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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1624

HB 1624: Tuition increase restriction

Restricting tuition increases for resident undergraduate students at four-year institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Expresses the legislative intent to set a long term goal to make higher education accessible and affordable, referred to as Education Opportunity Funding, so that state funding is at least 50 percent of spending relative to tuition.
  • Recognizes that for tuition to be affordable it should not exceed 10 percent of the median family income.
  • Adds requirements to current performance plans to communicate the connection between tuition revenue, state funding, and expenditures to implement priorities and meet higher education goals.
  • Creates a Higher Education Funding Formula Legislative Task Force to develop and recommend a funding formula for public institutions of higher education that is based significantly on institutional performance and student outcomes, and report by December 1, 2013 .

From the House Bill Report (HB 1624), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1624, SHB 1624

AN ACT Relating to restricting tuition increases for resident undergraduate students at four-year institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Larry Seaquist D-26Maureen Walsh R-16Hans Zeiger R-25Roger Goodman D-45Jessyn Farrell D-46Mike Sells D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Kirby D-29Jake Fey D-27Roger Freeman D-30Cindy Ryu D-32Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1624)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1624)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1624)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. (SHB 1624)
  8. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1624)
  10. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1624)
  11. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1624 in other sessions

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

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