WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1799: Higher education financing

Creating the Washington state endowment for higher education and limiting tuition increases.

Summary

  • Declares an intent to both keep higher education affordable and maintain its quality. The legislature intends to keep higher education affordable by capping tuition increases at no more than the rate of inflation as defined by the consumer price index. Recognizes that maintaining and improving the quality of higher education requires finding sources beyond the state general fund.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1799), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Dunn (R-17)
Introduced
February 5, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Dunn (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1John Koster R-39Jerome Delvin R-8

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 1799 in other sessions

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