Hanford reservation — Tri-Cities area — Emphasize workforce and facilities.
RCW 43.31.215
in effectWhen the department implements programs intended to attract or maintain industrial or high-technology investments in the state, the department shall, to the extent possible, emphasize the following: (1) The highly skilled and trained workforce in the Tri-Cities area; (2) The world-class research facilities in the area, including the fast flux test facility and the Pacific Northwest laboratories; (3) The existence of the one thousand acres leased by the state from the federal government for the purpose of nuclear-related industries; and (4) The ability for high-technology and medical industries to safely dispose of low-level radioactive waste at the Hanford commercial low-level waste disposal facility.
When the department implements programs intended to attract or maintain industrial or high-technology investments in the state, the department shall, to the extent possible, emphasize the following:
(1) The highly skilled and trained workforce in the Tri-Cities area;
(2) The world-class research facilities in the area, including the fast flux test facility and the Pacific Northwest laboratories;
(3) The existence of the one thousand acres leased by the state from the federal government for the purpose of nuclear-related industries; and
(4) The ability for high-technology and medical industries to safely dispose of low-level radioactive waste at the Hanford commercial low-level waste disposal facility.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.31&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026