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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1303: Degree production incentive

Creating the degree production incentive program.

Summary

  • Creates the Degree Production Incentive Program to incentivize the production of degrees awarded to resident students who are low income, first generation, or who earn a degree in the science, engineering, math, technology ( STEM) or other high employer demand fields at the regional universities and The Evergreen State College.
  • Creates the Degree Production Incentive Account, managed by the Washington Student Achievement Council, and provides how money shall be disbursed to the institutions.
  • Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to evaluate the program's effectiveness and report to the Legislature every even year beginning December 1, 2016.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Haler (R-8)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a state four-year degree production incentive program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Haler (R-8)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gerry Pollet D-46Hans Zeiger R-25Steve Bergquist D-11

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 (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1303 in other sessions

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