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WA HB2612

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Shaun Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the temporary exception that allowed the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to bypass the "supplement, not supplant" requirement for workforce education investment account expenditures

  • Requires expenditures from the workforce education investment account to supplement, not supplant, any federal, state, and local funds appropriated or allocated for higher education—with no exceptions

  • Adds explicit legislative affirmation that account appropriations must provide additional, enhanced, and expanded support for higher education programs and cannot replace, offset, or reduce existing or projected funding from other sources

  • Amends RCW 43.79.195 governing the workforce education investment account, which receives revenues from the workforce investment surcharge under RCW 82.04.299

Legislative Description

Protecting revenues devoted to the workforce education investment account.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Appropriations.

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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