Legislative Information

WSU Bill Status

a Amended.   $ Appropriation bill.   f State fiscal note on file.   d Department.
e Governor.   b Budget committee.   o Other.   # Local fiscal note on file.
Pink cells indicate either a change in status or that we are tracking a new bill.


WSU Priority Bills (Long List)
April 18, 2005 Nite
99th Legislative Day

(Click on the bill number to view
complete text and other documents)
Bill No Title Status Date OrigSponsor Recomnd.
Position
SHB 1037 Operating budget 2003-05 sup HRules R 3/29/2005 Sommers  
Governor Locke's Supplemental Operating Budget Proposal
Makes 2003-05 supplemental operating appropriations.
HB 1038 Operating budget 2005-07 HApprop 1/11/2005 Sommers  
Governor Locke's Operating Budget Proposal
See ESSB 6090, the Senate Operating budget bill. Companion Bill 50731
Total state general-fund appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium are 26.2 billion. Appropriations are also made from a variety of other accounts. This is Governor Locke's budget based on new proposed revenues (Book 2). For additional information, see the detailed comparison of Governor Locke's Book 1 and Book 2 budget proposals.
HB 1057 Capital budget HCap Budget 1/12/2005 Dunshee  
Governor Locke's Capital Budget Proposal
See ESSB 6090, the Senate Operating budget bill. Companion Bill 5051
Makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures for capital improvements.
ESHB 1064 Government performance SPassed 3rd 4/7/2005 Miloscia Neutral
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate  
Companion Bill SB5124
Finds that: (1) Citizens demand and deserve accountability of public programs. Public programs must continuously improve in quality, efficiency, and effectiveness in order to increase public trust; (2) Washington state government and other entities that receive tax dollars must continuously improve the way they operate and deliver services so citizens receive maximum value for their tax dollars; (3) An independent citizen oversight board is necessary to establish an annual assessment and performance grading program to ensure that government services, customer satisfaction, program efficiency, and management systems are world class in performance; and (4) Fair, independent, professional performance audits of state agencies by the state auditor are essential to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
SHB 1076 College in high school HApprop 3/2/2005 Kenney  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
Companion Bill is SB 5076
The Running Start program provides students the opportunity to earn dual credit for classes offered on the campus of a two or four-year institution of higher education. Program rules provide for a distribution of funds from the student's school district to the institution of higher education to cover the cost of the student's participation. A comparable funding mechanism does not exist for programs in which students earn credit for college classes offered at their high school campus. This approach is called "College in the High School." The original bill created a statewide "College in the High School" program and established a funding structure for all college courses offered at a high school campus. The substitute bill limits the program to six pilot sites, a majority of which must be in rural districts where students have little or no access to Running Start courses. The substitute also requires reporting back to the Legislature, including a recommendation regarding whether the CHS pilot program should be continued or expanded.
SHB 1100 State financial aid account SPres Signed 4/18/2005 Kenney  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
Creates a non-appropriated state financial aid account where the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) deposits money received for various state financial aid programs.
HB 1122 Teachers for the deaf HApprop 2/3/2005 Kenney Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related Senate legislation
Declares an intent to provide an incentive for institutions of higher education to develop curricula, design education and training programs, and use innovative service delivery models for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing.
SHB 1174 Veterans' tuition waivers HPassed FP 4/18/2005 McCoy  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate  See also Substitute Senate Bill 5112.
Tuition waiver authority for all veterans is incorporated into one chapter and the various separate statutes are repealed. Existing permissive waivers are expanded to include the children and spouse, or surviving spouse, of veterans killed or totally disabled in action, or listed as missing in action, or a prisoner of war. The permissive waivers are created within the state-supported waiver percentage caps.
HB 1191 Resident tuition HHigher Educ 1/18/2005 Jarrett  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Amends RCW 28B.15.012 relating to resident tuition at institutions of higher education for persons who hold nonimmigrant visas.
ESHB 1242 State budgeting process SPres Signed 4/18/2005 Linville Concerns
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
Finds that agency missions, goals, and objectives should focus on statewide results. Declares an intent to focus the biennial budget on how state agencies produce real results that reflect the goals of statutory programs. Specifically, budget managers and the legislature must have the data to move toward better statewide results that produce the intended public benefit. This data must be supplied in an impartial, quantifiable form, and demonstrate progress toward statewide results. Declares that, with a renewed focus on achieving true results, state agencies, the office of financial management, and the legislature will be able to prioritize state resources. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
HB 1267 Branch campuses HHigher Educ 1/19/2005 Sommers Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related House legislation, HB 1794.
Finds that the University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Washington State University Vancouver have each conducted a thorough review of the campus mission and model of educational services and made recommendations to the legislature for the future evolution of the campus. Declares an intent to authorize each campus to expand its educational offerings to include lower-division courses
EHB 1268 Stem cell research SFailed 3rd 4/18/2005 Schual-Berke  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
The Human Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (Committee) is established. The Committee is responsible for developing guidelines for conducting research on human embryonic stem cells in Washington. The donation of human embryonic tissue or human cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes is permitted by the legislation. The sale of such tissues is a felony. Reasonable payments to cover certain expenses are allowed. Reproductive cloning or attempted reproductive cloning of a human being is prohibited and carries a civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation. Cloning is a process by which a genetically identical organism is created by asexual reproduction, i.e., without the fertilization of an egg by a sperm. Sheep, cows, cats, and mice have all been cloned successfully. The use of human eggs or human sperm that have been donated for the purpose of assisted reproduction may not be used for research purposes without the donor's written consent.
ESHB 1272 Green buildings SWtr/Ener/Env 3/8/2005 Dunshee Neutral
Senate companion is the vehicle, see SB 5509
Finds that public buildings can be built and renovated using high-performance methods that save money, improve school performance, and make workers more productive. High-performance green buildings are proven to increase student test scores, reduce worker absenteeism, and cut energy and utility costs. Amendment adopted exempts buildings with research.
HB 1292 Public works contract HState Govt 1/20/2005 Haigh Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Provides that, after bids for a public work have been opened by the state, a municipality, or an institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, award must be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid unless it is determined in writing by the state, municipality, or institution of higher education that there is good cause to reject all bids and cancel the invitation. Provides that any decision to reject all bids and cancel the invitation shall result in the payment of ten thousand dollars or five percent of the project cost estimate, whichever amount is less, to the contractor that otherwise would have been awarded the contract as the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid.
SHB 1326 Rehire of retired pblc emply SWays & Means 3/8/2005 Conway  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
It requires that PERS and TRS Plan 1 retirees only be rehired pursuant to a written employer policy on hiring retirees. Increases the cumulative lifetime total hours a retired member of PERS Plan 1 may work beyond 867 hours each school year without suspension of retirement benefits to 3,165 hours after the effective date of the act, and places this same limit on TRS Plan 1.
SHB 1345 Part-time student fin aid SPassed 3rd 4/13/2005 Hasegawa Neutral
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate 
The HECB is authorized to develop a pilot project that would expand eligibility for the State Need Grant program to students who are enrolled in a participating Washington institution of higher education for at least four credit hours per quarter, or the semester or clock-hour equivalent. The HECB may select up to ten colleges, including both community and technical colleges, or universities to participate in the pilot project. The project begins in the Fall 2005 academic term and expires June 30, 2007. The HECB must report back to the Legislature on the results of the pilot project. A list of minimum requirements for the what must be reported back is included in the bill.
HB 1350 Public disclosure HState Govt 1/20/2005 Nixon Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
This proposal relates to public records. The general attorney-client privilege would not pertain to state agencies in many situations. Agencies may not reject or ignore requests to inspect or copy public records on the grounds the request is overly broad. Rather, agencies must provide full assistance to requestors in order to identify and, if reasonable, narrow the scope and definition of requested records.
SHB 1360 Ancestral trees HRules R 3/1/2005 Hunt  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Restricts sale of trees that are 150 years old or older without formal finding that sale is needed for health of other "ancestral trees."
SHB 1380 Education finance study HRules C 3/16/2005 Hunter  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. The vehicle is E2SSB 5441.
A Steering Committee is created to direct and coordinate comprehensive studies on early learning, K-12 finance, and higher education, and to make recommendations based on those studies. The Governor will chair the Steering Committee. Other members are the Director of the Office of Finance Management; two members from the House of Representatives and two members from the Senate; four citizens appointed by the governor; and the chairs of each of the three advisory committees. The Superintendent of Public Instruction will chair the advisory committee on K-12. The Governor will appoint the chair of the advisory committee on early learning and the chair of the advisory committee on higher education. Members of the advisory committees will be appointed by the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will be staffed by the Office of Financial Management.
SHB 1413 Habitat conservation prgrms SNR/Ocean/Rec 3/10/2005 Dunshee Neutral
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
Re-allocates monies appropriated to purchase and protect habitat conservation and outdoor recreation lands to include "riparian habitat" and "farmlands." This bill also allocates some of the monies appropriated to the habitat conservation account for the "restoration and enhancement of projects on state lands," and for the "development and renovation projects on state recreation lands."
HB 1434 Higher education strategy HHigher Educ 1/24/2005 Jarrett Support/Amendment
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See E2SSB 5441.
This bill is intended as a comprehensive plan for the funding of higher education institutions, generally regarded as the position of the minority House Republican caucus. It declares 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. The bill states that additional investment in higher education is needed, but the public deserves assurance that such an investment is based on a clear plan and will be carefully managed with specific expectations and measurable outcomes.
HB 1444 Public works bidding HState Govt 1/25/2005 Haigh  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Provides that, after bids for a public work, as defined in RCW 39.04.010, have been opened by the state or municipalities, as defined in RCW 39.04.010, and institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, award must be made to that responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid, unless it is determined in writing specifying the reasons that there is good cause to reject all bids and cancel the invitation.
HB 1552 Veterans/tuition waivers HHigher Educ 1/27/2005 Chase  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation.
HB 1586 Higher ed student population HHigher Educ 1/28/2005 Kenney Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Declares an intent to give universities and colleges some flexibility in considering race, color, ethnicity, or national origin as positive factors in their admission and transfer policies to promote diversity by enrolling meaningful numbers of students from groups that would not otherwise be so represented. To ensure the highest quality of education is provided at our universities and colleges, they must have the ability to engage in a holistic review of each applicant that includes all the positive qualities and experiences that an applicant possesses. Declares it is not the intent to allow any form of quota or set aside system to be implemented by a university or college to insulate an applicant from comparison with all other candidates solely because of his or her racial status.
HB 1587 Rainier school SPassed 3rd 4/15/2005 Shabro Support House
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate in different forms 
The bill eliminates the "cognizance and control" by WSU of the agricultural lands at Rainier School. Transfer of cognizance and control back to DSHS is for the purpose of providing land for a new wastewater treatment facility and must not result in compensation for WSU. The Senate bill requires cleanup of any waste materials that resulted from the university operations on these lands shall be the responsibility of the university.
HB 1613 Contractors' claim rights HJudiciary 1/31/2005 Haigh Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related Senate legislation
Provides that any clause in a construction contract, as defined in RCW 4.24.370, that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the claim rights of a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier to damages or an equitable adjustment based on failure to submit claim notice or claim-related documentation in a specified time frame or form is enforceable to the extent that the party failing to receive such notice or documentation was prejudiced thereby.
2SHB 1623 Life sciences research HRules R 3/7/2005 Sommers Support
Senate legislation is the vehicle. See Senate Bill 5581.
Establishing the life sciences discovery fund. Hearing scheduled for Feb. 10. WSU testified in favor.
HB 1662 Academy of sciences HRules R 3/4/2005 Kenney Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related Senate legislation, SB 5381
Declares that it is the purpose of this act to authorize the creation of the Washington academy of sciences as a nonprofit entity independent of government, whose principal mission will be the provision of scientific analysis and recommendations on questions referred to the academy by the governor or the governor's designee. Requires the organizational committee to recommend procedures and funding requirements for receiving and disbursing funding in support of the academy's programs and services in a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than April 30, 2007.
SHB 1694 Public employee information SPres Signed 4/18/2005 O'Brien  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate  
Exempts the following information from public records disclosure when it is held by any public agency in personnel records, public employment related records, volunteer rosters, or mailing lists -- personal wireless telephone numbers, personal e-mail addresses, social security numbers, and emergency contact information of employees or volunteers of a public agency or their dependents;
SHB 1724 Disclosure of outsourcing HRules C 3/16/2005 Conway  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
AN ACT Relating to requiring disclosure of work under state contracts that is performed at locations outside the United States; amending RCW 39.29.008, 41.06.142, and 43.19.1911; adding new sections to chapter 39.29 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency
HB 1725 Offshoring of work HCommerce/Lab 2/2/2005 Conway  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the offshoring of work under state contracts; amending RCW 39.29.008, 41.06.142, and 43.19.1911; adding a new section to chapter 39.29 RCW; creating new sections; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1764 Teacher certification HEducation 2/4/2005 Dunshee  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Finds that teachers spend four to six or more years in college preparing to enter the classroom. Many teachers enter the profession with master's degrees. In addition to having baccalaureate or advanced degrees, by law new teachers and experienced teachers from out-of-state are required to pass a basic skills test. Finds that the basic skills testing requirement is duplicative, meaningless, a waste of time, a needless expense, and a barrier to the recruitment of good educators.
E2SHB 1794 Baccalaureate degree prgrms SPassed 3rd 4/7/2005 Kenney Support
Branch Campus Legislation
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the State Senate in different forms 
Second Substitute Bill authorizes WSU Vancouver to begin admitting freshmen and sophomores while also expanding upper-division and graduate capacity and programs. Authorizes Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities to admit lower-division transfer students and to directly admit freshmen and sophomores for a bachelor's program in biotechnology. Authorizes UW Bothell and UW Tacoma to admit freshman and sophomores. Authorizes three, two-year colleges to offer applied baccalaureate degrees on a pilot basis, subject to approval by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). Directs Everett Community College to develop an educational plan for the North Snohomish Island Skagit (NSIS) consortium based on the university center model, including moving the consortium to the college campus. Directs the SBCTC to enter into an agreement to offer bachelor's degrees on one community or technical college campus.. An amendment adopted in the Senate Ways and Means Committee requires that expansion of baccalaureate education at the branch campuses must occur in accordance with student transfer "proportionality" agreements developed with the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges. Such agreements usually set a floor for the minimum number of community college transfer students that a branch campus will accept.
SHB 1806 Transfer of technology Del to Gov 4/15/2005 Kenney Support
University research eithics legislation
Bill has passed the state Legislature 
The state ethics law is amended to encourage basic and applied scientific research. Each state university may develop, adopt, and implement one or more written administrative processes that shall apply, upon approval of the Governor, in place of the obligations imposed on state universities and state university research employees under the following state ethics laws: financial interests in transactions; assisting in transactions; employment after public service; compensation for official duties or nonperformance; compensation for outside activities; honoraria; gifts; limitations on gifts; and use of persons, money, or property for private gain.
SHB 1893 Teachers of the deaf SPassed 3rd 4/15/2005 McDermott  
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives 
Directs the State Board of Education to develop a teaching endorsement for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
SHB 1894 Credit card marketing HRules C 3/16/2005 Chase Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation, Senate Bill 5506
Requires state institutions of higher education to develop policies regarding the marketing or merchandising of credit cards to students. Requires that an institution consider registering credit card marketers, limiting the times and locations of marketing, and prohibiting material inducements to complete credit card applications. Requires the policies inform students about good credit management practices. Requires that the policies are made available to all students upon request.
SHB 1965 Bonus for new teachers HApprop 3/2/2005 Ericks Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Creates a mandatory tuition waiver for teachers seeking a professional certificate or a master's degree at a public four-year institution of higher education. Creates a service obligation for waiver recipients of at least five years teaching in a public school. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to adopt rules for implementation of the tuition waiver program.
HB 2043 Office of student services HHigher Educ 2/15/2005 Conway  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
A Student Services Office is established as a pilot program within the ESD to coordinate job placement activities and resources for graduate and professional students at the UW and WSU and act as a liaison between the WorkSource program, the business community, and the graduate and professional students. The program begins July 1, 2005, and ends June 30, 2007. The Student Services Office will create an annual job placement survey to be implemented at the end of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 academic years. The UW and WSU must participate in the survey. Information from the survey will be used by the ESD, and the universities. Some information will be made public for the benefit of students and businesses.
SHB 2107 Statewide student assoc HRules R 3/2/2005 Kenney Neutral
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
See also, SB 5971.The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) will conduct a study of statewide student associations representing students at public four-year institutions of higher education. The study includes role and mission, funding mechanisms, activities and budget, oversight and accountability, and governance. In conducting the study, the HECB will work with representatives of the WSL, campus student government associations, and four-year institutions. A report with alternative models for how Washington students could be represented is due December 1, 2005.The bill changed in a later version or "substitute bill:" Rather than recognizing one statewide student association and approving a mandatory fee paid by all students unless they choose not to be members of the association, the HECB will conduct a study that includes examination of role and mission, funding mechanisms, oversight and accountability, and other issues pertaining to a statewide student association.
SHB 2225 Higher edu endowment funds SPres Signed 4/18/2005 Kirby Support
Bill has passed the state House of Representatives and the state Senate;
Creates an additional exemption to the prohibition on depositing public funds in out-of-state depositories for deposit of higher education endowment grants for specified study or research programs being performed outside of Washington. Requires authorization of the Public Deposit Protection Commission (Commission). Allows limitations in time, terms, and conditions as the Commission or Chair of the Commission deems appropriate.
HB 2278 Higher edu capital projects HCap Budget 3/4/2005 Dunshee Concerns
Requires the prioritized list of proposed capital projects from the public four-year institutions of higher education to be based on a point system that incorporates three principles: statewide priorities, as established by the Legislature in concurrent resolution; preservation, as measured by a facility condition index; and utilization, as measured by utilization standards. Prohibits the list from being implemented by assigning an equal number of points to each institution.
EHCR 4405 Offshore outsourcing SLab/Comm/RD 4/13/2005 Hudgins  
A joint task force is created to conduct a study of offshore outsourcing. The 16-member joint task force consists of four legislators from each caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives. An advisory committee is created to advise and monitor the joint task force. The 10-member advisory committee consists of three representatives of labor, three representatives of business (including one representative of small business), one representative of the Office of the Washington State Trade Representative, one representative of an international human rights organization, one representative of an international environmental protection organization, and one representative of the public.
SB 5001 Promise scholarships SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/10/2005 Honeyford  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation and the budget
Authorizes the use of the scholarships if the student resides with a parent or guardian in Washington state intending to commute from the parent's or guardian's residence, the commute distance to a Washington institution of higher education exceeds the distance to a participating Oregon border county institution of higher education, and the commute distance to a Washington institution of higher education is so far as to render commuting impractical.
SB 5019 Student athletes SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/10/2005 Jacobsen Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation
Provides that 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 relating 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; (5) The ability to transfer to another institution of higher education if a head coach leaves the school of attendance or anticipated attendance.
SB 5022 Higher ed boards SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/10/2005 Jacobsen  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation
Provides for a two-year term of office for student members of governing boards of institutions of higher education.
SB 5051 Capital budget SWays & Means 1/12/2005 Fraser  
Gov. Locke's Capital Budget Proposal
See ESSB 6090, the Senate Operating budget bill. Companion bill to HB1057
SB 5062 Organic foods commission act SAg/Rural/Dev 1/12/2005 Jacobsen  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Declares that the marketing of organic foods within this state is affected with a public interest. It is declared to be the policy and purpose of this act to promote the general welfare of the state by enabling producers of organic foods to help themselves in establishing orderly, fair, sound, efficient, and unhampered marketing, grading, and standardizing of the organic foods they produce, and in promoting and increasing the sale of such commodities.
SB 5071 Student assessments SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/12/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
The requirement that each public school student in the third, sixth, and ninth grades take a norm-referenced achievement test is repealed.
SB 5072 Education boards SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/12/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Companion Bill: 1067
Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the academic achievement and accountability commission.
SB 5073 Operating budget 2005-07 SWays & Means 1/12/2005 Prentice Support
Gov. Locke's Operating Budget Proposal
Companion bill to HB1038. See ESSB 6090, the Senated Operating budget bill.
SB 5074 Operating budget 2003-05 sup SWays & Means 1/12/2005 Prentice  
Gov. Locke's Supplemental Operating Budget Proposal
Companion bill to HB1037
SB 5075 Promise scholarship program SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/12/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Amends RCW 28B.119.010 relating to academic eligibility for the Washington promise scholarship program.
SB 5076 College in high school SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/12/2005 McAuliffe Neutral
See also, HB 1076 Creates a funding structure model for college courses offered at a high school through cooperative agreement between an institution of higher education and a school district.
SB 5083 State performance audits SGovt Op & El 1/12/2005 Roach Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation
Provides that the state auditor shall periodically review and analyze the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and operations of state government. These performance audits shall be conducted in accordance with the United States general accounting office government auditing standards. Authorizes the state auditor to contract out any performance audits. The scope for any performance audits shall not be limited. Directs the state auditor to report the findings of the review and analysis to the governor, senate majority leader, and speaker of the house of representatives, and post it on the state auditor's web page.
ESSB 5084 Foster youth education HRules R 4/1/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Requires the department to establish a foster youth postsecondary education and training coordination committee. Provides that the duties of the coordination committee shall include, but are not limited to: (1) Assessing the scope and nature of statewide need among current and former foster youth for assistance to pursue and participate in postsecondary education or training opportunities.
SSB 5097 Public works/apprenticeship C 3 L 05 2/24/2005 Kohl-Welles Oppose
Bill has passed the state Legislature 
Provides that, from January 1, 2005, and thereafter, for all public works estimated to cost one million dollars or more, all specifications shall require that no less than fifteen percent of the labor hours be performed by apprentices. Authorizes awarding agency directors to adjust the requirements of this provision for a specific project for the designated reasons. Applies only to public works contracts awarded by the state. Does not apply to contracts awarded by state four-year institutions of higher education, state agencies headed by a separately elected public official, or the department of transportation. Provides that, at the request of the senate commerce and trade committee, the house of representatives commerce and labor committee, or their successor committees, and the governor, the department of general administration and the department of labor and industries shall compile and summarize the agency data and provide a joint report to both committees. The report shall include recommendations on modifications or improvements to the apprentice utilization program and information on skill shortages in each trade or craft.
SSB 5112 Veterans' benefits HPassed 3rd 4/5/2005 Shin  
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives  See also, House Bill 1174
The governing boards of the state's public higher education institutions are given the authority to exempt veterans of the Afghanistan conflict, or veterans who served in the second Persian Gulf combat zone, from all or a portion of the increases in tuition and fees that have occurred since the time of the conflict in which the veteran served.
SB 5118 Habitat conservation prgrms SNR/Ocean/Rec 1/13/2005 Parlette Neutral
This bill is similar to HB 1413/SB 5396, but not as extensive. It re-allocates some of the monies appropriated for the habitat conservation account to the "restoration and enhancement of projects on state lands," and re-allocates some of the monies appropriated for the outdoor recreation account for the "development and renovation projects on state recreation lands." This bill does not include an allocation to "riparian habitat" or "farmlands."
SSB 5126 Sexual harassment policies SRules X 4/1/2005 Kohl-Welles  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session. See related legislation
Provides that the director shall adopt rules, under RCW 41.06.400(2)(b), developing policies, procedures, and mandatory training programs on sexual harassment for all state employees.
SSB 5132 Public employee information HRules R 3/29/2005 Carrell  
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Revises provisions for the protection of public employee personal information.
SB 5244 Rehire of retired pblc emply SWays & Means 1/18/2005 Regala  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Restricts the public employment of retirees from the teachers' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.The previous cumulative lifetime limit of 1,900 hours for those retirees rehired in excess of 867 hours per year is increased to 3,165 hours (approximately five years of full-time employment). This cumulative limit is calculated prospectively, not retroactively, beginning January 1, 2006. Hours accumulated by retirees under the previous 1,900-hour limit do not count towards the new cumulative limit
SSB 5286 Postretirement employment SRules X 4/6/2005 Kastama  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
The cumulative lifetime limit of 1,900 hours for those retirees who have been rehired and work in excess of 867 hours per year is eliminated, but any employment beyond 867 hours per year will result in a reduction in the retirement benefit unless the job is publicly advertised and the retiree is hired into one of the following difficult-to-fill job classifications: actuary, correctional health specialist, dentist, pharmacist, physician, public health advisor, radiation health physicist, or radiology technician. Employees in these job classifications may work up to 1,500 hours per year (approximately nine months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits. Each year, employers may submit to the legislature recommendations for revisions to the list of difficult-to-fill job classifications. Retirees who were hired under the prior law may continue to receive benefits under the prior law until December 31, 2005. The Substitute Bill requires the job positions to be publicly advertised, and a technical correction in the description of the eligible PERS job classifications is made.
SSB 5289 Running start program Del to Gov 4/15/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill has passed the state Senate and the State House of Representatives 
Provides that a student receiving home-based instruction enrolling in a public high school for the sole purpose of participating in courses or programs offered by institutions of higher education shall not be counted by the school district in any required state or federal accountability reporting if the student's parents or guardians filed a declaration of intent to provide home-based instruction and the student received home-based instruction during the school year before the school year in which the student intends to participate in courses or programs offered by the institution of higher education.
SSB 5360 Running start eligibility HRules 3C 4/15/2005 Brandland Concerns
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Provides that students enrolling in the program must have earned a certificate of academic achievement before participating in the program, as required in RCW 28A.655.061.
2SSB 5370 Economic dev strategic acct Sref/H recede 4/16/2005 Brown  
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives 
Declares that expenditures from the account may only be used to: (1) Provide support to the economic development commission; (2) Implement economic development projects consistent with the state's economic development strategy as updated by the economic development commission; or (3) Provide interim financing to augment existing public or industry association economic development programs.
ESB 5381 Academy of sciences SPres Signed 4/18/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives 
Declares that it is the purpose of this act to authorize the creation of the Washington academy of sciences as a nonprofit entity independent of government, whose principal mission will be the provision of scientific analysis and recommendations on questions referred to the academy by the governor or the governor's designee. Requires the organizational committee to recommend procedures and funding requirements for receiving and disbursing funding in support of the academy's programs and services in a report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than April 30, 2007.
ESSB 5396 Habitat conservation prgrms HPassed 3rd 4/14/2005 Fraser Neutral
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Two new funds are created for administration by the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation. The riparian protection account is created to distribute funds for the acquisition and enhancement or restoration of riparian habitat. Riparian habitat is defined as land adjacent to water bodies, as well as submerged land and stream beds, which can provide habitat for fish and wildlife species. The farmlands preservation account is created and funds may be used for the acquisition of farmlands, their enhancement or restoration, or both.
2SSB 5411 Branch campuses S2nd Reading 3/9/2005 Pridemore Support
Bill appears to have failed, See House Bill 1794 Finds that the University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Washington State University Vancouver have each conducted a thorough review of the campus mission and model of educational services and made recommendations to the legislature for the future evolution of the campus. Declares an intent to authorize each campus to expand its educational offerings to include lower-division courses.
SB 5425 N Snohomish State College SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/25/2005 Haugen Neutral
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 Legislature A new four-year higher education institution, the North Snohomish State College (NSSC), is created in north Snohomish county. Governance of the NSSC is vested in an eight member board of trustees. The operation, powers and duties of the NSSC board, including appointments by the Governor, are the same as The Evergreen State College. SSC is given the authority to establish entrance requirements and is authorized to offer baccalaureate through mater's level degree programs. NSSC may train teachers and other personnel for whom teaching certificates or special credentials are required for any grade, level, department, or position of the public schools. NSSC is added to relevant definitions of "higher education institutions" throughout the Washington code and is included with the other higher education institutions in all provisions throughout the code, including but not limited to:
E2SSB 5441 Education finance study HPassed 3rd 4/7/2005 Weinstein Support
Education Study Bill
See also, House Bill 1380. Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives 
Creates a comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee. Directs the steering committee to study early learning, K-12 finance, and higher education. Members of the steering committee shall include: The governor who shall chair the steering committee; the director of the office of financial management; two members from the house of representatives with one appointed by each major caucus; two members from the senate with one appointed by each major caucus; four citizens appointed by the governor; and the chairs of each of the three advisory committees created under subsection (3) of this section. The chair of the advisory committee on K-12 shall be the superintendent of public instruction. The chair of the advisory committee on early learning shall be the nongovernmental cochair of the Washington early learning council, created in Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1152. The chair of the advisory committee on higher education shall be selected by the governor from a list of three or more names submitted by the state board for community and technical colleges, the higher education coordinating board, and the council of presidents. (3) The steering committee shall appoint the members of the advisory committee on K-12 and the advisory committee on higher education. In addition, the two major caucuses in the senate and the two major caucuses in the house of representatives shall each appoint one member to serve on the K-12 advisory committee and one member to serve on the higher education advisory committee. The Washington early learning council, created in Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1152, shall serve as the advisory committee on early learning.
ESSB 5506 Credit card marketing Del to Gov 4/13/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives 
State institutions of higher education are each required to develop policies regarding the on-campus marketing of student credit cards. Each school is responsible for developing its own official policy, which must include the consideration of student comments. The policies are required to consider (but not required to regulate) the registration of credit card marketers, limitations on the times and locations of marketing, and prohibitions on material inducements to complete credit card applications. The policies must include a requirement that marketers inform students about good credit management practices, either in writing or electronically. The institution's official credit card marketing policy is made available to all students upon request.
ESSB 5509 Green buildings C 12 L 05 4/8/2005 Poulsen Neutral
Bill has passed the Legislature and signed by the governor into law 
Passed the state Senate 32-16 on March 11. Passed the state House of Representatives 78-19 on March 30. Finds that public buildings can be built and renovated using high-performance methods that save money, improve school performance, and make workers more productive. High-performance green buildings are proven to increase student test scores, reduce worker absenteeism, and cut energy and utility costs. Declares an intent that state-owned buildings and schools be improved by adopting nationally recognized standards for high-performance green buildings and allowing flexible methods and choices in how to achieve those standards.
The final bill includes an amendment supported by WSU and UW that adds "research facilities" to the exclusion from the LEED silver standard. It also increases the threshold for complying with the LEED silver standard from 5,000 gross square feet to 25,000 gross square feet.
ESB 5510 Public employment/supervisor HCommerce/Lab 3/17/2005 Spanel Oppose
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Under the Personnel Reform Act of 2002, a bargaining unit at an institution of higher education may be considered appropriate when members of supervisory classifications are combined in the same unit regardless of whether individual members of the unit are actually serving as a supervisor at any given time. However, no member of the bargaining unit may supervise another member of the bargaining unit. The Public Employment Relations Commission must apply the community of interest standards and consolidate units under established unit determination procedures. A supervisory class is one in which employees holding the classification may be assigned to supervise at the employer's discretion without a classification change.
SB 5537 Granted lands lease program SNR/Ocean/Rec 1/27/2005 Jacobsen Opposed
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
This bill creates a program under which DNR enters into long term (75+ years) leases of trust lands. The amount paid under each lease is to be "full fair market compensation." DNR would then be able to manage the lands for multiple purposes, and would retain all revenues generated by the lands (e.g. timber, farming and mining revenues). DNR is to identify parcels of land for inclusion in the program, with specific acreages from each trust to be a part of that list. I believe there is an error in Section 4(2) - they identify the Agricultural School trust, the Scientific School Trust, and the "Washington State University" trust. There is no mention of the University trust. Unless the definition of fair rental value is enhanced to require payments based on the highest and best value of the land, this proposal would seem, at best, to provide a "smoothing" of revenues that are reasonably expected to be generated by the properties during the lease term. This could also restrict possible sales or transfers of the lands during the lease terms.
SB 5555 Granted lands purchase prgrm SNR/Ocean/Rec 1/27/2005 Jacobsen Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
This bill establishes a process under which DNR is to purchase trust lands at fair market value. Appraisals of at least 25% of the trust lands is to be completed by 12/31/12. Beginning 7/1/07, DNR is to execute purchase agreements for the acquisition of trust lands. The purchase price for common school lands is to be deposited in the common school construction account. The purchase price for other trust lands is to be deposited in the trust's permanent fund. All non-common school trust lands are to be purchased by 6/30/27. All purchased trust lands are to be held "in trust for all the people of the state for all time." The bill also establishes a commission to recommend changes to the manner in which the permanent funds are invested in order to provide a greater rate of return while still protecting the trust principal. Recommendations for change are to be submitted by 12/31/07.
SSB 5575 Higher ed student population SRules X 4/6/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Declares an intent to give universities and colleges some flexibility in considering race, color, ethnicity, or national origin as positive factors in their admission and transfer policies to promote diversity by enrolling meaningful numbers of students from groups that would not otherwise be so represented. To ensure the highest quality of education is provided at our universities and colleges, they must have the ability to engage in a holistic review of each applicant that includes all the positive qualities and experiences that an applicant possesses. Declares it is not the intent to allow any form of quota or set aside system to be implemented by a university or college to insulate an applicant from comparison with all other candidates solely because of his or her racial status.
E2SSB 5581 Life sciences research HPassed 3rd 4/16/2005 Brown Support
Life Sciences Discovery Fund
Bill has passed the state Senate and House in different forms.  
The measure will begin investing up to $350 million in tobacco settlement dollars in 2008 to university research in partnership with private sector firms. The amount may be $35 million per year. The measure, supported by Washington State University and the University of Washington, cleared a major hurdle April 16 when it passed the state House of Representatives 53-40 after long debate over a series of amendments, most of them unsuccessful. A similar (but not identical) bill passed the Senate 45-4 on March 11. The major difference between the House and Senate versions is that the Senate version has restrictions on cloning. Both bills direct the Legislature to spend Strategic Contribution Payments under the tobacco settlement to the Life Sciences Discovery Fund. Creates the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority) as an agency of the state. They vest the powers of the Authority in a board of trustees, consisting of seven gubernatorial appointees and four legislative appointees. It directs the Legislature to transfer amounts received as Strategic Contribution Payments under the tobacco settlement to the Life Sciences Discovery Fund. It impowers the Authority to leverage public moneys in the Life Sciences Discovery Fund with amounts received from other public and private sources, in order to promote life sciences research. It authorizes the authority to make grants from the non-appropriated Life Sciences Discovery Fund for the promotion of life sciences research to be conducted in the state.
SSB 5594 Stem cell rsrch/human clone SRules X 4/1/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session, See companion bill.
Declares that it is the policy of Washington state that research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source, including somatic cell nuclear transplantation, is permitted upon full consideration of the ethical and medical implications of this research. Requires a physician, surgeon, or other health care provider delivering fertility treatment to provide his or her patient with timely, relevant, and appropriate information to allow the individual to make an informed and voluntary choice regarding the disposition of any human embryos remaining following the fertility treatment. The information must include the option of storing unused embryos, donating unused embryos to another individual, discarding unused embryos, or donating unused embryos for research. Requires a patient who chooses to donate unused embryos for research after a consultation under this act to provide written consent. Provides that a person may donate human embryonic tissue or human cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes. Provides that a person may not knowingly, for valuable consideration, purchase or sell human embryonic tissue or human cadaveric fetal tissue for research purposes. Declares that a person who violates this act is guilty of a felony and upon conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed fifty thousand dollars or imprisonment not to exceed five years, or both. Declares that no person may knowingly engage or assist in the cloning or attempted cloning of a human being. Authorizes the attorney general to bring an action to enjoin any person from violating this act. Declares that any person who violates this act is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars for each violation. Civil penalties authorized by this provision may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general. Declares that nothing in this act shall be construed to restrict areas of biomedical, agricultural, and scientific research not specifically prohibited by this act, including somatic cell nuclear transfer or other cloning technologies to clone molecules, DNA, cells, and tissues.
SB 5609 CWU operating fee waiver HApprop 4/1/2005 Shin Neutral
Bill has passed the state Senate 
The percentage of gross tuition revenues Central Washington University is authorized to waive in the state-supported waiver category is increased from 8 percent to 11 percent. (WSU remains 20 percent.)
SB 5625 Gender equity reporting HRules R 4/1/2005 Kohl-Welles Neutral
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Higher education institutions may use a three-year rolling average in determining the proportion of female and male athletic participants to female and male enrollments for purposes of compliance and monitoring of gender equity requirements
SB 5629 Office of student assistance SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/31/2005 Jacobsen  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session,
Creates the office of student assistance to handle student financial aid programs. Provides that all powers, duties, and functions of the higher education coordinating board and the office of the adjutant general of the state military department pertaining to financial assistance for students at institutions of higher education are transferred to the office of student assistance.
2SSB 5638 Student assessments HED DPA 3/30/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill has passed the state Senate 
The approval of the legislature for any objective alternative assessment is eliminated. To use the objective alternative assessment to demonstrate achievement of state standards, a student must take the high school WASL once. If the student meets standards on the alternative assessment, the student would earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement but the notation of what assessment was used by the student to earn the certificate is eliminated. A student may use results from the high school WASL or the objective alternative assessment to meet state standards and earn a certificate. A student may combine results from the WASL and any results from the alternative assessment to demonstrate achievement of state standards and, thus, earn the certificate.
SSB 5641 Entrepreneurial development SWays & Means 2/28/2005 Eide Opposed/Amendments
Declares an intention to increase job creation in the state by providing a comprehensive network of technical assistance, training, and support services to entrepreneurs and start-up firms; encouraging self-employment, and coordinating private and public support to entrepreneurs and start-up firms. It is the purpose of this act to create a coordinated, efficient, responsive, and accountable system to support small business and entrepreneurial development.
SSB 5642 Business & job retention SWays & Means 2/18/2005 Eide Opposed/Amendments
Declares it is the purpose of this act to authorize and fund the creation of a statewide business and job retention program that places primary reliance on locally based business and job retention programs to assist businesses that are likely to close, fail, or experience a permanent mass layoff. The state's primary role in the business and job retention program is to provide continuing financial and technical assistance and training to the locally based business and job retention programs to ensure their success.
SSB 5664 Teachers' skills SPres Signed 4/18/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Provides that, to receive initial certification as a teacher in this state after the effective date of this act, an applicant shall demonstrate knowledge either through completion of coursework or through passage of a test on teaching students with learning differences including the use of research-based assessment and instructional strategies for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and language learning disabilities. The state board of education, with the advice of the professional educator standards board, shall adopt rules to implement this act.
SSB 5680 Rainier school HCap Budget 3/11/2005 Roach Concerns
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
The bill requires WSU to clean up lands once under the "cognizance and control" by WSU on the grounds of the Rainier School. Transfer of cognizance and control back to the DSHS is for the purpose of providing land for a new wastewater treatment facility and must not result in compensation for WSU.
SSB 5811 Transfer of technology HState Govt 3/11/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Bill has passed the state Senate See Substitute House Bill 1806
Each state university, including any research or technology institute affiliated with a state university, and SIRTI, may develop, adopt, and implement written administrative policies that, upon approval by the Governor, apply in place of obligations imposed on state universities and state university research employees under the state ethics law.
SB 5843 College in high school SEL/K-12/HiEd 2/9/2005 McAuliffe  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Many high school students who wish to earn college credits are unable to participate in the running start program because they live in areas that do not have local colleges; and some students who would like to earn college credits while in high school do not participate in running start because they do not want to leave their high school campus in order to do so. (2) Some high schools are currently working with colleges to offer dual credit courses on high school campuses to serve those students. However, there is no established statewide program or funding provided, so rules governing these programs vary and high school students pay varying amounts to cover the colleges' costs of working with high schools to offer the classes. Declares an intent to establish the college in the high school program as a statewide option for high school students. Requires the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the higher education coordinating board 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 5868 Higher education strategy SEL/K-12/HiEd 2/10/2005 Schmidt  
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
Declares 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.
SB 5874 New four-year college SEL/K-12/HiEd 2/10/2005 Kohl-Welles  
Finds that several regions of the state do not have reasonable access to a four-year institution of higher education. Finds that the creation of an additional four-year institution or the conversion of an existing institution should complement the existing structure and provide additional options for students. Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to evaluate and recommend to the legislature whether a four-year baccalaureate degree-granting institution should be created.
SSB 5971 Statewide student assoc SRules X 4/1/2005 McAuliffe Neutral
Bill appears to have failed in the 2005 session.
The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) must recognize one non-profit statewide student association for the state's public baccalaureate institutions, with each recognized campus student government association affiliated with the statewide student association, that will carry out educational, issue advocacy, and awareness activities in the interest of members of the statewide student association. This recognition must include the annual review and approval of the bylaws of the association. All students enrolled in baccalaureate institutions with recognized student government associations are required to be members unless the students opt out. WSU Regent Brady Horenstein testified for the bill
SSB 6073 Higher education admissions SRules X 4/6/2005 Kohl-Welles Support
Appropriates the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund to the University of Washington for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, to carry out the purposes of this act. The sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the University of Washington for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, to carry out the purposes of this act. Appropriates the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund to the Washington State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, to carry out the purposes of this act. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the Washington State University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, to carry out the purposes of this act.
ESSB 6090 Operating budget 2005-07 HPassed 3rd 4/8/2005 Prentice Support House Version
Legislative Operating Budget Proposal
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House in different forms 
This is the Senate-proposed operating budget. The Senate budget charges students higher tuition but invests less money in student programs than the governor, funds more student enrollment increases but at substantially less dollars per student, and cuts programs. It provides salary increases averaging 3.2 percent, cuts non-instructional areas by 1 percent. It raises tuition 7 percent for undergraduate students and takes $14.6 million in tuition moneys (half) and shifts them to the general fund. Tuition rate increases of 8.5 percent to 11 percent are assumed for most other students. Provides $2 million for veterinary medicine enrollments, $8.3 million in new enrollments but the FTE funding is inadequate, around $5,500 per student. Provides $500,000 in start-up funds to begin admitting freshmen and sophomores at WSU Vancouver. Provides $400,000 to control ghost shrimp at Willapa Bay.
ESSB 6094 Capital budget HPassed 3rd 4/18/2005 Fraser Concerns
Legislative Capital Construction Budget Proposal
Bill has passed the state Senate and the state House of Representatives in different forms 
The Senate and House budgets differed drastically from the funding higher education facilities priorities list prepared by the baccalaureate institutions at the direction of the legislature. Most significantly, funding is not provided in the Senate or House budget for the Biotechnology Life Sciences building. However, it will still be the subject of consideration as the two houses now resolve the differences in their budgets. Governors Gregoire and Locke each provided $45 million of the $57.1 needed to construct this high priority building. Also not funded is the wastewater reclamation project. Funded in the Senate budget is $13.1 million for the Tri-Cities Bioproducts building. This building is a joint project with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), who will provide additional funding. Also in the senate budget is $31.6 million for construction costs of the Spokane Riverpoint Nursing Center. Preservation of existing assets and minor works are funded in the Senate budget, with $30 million for buildings, $7 million for infrastructure, $6 million for facilities improvements $8.5 million for equipment, and $2 million for safety improvements. The Senate budget funds four projects at WSU Vancouver: Construction of the Student Services Building, 10.6 million; design of an Applied Technology & Classroom building, $3.3 million; design of an undergraduate classroom building, $3.6 million; and campus infrastructure, $5 million.
SCR 8400 Cutoff dates 2005 regular SFiled Sec/St 1/28/2005 Brown  
Bill has passed the state Senate 
Establish cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2005 Regular Session of the Fifty-Ninth Legislature.
SCR 8401 Latino accessibility to edu S2nd Reading 3/9/2005 Jacobsen  
Establishes a joint select committee on Latino accessibility to higher education, in consultation with the Washington State commission on Hispanic affairs to: (1) Increase awareness throughout the educational pipeline about the challenges facing the Latino community, to close the generational information gap within the Latino community
SCR 8402 Master plan for education SEL/K-12/HiEd 1/19/2005 Kohl-Welles  
Authorizes an interim study creating a master plan for education.
SGA 9050 JOHN FABIAN SEL/K-12/HiEd 2/16/2005 Support
Confirmation recommended by the governor to the WSU Board of Regents. Hearing has been held by the Senate Early Learning, K-12, and Higher Education Committee.
SGA 9095 JOE KING SConfirm cal 4/6/2005 Support
Confirmation recommended by the governor to the WSU Board of Regents. Hearing has been held by Senate Early Learning, K-12 and Higher Education Committee.
SGA 9123 CHRIS MARR SConfirmed 3/23/2005 Support
Chris Marr was confirmed March 23 on a 46-0 Senate vote. No further action required.  
Confirmation recommended by the governor to the WSU Board of Regents.for a term ending September 30, 2009.
SGA 9144 CONNIE NIVA SConfirm cal 3/10/2005 Support
Confirmation recommended by the governor to the WSU Board of Regents.
SGA 9220 BRADY HORENSTEIN SConfirm cal 4/6/2005 Support
Confirmation recommended by the governor to the WSU Board of Regents. Hearing held in the Senate Early Learning, K-12 and Higher Education Committee on April 1.
 
Government and Academic Relations , 410 11th Ave. SE. Suite 102, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-956-2020, Fax 360-586-0665, Contact Us