BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2655
HB 2655: Higher education system
Expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.
Summary
- Authorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), institutions, and state and local governments to identify changes in institutional mission or need for major expansion.
- Removes Bachelor's of Applied Science degrees from pilot status and no longer requires legislative approval to commence enrolling students.
- Establishes a process by which the HECB evaluates proposals to expand or change institutional mission.
- Makes changes to the Washington Fund for Innovation and Quality linking existing grant-making authority to the HECB's System Design Plan , based on certain criteria and priorities.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2655), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 12, 2010
- Out of committeeFeb 2, 2010
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Deb Wallace (D-17)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2010 in the House
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Companion bill
- SB 6355
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2655, SHB 2655
AN ACT Relating to expanding the higher education system upon proven demand;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Deb Wallace (D-17)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2655)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2655)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2655)
- HE - Executive action taken by committee.
- HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Higher Education.
HB 2655 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2655 (2025–26) Data center sales tax ex.
- HB 2655 (2019–20) Pensions/"period of war"
- HB 2655 (2017–18) SEBB board membership
- HB 2655 (2015–16) Crowdfunding donation taxes
- HB 2655 (2013–14) Legislature member salaries
- HB 2655 (2011–12) State ferry system
- HB 2655 (2007–08) Employer delinquency tax
- HB 2655 (2005–06) Metropolitan prk dist fund