| SB 5182-S2.E - DIGEST |
| (DIGEST AS ENACTED) |
Creates the office of student financial assistance to administer state and federal financial aid and other education services programs. |
Abolishes the higher education coordinating board and creates the council for higher education, on July 1, 2012, subject to the recommendations of the higher education steering committee and implementing legislation enacted by the 2012 legislature. |
Creates the higher education steering committee to review coordination, planning, and communication for higher education in the state and establish the purpose and functions of the council for higher education. Expires July 1, 2012. |
| VETO MESSAGE ON E2SSB 5182 |
| June 6, 2011 |
| To the Honorable President and Members, |
| The Senate of the State of Washington |
| Ladies and Gentlemen: |
| I am returning herewith, without my approval as to Section 246, Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5182 entitled: |
"AN ACT Relating to establishing the office of student financial assistance by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities." |
| Section 246 transfers powers, duties and functions of the higher education coordinating board pertaining to student financial assistance to the new office of student financial assistance. Due to a technical bill drafting error, the effective date of the transfer of powers would occur prior to the creation of the new office of student financial assistance on July 1, 2012. |
| For this reason, I am vetoing Section 246. The new higher education steering committee will make recommendations concerning higher education governance prior to the 2012 legislative session. I expect the committee to consider the transfers of authority set forth in Section 246 and recommend any statutory changes necessary in the 2012 session to successfully achieve the appropriate transfers. |
| For these reasons, I have vetoed Section 246 of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5182. |
| With the exception of Section 246, Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5182 is approved. |
| Respectfully submitted, |
| Christine Gregoire |
| Governor |