<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/legislative-news/2023/2023-02-03.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>02/03/2023 03:06:01 PM</pubDate><title>Committees hear bills addressing student basic needs, nursing education</title><description>Hearings continued through the fourth week of session, with committees taking up bills addressing student basic needs and nursing education. The House Appropriations Committee heard the fiscal impacts of the bill that would expand eligibility of the Washington College Grant, and the House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee heard its version of the Career Connect Washington bill.</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category>basic needs, Career Connect, Washington College Grant, nursing</category><image/><image-caption/></item>