WSU Bill List
February 9, 2007
2007 Regular Session
Day 33 of the 2007 Session(Click on the bill number to view
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1/1/2005 |
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| HB 1033 |
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Science & technology |
H Hi Ed |
1/8/2007 |
Morris |
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| In order to promote the growth of research in these fields, the legislature intends to
help colleges and universities raise additional moneys for
graduate fellowships by creating a graduate fellowship trust
fund program for the sciences. |
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| SHB 1045 |
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Board of natural resources |
H Rules R |
2/5/2007 |
Sullivan, B. |
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| Provides that the deductions authorized under this act shall not exceed thirty percent of the moneys received by the department in connection with any one transaction pertaining to state lands. |
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| HB 1089 |
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Operating sup budget 2005-07 |
H Approp |
1/10/2007 |
Sommers |
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| Makes operating supplement appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium. |
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| HB 1092 |
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Capital budget |
H Cap Budget |
1/10/2007 |
Fromhold |
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| SHB 1096 |
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Postsecondary opportunities |
H Exec Action |
2/5/2007 |
Kenney |
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Directs the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to develop and implement the Opportunity Grant Program.
Instructs SBCTC, business, labor, and the Workforce Training and Education
Coordinating Board to identify high demand training programs and designate them as "opportunity grant-eligible programs of study."
Directs community and technical colleges and local workforce development councils to develop the Opportunity Partnership Program. |
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| HB 1110 |
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Institute of technology |
H Hi Ed |
1/10/2007 |
Morris |
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| Declares an intent to create a center of excellence inthis state, dedicated to technology, to be known as the Washington institute of technology. This institute of
technology shall combine three world-class, university branch campuses: University of Washington - Bothell; Washington State University -TriCities; and Washington State University - Vancouver, and shall offer areas of study including, but not
limited to, engineering, technology, |
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| HB 1128 |
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Operating budget 2007-09 |
H Approp |
1/11/2007 |
Sommers |
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| HB 1131 |
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Passport to college program |
H Approp |
1/26/2007 |
Dunshee |
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| Declares an intent to create the passport to college promise program that will have two primary components, as follows: (1) Significantly increasing outreach to foster care youth between the ages of fifteen and eighteen regarding the higher education opportunities available to them, how to apply to college, and how to apply for and obtain financial aid. |
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| HB 1179 |
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State need grant |
H Exec Action |
2/5/2007 |
Hasegawa |
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| Proposed change in eligiblity for a student for a state need grant ...
-- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent semester credits at an institution of higher education in Washington as
defined in RCW 28B.92.030(1). |
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| HB 1222 |
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State need grant |
H Exec Action |
2/5/2007 |
Kenney |
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| Revises provisions regarding state need grant award calculations. |
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| HB 1296 |
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Information technology |
H Approp |
1/25/2007 |
Hunter |
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| Develop a process for assessing the fiscal and operational impacts on the state information technology portfolio, the office of financial management shall consult with the information services board and the department of information services. |
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| HB 1303 |
SB 5586 |
Cleaner energy |
H Ag & Nat Res |
1/16/2007 |
Dickerson |
Concerns |
| Clean Energy Bill The committee striking amendment to the bill currently provides $6.75 million from the clean energy incentive account to Washington State University cooperative extension. WSU would prefer that funding be provided to the entire university to promote research programs in biofuels and bioproducts, rather than just extension programs. A hearing has been held in the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. |
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| HB 1354 |
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Student loan program |
H Hi Ed |
1/17/2007 |
Chase |
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| Declares an intent to offer a low-interest loan program with affordable and manageable repayment |
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| HB 1385 |
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Higher education |
H Hi Ed |
1/18/2007 |
Jarrett |
PRO |
| An intent to articulate a strategic direction for public higher education on issues of access, affordability, service delivery, and accountability that will guide coordinated decision making on policies, operating budgets, and capital plans. It is further the legislature's intent to provide the management tools and resources necessary to implement the strategic direction. Additional investment in higher education is needed, but the public |
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| HB 1394 |
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Medical students |
H Hi Ed |
1/18/2007 |
Williams |
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| Relating to training medical students to work with patients with developmental disabilities… |
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| HB 1398 |
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U of W and WSU |
H Cap Budget |
1/18/2007 |
Fromhold |
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| Expands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority. |
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| HB 1399 |
SB 5622 |
Collective bargaining |
H Commerce/Lab |
1/18/2007 |
Conway |
Concerns |
| Staff Collective Bargaining Extends collective bargaining rights to managers and administrators who were previously exempt. WSU testified in the House Commerce and Labor Committee on Feb. 6. WSU expressed concerns that the bill adds high level managers to the collective bargaining process, something that is not allowed elsewhere in state government. |
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| HB 1454 |
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Tuition waivers |
H Hi Ed |
1/19/2007 |
Haler |
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| The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges, shall waive all tuition and fees for the following persons: (1) A child and the spouse of an eligible veteran or
national guard member who became totally disabled as defined in RCW 28B.15.385 while engaged in active federal military or naval service, or who is determined by the federal government to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; and
A child and the surviving spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member who lost his or her life while engaged in active federal military or naval service. |
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| HB 1479 |
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Transfer students |
H Education |
1/22/2007 |
Appleton |
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| Exempts transfer students from military families from certain prerequisites for earning a certificate of academic achievement. |
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| HB 1506 |
5489 |
Alternative public works |
H SGTribalAff |
1/22/2007 |
Haigh |
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| To prescribe appropriate requirements to ensure that such contracting procedures serve the public interest, and to establish a process for evaluation of such contracting procedures. |
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| HB 1531 |
5784 |
College materials |
H Hi Ed |
1/22/2007 |
Warnick |
PRO |
| Relating to excise taxation of required college instructional materials. Heard in the House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 5 |
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| HB 1641 |
5501 |
Washington learns |
H Education |
1/24/2007 |
McDermott |
Support |
| Many of the recommendations from the November 2006 report of the Washington Learns steering committee are implemented. It is organized by early learning, K-12, and higher education provisions. |
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| HB 1705 |
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Health sciences and services |
H Tech/En/Com |
1/25/2007 |
Barlow |
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| Creates the health sciences and services program to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health. |
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| HB 1711 |
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State energy road map |
H Tech/En/Com |
1/25/2007 |
Chase |
CONCERNS |
| Declares an intent that the Washington State University energy program study these issues and create a Washington state energy efficiency and renewable energy road map. Directs the Washington State University energy program to report its results and provide the Washington state energy efficiency and renewable energy road map to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 31, 2008. |
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| HB 1779 |
5555 |
GET ready for math & science |
H Hi Ed |
1/26/2007 |
Wallace |
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| Creates the GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship program, which will provide conditional scholarships to eligible undergraduate students who major in math, science, or a related field and agree to work in Washington in a math, science or related occupation for at least three years after graduation. |
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| HB 1784 |
SB 5766 |
Investment of certain moneys |
H Cap Budget |
1/29/2007 |
Kenney |
PRO |
| By Request of Washington State University Sponsored by state Rep. Phyllis Kenney. This is a proposed statutory change to implement the intent of a proposed state constitutional amendment, House Joint Resolution 4215. The bill was heard by the House Capital Budget Committee on Feb. 8. State Treasurer Mike Murphy has proposed amendments. If HJR 4215 is adopted, this bill makes technical changes to state law that would allow the State Investment Board to invest in equities with money in the higher education trust permanent funds. |
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| HB 1856 |
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Child care programs |
H Hi Ed |
1/30/2007 |
Roberts |
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| The child care grant for each institution shall be equal to the amount contributed by the student government association, or its equivalent.Grant funds shall be expended only for the direct costs of providing child care for the children of students. |
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| HB 1875 |
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Higher education employment |
H Hi Ed |
1/31/2007 |
Kenney |
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| It is the goal of this section to have at least seventy-five percent of the full-time equivalent faculty positions be held by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty in each department that has at least eight full-time equivalent faculty appointments. |
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| HB 1881 |
5855 |
Higher edu coordinating brd |
H Hi Ed |
1/31/2007 |
Wallace |
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| Modification: Effective July 1, 2007, an executive director shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the board to the governor. If requested by the governor, the board shall submit additional names for the governor's consideration until an appointment is made. |
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| HB 1882 |
5806 |
Higher education costs |
H Hi Ed |
1/31/2007 |
Wallace |
PRO |
| Washington Learns Tuition & Financial AidBeginning with the 2007-08 academic year and ending with the 2016-17 academic year, tuition fees charged to full-time resident undergraduate students may increase no greater than seven percent over the previous academic year in any institution of higher education. A state goal is adopted that total per student funding levels are at least the 60th percentile of total per student funding at similar institutions in the Global Challenge States. Without reducing enrollment levels below FY 2007 budgeted levels, OFM will establish a funding trajectory to reach this goal for each 4-year institution, including Washington State University. WSU testified for the legislation on Feb. 8 in the House Higher Education Committee |
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| HB 1931 |
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Agricultural activities |
H Ag & Nat Res |
2/1/2007 |
Blake |
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| Beginning July 1, 2007, the William D. Ruckelshaus center at UW and WSU shall design and carry out a process to identify issues that cause conflicts between agricultural activities occurring on agricultural lands and development regulations to protect critical areas. |
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| HB 1946 |
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Pesticide use reporting |
H Env Health |
2/1/2007 |
Wood |
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| Relating to a pesticide use reporting system to protect human health and the environment; |
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| HB 2011 |
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Commute trip reduction prog |
H Trans |
2/5/2007 |
Flannigan |
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| The legislature finds that it is in the interests of our state to extend the commute trip reduction program to include not only employees, but also students from public institutions of higher education. |
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| HJR 4215 |
SJR 8220 |
Prohibition on investment |
H Cap Budget |
1/29/2007 |
Kenney |
PRO |
| By request of Washington State University. This is a proposed constitutional amendment that will permit the state investment board to buy stocks or equities for investment of funds derived from university trust land revenues. Currently, the State Investment Board is limited to government bonds. This legislation is intended to benefit the state's six baccalaureate institutions. It extend the authority to them that has been granted to K-12, the state pension funds, Labor and Industries funds, and university permanent funds in many other states. The proposal was heard Feb. 8 in the House Capital Budget Committee. State Treasurer Mike Murphy supported the concept. |
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| SSB 5002 |
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Tuition waivers |
H Hi Ed |
2/5/2007 |
Hewitt |
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| Declares that, subject to the conditions in this act, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges, shall waive all tuition and fees for the following persons: (1) A child and the spouse of an eligible veteran or national guard member who became totally disabled as defined in RCW 28B.15.385 while engaged in active federal military or naval service, or who is determined by the federal government
to be a prisoner of war or missing in action… |
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| SB 5013 |
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Tuition increase authority |
S Higher Educ |
1/8/2007 |
Schoesler |
CONCERNS |
| Schoesler Tuition Bill Provides that, beginning with the 2007-08 academic year, unless approved by a two-thirds majority vote of each house, tuition increases for all undergraduate and graduate students may not exceed the following: (1) The rate of inflation; or
(2) Fifty percent of the students… |
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| SSB 5040 |
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Survivors' endowed schlr |
S Rules 2 |
1/23/2007 |
Eide |
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| The legislature further intends to assist the families of such veterans by providing an endowed scholarship for postsecondary education to the veterans' surviving
children and spouses. |
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| SSB 5098 |
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Opportunities scholarship |
S Ways & Means |
2/1/2007 |
Rockefeller |
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| Proposes a creation of a guaranteed one-year tuition scholarship program for students from low and middle-income families and those students that may be the
first in their family to attend college. |
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| SSB 5101 |
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Higher education waivers |
S Rules 2 |
2/1/2007 |
Hobbs |
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| Expands higher education tuition waivers to include certain certificated instructional staff. |
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| SB 5105 |
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College in high school prog |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
1/10/2007 |
McAuliffe |
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| Directs the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the public baccalaureate institutions to jointly develop and adopt rules governing the college in the high school program. The rules shall be written to encourage the maximum use of the program and shall not narrow or limit the enrollment options. |
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| SB 5139 |
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Operating sup budget 2005-07 |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Prentice |
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| SB 5140 |
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Operating budget 2007-09 |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Prentice |
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| SB 5155 |
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Passport to college program |
S Higher Educ |
1/11/2007 |
Kilmer |
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| Creates the passport to college promise program. The purpose of the program is: (1) To encourage current and former foster care youth to prepare for, attend, and successfully complete higher education; and
(2) To provide current and former foster care youth with the educational planning, information, institutional support, and direct financial resources necessary for them to succeed in higher education. |
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| SB 5156 |
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Capital budget |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Fraser |
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| SB 5216 |
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Forest land base |
S NR/Ocean/Rec |
1/12/2007 |
Jacobsen |
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| The working forest land board is created. The board is composed of five members, of whom two members must be appointed by the governor. The commissioner of public lands, or the commissioner's designee, shall serve ex officio as a voting
member of the board. The deans of the University of Washington college
of forest resources and the Washington State University college of agriculture, human and natural resource sciences, or their designees,
shall serve as members of the board. |
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| SSB 5280 |
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Military scholarships |
S Rules 2 |
1/25/2007 |
Jacobsen |
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| Creating an educational opportunity for military families, by a military scholars program. |
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| SB 5289 |
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Veteran-owned businesses |
S Govt Op & El |
1/16/2007 |
Kilmer |
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| SB 5322 |
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Institution of higher edu |
S Higher Educ |
1/17/2007 |
Berkey |
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| Identifies sites and programs for a new institution of higher education in the Snohomish-Island-Skagit county region. |
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| SB 5384 |
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U of W and WSU |
S Ways & Means |
1/18/2007 |
Fraser |
PRO |
| Expands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority. |
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| SB 5385 |
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Student loan revenue bonds |
S Higher Educ |
1/18/2007 |
Shin |
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| Authorizing theWashington higher education facilities authority to originate and acquire educational loans and to issue nonrecourse revenue bonds to be paid from such loans. |
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| SB 5387 |
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Commercialization of tech |
S Ways & Means |
2/5/2007 |
Kastama |
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| In conjunction with public universities and colleges and private and federal research laboratories in the state; develop and disseminate a guide to the technology
commercialization process in general and the particular commercialization assistance available from research and academic institutions in the state. |
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| SB 5410 |
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Postsecondary opportunities |
S Higher Educ |
1/18/2007 |
Berkey |
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| Requires the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to: (1) Identify job specific training programs offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in high demand occupations, which are occupations where employer demand for workers… |
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| SB 5411 |
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State need grant |
S Higher Educ |
1/18/2007 |
Delvin |
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| Amending the state need grant award eligibility. |
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| SB 5420 |
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Public agencies' web sites |
S Govt Op & El |
1/18/2007 |
Roach |
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| Every public agency that owns or maintains a public internet web site shall post to it all ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, orders, and directives adopted by its governing body within five business days of adoption. The minutes of all regular and
special meetings of the governing body of every public agency that owns or maintains such a web site shall also be posted within five business days of the meetings. |
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| SB 5442 |
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Tuition waivers for veterans |
S Higher Educ |
1/19/2007 |
Hobbs |
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| Requires the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community colleges to waive all tuition and fees for eligible recipients. |
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| SB 5489 |
1506 |
Alternative public works |
S Govt Op & El |
1/22/2007 |
Rockefeller |
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| To Authorize the use of certain supplemental alternative public works contracting procedures ((by state agencies and large municipalities under limited circumstances)), to prescribe appropriate requirements to ensure that such contracting procedures serve the public interest, and to establish a process for evaluation of such contracting procedures. |
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| SB 5501 |
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Washington learns |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
1/22/2007 |
McAuliffe |
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| As recommended by Washington learns, the legislature declares that the overarching goal for education in the state is to have a world-class, learner-focused, seamless education system that educates more Washingtonians to the highest levels of educational attainment. |
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| SB 5514 |
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Higher education employment |
S Higher Educ |
1/23/2007 |
Kohl-Welles |
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| Salaries for fulltime faculty should be increased above a regular cost-ofliving
increase until by 2013 salaries are in the top twentyfive percent for faculty of comparable rank in global challenge states. In addition, to achieve this goal, each institution of higher education.. |
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| SB 5555 |
1779 |
GET ready for math & science |
S Higher Educ |
1/24/2007 |
Shin |
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| The GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship Program is established
to provide scholarships to students who: achieve level 4 on the mathematics or science portions of the 10th grade Washington assessment of student learning (WASL); major in a mathematics, science, or related field in college; and commit to working in mathematics, science, or a related field for at least three years in Washington… |
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| SB 5586 |
HB 1303 |
Cleaner energy |
S Wtr/Ener/Tel |
1/24/2007 |
Murray |
Concerns |
| Clean Energy Bill The bill currently provides $6.75 million to Washington State University cooperative extension. WSU would prefer that funding be provided to the entire university to promote research programs in biofuels and bioproducts, rather than just extension programs. |
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| SB 5612 |
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Online business training |
S EcDev/T&Mgmt |
1/25/2007 |
Kilmer |
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| Establish the curriculum course content in coordination with: The state microenterprise association; the small business development center; universities and community and technical colleges with small business assistance programs; the workforce training and education coordinating board; and other public and private entrepreneurial and small business assistance centers in the state; |
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| SB 5622 |
HB 1399 |
Collective bargaining |
S Lab/Comm/RD |
1/25/2007 |
Kohl-Welles |
Concerns |
| Staff Collective Bargaining Extends collective bargaining rights to managers and administrators who were previously exempt. WSU testified in the House Commerce and Labor Committee on Feb. 6. WSU expressed concerns that the bill adds high level managers to the collective bargaining process, something that is not allowed elsewhere in state government. |
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| SB 5766 |
HB 1784 |
Investment of certain moneys |
S Ways & Means |
1/31/2007 |
Fraser |
PRO |
| By Request of Washington State University Sponsored by state Sen. Karen Fraser. This is a proposed statutory change to implement the intent of a proposed state constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 8220. If SJR 8220 is adopted, this bill makes technical changes to state law that would allow the State Investment Board to invest in equities with money in the higher education trust permanent funds. |
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| SB 5782 |
1856 |
Child care programs |
S Higher Educ |
1/31/2007 |
McAuliffe |
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| Revises provisions regarding child care grants for students at institutions of higher education.
Repeals RCW 28B.135.020. |
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| SB 5855 |
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Higher edu coordinating brd |
S Higher Educ |
2/5/2007 |
Delvin |
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| Effective July 1, 2007, an executive director shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the board to the governor. If requested by the governor, the board shall submit additional names for the governor's consideration until an appointment is made. |
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| SJR 8220 |
HJR 4215 |
Prohibition on investment |
S Ways & Means |
1/31/2007 |
Fraser |
PRO |
| By request of Washington State University. This is a proposed constitutional amendment that will permit the state investment board to buy stocks or equities for investment of funds derived from university trust land revenues. Currently, the State Investment Board is limited to government bonds. This legislation is intended to benefit the state's six baccalaureate institutions. It extend the authority to them that has been granted to K-12, the state pension funds, Labor and Industries funds, and university permanent funds in many other states. . |
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