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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6362

SB 6362: Higher ed efficiencies

Creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Specifies that only the public baccalaureate institutions that raise tuition above the assumed levels in the omnibus appropriations act must provide financial aid mitigation information and modifies the due date for mitigation reporting.
  • Adjusts certain reporting requirements for financial aid mitigation.
  • Requires that the Joint Legislative Audit Review Committee's audit of the impact of tuition-setting authority consider student completion rather than institutional quality.
  • Permits institutions of higher education to change payroll frequency from semimonthly to biweekly and prorate paychecks for faculty who are on nine-month appointments.
  • Increases the predesign project limit for capital projects from $5 million to $10 million.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6362), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 22, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6362, SSB 6362, 2SSB 6362

AN ACT Relating to creating efficiencies for institutions of higher education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-2Senator D-46Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: SSB 6362
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6362)
  2. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6362)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6362)
  4. CB - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6362)
  5. Referred to Capital Budget. (SSB 6362)
  6. HE - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6362)
  7. HE - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6362)
  8. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6362)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 6362)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6362)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6362)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6362)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 6362)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6362)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 6362)
  18. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 6362)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 6362)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6362)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6362)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6362)
  23. Minority; without recommendation.
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6362)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6362)
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6362)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means.
  30. HIE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6362 in other sessions

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