RCW 84.25.080Application approval—City governing authority review requirements.(1) The city governing authority may approve the application if it finds that:(a) A minimum of 25 new family living wage jobs will be created on the subject site as a result of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities within one year of building occupancy;(b) The proposed project is, or will be, at the time of completion, in conformance with all local plans and regulations that apply at the time the application is approved; and(c) The criteria of this chapter have been satisfied.(2) Priority must be given to applications that meet the following labor specifications during the new construction and ongoing business of industrial/manufacturing facilities:(a) Compensate workers at prevailing wage rates as determined by the department of labor and industries;(b) Procure from, and contract with, women-owned, minority-owned, or veteran-owned businesses;(c) Procure from, and contract with, entities that have a history of complying with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations;(d) Include apprenticeship utilization from state-registered apprenticeship programs;(e) Provide for preferred at have a history of complying with federal and state wage and hour laws and regulations;(d) Include apprenticeship utilization from state-registered apprenticeship programs;(e) Provide for preferred entry for workers living in the area where the project is being constructed; and(f) Maintain certain labor standards for workers employed primarily at the facility after construction, including production, maintenance, and operational employees.[ 2021 c 218 s 4; 2015 1st sp.s. c 9 s 8.]
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