2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 43.42.010: Office created — Duties.

(1) The office of regulatory assistance is created in the office of financial management and shall be administered by the office of the governor to assist citizens, businesses, and project applicants.

(2) The office shall:

(a) Maintain and furnish information as provided in RCW 43.42.040;

(b) Furnish facilitation as provided in RCW 43.42.050;

(c) Furnish coordination as provided in RCW 43.42.060;

(d) Coordinate cost reimbursement as provided in RCW 43.42.070;

(e) Work with state agencies and local governments to continue to develop a range of permit assistance options for project applicants;

(f) Review initiatives developed by the transportation permit efficiency and accountability committee established in *chapter 47.06C RCW and determine if any would be beneficial if implemented for other types of projects;

(g) Work to develop informal processes for dispute resolution between agencies and permit applicants;

(h) Conduct customer surveys to evaluate its effectiveness; and

(i) Provide the following biennial reports to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature:

(i) A performance report, based on the customer surveys required in (h) of this subsection;

(ii) A report on any statutory or regulatory conflicts identified by the office in the course of its duties that arise from differing legal authorities and roles of agencies and how these were resolved. The report may include recommendations to the legislature and to agencies; and

(iii) A report regarding use of outside independent consultants under RCW 43.42.070, including the nature and amount of work performed and implementation of requirements relating to costs.

(3) A director of the office shall be hired no later than June 1, 2003.

(4) The office shall give priority to furnishing assistance to small projects when expending general fund moneys allocated to it.

[2003 c 71 § 2; 2002 c 153 § 2.]