WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1214: State need grant, rate used

Increasing the number of state need grant recipients by awarding the community and technical college rate in certain financial aid programs for a student's first two years of postsecondary credit.

Summary

  • Changes the State Need Grant (SNG) award amount for students who have never received a SNG and have fewer than 90-quarter credit hours or 60-semester credit hours to an amount no greater than the community and technical college (CTC) rate.
  • Changes the College Bound Scholarship (CBS) award amount for students who enroll in the CBS program on or after June 30, 2017, and who have fewer than 90-quarter credit hours or 60-semester credit hours, to an amount no greater than the CTC rate.
  • Encourages students who are eligible for the CBS or SNG to complete their first two years of post secondary education at a CTC.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1214), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the number of state need grant recipients by awarding the community and technical college rate in certain financial aid programs for a student's first two years of postsecondary credit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Mike Sells D-38Larry Haler R-8Dick Muri R-28

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. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1214 in other sessions

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