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WSU Bill List
January 12, 2007
2007 Regular Session
First Week of 2007 Session

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Bill No* Companion
Bills*		 Title Status Status
Date		 Original
Sponsor		 Recomnd.
Position
HB 1033   Science & technology H Hi Ed 1/8/2007 Morris  
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.
HB 1045   Board of natural resources H Ag & Nat Res 1/8/2007 Sullivan, B.  
Provides that the deductions authorized under this act shall not exceed thirty percent of the moneys received by the department in connection with any one transaction pertaining to state lands.
HB 1062   Energy policies & programs H Tech/En/Com 1/8/2007 Hudgins  
Declares an intent to centralize state energy programs and certain regulatory functions that are currently spread throughout state government into one central office called the sustainable energy office.
HB 1089   Operating sup budget 2005-07 H Approp 1/10/2007 Sommers  
Makes operating supplement appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium.
HB 1090   Budget stabilization account H Approp 1/10/2007 Hunter  
HB 1092   Capital budget H Cap Budget 1/10/2007 Fromhold  
HB 1096   Postsecondary opportunities H ComEcDevTr 1/11/2007 Kenney  
Requires the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinatingboard, to: (1) Identify job specific training programs offeredby qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to acredential, certificate, or degree in high demand occupations, which are occupations where employer demand for workers exceeds the supply of qualified job applicants throughout the state or in a specific region;
HB 1110   Institute of technology H Hi Ed 1/10/2007 Morris  
Declares an intent to create a center of excellence inthis state, dedicated to technology, to be known as the Washington institute of technology. This institute of technology shall combine three world-class, university branch campuses: University of Washington - Bothell; Washington State University -TriCities; and Washington State University - Vancouver, and shall offer areas of study including, but not limited to, engineering, technology,
HB 1128   Operating budget 2007-09 H Approp 1/11/2007 Sommers  
HB 1131   Passport to college program H Hi Ed 1/11/2007 Dunshee  
Declares an intent to create the passport to college promise program that will have two primary components, as follows: (1) Significantly increasing outreach to foster care youth between the ages of fifteen and eighteen regarding the higher education opportunities available to them, how to apply to college, and how to apply for and obtain financial aid.
HB 1179   State need grant H Hi Ed 1/12/2007 Hasegawa  
Proposed change in eligiblity for a student for a state need grant ... -- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent semester credits at an institution of higher education in Washington as defined in RCW 28B.92.030(1).
SB 5000   Rainy day reserve fund S Ways & Means 1/8/2007 Zarelli  
Implements a proposed constitutional amendment creating a rainy day reserve fund. Repeals RCW 43.33A.
SB 5002   Tuition waivers S Higher Educ 1/8/2007 Hewitt  
SB 5013   Tuition increase authority S Higher Educ 1/8/2007 Schoesler  
SB 5040   Survivors' endowed schlr S Higher Educ 1/8/2007 Eide  
SB 5098   Opportunities scholarship S Higher Educ 1/10/2007 Rockefeller  
SB 5101   Higher edu tuition waivers S Higher Educ 1/10/2007 Hobbs  
SB 5105   College in high school prog S EL/K-12 Educ 1/10/2007 McAuliffe  
SB 5139   Operating sup budget 2005-07 S Ways & Means 1/11/2007 Prentice  
SB 5140   Operating budget 2007-09 S Ways & Means 1/11/2007 Prentice  
SB 5150   Fiscal reform S Ways & Means 1/11/2007 Franklin  
SB 5155   Passport to college program S Higher Educ 1/11/2007 Kilmer  
SB 5156   Capital budget S Ways & Means 1/11/2007 Fraser  
SB 5173   Public employment/retirees S Ways & Means 1/12/2007 Pridemore  
SB 5216   Forest land base S NR/Ocean/Rec 1/12/2007 Jacobsen  
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