Washington HB 2458: Requiring the department of health to adopt rules establishing an abbreviated death certificate.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to the Washington college 1
grant to students enrolled in eligible postsecondary nondegree 2
credential programs; reenacting and amending RCW 28B.92.200; creating 3
a new section; and providing an expiration date.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 28B.92.200 and 2024 c 323 s 1 and 2024 c 116 s 1 are 6
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:7
(1) The Washington college grant program is created to provide a 8
statewide free college program for eligible participants and greater 9
access to postsecondary education for Washington residents. The 10
Washington college grant program is intended to increase the number 11
of high school graduates and adults that can attain a postsecondary 12
credential and provide them with the qualifications needed to compete 13
for job opportunities in Washington.14
(2) The office shall implement and administer the Washington 15
college grant program and is authorized to establish rules necessary 16
for implementation of the program.17
(3) The legislature shall appropriate funding for the Washington 18
college grant program. Allocations must be made on the basis of 19
estimated eligible participants enrolled in eligible institutions of 20
higher education or apprenticeship programs. All eligible students 21
H-3415.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2458
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by
Representatives Entenman, Reeves, Ryu, Zahn, Parshley, Thai, Doglio,
Pollet, and Hill; by request of State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges)
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.
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are entitled to a Washington college grant beginning in academic year 1
2020-21.2
(4) The office shall award Washington college grants to all 3
eligible students beginning in academic year 2020-21.4
(5) To be eligible for the Washington college grant, students 5
must meet the following requirements:6
(a)(i) Demonstrate financial need under RCW 28B.92.205;7
(ii) Receive one or more of the following types of public 8
assistance:9
(A) Aged, blind, or disabled assistance benefits under chapter 10
74.62 RCW;11
(B) Essential needs and housing support program benefits under 12
RCW 43.185C.220; or13
(C) Pregnant women assistance program financial grants under RCW 14
74.62.030; ((or))15
(iii) Be a Washington high school student in the 10th, 11th, or 16
12th grade whose parent or legal guardian is receiving one or more of 17
the types of public assistance listed in (a)(ii) of this subsection 18
and have received a certificate confirming eligibility from the 19
office in accordance with RCW 28B.92.225; or20
(iv) Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, be a Washington high 21
school student in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who is a member of an 22
assistance unit receiving benefits under the Washington basic food 23
program in chapter 74.04 RCW or the Washington food assistance 24
program established under RCW 74.08A.120;25
(b)(i) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least three 26
quarter credits or the equivalent semester credits at an institution 27
of higher education in Washington as defined in RCW 28B.92.030; 28
((or))29
(ii) Be enrolled in a registered apprenticeship program approved 30
under chapter 49.04 RCW; or31
(iii) Beginning in the 2027-28 academic year, be enrolled in an 32
eligible postsecondary nondegree credential program as determined by 33
the state board for community and technical colleges in consultation 34
with the student achievement council and established in rule;35
(c) Be a resident student as defined in RCW 28B.15.012(2) (a) 36
through (e);37
(d) File an annual application for financial aid as approved by 38
the office; and39
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(e) Must not have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher from a 1
postsecondary institution.2
(6) Washington college grant eligibility may not extend beyond 3
six years or 150 percent of the published length of the program in 4
which the student is enrolled or the credit or clock-hour equivalent.5
(7) Institutional aid administrators shall determine whether a 6
student eligible for the Washington college grant in a given academic 7
year may remain eligible for the ensuing year if the student's family 8
income increases by no more than three percent.9
(8) Qualifications for receipt and renewal include maintaining 10
satisfactory academic progress toward completion of an eligible 11
program as determined by the office and established in rule.12
(9) Should a recipient terminate his or her enrollment for any 13
reason during the academic year, the unused portion of the grant 14
shall be returned to the state educational grant fund by the 15
institution of higher education according to the institution of 16
higher education's policy for issuing refunds, except as provided in 17
RCW 28B.92.070.18
(10) An eligible student enrolled on a part-time basis shall 19
receive a prorated portion of t