H-1360.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1587
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Rude, Reed, Pollet, Reeves, Zahn, Timmons, Doglio, Salahuddin, and Nance)
READ FIRST TIME 02/13/25.
AN ACT Relating to encouraging local government partner promise scholarship programs within the Washington state opportunity scholarship program; amending RCW 28B.145.050 and 28B.145.070 ; adding new sections to chapter 28B.145 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that postsecondary credentials are vital for creating and maintaining a skilled workforce. To increase Washington's skilled workforce, local governments are encouraged to establish their own local government partner promise scholarship programs within the Washington state opportunity scholarship program to further reduce barriers for students within their jurisdiction. Current barriers may include scholarship applications, income limits, and degree program requirements. The purpose of this act is for local governments that establish local government partner promise scholarship programs to have minimal administrative duties, making benefits to students substantial. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to encourage additional local government partner promise scholarship programs to serve more students with fewer barriers.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.145 RCW to read as follows: