WSU Bill List
March 1, 2007
2007 Regular Session
Cut-off was Feb. 28(Click on the bill number to view
complete text and other
documents) |
| HB 1033 |
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Science & technology |
H Hi Ed |
1/8/2007 |
Morris |
Support |
| Graduate Fellowships 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. Eligible institutions of higher education and foundations may apply to the board for twenty-five thousand dollars from the fund when they can match the state funds with an equal amount of cash donations from private sources. These donations must be made specifically to the graduate fellowship trust fund program, and must be donated after July 1, 2007. Bill appears to have died in the
policy committee. |
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| SHB 1036 |
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Renewable energy |
H Approp |
2/23/2007 |
Morris |
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| Renewable Energy Targets Establishes renewable energy targets for state agencies. Creates the Clear Sky Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED). Authorizes the DCTED to make loans to state agencies for sustainable energy projects, such as high-efficiency cogeneration and fuel cells. Establishes the Clean Streams and Clear Sky Subaccount to the Energy Freedom Account. |
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| SHB 1045 |
SB 5462 |
Board of natural resources |
S NR/Ocean/Rec |
2/20/2007 |
Sullivan, B. |
Concerns |
| 30 Percent DNR Fees Extends for 10 years the ability of the Board of Natural Resources to 30 percent of the proceeds earned from transactions on state lands. Passed the state House of
Representatives 86-10 on Feb. 16. |
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| SHB 1062 |
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Energy policies & programs |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Hudgins |
Concerns |
| Centralized Energy Programs The original bill consists of an intent section that specifies that the Legislature intends to centralize state energy programs and eliminate WSU Energy Programs. The substitute bill creates the Sustainable Energy Office and details the powers and duties of the Director. |
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| HB 1089 |
SB 5139 |
Operating sup budget 2005-07 |
H Approp |
1/10/2007 |
Sommers |
Support |
| Governor's Supplemental Operating Budget Bill The 2005-07 appropriations for various state agencies and programs, including Washington State University, are modified in this budget bill for the current biennium. |
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| SHB 1091 |
SB 5090 |
Innovation partnership zones |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Van De Wege |
Support |
| Innovation Partnership Zones Provides for Innovation Partnership Zones to be formed around a university or national laboratory. If the IPZ meets certain criteria, then it may be eligible for the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool Program, the sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties, and the Job Skills Program. Passed the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 26 |
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| HB 1092 |
SB 5156 |
Capital budget |
H Cap Budget |
1/10/2007 |
Fromhold |
Support |
| Governor's Capital Construction Budget Bill |
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| HB 1110 |
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Institute of technology |
H Hi Ed |
1/10/2007 |
Morris |
Opposed |
| Branch campus institute 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 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. Bill appears to have died in the policy committee. |
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| HB 1128 |
SB 5140 |
Operating budget 2007-09 |
H Approp |
1/11/2007 |
Sommers |
Support |
| The Governor's Operating Budget Bill |
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| HB 1131 |
SB 5155 |
Passport to college program |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Dunshee |
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| Assistance to Foster Youth Provides for outreach and information to youth age 15 years and over in foster care regarding opportunities for higher education, including financial aid that may be available. Provides scholarships covering tuition and living expenses to eligible former foster youth between ages 16 and 26 years to attend higher education for up to five consecutive years. Gives monetary incentives to higher education institutions that enroll and retain eligible former foster youth. |
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| SHB 1179 |
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State need grant |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Hasegawa |
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| Reduces the minimum number of quarter credits for which a student must be
enrolled to receive a State Need Grant from six to three (or the semester
equivalent). Allows students enrolled on a less-than-half-time basis to be eligible for a State Need Grant for one year even if the student has not yet matriculated into a program leading to a degree or certificate. Allows institutions to give an eligible student a preliminary State Need Grant before the student has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Changes the minimum number of quarter credits required to receive a loan or aid from an institution's institutional financial aid fund from six per term to three (or the semester equivalent). |
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| HB 1222 |
SB 5411 |
State need grant |
H Approp |
2/8/2007 |
Kenney |
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| State Need Grant Provides a grant award scale for the State Need Grant based on family income. Expands eligibility for the State Need Grant to students with up to 85 percent of the state median family income. |
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| HB 1296 |
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Information technology |
S Govt Op & El |
2/22/2007 |
Hunter |
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| Requires fiscal notes to identify the fiscal and operational impact on the state
information technology portfolio. Requires the Department of Information Services to develop a six-year strategic plan for information technology projects.
Grants the Information Services Board the power to develop statewide
requirements for contracts for information technology projects. |
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| SHB 1303 |
SB 5586 |
Cleaner energy |
H Approp |
2/12/2007 |
Dickerson |
Support/Amendments |
| 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 Appropriations 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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| The Washington low-interest student loan program is created for students attending eligible institutions of higher education who have unmet financial needs after accessing all need-based federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs available to them. This program creates a revolving loan fund from which loans may be made to eligible students as identified under section 2(1) of this act for higher education purposes at a low- interest rate. The program shall be administered by the higher education coordinating board. |
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| HB 1385 |
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Higher education |
H Hi Ed |
1/18/2007 |
Jarrett |
Support/Concerns |
| Jarrett-Priest Bill 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. Among the recommendations, it Increase the state's overall investment in higher education by $460 million per biennium, including$100 million dollars per biennium invested in high priority research, to ensure that Washington's institutions of higher education continue tooffer affordable access to the highest quality education and conduct world class research and discovery. A public hearing was held in the House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 15. |
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| SHB 1398 |
SB 5384 |
U of W and WSU |
S Ways & Means |
2/26/2007 |
Fromhold |
Support |
| UW-WSU Bond Bill Expands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority by allowing the universities to bond against all nonappropriated funds. The authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to issue bonds is expanded to any university purpose. Any nonappropriated funds may be obligated for the repayment of such bonds. This debt will not count against the state's constitutional
debt limit and will not be backed by the full faith and credit of the state. The universities must report annually to the appropriate committees of the Legislature and the State Treasurer on the use of this bonding authority.
Language was removed that required bonds to be rated no lower than the lowest subcategory of the single "A" rating category by at least one nationally recognized credit rating agency. The scope of the annual reporting requirement was expanded to include additional summary level information.WSU testified for the legislation in the House Capital Budget Committee |
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| HB 1399 |
SB 5622 |
Collective bargaining |
H Commerce/Lab |
1/18/2007 |
Conway |
Neutral/Amendment |
| 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. There is a proposed striking amendment to the bill that will address WSU's greatest concerns. |
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| HB 1454 |
SB 5002 |
Tuition waivers |
H Hi Ed |
1/19/2007 |
Haler |
Concerns |
| Mandatory Veteran's Waivers Changes college tuition waivers for families of eligible veterans and National Guard members to make waivers mandatory for certain children and spouses of veterans. Tuition waivers for children and spouses do not apply to the waiver limits established for the institutions. |
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| HB 1479 |
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Transfer students |
H Education |
1/22/2007 |
Appleton |
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| Provides that, if a student transfers to a Washington public school from another state after the ninth grade because of a parent or guardian receiving an active military duty assignment to Washington, the student is not required to pass the Washington Assessment of Student Learning to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement. |
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| 2SHB 1506 |
SB 5489 |
Alternative public works |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Haigh |
Support/Amendments |
| Alternative Public Works The use of alternative public works contracting procedures is extended to 2014. The authorization to use alternative public works procedures expires June 30, 2007. Expands the use of the design-build and general contractor/construction manager contracting (GC/CM) procedures. Establishes a project review committee to approve the use of design-build and GC/CM contracting procedures. Requires data collection for evaluation of alternative contracting procedures. |
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| HB 1531 |
SB 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 1559 |
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College readiness standards |
H Hi Ed |
1/23/2007 |
Curtis |
Neutral |
| Common math placement examThe State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Higher Education Coordinating
Board, in consultation with the public four-year institutions, shall develop a common placement exam for college mathematics. WSU believes there would be no fiscal impact. |
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| HB 1585 |
SB 5503 |
Athletic trainers |
H HC/Wellness |
1/23/2007 |
Seaquist |
Support |
| Athletic trainers are created as a new health profession to be regulated by the Secretary of Health. To practice athletic training one must hold a license issued by the Secretary. "Athletic training" is defined to include risk management and prevention of athletic injuries; recognition, evaluation, and assessment of athletic injuries; immediate care of athletic injuries; treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries; and the referral of an athlete to
appropriately licensed health care providers. |
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| HB 1641 |
SB 5501 |
Washington learns |
H Education |
1/24/2007 |
McDermott |
Support |
| Governor's Washington Learns Bill 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. Establishes a Washington Learns Scholarship and a Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Ready for Math and Science Scholarship; requires implementation of the regional opportunity grant program; expands eligibility for the State Need Grant; creates and state tuition policy; and changes the appointment of the director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
It establishes an Early Learning Advisory Council; directs the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to implement a five-star voluntary rating system for child care centers and early education programs; and outlines the private-public responsibilities between the DEL and Thrive by Five.
Phases in voluntary full-day kindergarten; creates demonstration projects for K-12 student learning opportunities; requires review of mathematics and science standards and
curricula; creates demonstration projects, regional professional development programs, and alternative routes to teacher certification to support improvement in mathematics and science education; creates an academy for school leadership; establishes a bonus program for National Board-certified teachers; and directs development of a performance pay structure for K-12 staff. |
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| HB 1660 |
SB 5020 |
Part-time college faculty |
H Hi Ed |
1/24/2007 |
Sullivan, P. |
Concerns |
| Part-time faculty bill By December 2007, each institution of higher education must create a plan to meet the goals of this section, including determining the level at which the salaries for its full-time tenuretrack faculty are below 75 percentile of comparable institutions in global challenge states. Each institution is required to establish a process under which adjunct faculty receives timely notice of and priority consideration for adjunct teaching assignments in coming academic terms. Priority consideration must include either rights of first refusal for eligible classes or an annual contract with due process rights. Had a hearing Feb. 14 in the House Higher Education Committee. |
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| SHB 1705 |
SB 5616 |
Health sciences and services |
H Finance |
2/15/2007 |
Barlow |
Support |
| Institute for Systems Medicine (ISM) Bill This is legislation that is envisioned to be a funding source for the Institute for Systems Medicine in Spokane. The bill provides that health sciences and services authorities can be created by sponsoring local governments to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health. Sponsoring local governments can be a city, town, or county. The authority must be established by an ordinance or resolution. The ordinance must at minimum establish an administrative board for the authority, and specify the powers and duties and boundaries of the authority. Only four authorities can be created statewide. |
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| HB 1711 |
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State energy road map |
H Tech/En/Com |
1/25/2007 |
Chase |
Concerns |
| State Energy Road Map 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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| SHB 1765 |
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Construction claims |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Lantz |
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| Allows enforcement of a contractor's claim right under certain circumstances when the contractor has not complied with time or form requirements for submitting the claim. |
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| SHB 1779 |
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GET ready for math & science |
H Exec Action |
3/1/2007 |
Wallace |
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| Get Ready for Math & Science Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning, 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 following completion of their bachelor'sdegree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the publicprivate
partnership. Scheduled for a hearing in the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27. |
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| SHB 1784 |
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Investment of certain moneys |
H Rules R |
2/26/2007 |
Kenney |
Support |
| 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.The bill was amended in the House Capital Budget Committee on Feb. 22 and passed out with amendments supported by WSU and the state Treasurer. |
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| HB 1823 |
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Business school association |
H Hi Ed |
1/30/2007 |
Kenney |
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| HB 1856 |
SB 5782 |
Child care programs |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Roberts |
Neutral/Amendment |
| Washington Student Lobby Child Care BillThe 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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| SHB 1871 |
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Education system benchmarks |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Santos |
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| Need Grant Eligibility Eligibility for the State Need Grant is expanded to include students who meet all of the following criteria: earned a high school diploma or the equivalent of a diploma in Washington; lived in Washington for at least three years immediately prior to receiving the diploma or the equivalent; has continuously lived in the state of Washington after receiving the diploma or equivalent until being admitted to a post-secondary institution; and provides the institution with an affidavit indicating the intent to apply to become a permanent resident at the earliest possible opportunity and willingness to engage in any activities necessary to acquire citizenship. Hearing scheduled for House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 26 |
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| HB 1875 |
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Higher education employment |
H Hi Ed |
1/31/2007 |
Kenney |
Opposed/Seeking Amendment |
| 75% Tenured Faculty Bill Sets a goal that 75 percent of full-time equivalent faculty positions will be held by fulltime tenured and tenure-track faculty. Sets a goal for salaries of full-time faculty to be at the 60th percentile of Global Challenge States. Directs institutions to determine a pro rata salary standard for adjunct faculty members. Requires institutional biennial budget requests to reflect the implementation costs of achieving these goals. Executive session is scheduled in the House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 26. WSU supports amendments to delete research institutions from the bill. |
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| HB 1881 |
SB 5855 |
Higher edu coordinating brd |
H Hi Ed |
1/31/2007 |
Wallace |
Neutral |
| Governor Appoints HEC Board Director - See House Bill 1883 - 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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| SHB 1882 |
SB 5806 |
Higher education costs |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Wallace |
Support |
| Washington Learns Tuition & Financial Aid Beginning 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. Language has been added in committee that changes the state need grant. |
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| SHB 1883 |
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Higher edu coordinating brd |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Wallace |
Neutral |
| Higher Ed Board Reorganization Expands the higher education coordinating board from 10 to 14 members. Changes hiring and oversight of the Executive Director. Increases the time period covered in the strategic master plan for higher education to 10 years.Four members are added to the existing 10 member board. The new members will represent the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the WTECB, the Council of Presidents, and the Independent Colleges of Washington. The members representing education will not have term
limits. Two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor, are added to the board's advisory council. Effective July 1, 2007, the Executive Director of the HECB will be appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the board. The Executive Director will serve at the pleasure of the board and the Governor. The deadline for the HECB to submit budget recommendations is moved up one month on each even-numbered year. |
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| SHB 1906 |
SB 5813 |
Math and science education |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Hunter |
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| Creates an after school mathematics support program with community based
organizations. Creates a mathematics and science instructional coach demonstration project. Directs an independent review of the mathematics and science learning standards. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to identify three mathematics and science curricula for each grade span and directs the State Board of Education to identify conditions under which school districts will be required to use the curricula. Creates two new alternative routes to teacher certification for mathematics and science teachers. |
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| SHB 1913 |
SB 5772 |
Employee organization |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Conway |
Concerns |
| Authorizes a cross-check if an application for certification of an organization as an
exclusive bargaining representative is submitted along with a majority showing of
interest. Provides for certification of an organization as the exclusive bargaining representative if there are valid cards for a majority of the employees in the unit. |
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| HB 1914 |
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Higher edu public works |
H SGTribalAff |
1/31/2007 |
Buri |
Support |
| Bid Limits Raises the bid limits from $35,000 to $50,000 and, in the case of a single trade, from $15,000 to $20,000 for building, construction, renovation, remodeling, or demolition projects at a regional or state university, at the Evergreen State College, or at a community college. |
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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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| HB 2051 |
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Higher education |
H Hi Ed |
2/6/2007 |
Anderson |
Concerns |
| AccountabilityThe higher education data center shall be established in the office of financial management and act in collaboration with legislative committee staff. The higher education data center shall conduct analyses of higher education issues, and issues that pertain to student transition into higher education. The higher education data center shall be considered an education research agency under applicable federal and state statutes for purposes of receiving and processing student record data for research purposes. The bi9ll appears to be in trouble in the originating committee. |
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| HB 2063 |
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Capital authorization cert |
H Approp |
2/7/2007 |
Fromhold |
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| SHB 2064 |
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Career & tech education |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Ormsby |
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| HB 2065 |
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Tuition waivers for veterans |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Kristiansen |
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| Removes provisions requiring institutions of higher education to ask about, and encourage the use of, funds available under the Montgomery GI Bill prior to providing state supported tuition waivers to eligible veterans. |
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| HB 2072 |
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Access to higher education |
H Hi Ed |
2/7/2007 |
Wallace |
Support/Concerns |
| Washington Learns Higher Education Bill This is omnibus legislation by Rep. Deb Wallace, revising some of the recommendations of the governor's Washington Learns proposal. The Governor's proposal: Caps resident student tuition increases at 7 percent per year. Adopts a per student funding goal of the 60th percentile of the Global Challenge States. Expands the State Need Grant to serve students with up to 85 percent of the median family income. Expands the State Need Grant to include students taking three or more credits. Implements the Opportunity Grants and Opportunity Partnerships programs. Creates the Passport to College Program for youth in foster care. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study financial aid access and transparency. Identifies options for credits that will only transfer as part of a transfer agreement. |
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| SHB 2082 |
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Field of dreams program |
H Approp |
2/26/2007 |
Chandler |
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| HB 2085 |
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Confinement of animals |
H Judiciary |
2/7/2007 |
Sullivan, P. |
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| HB 2109 |
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Readiness for college |
H Hi Ed |
2/8/2007 |
Anderson |
Neutral |
| College Readiness Requires the University of Washington and the State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges to make the Mathematics Placement Test applicable to college entry expectations for both the four-year and two-year institutions.
• Requires the four-year and two-year institutions to adopt, and publish on their web sites, minimum scores on the Mathematics Placement Test, the SAT, and the ACT that will demonstrate college readiness in mathematics, writing, reading, and English. Prohibits four-year institutions from providing pre-college coursework in mathematics, reading, writing, or English, with the exception of English courses for English language learners. Requires school districts to make available to high school students the option to take the Mathematics Placement Test and the SAT or the ACT once, at no cost to the student.WSU believes the bill would have minimal fiscal impact. |
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| HB 2112 |
SB 5950 |
Social worker |
H Early L&CS |
2/8/2007 |
Pettigrew |
Concerns |
| To be licensed as a social worker, a person must have earned a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree from an accredited social work educational program. "Social worker" includes persons currently licensed as clinical social workers and advanced clinical social workers. |
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| HB 2157 |
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State need grant |
H Hi Ed |
2/12/2007 |
Hudgins |
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| Eligibility for the State Need Grant is expanded to include students who meet all of the following criteria: earned a high school diploma or the equivalent of a diploma in Washington; lived in Washington for at least three years immediately prior to receiving the diploma or the equivalent; has continuously lived in the state of Washington after receiving the diploma or equivalent until being admitted to a post-secondary institution; and provides the institution with an affidavit indicating the intent to apply to become a permanent resident at the earliest possible opportunity and willingness to engage in any activities necessary to acquire citizenship. |
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| HB 2164 |
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Multiple-unit housing |
H Finance |
2/12/2007 |
Dunshee |
Neutral |
| Requires a multi-unit housing development sited within the area of a campus facility
master plan to obtain prior approval from the university or college in order to participate in the property tax exemption for urban multi-family housing. |
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| HB 2178 |
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Sale of public lands |
H SGTribalAff |
2/12/2007 |
Hasegawa |
Opposed |
| A public agency may not sell real property or otherwise permanently, transfer title of real property to a private person or private entity unless the public agency shows a compelling economic development necessity justifying the sale or transfer at that time. A public agency satisfies the compelling economic development threshold if it demonstrates that the present act of selling the property is of a greater public benefit than holding the land as a tangible asset or anintangible future asset that may be used for a public benefit. |
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| HB 2184 |
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Social security acct numbers |
H Commerce/Lab |
2/12/2007 |
Schual-Berke |
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| Restricts how social security numbers can be used and communicated. |
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| HB 2232 |
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Public works/higher edu |
H SGTribalAff |
2/14/2007 |
Sullivan, P. |
Support |
| The bid threshold for WSU and other college public works projects is raised from $35,000 to $70,000. |
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| SHB 2241 |
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Technology and innovation |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Hudgins |
Concerns |
| Provides that the Legislature intends to establish a Technology Governing Board that ensures appropriate coordination among state technology entities; eliminates duplication of services; sets the direction for future state technology efforts; and establishes performance metrics and a prudent administrative overhead rate. Institutions under the authority of the governing board would include the WTC, the SIRTI, the Life Sciences Discovery Fund, and any future technology-based entities the Legislature may establish. |
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| SHB 2289 |
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Information technology |
H Approp |
2/23/2007 |
Ericks |
Opposed |
| Transferring IT Authority This legislation would shift responsibility for enterprise services from institutions of higher education to the Director of the state Department of Information Services. Technology applications in education and higher education are dramatically different than those of state government, especially in the academic and research arenas. Currently WSU is responsible for providing such enterprise services as campus security, student systems, course management systems, housing, card services, dining, research and computing, facility systems, personnel systems, etc. These functions must remain the responsibility of the institution and not become the responsibility of the Director of DIS since that position has no direct relationship, stake or accountability for providing these services on various higher education campuses. WSU believes there could be substantial costs and inefficiencies created by the bill. |
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| HB 2295 |
SB 5978 |
Olympic & Kitsap higher edu |
H Approp |
2/28/2007 |
Seaquist |
Neutral |
| Peninsula Bill Requires the higher education coordinating board to assess the higher education needs in Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, and Clallam counties and recommend to the legislature solutions to the higher education needs. Solutions that the
board should consider include, but should not be limited to, establishment of new baccalaureate institutions, expansion of existing institutions to include baccalaureate degrees, and colocation of institutions. In conducting its assessment, the board shall take into account but not be limited to the following: Population growth, higher education participation rates, economic demand and workforce needs, and drive and commute times to existing institutions of higher education. Scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee |
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| HB 2298 |
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Tuition waivers for teachers |
H Hi Ed |
2/19/2007 |
Ericks |
Concerns |
| Declares an intent to assist beginning public school teachers with their educational expenses by having state colleges and universities waive tuition for those courses
required for a master's degree or professional certification. The legislature further intends that teachers repay teachers repay the waived tuition with future service in the public schools. This is a mandatory waiver which could lead to a reduction in courses offered. Scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee but the bill appears to be in trouble in that committee. |
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| SHB 2300 |
SB 6077 |
College textbooks |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Hasegawa |
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| Each publisher of college textbooks shall make immediately
available to a prospective purchaser of their products the price at which the publisher would make the products available to a campus bookstore and any revisions to the product. |
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| SHB 2317 |
|
Defining high demand |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Wallace |
Concerns/Amendment |
| High-demand bill The higher education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, the office of financial management, the employment security department, and the department of community, trade, and economic development, shall work collaboratively to prepare recommended legislation that includes a statutory definition of high demand for use by the legislature and all agencies and institutions that offer postsecondary education, employment preparation, and workforce-related services to business and industry. |
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| HB 2355 |
|
Life science learning center |
H Education |
2/23/2007 |
Moeller |
|
| Developing life science learning centers in strategic communities Appropriates money from the general fund to an educational center located in Vancouver, WA |
|
| SHB 2361 |
HB 1399 |
Collective bargaining |
H Rules R |
2/28/2007 |
Conway |
Neutral/Amendments |
| Staff Collective Bargaining HB 1399 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. This is a new bill with changes that address WSU's greatest concerns. |
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| HB 2366 |
|
State facility planning |
H Cap Budget |
2/27/2007 |
Dunshee |
Concerns |
| Oversight & Financial Analysis of State Agency Capital DecisionsOFM must design and implement a modified predesign process for space requests to lease, purchase, or build facilities for new state programs, expanded programs, or the relocation of programs including the consolidation of multiple state agency tenants into one facility. This legislation is supported by the state Office of Financial Management |
|
| HB 2375 |
|
Performance agreements |
H Hi Ed |
3/1/2007 |
Jarrett |
|
| Performance agreements,/b> Provide for "performance agreements," an agreement reached between the state and the governing board of an institution of higher education, or in the case of community or technical colleges the state board for community and technical colleges, and approved by the Legislature. |
|
| SHJR 4215 |
|
Prohibition on investment |
H Rules R |
2/26/2007 |
Kenney |
Support |
| 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. The bill was amended in the House Capital Budget Committee on Feb. 22 and passed out with amendments supported by WSU and the state Treasurer. |
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| HJR 4222 |
|
Eminent domain |
H Judiciary |
2/7/2007 |
Rodne |
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| Eminent Domain Limits |
|
| SSB 5002 |
|
Tuition waivers |
H Hi Ed |
2/5/2007 |
Hewitt |
|
| 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… |
|
| SSB 5013 |
|
Tuition increase authority |
S Ways & Means |
2/22/2007 |
Schoesler |
Concerns |
| Schoesler 5.5 % Tuition BillTuition increases for resident undergraduate students are limited to 5.5 percent per year. Institutions retain the authority to set graduate student his analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in their deliberations. The 2/3 vote requirement to change tuition rate increases is eliminated. Per student funding goals are established. The bill has passed the Senate Higher Education Committee and is in the Senate Ways & Means Committee. |
|
| SSB 5020 |
|
Part-time college faculty |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Jacobsen |
Opposed |
| Community and technical college part-time faculty salary scheduleThis bill would require CTC's to have only one salary schedule and one increment schedule for all faculty. The bill appears to extend issues to the four-year universities. It passed out of the Senate Labor Committee Feb. 27 and is now in Ways & Means. WSU seeks an amendment to get the research universities out of the bill. |
|
| ESSB 5040 |
|
Survivors' endowed schlr |
H Hi Ed |
2/20/2007 |
Eide |
|
| 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. |
|
| SSB 5090 |
HB 1091 |
Innovation partnership zones |
S Ways & Means |
2/27/2007 |
Kastama |
Support |
| Star Researchers This is a rewrite of the governor's "innovation zone" bill (HB 1091) with the addition of "Star Researchers." With the Star program, The Economic Development Commission is to work with the HEC Board and research institutions to: (1) develop a plan for recruitment of ten significant entrepreneurial researchers over the next ten years to lead innovation research teams—the HEC Board is to implement the plan; and (2) develop comprehensive entrepreneurial programs at research institutions to accelerate the commercialization process. The program is seen as a way to secure funding for a Bioproducts lead researcher for WSU. |
|
| SSB 5098 |
|
Opportunities scholarship |
S Ways & Means |
2/1/2007 |
Rockefeller |
|
| 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. |
|
| SSB 5101 |
|
Higher education waivers |
S 2nd Reading |
2/20/2007 |
Hobbs |
|
| Teacher high demand waivers Teachers and certified instructional staff employed at public common and vocational schools are eligible for a waiver of all or a portion of their tuition, services, and activity fees. This waiver is available only if they are taking the courses for the purposes of meeting their continuing education credits in a high demand field. |
|
| SB 5105 |
|
College in high school prog |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
1/10/2007 |
McAuliffe |
|
| 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. |
|
| SB 5139 |
HB 1089 |
Operating sup budget 2005-07 |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Prentice |
Support |
| Governor's Supplemental Operating Budget BillThe 2005-07 appropriations for various state agencies and programs, including Washington State University, are modified in this budget bill for the current biennium. |
|
| SB 5140 |
HB 1128 |
Operating budget 2007-09 |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Prentice |
Support |
| Governor's Operating Budget Bill Biennial appropriations for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium for the various agencies and programs of the state are enacted, including appropriations for general government agencies, human services programs, natural resources agencies, and educational institutions. |
|
| SSB 5155 |
|
Passport to college program |
S Ways & Means |
2/6/2007 |
Kilmer |
|
| 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. |
|
| SB 5156 |
HB 1092 |
Capital budget |
S Ways & Means |
1/11/2007 |
Fraser |
Support |
| The Governor's Capital Construction Budget |
|
| SB 5216 |
|
Forest land base |
S NR/Ocean/Rec |
1/12/2007 |
Jacobsen |
|
| 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. |
|
| SSB 5280 |
|
Military scholarships |
S Rules 2 |
1/25/2007 |
Jacobsen |
|
| Creating an educational opportunity for military families, by a military scholars program. |
|
| SSB 5289 |
|
Veteran-owned businesses |
S Ways & Means |
2/26/2007 |
Kilmer |
|
| Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses.Feb 26; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. Referred to Ways & Means. |
|
| SB 5322 |
|
Institution of higher edu |
S Ways & Means |
2/6/2007 |
Berkey |
Neutral |
| Everett-area Polytechnical Institution The Office of Financial Management (OFM) must assess options and make a recommendation on alternative sites and secure purchase options for an institution of higher education in the Snohomish, Island or Skagit County region. Possible sites will be identified using the following criteria: (1) meeting the unmet baccalaureate needs in the region; (2) accessibility from existing and planned transportation infrastructure; (3) availability of land in Everett, Marysville, and the north Snohomish County; (4) whether the parcel size allows flexibility for future growth; (5) costs of land acquisition; (6) whether the land is impacted by environmental hazards; and (7) meeting the objectives of the master business plan. The OFM must develop specific operational and management plans needed to establish a institution offering comprehensive, four-year programs with a polytechnical focus that addresses regional demographic pressures and workforce needs. The OFM must coordinate with the local community. The OFM must contract with an outside neutral consultant for this effort. Recommendations
are reported to the Governor and the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives by December 1, 2007. |
|
| SB 5327 |
|
Higher edu tuition and fees |
S Higher Educ |
1/17/2007 |
Jacobsen |
Concerns |
| The University of Washington is authorized to establish its own building
fee. The fee is determined annually. |
|
| SSB 5340 |
|
Definition of disability |
S Rules 2G |
3/1/2007 |
Kline |
|
| Revised for 1st Substitute: Defining disability in the Washington law against discrimination.Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
|
| SSB 5369 |
|
Scholarship/math & science |
S Ways & Means |
2/9/2007 |
Shin |
|
| A conditional scholarship for students declaring a major in math and science. |
|
| SB 5384 |
HB 1398 |
U of W and WSU |
S Rules 2G |
2/20/2007 |
Fraser |
PRO |
| UW-WSU Bond Bill Expands the University of Washington's and Washington State University's local borrowing authority by allowing the universities to bond against all nonappropriated funds. The authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to issue bonds is expanded to any university purpose. Any nonappropriated funds may be obligated for the repayment of such bonds. This debt will not count against the state's constitutional
debt limit and will not be backed by the full faith and credit of the state. The universities must report annually to the appropriate committees of the Legislature and the State Treasurer on the use of this bonding authority.
Language was removed that required bonds to be rated no lower than the lowest subcategory of the single "A" rating category by at least one nationally recognized credit rating agency. The scope of the annual reporting requirement was expanded to include additional summary level information.WSU testified for the legislation in the Senate Ways & Means Committee Jan. 31. |
|
| SB 5385 |
|
Student loan revenue bonds |
S Higher Educ |
1/18/2007 |
Shin |
|
| Authorizing theWashington higher education facilities authority to originate and acquire educational loans and to issue nonrecourse revenue bonds to be paid from such loans. |
|
| SSB 5387 |
|
Commercialization of tech |
S Rules 2 |
2/21/2007 |
Kastama |
|
| 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. |
|
| SB 5410 |
|
Postsecondary opportunities |
S Ways & Means |
2/22/2007 |
Berkey |
|
| 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… |
|
| SB 5411 |
|
State need grant |
S Ways & Means |
2/6/2007 |
Delvin |
|
| Amending the state need grant award eligibility. |
|
| SSB 5420 |
|
Public agencies' web sites |
S Rules 2 |
2/12/2007 |
Roach |
|
| 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. |
|
| SSB 5442 |
|
Tuition waivers for veterans |
S Rules 2 |
2/22/2007 |
Hobbs |
Neutral/Amendment |
| Veterans Waiver Bill Washington public institutions of higher education must waive all tuition and fees for eligible medal recipients; children and spouses of eligible veterans or National Guard members who become totally disabled while on active duty or are determined to be a prisoner of war or missing in action; and children and spouses of eligible veterans or National Guard members who lost their life while on active duty. Spouses are not eligible for the waiver if they remarry. An "eligible medal recipient" is defined as a Washington domiciliary who is on active duty or honorably discharged, who has resided in the state for at least one year, and who has been awarded the Afghanistan campaign medal, Iraq campaign medal, or
the global war on terror expeditionary medal. |
|
| SB 5462 |
HB 1045 |
Board of natural resources |
S NR/Ocean/Rec |
1/19/2007 |
Jacobsen |
|
| 30 Percent DNR Fees Extends for 10 years the ability of the Board of Natural Resources to 30 percent of the proceeds earned from transactions on state lands. |
|
| SSB 5476 |
|
Mentoring prog for students |
S Ways & Means |
2/9/2007 |
Shin |
Support |
| Campus Compact Bill The Washington Association of Campus Compacts at Western Washington University develops a statewide network of partnerships
between institutions of higher education and common schools serving 8th to 12th grade students. The partnerships include programs for postsecondary students to mentor common school students. The WACC measures the impact of the program on all of the participants. Funding must be used for: (1) the mentoring program; (2) training for the partnerships; (3) improving accountability by developing assessment mechanisms to measure impacts of the mentoring program; and (4) disseminating best practices statewide. It is clarified that private institutions of higher
education are included in the statewide network of partnerships. Passed the Senate Higher Education Committee on Feb. 9. |
|
| SB 5489 |
HB 1506 |
Alternative public works |
S Govt Op & El |
1/22/2007 |
Rockefeller |
|
| Alternative Public Works The use of alternative public works contracting procedures is extended to 2014. The authorization to use alternative public works procedures expires June 30, 2007. Expands the use of the design-build and general contractor/construction manager contracting (GC/CM) procedures. Establishes a project review committee to approve the use of design-build and GC/CM contracting procedures. Requires data collection for evaluation of alternative contracting procedures. |
|
| SB 5501 |
HB 1641 |
Washington learns |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
1/22/2007 |
McAuliffe |
Support |
| Governor's Washington Learns Bill 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. Establishes a Washington Learns Scholarship and a Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Ready for Math and Science Scholarship; requires implementation of the regional opportunity grant program; expands eligibility for the State Need Grant; creates and state tuition policy; and changes the appointment of the director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
It establishes an Early Learning Advisory Council; directs the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to implement a five-star voluntary rating system for child care centers and early education programs; and outlines the private-public responsibilities between the DEL and Thrive by Five.
Phases in voluntary full-day kindergarten; creates demonstration projects for K-12 student learning opportunities; requires review of mathematics and science standards and
curricula; creates demonstration projects, regional professional development programs, and alternative routes to teacher certification to support improvement in mathematics and science education; creates an academy for school leadership; establishes a bonus program for National Board-certified teachers; and directs development of a performance pay structure for K-12 staff. |
|
| SSB 5503 |
HB 1585 |
Athletic trainers |
S Rules 2G |
2/20/2007 |
Marr |
|
| Athletic trainers are added to the list of professions licensed under the
authority of DOH. An athletic trainer means a person who is licensed to practice athletic training through the consultation, referral, or service plan of a licensed health care provider within their scope of practice. |
|
| SB 5514 |
1875 |
Higher education employment |
S Higher Educ |
1/23/2007 |
Kohl-Welles |
Opposed |
| 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.. |
|
| SB 5532 |
|
Eminent domain |
S Judiciary |
1/23/2007 |
Benton |
|
| Declaring certain restrictions to Washington State government's use of eminent domain. |
|
| SSB 5555 |
HB 1779 |
GET ready for math & science |
S Ways & Means |
2/9/2007 |
Shin |
|
| Get Ready for Math & Science Establishes the GET ready for math and science
scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning, 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 following completion of their bachelor's degree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the publicprivate partnership. |
|
| SB 5571 |
|
Student athletes |
S Higher Educ |
1/24/2007 |
Jacobsen |
Opposed |
| Student Athlete Bill of Rights An institution of higher education may not agree to, or be subject to, the rules or policies of any organization, association, or any other type of entity, nor make a contract with any party that dictates the terms, value, and conditions of student athlete scholarships. This prohibition relates to any of the following: (1) the terms or duration of a scholarship or stipend, the value of which is below the actual cost of attendance at that institution; (2) the amount earned from bona fide employment not associated with their sport; (3) health insurance; (4) the ability to obtain licensed representation in making career choices; and (5) the ability to transfer to another institution of higher education if a head coach leaves the school of attendance or anticipated attendance. WSU testified against the bill in the Senate Higher Education Committee |
|
| SSB 5586 |
HB 1303 |
Cleaner energy |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Murray |
Support |
| Clean Energy Bill w/Bioproducts An act relating to providing for the means to encourage the use of cleaner energy thereby providing for healthier communities by reducing emissions. The bill, as amended in committee, provides $6.75 million to Washington State University for Bioproducts.• $20 million to the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to implement the act; Other direct appropriations in the bill include: $500,000 to the GA to conduct the required E85 fueling capacity pilot project; $5 million to the OSPI to provide the required incentive to school districts for modernizing their bus fleets; $500,000 to the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development for staffing the Work Group; and $6,500,000 to the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to allocate to projects that will implement the mandates of the state's fossil fuel reductions, implement the recommendations of the Work Group and conduct other
research pilot projects. Passed the Senate, Water, Energy and Telecommunications Committee on Feb. 28. |
|
| SSB 5612 |
|
Online business training |
S Ways & Means |
2/20/2007 |
Kilmer |
|
| 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; |
|
| SB 5616 |
HB 1705 |
Health sciences and services |
S Ways & Means |
2/27/2007 |
Marr |
Support |
| Institute for Systems Medicine (ISM) Bill This is legislation that is envisioned to be a funding source for the Institute for Systems Medicine in Spokane. The bill provides that health sciences and services authorities can be created by sponsoring local governments to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health. Sponsoring local governments can be a city, town, or county. The authority must be established by an ordinance or resolution. The ordinance must at minimum establish an administrative board for the authority, and specify the powers and duties and boundaries of the authority. Only four authorities can be created statewide. WSU signed in for the bill at a March 1 hearing before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. ,/i> |
|
| SSB 5622 |
HB 1361 |
Collective bargaining |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
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. |
|
| SB 5766 |
|
Investment of certain moneys |
S Rules 2 |
2/21/2007 |
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. |
|
| SSB 5770 |
|
Higher edu public works |
S Rules 2G |
3/1/2007 |
Shin |
Support |
| Bid threshold The higher education public works threshold monetary values would raise to $70,000 and $50,000 if the work involves one trade or craft area. 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass, Feb 22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
|
| SSB 5772 |
HB 1913 |
Employee organization |
S Rules 2 |
2/28/2007 |
Kohl-Welles |
Opposed |
| Cross check bill An union is certified as the exclusive bargaining representative of the bargaining unit if there are valid cards for a majority (more than 50 percent) of the employees in the bargaining unit. Under current law, if an application for certification of an organization as an exclusive bargaining representative is submitted, along with a 70 percent showing of interest, a cross-check may be conducted. The collective bargaining laws authorize a state commission to conduct either an election or a cross-check of organization membership records or bargaining authorization cards with employment records. |
|
| SB 5782 |
HB 1856 |
Child care programs |
S Ways & Means |
2/20/2007 |
McAuliffe |
Neutral/Amendment |
| Washington Student Lobby Child Care BillThe 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. |
|
| SSB 5806 |
HB 1882 |
Higher education costs |
S Ways & Means |
2/20/2007 |
Schoesler |
Support |
| Implementing Washington Learns The bill creates a state goal to increase funding at the state colleges and universities to at least the 60th percentile of comparable institutions in the Global Challenge States within ten years. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) reports on the progress made toward the state goal. Decreasing student enrollment below 2007 budgeted levels is not allowed as a method of increasing per-student funding. A definition of the Global Challenge States is provided. At least once every five years, OFM must determine whether there should be changes to the list of states. Tuition increases at each institution are limited to no more than 7 percent per year. The Washington Learns Scholarship program is established to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and materials, minus the value of other state financial aid received, for up to five years for students from low-income families and students from families in which neither parent attained a baccalaureate degree. The GET Ready for Math and Science Scholarship program is established to cover the cost of tuition and fees for up to four years for students who achieve level four on the math or science Washington Assessment of Student Learning in 10th grade. |
|
| SSB 5855 |
HB 1881 |
Higher edu coordinating brd |
S Rules 2 |
2/20/2007 |
Delvin |
Neutral |
| Governor Appoints HEC Board Director 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. |
|
| SSB 5869 |
|
Personal information |
S Rules 2 |
2/22/2007 |
Kline |
|
| The Department of Information Services (Department) must create and maintain a registry of information systems maintained by state agencies that contain personally identifiable information. Passed to Senate Rules |
|
| SB 5881 |
|
Water power license fees |
S Wtr/Ener/Tel |
2/5/2007 |
Poulsen |
|
|
| SB 5950 |
HB 2112 |
Social worker |
S HumServ/Corr |
2/8/2007 |
Murray |
Concerns |
| To be licensed as a social worker, a person must have earned a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree from an accredited social work educational program. "Social worker" includes persons currently licensed as clinical social workers and advanced clinical social workers. |
|
| SB 5956 |
|
Teacher certification |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
2/8/2007 |
Tom |
|
| A teacher completing coursework at a public institution of higher education will be entitled to a reimbursement of the actual tuition and fees paid by the teacher. |
|
| SSB 5978 |
HB 2295 |
Olympic & Kitsap higher edu |
S Ways & Means |
2/22/2007 |
Kilmer |
Neutral |
| Peninsula Bill Requires the higher education coordinating board to assess the higher education needs in Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, and Clallam counties and recommend to the legislature solutions to the higher education needs. Solutions that the
board should consider include, but should not be limited to, establishment of new baccalaureate institutions, expansion of existing institutions to include baccalaureate degrees, and colocation of institutions. In conducting its assessment, the board shall take into account but not be limited to the following: Population growth, higher education participation rates, economic demand and workforce needs, and drive and commute times to existing institutions of higher education. |
|
| SB 5996 |
|
Life sciences research |
S EcDev/T&Mgmt |
2/12/2007 |
Kastama |
Opposed |
| Life Sciences Research Grants may be made for the promotion of life sciences research and development. Factors to consider in evaluating requests for grant funding include: (1) the proposed technical assistance in product development or production process design; and (2) the potential to promote technical skills training for health care delivery, biomedical manufacturing, and life sciences related employment in the state. WSU has concerns that this bill earmarks competitive Life Sciences research funding for specific entities. WSU testified against the bill on Feb. 16. |
|
| SB 6021 |
|
Boards and commissions |
S Govt Op & El |
2/14/2007 |
Fairley |
|
|
| SSB 6023 |
|
Alternative assessments |
S Rules 2 |
2/28/2007 |
McAuliffe |
|
| An alternative assessment option to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) is created. Students in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 graduating classes, who do not meet the state standard on the WASL in reading, writing, or mathematics, may earn a CAA by completing at least two semesters of additional coursework in the relevant content area and retaking the WASL once after the tenth grade. Students in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 graduating classes, who do not meet the state standard in science on the WASL, may also earn two CAAs by completing at least two semesters of additional coursework in science and retaking the WASL once after the tenth grade. If the student meets the standard on the retake, the student does not have to complete the additional coursework. |
|
| SB 6037 |
|
Cert of academic achievement |
S EL/K-12 Educ |
2/14/2007 |
Hargrove |
|
|
| SB 6056 |
|
Sugar beets for biofuel |
S Ways & Means |
2/26/2007 |
Clements |
Concerns |
| Sugar Beet Bill A study is to be conducted on the potential and suitability of growing sugar beets for bio-fuel production. In conducting the study, Washington State University is to consider a number of factors including:
1) current and potential availability of sugar beet feedstock in the state;
2) suitability of growing conditions in various regions of the state;
3) expected fuel yield per acre in relation to other potential feedstocks;
4) technological feasibility of converting sugar beets into fuel;
5) economic feasibility of growing sugar beets for production of bio-fuels;
6) a description of the infrastructure needed such as processing plants and machinery; and
7) potential contribution to rural economic development.
By December 1, 2009, Washington State University must provide a written report on its findings and conclusions. |
|
| SB 6070 |
|
College & university boards |
S Higher Educ |
2/19/2007 |
Shin |
Opposed |
| Faculty Regents The governing boards at the University of Washington, Washington State University, The Evergreen State College, and each of the regional universities are required to have a faculty representative on their governing boards. The representative must be a fulltime faculty member selected from a list of nominees made by the governing body of the university faculty. The bill is urged by the Council of Facultyl Representatives (CFR.) |
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| SSB 6077 |
HB 2300 |
College textbooks |
S Rules 2 |
2/23/2007 |
Kilmer |
Neutral |
| Upon the request of a prospective purchaser who is a faculty member at an
institution of higher education, textbook publishers must disclose the intended price of their products at the on-campus bookstore. The history of revisions must also be disclosed upon request. The bookstore does not have to be on-campus. The
publisher must disclose the information upon request of a faculty member, even if the person did not purchase the book. |
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| SB 6088 |
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State trust lands |
S Ways & Means |
2/27/2007 |
Jacobsen |
Concerns |
| DNR Commercial Property Prohibits DNR from acquiring further commercial properties, and directs DNR to transition out of commercial property management by June 30, 2013. Authorizes DNR to lease land and development rights to public agencies for terms not to exceed 99 years. Limits the purposes for which DNR may exchange state lands. Modifies DNR's Land Bank to focus on the acquisition of lands with potential for long-term stewardship of natural resource values. WSU has signed in with concerns about the legislation. It has passed out of the Senate Natural Resources Committee and is scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on March 1. |
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| SB 6110 |
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State climatologist |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Poulsen |
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| The Director of the Office of Washington State Climatologist must be appointed jointly by the presidents of Washington State University and the University of Washington. |
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| SSB 6111 |
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Tidal and wave energy |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Hobbs |
Neutral |
| The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development must contract with the William D. Ruckelshaus Center (Center) to organize and facilitate a stakeholder review of issues relating to the siting and operation of tidal and wave energy projects. |
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| SB 6112 |
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Smart grid energy technology |
S Wtr/Ener/Tel |
2/22/2007 |
Pflug |
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| SSB 6117 |
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Reclaimed water |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Fraser |
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| The use of reclaimed water is added to the general declaration of fundamentals for water use in Washington. |
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| SB 6122 |
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Autism program |
S Ways & Means |
2/28/2007 |
Rasmussen |
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| Autism The Department of Health (DOH) will establish the regional centers for Washington individuals with autism program in targeted areas of the state. DOH will confer with the Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force and create and expand regional centers in eastern and western Washington. These regional centers will work with existing programs to train allied health professionals, provide technical assistance, provide support, promote independence, inclusion and community integration. Regional centers will
develop a consortia of care to minimize duplication of services. |
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| SB 6133 |
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Tuition increases |
S Higher Educ |
2/27/2007 |
Roach |
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| First reading, Feb 27, referred to Higher Education committee. Beginning with the 2007-08 academic year, for the duration of each full-time student's enrollment and full-time attendance at a college or university, tuition fees for each full-time student shall remain fixed at the rate in effect on the first day of the first academic term in which that student is enrolled. Colleges and universities may only make annual inflation adjustments to tuition fees charged to each full-time student. |
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| SB 6138 |
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Eminent domain |
S Judiciary |
2/27/2007 |
Roach |
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| Payment must at least cover the difference in lease amounts between the displaced person's dwelling and a comparable replacement dwelling for the length of time that the displaced person has been displaced from his or her dwelling. |
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| SJR 8220 |
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Prohibition on investment |
S Rules 2 |
2/21/2007 |
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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