WA People
BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1640: Postsecondary ed/NW counties

Studying the need for and providing a model to meet postsecondary education needs of the Snohomish, Island, and Skagit county area.

Summary

  • Directs the higher education coordinating board to evaluate the postsecondary education needs of the Snohomish, Island, and Skagit county area and provide recommendations concerning the preferred organizational model. Makes an appropriation of two hundred fifty thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 2, 1995 in the House
Last action
January 8, 1996
Companion bill
SB 5683
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

13 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Pat Scott D-38Ken Jacobsen D-46Val Stevens R-39Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Barry Sehlin R-10Dave Schmidt R-44Ian Elliot R-1Renee Radcliff R-21Mike Sherstad R-1Jerry Blanton R-21Bill Thompson R-44Grace Cole D-32Val Ogden D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1640 in other sessions

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