H-0792.1
HOUSE BILL 1559
State of Washington
64th Legislature
2015 Regular Session
By Representatives Riccelli, Johnson, Wylie, Parker, MacEwen, Harris, Rodne, Schmick, Short, Pettigrew, Ormsby, Robinson, Van De Wege, Klippert, Reykdal, Sawyer, Holy, Walsh, S. Hunt, Kretz, Vick, Gregerson, McCaslin, Pike, Scott, Smith, Lytton, Hudgins, Ryu, Condotta, Sells, Moscoso, Hurst, Santos, Buys, Fey, Takko, Blake, Dent, Nealey, Kilduff, Chandler, Wilcox, Haler, Magendanz, Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Appleton, Manweller, Shea, Senn, Hayes, Kochmar, Hargrove, Muri, Stanford, Fagan, Griffey, Van Werven, Wilson, Harmsworth, Kirby, Tharinger, McBride, and Goodman
Read first time 01/22/15. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.
AN ACT Relating to higher education programs at Washington State University and the University of Washington; amending RCW 28B.10.115 and 28B.20.060; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.30 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.  RCW 28B.10.115 and 2009 c 207 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
The courses of instruction of both the University of Washington and Washington State University shall embrace as major lines, pharmacy, architecture, medicine, forestry, and forest management ((as distinguished from forest products and logging engineering which are exclusive to the University of Washington)). These major lines shall be offered and taught at said institutions only.
Sec. 2.  RCW 28B.20.060 and 2009 c 207 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
The courses of instruction of the University of Washington shall embrace as exclusive major lines, law, ((medicine, forest products, logging engineering,)) library sciences, and fisheries.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.30 RCW to read as follows:
The board of regents of Washington State University is authorized and directed forthwith to establish, operate, and maintain a school of medicine at the university.
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