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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1154

HB 1154: Affordable college grant pr.

Creating the affordable college for everyone grant contract program.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Office) to design the Affordable College for Everyone Grant Contract (ACE) program based on certain parameters by December 31, 2015.
  • Provides that students are eligible if they meet the requirements to sign up for the College Bound Scholarship during middle school and their family income exceeds 65 percent of the median family income at the time of high school graduation.
  • Requires that students receiving grants toward tuition and fees agree, through a grant contract, to make contributions to the program beginning one year after completion or discontinuation of their higher education, based on their ability to afford contributions.
  • Requires that contributions to the programs are based on the recipient's total grant amount and taxable income above certain thresholds.
  • Provides that 100 grant contracts may be made per year between 2016 and 2019, and if 250 or more students have signed grant contracts by January 1, 2020, then the ACE program must be made available to all eligible applicants.
  • Creates the ACE Grant Contract Account in the custody of the State Treasurer.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1154), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1154, SHB 1154

AN ACT Relating to the affordable college for everyone grant contract program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Dick Muri R-28Larry Haler R-8Gerry Pollet D-46Luis Moscoso D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Steve Tharinger D-24Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1154)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1154)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1154)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1154)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1154)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1154)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1154)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1154)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1154)
  15. Referred to Appropriations.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1154 in other sessions

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