WA HB2313

Cities and code cities may establish publicly owned grocery stores in underserved areas with food access gaps, with authority to acquire land, construct or rehabilitate buildings, lease to private/nonprofit operators, transfer property to community redevelopment authorities, and use eminent domain

Capital grants from the Department of Commerce may fund property acquisition, rehabilitation, equipment, security, and 24-hour refrigerated food locker systems in underserved areas

Cities may designate tax increment financing (TIF) areas under chapter 39.114 RCW to fund grocery store property acquisition, site redevelopment, and infrastructure improvements

Grocery stores may be operated by city employees, third-party private/nonprofit entities, or cooperatives, with contracts specifying hours of operation and product categories

Annual reporting to the Department of Commerce required on financial status, community food access, jobs created/retained, and for third-party operators, sales data and compliance with local produce sourcing and household service benchmarks