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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2508

HB 2508: Econ-Developmnt/worker skill

Promoting economic development in Washington by increasing the skills and productivity of workers.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local workforce development councils, economic development councils, community colleges, and technical colleges.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2508), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2000
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2000 in the House
Last action
February 8, 2000
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 6321
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2508, SHB 2508, 2SHB 2508

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

27 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Steve Conway D-29Shirley Hankins R-8Bill Grant D-16Jerome Delvin R-8Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jim Dunn R-17Don Cox R-9Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Patricia Lantz D-26Hans Dunshee D-39Velma Veloria D-11Aaron Reardon D-38Mike Cooper D-21John Lovick D-44Val Ogden D-49Laura Ruderman D-45Kelli Linville D-42Lynn Kessler D-24Debbie Regala D-27Michael Stensen D-31Dow Constantine D-34Kathy Haigh D-35Christopher Hurst D-31Karen Keiser D-33Cathy Wolfe D-22Ruth Kagi D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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 2508 in other sessions

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