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RCW 82.14.370, a locally matched allocation of up to $1.00 per 1 capita, totaling no more than $300,000 per organization; and 2 (b) For associate development organizations in rural counties, as 3 defined in RCW 82.14.370, a $1.00 per capita allocation with a base 4 allocation of $75,000. 5 (2) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 6 year 2024 and $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 7 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the northwest agriculture 8 business center. 9 (3) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 10 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the regulatory roadmap 12 program for the construction industry and to identify and coordinate 13 with businesses in key industry sectors to develop additional 14 regulatory roadmap tools. 15 (4) $1,070,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 16 year 2024 and $1,070,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 17 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the small business export 18 assistance program. The department must ensure that at least one 19 employee is located outside the city of Seattle for purposes of 20 assisting rural businesses with export strategies. 21 (5) $60,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $60,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to submit the 24 necessary Washington state membership dues for the Pacific Northwest 25 economic region. 26 (6) $1,808,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 and $1,808,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to identify 29 and invest in strategic growth areas, support key sectors, and align 30 existing economic development programs and priorities. The department 31 must consider Washington's position as the most trade-dependent state 32 when identifying priority investments. The department must engage 33 states and provinces in the northwest as well as associate 34 development organizations, small business development centers, 35 chambers of commerce, ports, and other partners to leverage the funds 36 provided. Sector leads established by the department must include the 37 industries of: (a) Aerospace; (b) clean technology and renewable and 38 nonrenewable energy; (c) wood products and other natural resource 39 p. 86 ESSB 5187.SL