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                                          SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1582

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Sommers, G. Nelson, D. Nelson, Allen, Silver, K. Wilson, P. King and May)

Read first time 1/31/86 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to the office of higher education; amending RCW 28B.80.360; and adding a new chapter to Title 28B RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) The governor may establish an office of higher educational services.  The governor shall appoint the director of the office.

          (2) The office has the authority to:

          (a) Administer duties designated under RCW 28B.80.360(2);

          (b) Receive and expend federal funds; and

          (c) Adopt rules which shall be consistent with policies adopted by the higher education coordinating board.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     Selected administrative responsibilities of the higher education coordinating board may be transferred to the office as determined by the board and approved by the governor.  When programs or functions are transferred to the office, the governor shall provide for:

          (1) The transfer of employees without any loss of rights subject to any appropriate action thereafter;

          (2) The transfer of funds;

          (3) The transfer of records; and

          (4) The transfer of property.

        Sec. 3.  Section 7, chapter 370, Laws of 1985 and RCW 28B.80.360 are each amended to read as follows:

          ((The board shall perform the following administrative responsibilities:))

          (1) Except when provided otherwise under subsection (2) of this section, the board shall administer the programs set forth in the following statutes:  Chapter 28A.58 RCW (Washington scholars); chapter 28B.04 RCW (displaced homemakers); chapter 28B.05 RCW (education registration); RCW 28B.10.210 through 28B.10.220 (blind students subsidy); RCW 28B.10.800 through 28B.10.824 (student financial aid program); chapter 28B.12 RCW (work study); RCW 28B.15.067 through 28B.15.076 (educational costs for establishing tuition and fees); RCW 28B.15.543 (tuition waivers for Washington scholars); RCW 28B.15.760 through 28B.15.766 (math and science loans); RCW 28B.80.150 through 28B.80.170 (student exchange compact); RCW 28B.80.240 (student aid programs); and RCW 28B.80.210 (federal programs).

          (2) In consultation with the governor's office under section 2 of this 1986 act, the board shall study the delegation of the administration of the following:  RCW 28B.65.040 through 28B.65.060 (high-technology board); RCW 28B.80.150 through 28B.80.170 (student exchange compact programs); RCW 28B.80.200 (state commission for federal law purposes); RCW 28B.80.210 (enumerated federal programs); RCW 28B.80.230 (receipt of federal funds); RCW 28B.80.240 (student financial aid programs); RCW 28A.58.824 through ((28A.58.832)) 28A.58.830 (Washington scholars); RCW 28B.15.543 (Washington scholars); RCW 28B.04.020 through 28B.04.110 (displaced homemakers); RCW 28B.10.215 and 28B.10.220 (blind students); RCW 28B.10.790, 28B.10.792, and 28B.10.802 through 28B.10.844 (student financial aid); RCW 28B.12.040 through 28B.12.070 (student work study); RCW 28B.15.100 (reciprocity agreement); RCW 28B.15.730 through 28B.15.736 (Oregon reciprocity); RCW 28B.15.750 through 28B.15.754 (Idaho reciprocity); RCW 28B.15.756 and 28B.15.758 (British Columbia reciprocity); and RCW 28B.15.760 through 28B.15.764 (math/science loans).  The board ((shall report the results of its study and recommendations to the legislature)) and the governor may provide for the transfer of any of the programs in this subsection under section 2 of this 1986 act.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 28B RCW.