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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2630

HB 2630: Opportunity grant program

Creating the opportunity grant program.

Summary

  • Directs the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), a nonprofit, and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), in consultation with a statewide high technology organization, to identify high demand occupations using industry groups, and to develop skills-based credentials for high demand sectors.
  • Directs the SBCTC to develop and implement the Opportunity Grant Program, with student enrollment to begin by January 1, 2007.
  • Requires the WTECB to conduct a study examining barriers to access and completion of workforce education.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2630), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)
Introduced
January 11, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2630, SHB 2630, E2SHB 2630

AN ACT Relating to postsecondary education, including creating the opportunity grant program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46)

31 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Lynn Kessler D-24Skip Priest R-30Steve Conway D-29Ross Hunter D-48David Buri R-9Bill Fromhold D-49Mike Sells D-38Bill Grant D-16Timm Ormsby D-3Dave Quall D-40Kathy Haigh D-35Jim Clements R-14Mary Helen Roberts D-21Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe McDermott D-34Bob Hasegawa D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Dennis Flannigan D-27Sherry Appleton D-23Jay Rodne R-5Judy Clibborn D-41Geoff Simpson D-47Kelli Linville D-42Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Pat Sullivan D-47Dawn Morrell D-25Jim Moeller D-49Mark Ericks D-1Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: E2SHB 2630
94 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican38400
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (E2SHB 2630)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2630)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2630)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2630)
  5. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2630)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2630)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2630)
  8. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2630)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2630)
  10. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (E2SHB 2630)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2630)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2630)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2630)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2630)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2630)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2630)
  18. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2630)
  19. Placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2630)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2630)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2630)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2630)
  25. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2630)
  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2630)
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. HEWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2630)
  31. HEWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. HEWE - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. First reading, referred to Higher Ed & Workforce Ed.

HB 2630 in other sessions

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