SSB 5883 -
By Senator Frockt
NOT CONSIDERED
Beginning on page 2, after line 12, strike everything through page
12, line 10 and insert the following:
"The legislature also intends to create a task force to begin work
on an incentive funding model based on the accountability monitoring
and reporting system established in chapter 10, Laws of 2011 1st sp.
sess.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) The educational achievement and tuition reduction incentive
program is established to provide new incentive funding to higher
education institutions that demonstrate improvement on existing
performance measures and control resident undergraduate tuition growth.
Participation in the program is voluntary; however, funding
appropriated for this program shall only be available to those
institutions that have chosen to participate in the program.
(2) The program shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) A system for allocating new incentive funding to participating
institutions based on an institution's:
(i) Performance in specific metrics;
(ii) Control of resident undergraduate tuition growth; and
(iii) Efficient utilization of classroom and laboratory space;
(b) A methodology for allocating funding for performance as
specified in subsection (2)(a)(i) of this section that is based on
performance metrics reported in the accountability monitoring and
reporting system established in RCW 28B.77.090 and that recognizes each
institution's unique mission by measuring each institution's
performance in these metrics against their past performance;
(c) A system for investing any unallocated incentive funds to the
state need grant program created in chapter 28B.92 RCW to expand access
to low-income and underserved students; and
(d) A methodology for establishing a baseline level of state
funding that:
(i) Is sufficient to allow ongoing access to postsecondary
education for Washington residents, particularly in high-demand degree
programs, and achieves a more equitable share of support between the
state and students and their families; and
(ii) Provides for funding enhancements based on demonstrated
improvements in institutional performance within the educational
achievement and tuition reduction incentive program.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "institutions" and
"institutions of higher education" shall mean state and regional
universities as defined in RCW 28B.15.005 and The Evergreen State
College.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 (1) The office of financial management shall
convene a technical incentive funding model task force to design an
incentive funding model to support the educational achievement and
tuition reduction incentive program created in section 2 of this act.
The model must incorporate the components of the incentive program.
(2) The task force must include the following members:
(a) One representative from the student achievement council;
(b) One representative from the education data center created in
RCW 43.41.400; and
(c) One representative from each four-year institution of higher
education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016.
(3)(a) The office of financial management shall submit a
preliminary report to the governor and appropriate committees of the
legislature by December 1, 2013.
(b) The office of financial management shall submit a final report
containing an incentive funding model to support the incentive program
in section 2 of this act to the governor and appropriate committees of
the legislature by September 1, 2014.
(4) This section expires August 1, 2015.
Sec. 4 RCW 28B.92.080 and 2012 c 229 s 605 are each amended to
read as follows:
Except for opportunity internship graduates whose eligibility is
provided under RCW 28B.92.084, for a student to be eligible for a state
need grant a student must:
(1) Be a "needy student" or "disadvantaged student" as determined
by the office in accordance with RCW 28B.92.030 (((1))) (2) and (((4)))
(5);
(2) Have been domiciled within the state of Washington for at least
one year;
(3) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment ((on at least a half-time basis)) for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent
semester credits at an institution of higher education in Washington as
defined in RCW 28B.92.030(((3))) (4); and
(4) ((Until June 30, 2011, to the extent funds are specifically
appropriated for this purpose, and subject to any terms and conditions
specified in the omnibus appropriations act, be enrolled or accepted
for enrollment for at least three quarter credits or the equivalent
semester credits at an institution of higher education in Washington as
defined in RCW 28B.92.030(3); and)) Have complied with all the rules adopted by the council for
the administration of this chapter."
(5)
SSB 5883 -
By Senator Frockt
NOT CONSIDERED
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "higher education" strike the remainder of the title and insert "; amending RCW 28B.92.080; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date."
EFFECT: Establishes the Educational Achievement and Tuition Reduction Incentive program to provide new incentive funding to four- year institutions of higher education that demonstrate improvement on existing performance measures and to control resident undergraduate tuition growth. Directs the Office of Financial Management to convene a technical incentive funding model task force to design an incentive funding model to support the incentive program. Makes students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least three quarter credits, or the equivalent semester hours, in a qualifying higher education program are eligible for SNG. The pilot program allowing less-than- half-time students to be eligible for the SNG program and the expiration date are removed from statute.