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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1878: State need grant award amnts

Restoring state need grant award amounts for students at private, nonprofit degree-granting institutions.

Summary

  • Affirms that the State Need Grant program is for low-income students to follow their choice of institution of higher education.
  • Declares the legislative finding that private nonprofit colleges and universities provide access to higher education for thousands of low-income residents across the state at a comparatively low cost to the state.
  • Declares the legislative intent to restore equity for students attending private nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions.
  • Requires that State Need Grant awards for students at private nonprofit baccalaureate degree-granting institutions participating in the program must be set at the same level as the student would receive if attending one of the public research universities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (HB 1878), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
February 13, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to restoring state need grant award amounts for students at private, nonprofit degree-granting institutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Larry Seaquist D-26Hans Zeiger R-25Vincent Buys R-42Steve O'Ban R-28Gerry Pollet D-46

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. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1878 in other sessions

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