BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2581

HB 2581: Better life exp prg account

Concerning the Washington achieving a better life experience program account.

Summary

Allows the Washington Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Governing Board to choose either an investment manager or the State Investment Board to invest the money in the Washington ABLE Program Account (account).
Provides the Washington ABLE Governing Board with the sole responsibility for contracting with outside firms to provide investment management for the account.
Allows expenditures from the account to be used for administrative and operating expenses of the program in addition to program expenses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2581), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the Washington achieving a better life experience program account;

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

Jan 31, 2018Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2581)
Jan 31, 2018Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 26, 2018ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2581)
Jan 26, 2018ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 10, 2018First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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