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Wide testimony urges ending 'fund split' and restoring state-funded compensation; committee takes no action
Summary
College and university presidents, faculty, and staff representatives told the committee that the 2015 'fund split' shifted compensation and central-service costs onto institutions and students, reducing services and program capacity; sponsors and many witnesses urged phased restoration of state funding but the committee did not take action on SB 6325 at this meeting.
Senate Bill 6325 drew extensive testimony on Jan. 29 from leaders across Washington’s higher-education system. The bill seeks a phased restoration of state-funded compensation and central services that were shifted in the 2015 fund split, and would require a WSAC study on essential student services.
Witnesses from public baccalaureates and community and technical colleges described recurring budget shortfalls tied to the fund split, forced program cuts,…
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