Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
College & Workforce Development Committee |
HB 2654
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Brief Description: Requiring uniform reporting of certain fiscal details by community and technical colleges.
Sponsors: Representatives Sells, Ybarra, Bergquist, Lovick, Santos, Ortiz-Self, Caldier, Riccelli, Entenman, Leavitt, Robinson and Ramos.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/21/20
Staff: Elizabeth Allison (786-7129).
Background:
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) coordinates and directs Washington's 34 public community and technical colleges. The SBCTC prepares a single operating budget request from the Governor and Legislature that represents the needs of all community and technical colleges, then allocates the funds received from the Legislature to community and technical colleges. The SBCTC also manages and oversees tuition, fee and waiver schedules, and related policies.
Summary of Bill:
The SBCTC is required to maintain annual financial information for each community and technical college. The information must include revenue, expenditure, and fund balance data. Current year budgeted and historical actual expenditure detail must be reported by college for all college operating funds and must be summarized by fund and source. The fund balance for each operating fund must also be reported.
The SBCTC is required to establish guidelines to ensure consistency across colleges.
Beginning on June 30, 2020, the SBCTC is required to maintain data about each community and technical college's current budget, prior years' actual revenue, spending, and fund balances on the SBCTC's website. The data from each year must remain available on the website for five years.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 16, 2020.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.