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Under the substitute described by committee staff, each participating local government partner’s pledged private funds would be eligible for a state match limited to $250,000 per fiscal year. Eligible students would be those who earned a high school diploma or equivalency in Washington and who attend a public two‑year institution, a professional technical certificate program, or degree program as approved by SBCTC; eligibility for support could not extend more than three years. WSOS would report annually on private contributions and state match amounts and the total number of students served; beginning in 2025 the Education Research and Data Center (ERDC) must report outcomes for WSOS recipients and graduates each year by November 1. Staff said two local government partners — Renton and Tukwila — submitted pledges by the February 1 deadline totaling $600,000 in state match across a two‑year period.

The fiscal note identified administrative costs to WSOS as indeterminate and dependent on the number of participating local partners. Staff told the committee the state match for WSOS is capped at $50 million annually by statute; the House and Senate budgets included maintenance level funding for the state match in the 2025‑27 biennium. Testimony from the Renton government representative supported the bill as an investment in higher education and workforce development, and a student advocate cautioned the committee to avoid imposing barriers to eligibility beyond the minimum qualifications for the postsecondary program being sought.

Committee staff noted that the substitute requires pledges to be submitted by February first in order to be eligible for the state match for the 2025‑27 biennium; the number of future local partners and the long‑term fiscal impact is unknown and dependent on appropriations and additional pledges.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Ways & Means - 4/3/2025 1:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Second Substitute House Bill 15‑87 would allow local governments to create local promise scholarship programs under the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship, with the state matching local pledges up to $250,000 per local partner per fiscal year.","taxTitle","Ways & Means, Senate, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20513,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6089753,"Committee hears students, colleges and advocates in support of extending CTE dual‑credit pilot (Second Substitute House Bill 12-73)",702,2442000,3144000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043&start=2442&end=3144","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043/thumbnail_2442000.jpg","/articles/6089753/Washington/Committee-hears-students-colleges-and-advocates-in-support-of-extending-CTE-dualcredit-pilot-Second-Substitute-House-Bill-12-73","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089753-5ffca12144d4fa000466d09c62f2e80c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187522&Signature=aOvTs6LtUytK-Z1x52RDcliXa4F-77pQXpnVYF139wCZM5xbupFYsD7ezy4WgeIlsgGuNNL37TqwJujSJ~yuxZqDT3JRPU0vH0F1iaqoSB7WI3x7BwvdvE3UgqC~Fl1NlGVIEcN6OIPCCAkuRlVQAw24L9V--blYZlpFSKMWHnXUNKjKOAHeqiPGxf8rXXWDRGXuX-~JOGYUWnEco5cbwiFBRd6eBy3fBsH2oz378gWwjONU8t5XtHVJtMWtcB1VkCyE1cL4z0AFNF8-QByKnZP30LdChwhJ61uFAsVnrO8Vu21PXmAvVN5P8brYKPHticxTfGgXOWe2Zi27-3XAuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Second Substitute House Bill 12‑73 would continue a pilot program to expand career and technical education (CTE) dual credit offerings and credential attainment and require the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to administer the continuation.

Committee staff described the pilot and its background: the 2023‑25 operating budget provided $700,000 to SBCTC for a two‑year pilot to increase CTE dual credit participation; the pilot selected community and technical colleges to implement supports such as subsidies for student costs, outreach and professional development, and equipment grants. The substitute would allow SBCTC to continue the regional pilot, award grants for up to two additional years subject to appropriation, and require joint reporting with OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) with recommendations to improve state dual‑credit policies, articulation agreements and transcript uniformity.

The fiscal note staff summarized a one‑time cost of $616,000 for the 2025‑27 biennium (about $600,000 for continuation of the pilot and $16,000 for State Board administrative costs). Local school districts participating in the pilot anticipate $600,000 in one‑time costs passed through the SBCTC. Testimony in the public hearing was strongly supportive: representatives from Washington STEM, the High School Success Coalition, SBCTC staff, 34 community colleges and students from Lake Washington High School described how CTE dual credit expanded access, helped students discover career interests and reduced barriers by offering college credits at low or no cost. Student witnesses described hands‑on learning experiences (agriculture, food science, retail operations, photography) that led them toward postsecondary credentials and careers.

SBCTC staff and student advocates noted the pilot’s interim report (published December 2024) and a final report due December 10, 2025; the substitute requires SBCTC to report recommendations and implementation lessons. The bill contains a null‑and‑void clause and the program is subject to appropriations. Committee staff indicated the program is included in the House budget at the fiscal note amount. Supporters urged the committee to continue the pilot to reduce system barriers, improve credit articulation, and expand access to high‑demand credential pathways.","Second Substitute House Bill 12‑73 would extend a regional pilot to expand career and technical education (CTE) dual‑credit participation and credential attainment and require SBCTC to administer continuation grants and reporting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6089757,"Ways & Means gives due‑pass recommendations to a slate of bills in executive session",456,1650000,2106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043&start=1650&end=2106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043/thumbnail_1650000.jpg","/articles/6089757/Washington/Ways-Means-gives-duepass-recommendations-to-a-slate-of-bills-in-executive-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089757-2e02e6b63b26f1f719bb14d2e85f2c2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187522&Signature=hOD0uZyGzuHD8CdWneSrNsZxfYS~6siP653uMzMPetFEY8wq1DiKNyyMNlNQLzWfxQ~M4lqleb2UrPpBsDRftU39grRf4rg~qC2ceV77Ghxi7grVNuIvzaIav3cCiU38CU1xDRifb04MuAHOWQtg~f5h97~vN3bg9rmrS3LMq51Em4zsUOrqu30SHcVDYgEJhAXYjenpNevkUYkaCa6y82A7riQfzb4eYvEE6kTZW5MWBOPnalNa6l-YmMSm9fYg0jPj9r1FMzGuFAQj7Qe0DArkvoPgvBFV05Hxetj~V894THdli9chPMKuNqf1btoRr4a1w3OYNHTLuuou9eSbkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Ways & Means Committee met in executive session April 3 to vote on a block of bills listed for consideration. For each bill the committee recorded moves and voice‑votes resulting in due‑pass recommendations (subject to signatures) and in several cases adopted striking or clarifying amendments before rolling the changes into substitutes.

Bills moved and passed (due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee, subject to signatures) included: substitute House Bill 1309 (burrowing shrimp integrated pest management research program), substitute House Bill 1271 (permitting early deployment of state fire service resources, as amended), second substitute House Bill 1788 (workers' compensation permanent total disability benefit changes), House Bill 1494 (multifamily property tax exemption adjustments), substitute House Bill 1791 (real estate excise tax uses for affordable housing), substitute House Bill 1650 (airport maintenance and operation as REET‑eligible capital projects), engrossed substitute House Bill 1210 (targeted urban area tax preferences), Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1258 (Spokane County 911 revenue sharing, as amended), House Bill 1355 (tribal retail tax compacts), House Bill 1109 (public facilities district sales tax authorization period change, as amended), and several others enumerated on the committee agenda.

Committee practice in the session was to move each bill, adopt any staff‑briefed amendments (where offered) by voice vote, and then vote that the substituted or amended bill receive a due‑pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee. Where striking amendments were adopted the chair announced that the bill had been amended by Ways & Means before being recommended to Rules. Several motions to adopt amendments were moved by individual senators and seconded on the floor before being adopted by voice vote.

Committee staff provided fiscal notes for bills during the public briefing earlier in the meeting; those fiscal notes remain the authoritative source for program and expenditure impacts. Committee members asked clarifying questions on select bills during the briefing stage, for example on bonding and tax credit duration for public facilities districts and on whether provisions altered local or state funding obligations.

Because the executive session encompassed a slate of bills rather than lengthy debate on a single measure, the committee used voice votes for action; the chair announced that the moved bills had received due‑pass recommendations subject to signatures and Rules Committee processing.","In executive session the committee considered bills listed on the agenda (bills 3–12) and moved several substitute and engrossed House bills to the Rules Committee with due‑pass recommendations, usually subject to signatures and the adoption of striking amendments where noted.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6089759,"Ways & Means adopts 20 amendments to capital-budget substitute, rolls substitute Senate Bill 5,195 to Rules",934,67000,1001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043&start=67&end=1001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2871898-619a4fe7b5312d97ed7c5c4283bfc043/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6089759/Washington/Ways-Means-adopts-20-amendments-to-capital-budget-substitute-rolls-substitute-Senate-Bill-5195-to-Rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089759-07c40d1801b9c5369e36ef87a3fa2f07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187522&Signature=akchZraeP9E69YS7aVLVcY4S0wjgTJLEdkAt2Ktq1f2LjExKQomU-i~Mpi7SrjCPLjrqY61dIxkSsyum6TFRJ03ZFzR51PcCrP1xXHGz8quEZ3Ii1povCKmsFgO3AO8M5xVIjt98IEi149wlgf8c8p7fiKCA4iuhShJg6ayRU4YU9LtUo5lg0BEPhQvxYJXoHDh~9LqoYB9ILbEdZ6QbPagDGMtVa3iokcOY9PJUD27bDd0mlOo1AP4UUwSVHEuouT90ETaClkTC~5ncnyu3TZWnsdIdRKeqOQ4eTL0YrBrK5Mc6DoxoIkHWftJ60p378Bw9i-H7UfzYEqwJWENlSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 3 adopted a package of 20 amendments to substitute Senate Bill 5,195, the capital budget bill, and voted to roll the amendments into a substitute and give the substitute a due‑pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.

The amendment package included technical corrections and added and adjusted project appropriations across multiple programs. Staff described the package in detail during the committee briefing: technical fixes to administrative rates in the early learning facilities grant program; additions to behavioral health and recovery housing projects; multiple local and community projects including energy‑efficiency, workforce training, sports complex and vocational education projects; corrections to Department of Ecology accounts; restoration of heritage barn grants omitted from the chair’s proposal; and an increase in broadband federal grant authorization based on new information from Commerce. Committee staff said some amendments had no net fiscal effect while others carried explicit state bond or general‑fund amounts or net savings (for example, a $37,000 saving for a technical admin‑rate correction and a $24.4 million increase in federal grant authorization for broadband identified after the chair’s budget was released).

Committee members moved and adopted each amendment by voice vote. Sponsors named on amendments included Senator Trudeau (multiple amendments and the federal broadband increase), Senator Torres (an amendment adding a behavioral‑health facility project), Senator Peterson, Senator Behnke, Senator Richeli, Senator Braun, Senator Conway, Senator Schussler, Senator Gildan and Senator Dozier. Several amendment explanations noted local‑project fiscal effects: examples cited in the staff briefing included $5,050,000 for Trouve Healthcare behavioral health; $2,050,000 for a Weld Seattle Recovery Housing Project; $4,050,000 for the Nisqually vocational education facility; $2,050,000 for a Pierce County healthcare workforce investment project; and smaller local projects ranging from $145,000 to $1,000,000.

After adopting amendment 20, the committee voted that the adopted amendments be rolled into substitute Senate Bill 5,195 and then voted that the substitute bill receive a due‑pass recommendation to the Rules Committee. By voice vote the committee chair announced that substitute Senate Bill 5,195 had received a due‑pass recommendation subject to signatures and assent of the Rules Committee.

The committee also said it would not take action that day on Senate Bill 5804 to allow time for technical corrections and further feedback.

The capital budget amendment briefing and the adoption roll call occurred in executive session; committee staff provided the fiscal effects cited above during the public briefing earlier in the meeting. The committee did not change the base project amounts for the grant programs described in staff briefing but applied corrected administrative rates or reallocated competitive amounts where noted.","The Senate Ways & Means Committee considered and adopted 20 amendments to substitute Senate Bill 5,195 (capital budget), rolled the adopted amendments into a substitute bill, and gave the substitute a due‑pass recommendation to the Rules Committee subject to signatures.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would let cities and counties create local promise scholarship matches inside Opportunity Scholarship program

Committee hears students, colleges and advocates in support of extending CTE dual‑credit pilot (Second Substitute House Bill 12-73)

Ways & Means gives due‑pass recommendations to a slate of bills in executive session

Ways & Means adopts 20 amendments to capital-budget substitute, rolls substitute Senate Bill 5,195 to Rules