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WSU Bill List March 16, 2007 2007 Regular Session Floor Action In Original House (Click on the bill number to view complete text and other documents)
Bill No*	Companion Bills*	Title	Status	Status Date	Original Sponsor	Recomnd. Position
HB 1033		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.
2SHB 1036		Renewable energy	H Rules R	3/5/2007	Morris
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.
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.
SHB 1062		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.
HB 1089	SB 5139	Operating sup budget 2005-07	H Approp	1/10/2007	Sommers
Governor's Supplemental Operating Budget Bill This is a budget proposal to revise the current biennial budget. WSU had requests in this budget but did not receive any additional funding. WSU had sought funding for increased utility costs that totalled $3.2 million.
SHB 1091	SB 5090	Innovation partnership zones	S EcDev/T&Mgmt	3/10/2007	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 state House of Representatives 96-0 on March 9.
HB 1092	SB 5156	Capital budget	H Cap Budget	1/10/2007	Fromhold	Support
Governor's Capital Construction Budget Bill The governor's capital budget would give WSU the most construction dollars in history. Topping Gregoire’s $176 million WSU construction budget proposal is $58 million to complete the four-story Life Sciences Building in Pullman to house researchers in National Institute of Health-sponsored projects. It funds a pedestrian mall and utility improvements that is now Library Road on the Pullman Campus. While the operating proposal funds 375 more lower-division enrollments for WSU Vancouver, the capital construction budget provides $24.35 million for an undergraduate classroom building at that campus.
HB 1110		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.
HB 1128	SB 5140	Operating budget 2007-09	H Approp	1/11/2007	Sommers	Support
The Governor's Operating Budget Bill A 2007-2009 biennial budget proposed by Gov. Christine Gregoire would deliver Washington State University its best operating budget package in years. The operating budget proposal funds 640 more students at all WSU campuses, creates new Spokane opportunities for 85 dental, nursing, and medical students, provides more freshmen at WSU Tri-Cities and WSU Vancouver, improves funding for agricultural experiment stations, and funds the research partnership in alternatives to petroleum fuels with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Adjusted for carry-forward costs, the operating budget proposal would represent a 12.5 percent increase in the university’s state-funded operating budget. It caps student tuition increases at 7 percent per year and keeps tuition revenues for use at the student’s institution.
ESHB 1131	SB 5155	Passport to college program	S Higher Educ	3/8/2007	Dunshee
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. Passed the state House of Representatives 81-16 on March 6.
ESHB 1179	Neutral	State need grant	S Higher Educ	3/14/2007	Hasegawa
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). Passed the state House of Representatives 98-0 on March 12.
HB 1222	SB 5411	State need grant	H Approp	2/8/2007	Kenney
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.
HB 1296		Information technology	S Govt Op & El	2/22/2007	Hunter
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. Passed the state House of Representatives 96-0 on Feb. 21.
E2SHB 1303	SB 5586	Cleaner energy	S Wtr/Ener/Tel	3/13/2007	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. Passed the state House of Representatives 79-18 on March 10.
HB 1354		Student loan program	H Hi Ed	1/17/2007	Chase
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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 1385		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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
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 Bill passed the state House of Representatives 93-1; A hearing is scheduled in the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
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. See Senate Bill 5622.
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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 1479		Transfer students	H Education	1/22/2007	Appleton
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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
2SHB 1506	SB 5489	Alternative public works	S Govt Op & El	3/14/2007	Haigh	Support
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. Passed the state House of Representatives 98-0 on March 12.
HB 1531	SB 5784	College materials	H Hi Ed	1/22/2007	Warnick	Support
Relating to excise taxation of required college instructional materials. Heard in the House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 5   See Senate Bill 5784
HB 1559		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
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. See Senate Bill 5503
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.
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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
E2SHB 1705	SB 5616	Health sciences and services	S Ways & Means	3/12/2007	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. The bill was amended by the House Appropriations Committee. Passed the state House of Representatives 68-29 on March 12.
HB 1711		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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
ESHB 1765		Construction claims	S Judiciary	3/16/2007	Lantz	Concerns
Contractor's Claim 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. WSU and other higher education institutions are working on amendments to the bill. Passed the state House of Representatives 95-1 on March 14.
E2SHB 1779	SB 5555	GET ready for math & science	S Higher Educ	3/14/2007	Wallace
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. Passed the state House of Representatives 76-22 on March 12.
SHB 1784	SB 5766	Investment of certain moneys	S Ways & Means	3/9/2007	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. Bill passed the state House of Representatives on March 7 by a vote of 92-2. Voting Nay were Hasegawa and Anderson
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.
SHB 1871		Education system benchmarks	H Approp	2/28/2007	Santos
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. Hearing in House Appropriations Committee on March 19.
HB 1875		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 1881	SB 5855	Higher edu coordinating brd	H Hi Ed	1/31/2007	Wallace	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. See Senate Bill 5855, House Bill 1883
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. Scheduled to be heard March 2.Hearing in the Houjse Appropriations Committee is scheduled for March 19.
ESHB 1883		Higher edu coordinating brd	S Higher Educ	3/16/2007	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. The bill is necessary for implementation of the budget and not likely to be subject to legislative cut-off. Hearing in the Senate Higher Education Committee is scheduled for March 21. Bill passed the state House of Representatives on March 14 by a vote of 95-1
SHB 1906	SB 5813	Math and science education	H Approp	2/28/2007	Hunter	Neutral
Math Placement Test 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. By September 1, 2008, the University of Washington, in collaboration with representatives of the four-year institutions of higher education, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the transition math project, shall revise the Washington mathematics placement test to serve as a common college readiness test for all two and four-year institutions of higher education. The bill is necessary for implementation of the budget and not likely to be subject to legislative cut-off.
SHB 1913	SB 5772	Employee organization	H Rules C	3/15/2007	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.
HB 1914		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 1931		Agricultural activities	H Ag & Nat Res	2/1/2007	Blake
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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 1946		Pesticide use reporting	H Env Health	2/1/2007	Wood
Relating to a pesticide use reporting system to protect human health and the environment;  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2011		Commute trip reduction prog	H Trans	2/5/2007	Flannigan
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.
HB 2051		Higher education	H Hi Ed	2/6/2007	Anderson	Concerns
Accountability The 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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2063	SB 5905	Capital authorization cert	H Approp	2/7/2007	Fromhold
In processing and approving certificates of capital authorization, priority shall be given to construction or major renovation of existing facilities or replacement facilities.
SHB 2064		Career & tech education	H Approp	2/28/2007	Ormsby
Subject to funding, provides grants to high school partnerships to create career and technical "fields of study" programs in high demand fields. Requires grant recipients to develop and implement a model curriculum that integrates rigorous academics with high quality career and technical preparation and includes internships, applied learning, dual credit, and integrated end-ofprogram assessments.
HB 2065		Tuition waivers for veterans	H Approp	2/28/2007	Kristiansen
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.
HB 2072	SHB 1882	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.  See Substitute House Bill 1882
E2SHB 2082		Field of dreams program	S Higher Educ	3/14/2007	Chandler
Field of Dreams Creates the Field of Dreams program, providing college tuition in the form of Guaranteed Education Tuition units to students working for agricultural employers. Passed the state House of Representatives 96-2 on March 12..
HB 2085	SB 6062	Confinement of animals	H Judiciary	2/7/2007	Sullivan, P.
Provides that a person is guilty of restrictive confinement of a calf or pig if the person confines a calf or pig for more than twelve hours during any twenty-four-hour period in a manner that prevents the calf or pig from: (1) Laying down and fully extending its limbs; or (2) Turning around freely.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2109		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2157		State need grant	H Hi Ed	2/12/2007	Hudgins
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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
ESHB 2164		Multiple-unit housing	S Ways & Means	3/15/2007	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. Passed the state House of Representatives 74-22 on March 13.
HB 2178		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2184		Social security acct numbers	H Commerce/Lab	2/12/2007	Schual-Berke
Restricts how social security numbers can be used and communicated.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
ESHB 2212		Agricultural activities	S Govt Op & El	3/15/2007	Blake	Neutral
Growth Management Act & Agriculture This act and its requirements are intended to be expressions of progress in resolving, harmonizing, and advancing commonly held environmental protection and agricultural viability goals.” Section 4 of this act directs the Ruckelshaus Center to conduct a two-phase examination of the conflicts between agricultural activities and critical area ordinances and implementing regulations adopted under chapter 36.70A of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to protect critical areas. The examination must commence by July 1, 2007. In fulfilling the requirements of Section 4, the Center must: Work and consult with willing participants including, but not limited to, agricultural, environmental, tribal, and local government interests; and Involve and apprise legislators and legislative staff of its efforts. The bill has a null and void clause if it is not funded in the budget. Passed the state House of Representatives 79-17 on March 13.
HB 2232		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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
SHB 2241		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.
SHB 2289		Information technology	H Rules R	3/5/2007	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. House Appropriations Committee reverted the bill to a task force to study these issues.   Bill appears to have died this session in the House Rules Committee.
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
HB 2298		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.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
SHB 2300	SB 6077	College textbooks	S Higher Educ	3/13/2007	Hasegawa
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. Passed the state House of Representatives 93-4on March 12.
SHB 2317		Defining high demand	S Higher Educ	3/13/2007	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. Passed the state House of Representatives 97-0 on March 10.
2SHB 2327		Math & science instruction	S EL/K-12 Educ	3/14/2007	Sullivan, P.
WASL and High School Graduation Allows students in the classes of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to graduate under certain conditions without a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) as a result of not passing the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in mathematics. Delays the requirement that students must pass the science WASL to 2014. Directs the State Board of Education to adopt end-of-course assessments in Algebra I, Geometry, and Biology, which become the new high school WASL for mathematics and science. Establishes the classes of students who will be the first classes required to pass the new assessments for graduation purposes: class of 2013 for Algebra I; class of 2014 for both Algebra I and Geometry; and class of 2014 for Biology. Passed the state House of Representatives 83-15 on March 12.
HB 2355		Life science learning center	H Education	2/23/2007	Moeller
Life science learning centers Appropriates money from the general fund to an educational center located in Vancouver, WA   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
SHB 2361	HB 1399	Collective bargaining	S Lab/Comm/RD	3/12/2007	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.
SHB 2366		State facility planning	S Ways & Means	3/16/2007	Dunshee	Concerns
Oversight & Financial Analysis of State Agency Capital Decisions OFM 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 Passed the state House of Representatives 95-0 on March 14.
HB 2375		Performance agreements	H Hi Ed	3/1/2007	Jarrett
Performance agreements 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.  Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
HB 2382		State trust land	H Cap Budget	3/13/2007	Fromhold	Opposed
Leasing Public Lands This may adversely impact trust revenues. Leases to public agencies may be entered into by negotiations with the state Department of Natural Resources. The leases may allow for a lump sum payment for the entire term of the lease at the beginning of the lease. The department shall consider the appraised fair market value of the land minus the present value of the residual value of the land at the end of the lease in calculating the lump sum payment. Renewal terms for the leases must include provisions for calculating appropriate payments upon renewal.
SHJR 4215	SJR 8220	Prohibition on investment	S Ways & Means	3/10/2007	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. Bill passed the state House of Representatives 92-2 on March 8, Now headed for the state Senate
HJR 4222		Eminent domain	H Judiciary	2/7/2007	Rodne
Eminent Domain Limits Private property shall not be taken for private use, except solely for private ways of necessity, and for drains, flumes, or ditches on or across the lands of others for agricultural, domestic, or sanitary purposes; otherwise, private property shall be taken only for a stated public use and no greater interest shall be taken than is necessary to accomplish the stated public use. Public use shall mean only the actual possession, occupation, and use of the property by the general public or by a governmental entity, or the use of land for the creation or functioning of public utilities or common carriers such as railroads, utilities, or toll roads. Public use shall not be equated with and shall not be construed to mean public purpose, public interest, or public benefit, such as promoting economic development, creating jobs, improving the tax base, or enhancing tax revenues by building, expanding, or upgrading private retail, commercial, industrial, or residential establishments. All grants and exercise of the power of eminent domain shall be strictly construed and incidental private uses are prohibited.   Bill appears to have died in the policy committee.
SSB 5002		Tuition waivers	H Hi Ed	2/5/2007	Hewitt	Concerns
Disabled Veterans Waiver Bill This is a mandatory waiver. WSU prefers that this be permissive language. 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… Bill passed the state Senate 48-0 on Feb. 2. A hearing is scheduled in the Senate Higher Education Committee.
SSB 5013		Tuition increase authority	S Ways & Means	2/22/2007	Schoesler	Concerns
Schoesler 5.5 % Tuition Bill Tuition 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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
SSB 5020		Part-time college faculty	S Ways & Means	2/28/2007	Jacobsen	Opposed
Part-time faculty salary schedule This 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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate Ways & Means Committee.
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.Bill passed the state Senate 42-0 on Feb. 16.
2SSB 5090	HB 1091	Innovation partnership zones	H ComEcDevTr	3/9/2007	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. Bill was amended as a 2nd Substitute Bill in Ways & Means Bill passed the state Senate 48-0 on March 7 without an appropriation.
E2SSB 5098		Opportunities scholarship	H Hi Ed	3/15/2007	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. Bill passed the state Senate 46-0 on March 13
SSB 5101		Higher education waivers	H Hi Ed	3/7/2007	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. Bill passed the state Senate 43-0 on March 6
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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
SB 5139	HB 1089	Operating sup budget 2005-07	S Ways & Means	1/11/2007	Prentice
Governor's Supplemental Operating Budget Bill This is a budget proposal to revise the current biennial budget. WSU had requests in this budget but did not receive any additional funding. WSU had sought funding for increased utility costs that totalled $3.2 million.
SB 5140	HB 1128	Operating budget 2007-09	S Ways & Means	1/11/2007	Prentice	Support
Governor's Operating Budget Bill The 2007-2009 biennial budget proposed by Gov. Christine Gregoire would deliver Washington State University its best operating budget package in years. The operating budget proposal funds 640 more students at all WSU campuses, creates new Spokane opportunities for 85 dental, nursing, and medical students, provides more freshmen at WSU Tri-Cities and WSU Vancouver, improves funding for agricultural experiment stations, and funds the research partnership in alternatives to petroleum fuels with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Adjusted for carry-forward costs, the operating budget proposal would represent a 12.5 percent increase in the university’s state-funded operating budget. It caps student tuition increases at 7 percent per year and keeps tuition revenues for use at the student’s institution.
2SSB 5155	HB 1131	Passport to college program	S 2nd Reading	3/12/2007	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 BudgetThe governor's capital budget would give WSU the most construction dollars in history. Topping Gregoire’s $176 million WSU construction budget proposal is $58 million to complete the four-story Life Sciences Building in Pullman to house researchers in National Institute of Health-sponsored projects. It funds a pedestrian mall and utility improvements that is now Library Road on the Pullman Campus. While the operating proposal funds 375 more lower-division enrollments for WSU Vancouver, the capital construction budget provides $24.35 million for an undergraduate classroom building at that campus.
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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
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
Veteran-owned businesses. A statewide program is created to increase state procurement contracts with veteran-owned businesses, which are defined as businesses at least 51 percent-owned and controlled by a veteran.
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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
SSB 5340		Definition of disability	H Judiciary	3/9/2007	Kline	Concerns
Defining disability "Disability" is defined as a sensory, mental, or physical impairment that is medically cognizable or diagnosable, or exists as a record or history, or is perceived to exist, whether or not it actually exists. The "disability" exists whether it is temporary or permanent, mitigated or unmitigated, or whether it limits the ability to work or engage in any other activity. Bill passed the state Senate 42-6 on March 8.
SSB 5369		Scholarship/math & science	S Ways & Means	2/9/2007	Shin
Math & Science Conditional Scholarship The qualified conditional scholarship program is created. Resident students may be eligible if they are registered for at least six credit hours, have at least a 3.0 grade point average at an institution of higher education, and have declared a major in mathematics, engineering, a physical science, or a natural science. The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) publicizes and administers the program.
SB 5384	HB 1398	U of W and WSU	H Cap Budget	3/9/2007	Fraser	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 Senate Ways & Means Committee Jan. 31.Bill passed the state Senate 46-0 March 7.
SB 5385		Student loan revenue bonds	S Higher Educ	1/18/2007	Shin	Neutral
Authorizing theWashington higher education facilities authority to originate and acquire educational loans and to issue nonrecourse revenue bonds to be paid from such loans. Bill passed thestaste Senate 49-0 on March 7
SSB 5387		Commercialization of tech	H ComEcDevTr	3/15/2007	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. Bill passed the state Senate 47-0 on March 13
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 2nd Reading	3/12/2007	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. See House Bill 1045.
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. See 2SHB 1506.
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	H HC/Wellness	3/15/2007	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. Passed the state Senate 39-8 on March 12.
SB 5514	HB 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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
SB 5532		Eminent domain	S Judiciary	1/23/2007	Benton
Eminent domain. Declares that government's use of eminent domain in Washington should be restricted to uses that protect public health and safety or provide public use facilities, such as streets, roads, highways, street and road lighting systems, traffic signals, transportation corridors, utility corridors, water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems, sewage treatment facilities, etc. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
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 Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.
2SSB 5586	HB 1303	Cleaner energy	S Rules 2G	3/10/2007	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;
SSB 5616	HB 1705	Health sciences and services	S Rules 2	3/5/2007	Marr	Support/Concerns
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. The bill was amended by the Senate Ways and Means Committee to allow " public moneys, including moneys received from the life sciences discovery fund created in RCW 43.350.070, leveraging those moneys with amounts received from other public and private sources in accordance with contribution agreements, promote bioscience-based economic development, and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health"
SSB 5622	HB 2361	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.
SSB 5714		Spanish & Chinese languages	H Education	3/12/2007	Roach	Support
Foreign Language K-12 Pilot A pilot program for two school districts to provide, sequentially, articulated Spanish and Chinese language instruction in elementary schools is created. A timeline is provided for applying for and awarding the pilots. Participating school districts may use current law to employ people of unusual competence, but without teacher certification, to provide the language instruction under the general supervision of a certificated staff person. The Superintendent of Public Instruction must provide an annual report for the life of the program, including whether the pilot should be continued, expanded, or modified. The act expires in July 2009.
SB 5766	HB 1784	Investment of certain moneys	S Rules 2	2/21/2007	Fraser	Support
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.
ESSB 5770		Higher edu public works	H SGTribalAff	3/15/2007	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. Passed the state Senate 48-1 on March 12.
SSB 5772	HB 1913	Employee organization	S 2nd Reading	3/12/2007	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 Bill 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.
SSB 5784	HB 1531	College materials	S Ways & Means	2/20/2007	Shin
College Bookstore Tax Break Retail sales or use taxes do not apply to required college instructional materials sold by bookstores affiliated with an institution of higher education in the state if the materials are sold to enrolled students. The institutions develop a process of identifying required instructional materials. They may include textbooks, workbooks, standardized data, or prewritten computer software.
2SSB 5806	HB 1882	Higher education costs	H Hi Ed	3/15/2007	Schoesler	Support/Concerns
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. Bill was amended by the Senate Ways and Means Committee: In defining comparable per-student funding levels, the office of financial management shall adjust for regional cost-of-living differences; for differences in program offerings and in the relative mix of lower division, upper division, and graduate students; and for accounting and reporting differences among the comparison institutions.” Passed the state Senate 48-0 on March 13.
E2SSB 5813	HB 1906	Math and science education	H Education	3/12/2007	McAuliffe
Washington Learns Math & Science Many of the recommendations from the November 2006 report of the Washington Learns steering committee related to improving mathematics and science education are implemented. Passed the state Senate 47-0 on March 9.
SSB 5855	HB 1881	Higher edu coordinating brd	H Hi Ed	3/10/2007	Delvin	Neutral
Governor Appoints HEC Board Director It is clarified that the student member's term begins on the first day of July. The Governor appoints an executive director from a list of three names submitted by the HECB. The list may be expanded if required. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The HECB advisory council is eliminated. The deadlines for budget proposals are changed. Proposed budgets must be submitted to the HECB by July 1, instead of August 1, each year. The HECB then submits its recommendations to the Office of Financial Management by October 1 each year, instead of November 1. The HEC Board advisory committee is retained. Passed the state Senate 46-0 on March 9.
SSB 5869		Personal information	H SGTribalAff	3/15/2007	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. Bill passed the state Senate 49-0 on March 14
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. Bill appears to have died in the Senate policy committee.