BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6539: Polytechnic college

Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to study the feasibility of a polytechnic college.

Summary

  • Washington institutions of higher education may examine their instructional programs, costs, research initiatives, student enrollment characteristics, and regional context and make recommendations to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) regarding the desirability and feasibility of evolving into four-year degree granting institutions with a polytechnical focus. These recommendations are due by June 1, 2009.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 17, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
January 17, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to polytechnic colleges;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6539 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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