With the last day of the 105-day regular session fast approaching, House and Senate budget writers have been hard at work this last week hearing and voting on bills deemed necessary to implement the budget. As of noon Friday, operating and capital budget proposals have yet to be released.
Also this week, legislators have been voting on bills passed by both chambers with differences negotiated by representatives of each.
Bill Status Roundup
The bills listed below have been featured in this year's Legislative News and are still in play as of 12 p.m. Friday.
| Bill number | Bill title | Bill status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1197/SB 5166 | Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations | Jan. 13: Public hearing in House Appropriations Committee |
| HB 1198/SB 5167 | Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations | April 1: Referred to Rules 2 Review |
| HB 1216/SB 5195 | Concerning the capital budget | April 7: Referred to Rules 2 Review |
| HB 1486 | Adding a student member to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges | April 21: Governor signed |
| HB 1556/SB 5542* | Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges | April 11: Governor signed |
| HB 1572 | Modifying higher education accreditation standards | April 24: Governor signed |
| SB 5110* |
Providing tuition waivers for tribal elders at Washington’s community and technical colleges |
April 22: Delivered to governor |
| SB 5166/HB 1197 | Making 2023-2025 fiscal biennium second supplemental operating appropriations | Jan. 14: Public hearing in Senate Ways and Means Committee |
| SB 5167/HB 1198 | Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations | April 21: Conference committee appointed. |
| SB 5195/HB 1216 | Concerning the capital budget | April 8: Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar |
| SB 5355 | Improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault |
April 22: Governor signed |
| SB 5543/HB 1554* | Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship |
April 22: Delivered to governor |
| SB 5682 | Concerning the Washington customized employment training program | April 23: Delivered to governor |
*Bills by request of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
