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state. The amount provided under this subsection is subject to the 1 following conditions and limitations: 2 (a) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a business 3 must: 4 (i) Apply for or have applied for the grant; 5 (ii) Have not reported annual gross receipts of more than 6 $100,000,000 in calendar year 2019; 7 (iii) Have expenses that are necessary to continue business 8 operations and the expense is not a federal, state, or local tax, 9 fee, license, or other government revenue; 10 (iv) Self-attest that the expense is not funded by any other 11 government or private entity; 12 (v) Have experienced a reduction in business income or activity 13 related to COVID-19 or state or local actions in response to 14 COVID-19; 15 (vi) Agree to operate in accordance with the requirements of 16 applicable federal, state, and local public health guidance and 17 directives; and 18 (vii) Have met one or more of the following criteria: 19 (A) Hosted a convention in Washington state; 20 (B) Provided support services to conventions in Washington state; 21 or 22 (C) Depended on the function of conventions to sell goods and 23 services in Washington state. 24 (b)(i) Eligible businesses may receive a grant of up to $500,000 25 for revenue lost due to a cancellation or a reduction of participants 26 in a convention hosted in Washington state in 2020 or 2021. 27 (ii) To receive a grant under this subsection, eligible 28 businesses must provide the department with: 29 (A) Financial records from 2019 that provide a basis for revenue 30 received from convention activity in Washington state prior to the 31 COVID-19 pandemic; and 32 (B) Financial records from 2020 and 2021 that show a reduction in 33 gross revenue received from convention activity in Washington state 34 during the COVID-19 pandemic. 35 (iii) If a business received one or more working Washington small 36 business grants, the grant awarded under this subsection must be 37 reduced to reflect the amounts received from previous working 38 Washington small business grants. 39 p. 801 ESSB 5187.SL