SENATE BILL REPORT

                   HB 2691

              As Reported By Senate Committee On:

              Higher Education, February 15, 1996

Title:  An act relating to obsolete provisions in the state even start program.

Brief Description:  Correcting obsolete references in the state even start program.

Sponsors:  Representatives Brumsickle, Cole, Carlson, Radcliff, Quall and Hatfield; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Higher Education:  2/15/96 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Bauer, Chair; Kohl, Vice Chair; Hale, McAuliffe, Prince, Wood and Zarelli.

Staff:  Jennifer Hanlon (786-7784)

Background:  In 1987, the Legislature created Project Even Start to assist parents who have dropped out of school.  The program provides parents with basic academic and parenting skills.

In 1991, the Legislature passed the workforce training and education bill which moved Project Even Start from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Office of Adult Literacy at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

In 1995, the Legislature passed a bill which attempted to make the statutory language consistent with the transfer of responsibility.  However, there were two statutory sections in which the necessary changes were omitted.

Summary of Bill:  The term vocational technical institutes is changed to technical colleges.  The term Superintendent of Public Instruction is changed to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.