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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2859

HB 2859: Higher education endowment

Creating the Washington state endowment for higher education.

Summary

  • The Washington State endowment for higher education is established to provide a permanent source of funding for quality improvements in Washington's public higher education system. The endowments are to be used solely for those purposes for which state funds may be unavailable or limited.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2859), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Sheahan (R-9)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the House
Last action
February 5, 1998
Companion bill
SB 6242
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2859, SHB 2859

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Sheahan (R-9)

36 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Al O'Brien D-1Renee Radcliff R-21Steve Van Luven R-48Helen Sommers D-36Dawn Mason D-37Jeff Gombosky D-3Jeff Morris D-40Patty Butler D-32Jim Dunn R-17Dave Quall D-40Kelli Linville D-42Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Georgia Gardner D-42Mary Skinner R-14Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Gary Chandler R-13Dave Mastin R-16Jerome Delvin R-8Karen Keiser D-33Brian Hatfield D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Cathy Wolfe D-22Suzette Cooke R-47Dow Constantine D-34Val Ogden D-49Mike Cooper D-21Dave Schmidt R-44Mark Doumit D-19Eric Robertson R-31Dave Anderson D-10Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Steve Conway D-29Joyce Mulliken R-13Joyce McDonald R-25

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 2859 in other sessions

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