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This bill amends existing law to ensure that revenues designated for 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 tax called the workforce investment surcharge and other designated revenues. The bill clarifies that money from this account can only be spent on higher education programs, operations, compensation, student aid, and workforce development initiatives, including career-connected learning. Importantly, the bill strengthens the rule that funds from this account must supplement, meaning add to, rather than replace, other existing or planned funding for higher education from federal, state, or local sources. This ensures that appropriations from this account provide additional, enhanced, and expanded support for higher education and are not used to reduce or offset funding from other sources.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6276&Year=2025&Initiative=false