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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5287: 4-year polytechnical college

Creating an independent four-year polytechnical college and an investment district to finance it.

Summary

  • The county legislative authority of a county with a population between 600,000 and 750,000 persons may create a higher education investment district (district). The county may enter interlocal cooperation agreements with contiguous counties for the creation and operation of the district.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5287), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Hobbs (D-44)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating an independent four-year polytechnical college and authorizing an investment district to provide financing for the college;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Paull Shin D-21Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5287 in other sessions

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

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