WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1123: CTC tuition waiver program

Establishing the Washington promise, providing for affordable access to postsecondary education.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Promise as the state's commitment to affordable access to higher education, provided through the College Bound Scholarship program, the State Need Grant (SNG), and a new Washington Promise (Promise) Program.
  • Establishes the Promise Program to provide free community and technical college tuition and fees to eligible students, first with a pilot project and then phased-in with full implementation in 2024-25.
  • Provides a $500 cost of attendance stipend for Promise Program students who have a family income that does not exceed 70 percent of the state median family income (MFI).
  • Expands SNG eligibility to 100 percent MFI by the academic year 2023-24, and modifies the maximum SNG award.
  • Requires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of eligible students for the Promise and the SNG.
  • Allows cities and counties to contribute funds to the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1123), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing the Washington promise, providing for affordable access to postsecondary education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Chris Kilduff D-28Vandana Slatter D-48Strom Peterson D-21Javier Valdez D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Sharon Wylie D-49Roger Goodman D-45Beth Doglio D-22June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Noel Frame D-36Sharon Shewmake D-42Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. CWD - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1123 in other sessions

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