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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1909

HB 1909: Community & tech colleges

Promoting innovation at community and technology colleges.

Summary

  • Creates the Community and Technical College Innovation Account to implement the Strategic Technology Plan for improving student achievement and efficiency in the community and technical college system.
  • Directs community and technical colleges to transfer up to 3 percent of operating fees to the Community and Technical College Innovation Account.
  • Authorizes expenditures from the Community and Technical College Innovation Account for projects that implement the community and technical college system's Strategic Technology Plan or to pay off debt for financing contracts authorized by the Legislature.
  • Removes the requirement for community and technical colleges to round tuition and fees to the nearest dollar amount.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1909), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2011
  6. LawMay 5, 2011
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
February 9, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 5, 2011
Session law
Chapter 274, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1909, SHB 1909, 2SHB 1909

AN ACT Relating to creating a funding mechanism to promote innovation at community and technical colleges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Larry Seaquist D-26Senator D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2011
Version voted on: 2SHB 1909
63 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican73401
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2011
Version voted on: 2SHB 1909
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican16501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (2SHB 1909)
  2. Chapter 274, 2011 Laws. (2SHB 1909)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1909)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1909)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1909)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1909)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1909)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1909)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1909)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 1909)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1909)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1909)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1909)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1909)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1909)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1909)
  17. HEWD - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1909)
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (2SHB 1909)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1909)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1909)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1909)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1909)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1909)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1909)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1909)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1909)
  29. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1909)
  30. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1909)
  31. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1909)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1909)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1909)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Minority; do not pass.
  36. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1909)
  39. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1909)
  40. Referred to Ways & Means.
  41. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  42. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1909 in other sessions

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