BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2255: College grant recipients
Encouraging Washington college grant recipients to reside or work in Washington after graduation.
Summary
- Modifies the Washington College Grant (WCG) to require junior and senior level students to reside or work in Washington for two-years following graduation or be required to repay the WCG as a student loan.
- Requires the Student Achievement Council to convert grants to 0-percent interest student loans for WCG recipients who do not reside or work in Washington following graduation.
- Establishes the WCG Loan Repayment Account, in which loan repayments are to be collected and used to reduce or prevent an increase in the cost of tuition at public higher education institutions whenever funds reach a specific threshold.
From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2255), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Chris Gildon (R-25)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2020 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to encouraging Washington college grant recipients to reside or work in Washington after graduation;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2255 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2255 (2025–26) Litigation finance
- HB 2255 (2023–24) Cannabis inversion/diversion
- HB 2255 (2017–18) Public records/legislature
- HB 2255 (2013–14) Ambulance seat belts
- HB 2255 (2011–12) Nondepository institutions
- HB 2255 (2009–10) Ferry fuel tax exemptions
- HB 2255 (2007–08) Initiatives & referendums
- HB 2255 (2005–06) Unemployment insurance