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Committee reports student consumer‑protection bill with exemptions; members debate scope
Summary
The committee advanced substitute House Bill 2474 to expand uses of the Tuition Recovery Trust Fund and require teach‑out standards for closed programs, but adopted an exemption (Ren 76) for certain long‑standing private colleges and tribal institutions after debate over scope and protections.
The Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee on Feb. 3 reported substitute House Bill 2474 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation after contentious debate over institutional exemptions and the scope of student consumer protections.
Presenter Ms. Wren summarized the substitute, explaining the Tuition Recovery Trust Fund dollars could be used for student consumer‑protection violations and that the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) would be required to set standards for…
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