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Proposal would bar state incentives for companies that offshore call centers and require notice before relocation
Summary
Senate Bill 5459 would require 120 days’ notice to the Employment Security Department before a Washington call center is relocated abroad and would bar affected employers from certain state incentives for five years.
Senate Bill 5459 would require employers intending to relocate call‑center operations from Washington to a foreign country to notify the Employment Security Department at least 120 days before the relocation. The bill would also make such employers ineligible for certain state incentives — including the high-technology business tax deferral and state grants or loans — for five years, and require that state contracts for call‑center services require work to be performed within the state.
Committee staff described the bill as the Washington Call Center Jobs Act and said it is intended to prevent state dollars and…
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