1. Legislative Update WEC Spring Meeting
Nate Humphrey, Kathy Goebel, Peter Guzman
Workforce Education
May 9, 2019

2. Agenda Federal Legislative State Legislative & Budget
HEA & JOBS Acts
State Legislative & Budget
Perkins V Planning
Question & Answer

3. FEDERAL UPDATES Higher Education Act Reauthorization - Senate
Senator Alexander (R-TN) & Senator Murray (D-WA)
Timeline
HELP Committee (Spring)
Ongoing Hearings
Alexander – FAFSA Focused
Murray – Comprehensive Approach
Student Loan Reforms
JOBS Act – Short Term Pell
REAL Act – Justice Involved Pell
Senate (Summer 2019)
Senator Alexander retires in 2020

4. FEDERAL UPDATES JOBS Act – Short Term Pell
Current Law Program Requirements
600 Clock Hours +
15 Weeks in Length
Proposed
“High-Quality” & “Rigorous” Short Term Job Training Programs
“High Demand” in the Job Market
“High-Wage”, “High Skill” Industry Sectors & Careers
Lead to Industry-Based Credentials
WIOA & Perkins Alignments

5. FEDERAL UPDATES JOBS Act – Short Term Pell Proposed
150 Clock Hours +
8 Weeks +
Local/Regional Workforce/Industry Partnership Aligned
Data share agreement USDOL & ED
WIOA Outcome Metrics
Endorsed: NSC, ACCT, AACC, CLASP, ACTE, AdvanceCTE

6. FEDERAL UPDATES JOBS Act – Short Term Pell NSC Draft Proposal
AL, IA, NJ, TN, WA, VA
Substantial Job Opportunities
Transparent Evidence of the Competencies Mastered by Credential Holders
Evidence of the Employment & Earnings Outcomes of Individuals after Obtaining the Credential
DESIRED: Stackability to Additional Education or Training

7. State Legislative Updates
Where to find information:
Legislature (Link)
Bills (Link)
Committees (Link)
Senate Higher Education & Workforce (Link)
House College & Workforce Development (Link)

8. State Legislative Priorities
Competitive Compensation for Student Success
$68 Million – 3% Each year for 4 Years
Pathways to jobs for all Washingtonians
$86 Million – Guided Pathways
High Demand training locally & statewide
$35 Million – 2500 High Demand/High Cost FTEs
Total - $189 Million
(Link)

9. Operating & Capital BUDGETs
Student Success - HB 1109/HB 2158
Guided Pathways – $32.124M
Career Launch Enrollments - $3M
Student Assistance Grants - $1.5M (HB 1893)
Student Emergency Assistance Grant
Unforeseen emergencies
Situations that affect ability to attend class
Homeless College Students Pilot - $548K (SB 5800)
Students experiencing homelessness
In the foster care system
Almost $1 Billion over 4 Years

10. Operating & Capital BUDGETs
Student Success - HB 1109/HB 2158
Washington College Grant - $190M
Replaces State Need Grant
Increases awards with tuition increases
Hold students harmless from tuition & fee increases
Reduces waitlist by 1/3 ( ); eliminate ( )
Significantly Expands Eligibility
Family of 4 & ~$50,000 – Full
Family of 4 & ~$90,000 – Cap of Partial

11. Operating & Capital BUDGETs
Compensation Increases
3% Wage Increase (July 2019/2020) - $31.877M
5% King County Regional Pay – $17.569M
Nurse Educator Salary Increase - $40.8M
High Demand Faculty Increase - $20M
Foundational Support - HB 1109/HB 2158
Compensation & Central Services - $27.66M
Fully Funds Compensation Increases (Fund Split)

12. Operating & Capital BUDGETs
Tuition Increases
Tuition Increase – Up to 2.4%
Statute formula
14 year avg. growth rate of median hourly wage
State Board still has to take action – this is a cap
CTCs ~ $121M in “New” Funding
Thank Your Members for their Support
Roll Call Vote: (Link)

13. Miscellaneous Policy Legislation
HB 1087 – Long Term Care Program
HB 1303 – Child Care for Higher Ed Students
HB 1355 – Student Counseling Taskforce
HB 1568 – Port District Workforce Funds
HB 1714 – High School Diploma CTC
HB 1734 – Concurrent Enrollment Accreditation
HB 1973 – WA Dual Credit Scholarship Pilot
SB 5410 – Credit for AP Exam Scores
SB 5433 – DOC Students – Post-Secondary Degrees

14. Questions Nate Humphrey nhumphrey@sbctc.edu (360) 704-4333
Workforce Education Director
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