State House
Easement maintenance: The House passed House Bill 1349, 53-42 on Monday. It requires people with the right to use a private right-of-way to pay for the costs of maintenance, either by agreement or in proportion to their use. In resolving conflicts between the parties, the frequency of each party’s use of the easement and the size and weight of their vehicles will be considered, unless the agreement determines otherwise. This bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Voting yes: Rep. Luis Moscoso, D-Mountlake Terrace; Rep. Derek Stanford, D-Bothell; Rep. Marko Liias, D-Mukilteo; Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, D-Edmonds; Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park; Rep. Cindy Ryu, D-Shoreline; Rep. John McCoy, D-Tulalip; Rep. Mike Sells, D-Everett; Rep. Hans Dunshee, D-Snohomish.
Voting no: Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor; Rep. Norma Smith, R-Whidbey Island; Rep. Dan Kristiansen, R-Snohomish; Rep. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe; Rep. Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens.
State Need Grant eligibility: House Bill 1650 passed 78-17 in the House on Monday. It removes the pilot status of a program that allows part-time students who are accepted for enrollment for at least three credits to be eligible for the State Need Grant program. This bill was referred to the Senate Higher Education &Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday.
Voting yes: Moscoso, Stanford, Bailey, Liias, Roberts, Kagi, Ryu, McCoy, Sells, Pearson, Dunshee, Hope.
Voting no: Smith, Kristiansen.
“Achievement gap”: House Bill 1669 passed 71-24 in the House on Monday. This bill changes references to the “achievement gap” throughout the school code and in the chapter regarding the Department of Early Learning to “educational opportunity gap.” This bill also changes the name of the Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee to the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee. This bill was referred to the Senate Early Learning &K-12 Education Committee on Tuesday.
Voting yes: Moscoso, Stanford, Smith, Liias, Roberts, Kagi, Ryu, McCoy, Sells, Dunshee, Hope.
Voting no: Bailey, Kristiansen, Pearson.
Pedestrian projects: House Bill 1700 passed 63-32 in the House on Monday. This bill allows cities to use money for street or road projects for pedestrian right-of-way and pedestrian improvement projects. The bill was referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
Voting yes: Moscoso, Stanford, Liias, Roberts, Kagi, Ryu, McCoy, Sells, Dunshee, Hope.
Voting no: Bailey, Smith, Kristiansen, Pearson.
Students on college boards: House Bill 1568 passed 80-15 in the House on Monday. It authorizes, but does not require, every community and technical college district board of trustees, board, to add a sixth position to the board, with the position to be filled by a student. It also requires expansion of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges from nine to 10 members, one of whom must be a student. The bill was referred to the Senate Higher Education &Workforce Development Committee.
Voting yes: Moscoso, Bailey, Smith, Stanford, Liias, Roberts, Kagi, Ryu, McCoy, Sells, Dunshee, Hope.
Voting no: Kristiansen, Pearson.
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