Leg Part 2

First, let’s look up SB 5749

a. Let's look at the Original Senate Report.

1. What does GET do? 

Guaranteed Education Tuition, give children education tuition

2. Since 1998, how many GET accounts have been opened by families?

119,000 accounts

3. According to the bill, name one way the program will change.

The definition of what tuition and fees will change. 

4. Did the bill become a law?

no

5. What is the name of the Senate staffer who prepared the report?

Senator Brown

Now find HB 1325

1. Sponsor:

Representatives Hunt, Dammeier, Darneille, Liias, Carlyle, Roberts, Jinkins, Orwall, Kenney, Hasegawa, McCoy, Fitzgibbon, Tharinger

2. Bill digest:

Requires the Washington state school directors'
association to work with school districts to develop and
implement a comprehensive statewide reorganization initiative
to streamline and provide efficiencies in the administration
and operation of school districts and educational service
districts.
Establishes the commission on statewide school district
reorganization to develop and recommend a comprehensive plan
for the reorganization of school districts and to consider and
determine appeals of or alternatives to the reorganization
plan if the plan is adopted by the legislature.
Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee
to conduct an independent review of the comprehensive plan.
Authorizes school districts whose organization is changed
by a reorganization plan adopted by the legislature to appeal
the reorganization.
Provides contingent expiration dates and a contingent
effective date.

3. Go to tvw.org

a. Search for HB 1325

b. When was the most recent hearing on the bill?

Feb. 10, 2011 

c. What committee heard the testimony?

Higher Education Committee

Go to TVW’s main page and search for 'Washington State University.'

1. We get too many results. Click on advanced search.

2. Enter "washington + state + university." How many results did you get?

122 results

    3. Which bills became law? A slew of 'em.
      a. Go back to the Legislature's home page and click on 'Governor's Bill Action Page.'

b. What was the most recent bill signed into a law?

c. Read through the list and find two more bills that might be interesting.