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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1394

HB 1394: Higher ed efficiency/savings

Enacting the college efficiency and savings act.

Summary

  • Lifts restrictions on higher education institutions with respect to meetings, personal services contracts, equipment purchases, out-of-state travel, and hiring.
  • Allows institutions to grant wage or salary increases to critical academic personnel as needed for retention purposes where the loss of such personnel would be likely to result in a loss of grant or other funding and the increases are not funded from state funds.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1394), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tim Probst (D-17)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5268
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1394, SHB 1394

AN ACT Relating to efficiencies and savings in higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tim Probst (D-17)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Jim Jacks D-49Senator R-18Jim Moeller D-49Ed Orcutt R-18Chris Reykdal D-22Senator D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1394)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1394)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1394)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1394)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1394 in other sessions

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

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