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WA SB5455

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Harris

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment board to contract with one or more program administrators (private nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations) rather than requiring a single administrator with specific research granting expertise

  • Updates board nomination sources to reflect organizational changes, replacing references to "Fred Hutchinson cancer research center, Seattle cancer care alliance" with "Fred Hutchinson cancer center"

  • Adds new statutory definitions for "clinical trial" and "commercial entity" to clarify terminology used throughout the cancer research endowment chapter

  • Expands permissible uses of the match transfer account to include state appropriations for administrative costs, not just state matching funds for private contributions

  • Exempts expenditures for implementing RCW 43.348.090 from the standard grant evaluation requirements and the private contribution matching requirements

Legislative Description

Concerning the administration of the Andy Hill cancer research endowment.

Last Action

Effective date 7/27/2025.

5/2/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/2/2025
Health Care and Wellness3/12/2025
Rules2/28/2025
Ways & Means2/19/2025
Health & Long-term Care1/23/2025

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