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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2548

HB 2548: Tribally controlled colleges

Concerning tribally controlled colleges and universities.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to provide payments to a tribally controlled college or university (TCU) for each full-time equivalent (FTE) nonbeneficiary student enrolled.
  • Requires the Legislature to appropriate funding for the nonbeneficiary FTE payments to the TCU.
  • Requires the WSAC to enter into a state-tribal compact with a TCU in order to facilitate payments and data sharing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debra Lekanoff (D-40)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 7, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2548, SHB 2548

AN ACT Relating to the tribally controlled colleges and universities in the state of Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debra Lekanoff (D-40)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Shewmake D-42Alex Ramel D-40Mari Leavitt D-28Lauren Davis D-32Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2548)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2548)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2548)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2548)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. CWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development.

HB 2548 in other sessions

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

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