potential relocations or layoffs , training <br />needs, and other appropriate economic Information; <br />(0) In COnjunction with other governments/jurisdictions and i1stftutlOO6. participate (participating} in the <br />development of a coun1ywide econpmlc development plan. consistent with the state comprehensive pian <br />for economic development developed by the Washington state economic development commission. <br />(2) The department must provide business services training to the contracting organizations, including <br />but not limited to: <br />(a) Training In the fundamentals of export assistance and the services available from private and <br />public export assistance providers in the state; and <br />(b) Training in the provision of business retention and expansion services as required by subsection <br />(1)(b)(i)(E) of this section. <br />12012 c 195 § 1; 2011 c 286 § 2; 2009 c 151 § 10; 2007 c 249 § 2; 1997 c 60 § 1; 1993 c 280 § 11.J