Priority Bill List – Friday
Jan. 16, 2004 |
| HB 2381 |
Higher edu institutions |
H Higher Educ |
1/13/2004 |
Kenney |
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| Provides for minimum standards for degree-granting institutions
concerning granting of degrees, quality of education, unfair business practices,
financial stability, and other necessary measures to protect citizens of this
state against substandard, fraudulent, or deceptive practices. {+ The rules
shall require that an institution be accredited or be making progress toward
accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States
department of education. |
| HB 2382 |
Hghr edu articulatn/transfer |
H Higher Educ |
1/13/2004 |
Kenney |
Support |
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| Finds that current policies and procedures do not provide for
efficient transfer of courses, credits, or prerequisites for
academic majors. Furthermore, the state's public higher education
system must expand its capacity to enroll transfer students in
baccalaureate education. The higher education coordinating board
must take a leadership role in working with the community and
technical colleges and four-year institutions to ensure efficient
and seamless transfer across the state. |
| SB 6129 |
HEC board |
S Higher Educ |
1/12/2004 |
Carlson |
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| After June 30, 2004, the Higher Education Coordinating Board consists
of 10 members: seven members represent the public; one member is a student; one member
is the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI); and one member represents the two-year
system of community and technical colleges. The seven public representatives and the student
member are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The SPI serves a term
concurrent with the term of office, the two-year college representative, who is appointed by
the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, serves a two-year term, and the
student member serves a one-year term. |
| SB 6138 |
Education master plan |
S Higher Educ |
1/12/2004 |
Kohl-Welles |
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| A collaborative interim study must make recommendations for the
development of a "Master Plan for Education - Prekindergarten through University." The Senate and the House of Representatives Education and Higher Education committees must collaboratively develop a plan to make recommendations to the Legislature. The recommendations will address but not be limited to issues of access, achievement, accountability, affordability, and quality of our schools and institutions of higher education.
Involved in the work group are interested parties, including but not limited to educators - staff, faculty, administration, and governing board members, from both the public and private sector - regional and national public policy groups and state organizations; advocacy groups;researchers; business and labor leaders; community leaders; parents and students. |
| SB 6147 $ |
Higher edu trust lands |
S Higher Educ |
1/13/2004 |
Jacobsen |
Concerns |
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| Provides that, by June 30, 2005, the department of natural
resources shall transfer from trust status agricultural college trust lands and scientific school trust lands, Washington State University would be paid about $60 million for these lands, using capital construction dollars provided by the Evans-Gardner bill. Also provides about $40 million for other higher education trust lands in the state. WSU has concerns about how this legislation would impact construction of planned buildings under the Evans-Gardner proposal. |
| SB 6268 e |
Affirmative action |
*S Higher Educ |
1/16/2004 |
Kohl-Welles |
Support |
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| SGA9034 |
PETER J. GOLDMARK |
S Confirmed |
3/7/2003 |
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Support |
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| -SENATE CONFIRMED, No further action required- PETER J. GOLDMARK, reappointed October 29, 2001, for a term ending September 30, 2007, as member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University. He was confirmed on a 48-0 vote by the Washington State Senate on March 7, 2003. |
| SGA9047 |
JASON JOHNSON |
S Confirmed |
3/11/2003 |
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SUPPORT |
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| -SENATE CONFIRMED, No further action required- JASON JOHNSON, appointed June 10, 2002, for a term ending May 31, 2003, as a Member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University. Confirmed by the state Senate 46-0 on March 11. |
| SGA9148 |
KENNETH ALHADEFF |
S Confirmed |
3/13/2003 |
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Support |
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| -SENATE CONFIRMED, No further action required- KENNETH ALHADEFF, reappointed October 17, 2002, for a term ending September 30, 2008, as a Member of the Board of Regents, Washington State University. |
| SGA9168 |
CHRIS MARR |
S Confirm cal |
4/9/2003 |
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Support |
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| -Awaiting assignment to the Senate floor- A hearing has been scheduled in the Senate Higher Education Committee. |
