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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1666

HB 1666: Higher education funding

Regarding higher education funding.

Summary

  • Sets degree production targets to increase 27 percent over 2010 levels by 2018.
  • Provides increased tuition flexibility for public baccalaureate institutions based upon a baseline of fiscal year 2008, and benchmarked against the 60th percentile of per-student funding at comparable institutions in the Global Challenge States.
  • Creates an endowment for low and middle income students who wish to obtain a baccalaureate degree, and a tax credit for businesses that contribute.
  • Adopts new performance measures for four-year public baccalaureate institutions and creates a program to incentivize progress.
  • Requires the creation of a one year transferrable certificate and other measures to ease student transfer and increase recognition of prior learning.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1666), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Seaquist (D-26)
Introduced
January 28, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5717
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1666, SHB 1666

AN ACT Relating to higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Senator D-36Marcie Maxwell D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1666)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1666)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1666)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1666)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1666)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1666)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1666)
  14. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1666)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1666 in other sessions

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