Bill > HB2612

This bill amends existing law to ensure that revenues deposited into the workforce education investment account are protected and used as intended. The workforce education investment account is a state treasury fund that receives money from a specific surcharge related to workforce investment and other designated revenues. The bill clarifies that money from this account can only be spent after legislative appropriation and must be used for higher education programs, operations, compensation, student aid, and workforce development initiatives like career-connected learning. Crucially, the bill removes a temporary exception for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium and permanently establishes that expenditures from this account are meant to supplement, not replace, other existing federal, state, and local funds allocated for higher education. The legislature intends for these appropriations to provide additional, enhanced, and expanded support, and not to be used as a substitute for other funding sources.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2612&Year=2025&Initiative=false