Senate budgets released, committees hear College in the High School fee elimination, nursing education bills

March 24, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

Washington state will have almost $500 million less in its budget over the next two years, according to projections released Monday by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council. The $483 million dip represents about 0.7% of the projection released in November.

Week before cutoff, committees hear bills on data sharing, student support

February 10, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

House and Senate committees continued their work this week, hearing bills on creating a data-sharing agreement with The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, adding a stipend for students using the Washington College Grant to purchase textbooks and other class materials, expanding t...

Session convenes for first time in person since 2020

January 13, 2023 | By SBCTC Communications

Legislators gathered in Olympia Monday for the first time in two years to kick off the 2023 legislative session. It was nearly pre-COVID business as usual, but some pandemic-related changes — like allowing members to vote remotely and remote testimony during committee hearings — will remain in pl...