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Updated January 2015 <br /> 2015 <br /> �- �'Snohomish <br /> LEGISL <br /> ATIVE AGENDA ` .G County <br /> SNOHOV1IS -� COU \TY Seattle,WA <br /> l <br /> Snohomish County is a critical center and driver of Washington State's <br /> 21st century technology-based economy. We ask that you support the <br /> following strategic capital and program investments that will help <br /> sustain Washington's leadership in America's new economy. <br /> TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE <br /> Invest in World-Class Systems <br /> • A statewide multimodal transportation package that includes at least$1 B for MANUFACTURING <br /> Snohomish County or 10%of any revenue package <br /> • Port of Everett rail investments to facilitate movement of key export cargo— <br /> • Capital funding for a double rail siding—$3 Million • <br /> • Funding from the Freight Rail Assistance Program to construct a rail connection to <br /> the mainline—$1.3 Million <br /> • Transit funding through the Regional Mobility Grant program to support core of St <br /> State's aerospace manufacturing;Community Transit:Seaway Transit Center—$6.8 M, <br /> Snohomish County:Mukilteo Park&Ride—$2.7 M 1st in concentration of manufacturing <br /> • Enact legislation to allow local transportation,including transit,revenue options and a jobs with 64,000 direct jobs,and <br /> 750+companies.2nd in aerospace <br /> 2016 ballot measure to fund Sound Transit 3 extensions. <br /> manufacturing employment with 43,000 <br /> direct jobs and 215+companies. <br /> EDUCATION &WORKFORCE <br /> Invest in the Workforce of Tomorrow <br /> • Everett University Center program expansions-WSU and University Center partners request TECHNOLOGY <br /> to add new FTE/degree programs in WSU-software engineering,WSU—sustainable ag/food <br /> systems,WSU-STEM Academy,CWU—Aviation Technology—$4.5 M <br /> • Capital funding for a permanent facility for the Everett University Center—$61 M <br /> • UW Bothell—capital funding for predesign of a new Academic STEM building—$500,000 <br /> • Capital funding to renovate Snohomish County's Carnegie Bldg.for Rapid Recidivism <br /> Reduction Program—$1.6 M f <br /> • Support"Early Start Act",which aims to increase the quality of childcare and preschool <br /> programs 2nd in the number of technology- <br /> based jobs,with over 66,000. <br /> COMPETITIVENESS <br /> Invest in Globally Attractive Manufacturing Communities <br /> • Reauthorize High Technology B&O Credit for R&D Spending and High Technology Sales WAGES <br /> &Use Tax Deferral/Waiver incentives <br /> • Support legislation—"Providing for property tax exemption for the value of new - ',- <br /> construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities in targeted urban areas" <br /> Expresses regional priorities from: <br /> • $5.5 billion in wages supported by <br /> ...4P�oTrt of 44S14‘ ,,,. °'\ji t" SCOT manufacturing and aerospace. <br /> IVERETT <br /> Economic Alliance Snohomish County <br /> 501ON01:S11L0JN'T <br /> 15 <br />