Education - Comments and Associated Bills
Issue Comments
Bills associated with this Issue
Making certain current higher education tuition-setting practices permanent.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Regarding tuition fees at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Discouraging pre-college courses at public four-year institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education by eliminating statewide assessments as a high school graduation requirement.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding employment opportunities at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Regarding the designation of "social worker."Revised for 2nd Substitute: Protecting consumers by assuring persons using the title of social worker have graduated with a degree in social work from an educational program accredited by the council on social work education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning public, education, and government access channels.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Enacting the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.
May 7 - Governor signed.
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Motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education by eliminating statewide assessments as a high school graduation requirement.Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring a collaborative review of incentive programs to motivate students to pursue postsecondary education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Addressing residential real property construction improvements through consumer education, warranty protections, contractor registration requirements, and worker certification standards.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Changing the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education.
Apr 15 - Governor signed.
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Granting half-time service credit for half-time educational employment prior to January 1, 1987, in plans 2 and 3 of the school employees' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Changing the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Creating a comprehensive system of public education programs, finance, and accountability.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning parent taught driver training education courses.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring the higher education coordinating board to develop a grant program to encourage training for students studying in the medical field to work with individuals with disabilities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Adding a requirement to sexual health education to include elements of and consequences for conviction of sexual offenses where the victim is a minor.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Creating a comprehensive system of public education programs, finance, and accountability.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Granting half-time service credit for half-time educational employment prior to January 1, 1987, in plans 2 and 3 of the school employees' retirement system and the public employees' retirement system.
Mar 6 - Delivered to Governor.
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Authorizing the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans.
Mar 12 - Governor signed.
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Regarding collective bargaining at institutions of higher education.
Mar 6 - Delivered to Governor.
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Requiring school districts or educational service districts to purchase employee health insurance coverage through the state health care authority.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Including financial education in social studies courses required for high school graduation.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding employment opportunities at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Prioritizing basic education expenditures within the state appropriations process.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Regarding higher education accountability.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring development of a consumer report card with information about institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Changing enrollment reporting for state employees receiving tuition waivers at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Implementing a comprehensive off-road vehicle safety education and training program.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Attaining a world class K-12 educational system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding the voluntary rating system for child care centers and early education programs.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Increasing parental and community involvement in public education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring that all classifications of students be treated equitably and consistently in the higher education admissions process.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Excluding certain state forest land revenues from the basic education allocation.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students.
Apr 24 - Governor signed.
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Attaining a world class K-12 educational system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Regarding residential educational programs for juveniles found to be gang members.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Excluding certain state forest land revenues from the basic education allocation.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Making certain current higher education tuition-setting practices permanent.Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding tuition at institutions.
May 19 - Governor partially vetoed.
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Adding a faculty member to the governing board of each four-year institution of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Providing for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
May 7 - Governor signed.
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Regarding basic education allocations for tribal schools.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring disclosure of certain course material information for higher education courses.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Setting priorities for higher education capital projects.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding high-cost critical programs at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding eligibility for higher education institutions' maintenance and operations funding.Revised for 1st Substitute: Regarding community and technical colleges' maintenance and operations funding.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Clarifying that public employees may attend informational or educational meetings regarding legislative issues.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding basic education allocations for tribal schools.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring that school district and educational service district employees' basic benefits be determined and administered by the state health care authority.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Promoting predictable funding for school districts that provide residential education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Authorizing certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding insurance for higher education students participating in study or research abroad.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Concerning entrepreneurial education and training.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing flexibility in the education system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing flexibility in the education system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding firearms safety education programs.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding youth innovation education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding insurance for higher education students participating in study or research abroad.
Apr 30 - Governor signed.
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Providing an annual sales and use tax holiday to assist families with educational supplies.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning continuing education for pharmacy technicians.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding public school education programs for the prevention of child abuse.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding comprehensive education data improvement systems.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Regarding a comprehensive education data improvement system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Creating a statewide centers of occupational health and education program.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Closing the achievement gap in order to provide all students an excellent and equitable education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Closing the achievement gap in order to provide all students an excellent and equitable education.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Closing the achievement gap in K-12 schools.
May 12 - Governor signed.
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Providing flexibility in the education system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring school districts or educational service districts to purchase employee health insurance coverage through the state health care authority.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Permitting certain higher education employees to engage in collective bargaining.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Exempting certain records relating to the conflict resolution process of the office of the education ombudsman from public disclosure.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Exempting institutions of higher education that do not use archives and records management services from payment for those services.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning compensation of the presidents of the four-year institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding a comprehensive restructuring of education finance and programs.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning the state's education system.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning the state's education system.
May 19 - Governor partially vetoed.
Concerning the use of state lottery proceeds for higher education financial aid.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Creating opportunity grant programs at four-year institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Relating to fiscal matters.Revised for 1st Substitute: Temporarily suspending cost-of-living increases for educational employees.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Relating to higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Relating to higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing economically responsible solutions for higher education funding and access.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Reducing costs in state elementary and secondary education programs.
May 19 - Governor partially vetoed.
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Temporarily suspending cost-of-living increases for educational employees.
May 19 - Governor signed.
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Relating to higher education programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Relating to education programs to implement the 2009-2011 operating budget.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing salary bonuses for nationally certified educational staff associates.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Establishing within basic education a program of early learning for at-risk children.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing leave from employment for participating in a child's educational activities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Using credit history, education, and income for insurance purposes.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning secondary career and technical education courses.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Establishing continuing education requirements for engineers.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Creating an early learning program for educationally at-risk children.
Mar 11 - House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Addressing collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning a comprehensive K-12 education policy.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding funding distribution formulas for K-12 education.
Mar 11 - Senate insists on its position and asks House to concur.
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Modifying the budget recommendations developed by the higher education coordinating board to include recommendations on tuition and fees.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Making changes to the state higher education loan program.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Regarding the purchasing authority of institutions of higher education.
Mar 6 - Delivered to Governor.
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Regarding administration at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Authorizing payment of regulated company stock in lieu of a portion of salary for educational employees.
Mar 12 - Governor signed.
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Concerning continuing education for pharmacy technicians.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Concerning the powers and duties of the office of the education ombudsman.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding higher education performance agreements.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Addressing bicycle and pedestrian safety education in traffic schools.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Providing education programs for juveniles in adult jails.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding standards and accountability in education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Establishing the student financial assistance board by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Allowing employees of a school district or educational service district to share leave with employees in another agency.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding parental involvement in the development of educational programs for children with disabilities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding firearms safety education programs.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding public school education programs for the prevention of child abuse.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Regarding Washington businesses that contract with higher education institutions for goods and services.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Increasing state revenues to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people by preventing abusive tax avoidance transactions, narrowing or eliminating certain tax preferences, and providing equitable tax treatment.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Prioritizing basic education expenditures within the state appropriations process.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Using credit history, education, and income for insurance purposes.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Addressing collective bargaining for certain employees of institutions of higher education and related boards.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Establishing the prescriber education program.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.
Mar 11 - Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Regarding the purchasing authority of institutions of higher education.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Requiring the department of licensing to establish continuing education requirements for court reporters.
Mar 12 - Governor signed.
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Authorizing payment of regulated company stock in lieu of a portion of salary for educational employees.
Feb 26 - Senate Rules "X" file.
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Modifying the budget recommendations developed by the higher education coordinating board to include recommendations on tuition and fees.
Jan 20 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM.
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Regarding tuition-setting authority at institutions of higher education.Revised for 2nd Substitute: Regarding higher education accountability and access.
Mar 11 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Making a completed application to a postsecondary education program a requirement for high school graduation.
Jan 18 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
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Providing flexibility in the education system.Revised for 1st Substitute: Providing flexibility in the education system. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Regarding student learning plans. )
Mar 11 - House receded from amendments.
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Changing higher education tuition and financial aid provisions.
Jan 20 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 3:30 PM.
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Convening a working group to make recommendations defining a basic education program for highly capable students.
Mar 11 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Regarding eligibility requirements for the early childhood education and assistance program.
Feb 26 - Senate Rules "X" file.
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Concerning a comprehensive K-12 education policy.
Feb 5 - EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Requiring a plan for a voluntary program of early learning as a part of basic education.Revised for 1st Substitute: Requiring a plan for a voluntary program of early learning. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Regarding development of a plan for a voluntary program of early learning. )
Mar 11 - Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Regarding the basic education instructional allocation distribution formula.
Mar 11 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Regarding the recommendations of the quality education council.
Feb 9 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
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Addressing postretirement employment at institutions of higher education.
Feb 3 - First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
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Establishing the student financial assistance board by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Establishing the student financial assistance board by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
Feb 15 - First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
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Providing for ample funding for basic education.
Feb 23 - EDU - Majority; without recommendation.
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Relating to modifying Washington state excise tax laws to create jobs and to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people.Revised for 1st Substitute: Modifying Washington state excise tax laws to create jobs and to preserve funding for education, public safety, health care, and safety net services for elderly, disabled, and vulnerable people.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Revising education programs to implement the 2009-11 operating budget.
Mar 15 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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