Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2195 — Strengthening the early learning facilities grant and loan program by revising criteria and providing resources to the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities development account.

Last action — Effective date 6/6/2024*.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

133 added · 219 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 2195 removes specific funding caps for grants or loans related to early learning facilities. Notably, the previous limit of $20,000 for facility predesign grants and $200,000 for renovations was taken out. This change is important because it could allow organizations greater flexibility in securing more substantial funding for their projects, ultimately helping to improve early learning facilities in the state.

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H-3060.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2195 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Capital Budget (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Eslick, Senn, Chopp, Ramel, Paul, Reeves, Ormsby, Hackney, Reed, Fosse, Doglio, Goodman, and Davis) READ FIRST TIME 02/05/24.
H-2110.3 HOUSE BILL 2195 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Callan, Eslick, Senn, Chopp, Ramel, Paul, Reeves, Ormsby, Hackney, Reed, Fosse, Doglio, Goodman, and Davis Read first time 01/09/24.
Referred to Committee on Capital Budget.
amending RCW 43.31.577, 43.31.575, 43.31.569, and 28A.515.320;
amending RCW 43.31.577, 82.87.030, and 43.31.575;
adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW;
adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW;
and providing an effective date.
and providing effective dates.
(b) Grants or loans ((of no more than $200,000 for minor renovations or repairs of existing early learning facilities or)) for p.
(b) Grants or loans ((of no more than $200,000 for minor renovations or repairs of existing early learning facilities or)) for predevelopment activities to advance a proposal from planning to major construction or renovation;
1 SHB 2195 predevelopment activities to advance a proposal from planning to major construction or renovation;
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(c) Grants or loans for renovations or repairs of existing early learning facilities;
1 HB 2195 (c) Grants or loans for renovations or repairs of existing early learning facilities;
(1) The legislature finds that some school districts provide early learning education programs and services funded with school district resources at school district facilities.
These programs benefit children and school districts in a variety of ways, primarily by preparing children for kindergarten and beyond.
The legislature intends to encourage and support early learning programs and services provided by school districts in common school facilities.
(2) Activities eligible for funding through the early learning grant and loan program include grants to school districts for early learning programs and services related to school district facility space.
(3) The department of commerce and the office of the superintendent of public instruction must cooperate and coordinate p.
2 SHB 2195 regarding the department of commerce's grant application and selection process.
(4) For purposes of this section, "early learning programs and services" provide services to preschool age students and students in before-and-after school care as authorized by chapter 28A.215 RCW and RCW 28A.300.072, 43.216.143, 43.216.556, and 43.216.580.
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A new section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:
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RCW 82.87.030 and 2021 c 196 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
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2 HB 2195 (1) All taxes, interest, and penalties collected under this chapter shall be distributed as follows:
(a) The first $500,000,000 collected each fiscal year shall be deposited into the education legacy trust account created in RCW 83.100.230;
and (b) ((Any remainder collected each fiscal year shall be deposited into)) Beginning July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter, the state treasurer shall distribute any remaining revenues collected as follows:
(i) 25 percent to the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities development account created in RCW 43.31.569;
and (ii) 75 percent to the common school construction ((account [fund])) fund.
(2) The amounts specified under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be adjusted annually as provided under RCW 82.87.150.
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(2) To be eligible to receive funding from the early learning facilities grant and loan program for activities described in RCW p.
(2) To be eligible to receive funding from the early learning facilities grant and loan program for activities described in RCW 43.31.577 (1) (b), (c), and (((c))) (d) and (2), eligible organizations and school districts must:
3 SHB 2195 43.31.577 (1) (b), (c), and (((c))) (d) and (2), eligible organizations and school districts must:
(i) Demonstrate that the project site is under the applicant's control for a minimum of ten years, either through ownership or a long-term lease;
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3 HB 2195 (i) Demonstrate that the project site is under the applicant's control for a minimum of ten years, either through ownership or a long-term lease;
NEW SECTION.
RCW 43.31.569 and 2021 c 130 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
Section 1 of this act takes effect July 1, 2025.
(1) The early learning facilities revolving account and the early learning facilities development account are created in the state treasury.
(2) Revenues to the early learning facilities revolving account shall consist of appropriations by the legislature, early learning p.
4 SHB 2195 facilities grant and loan repayments, taxable bond proceeds, and all other sources deposited in the account.
(3) Revenues to the early learning facilities development account shall consist of tax exempt bond proceeds and transfers and appropriations from the common school construction fund in RCW 28A.515.320.
Common school construction funds may only be used for purposes of section 2 of this act.
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(4) Expenditures from the accounts shall be used, in combination with other private and public funding, for state matching funds for the planning, renovation, purchase, and construction of early learning facilities as established in RCW 43.31.573 through 43.31.583 and 43.84.092.
(5) Expenditures from the accounts are subject to appropriation and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW.
(6) The early learning facilities revolving account shall be known as the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities revolving account.
(7) The early learning facilities development account shall be known as the Ruth LeCocq Kagi early learning facilities development account.
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RCW 28A.515.320 and 2023 c 470 s 2006 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The common school construction fund is to be used exclusively for the purpose of financing the construction of facilities for the common schools.
The sources of said fund shall be:
(((1))) (a) Those proceeds derived from sale or appropriation of timber and other crops from school and state land other than those granted for specific purposes;
(((2))) (b) the interest accruing on the permanent common school fund less the allocations to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 and the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160 together with all rentals and other revenue derived therefrom and from land and other property devoted to the permanent common school fund;
(((3))) (c) all moneys received by the state from the United States under the provisions of section 191, Title 30, United States Code, Annotated, and under section 810, chapter 12, Title 16, (Conservation), United States Code, Annotated, except moneys received before June 30, 2001, and when thirty megawatts of geothermal power is certified as commercially available by the receiving utilities and the department p.
5 SHB 2195 of commerce, eighty percent of such moneys, under the geothermal steam act of 1970 pursuant to RCW 43.140.030;
and (((4))) (d) such other sources as the legislature may direct.
That portion of the common school construction fund derived from interest on the permanent common school fund may be used to retire such bonds as may be authorized by law for the purpose of financing the construction of facilities for the common schools.
(2) The interest accruing on the permanent common school fund less the allocations to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 and the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160 together with all rentals and other revenues accruing thereto pursuant to subsection (((2))) (1)(b) of this section prior to July 1, 1967, shall be exclusively applied to the current use of the common schools.
(3) To the extent that the moneys in the common school construction fund are in excess of the amount necessary to allow fulfillment of the purpose of said fund, the excess shall be available for deposit to the credit of the permanent common school fund or available for the current use of the common schools, as the legislature may direct.
Any money from the common school construction fund which is made available for the current use of the common schools shall be restored to the fund by appropriation, including interest income forgone, before the end of the next fiscal biennium following such use.
(4) For purposes of this section, "common schools" includes facilities owned by school districts in which programs are operated by a school district or its contractor to serve preschool age students and students in before-and-after school care as authorized by chapter 28A.215 RCW and RCW 28A.300.072, 43.216.143, 43.216.556, and 43.216.580.
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If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
Section 3 of this act takes effect July 1, 2024.
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Section 1 of this act takes effect July 1, 2025.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024*.

  2. Chapter 230, 2024 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  18. Referred to Ways & Means.

  19. Minority; do not pass.

  20. And refer to Ways & Means.

  21. EDU - Majority; without recommendation.

  22. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. 1st substitute bill substituted (CB 24).

  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  29. Minority; without recommendation.

  30. Minority; do not pass.

  31. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  32. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

  33. Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.

  34. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on · 46 voted No

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Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (137)

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Votes

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 56001
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 95002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Not Voting
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Passed 30 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7300
Republican 11500
Democrat 22100
Total 301900
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Nay
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Passed 58 Yea · 39 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 1901
Total 583901
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Nay
Sandlin — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 2195?
HB 2195 is sponsored by Lauren Davis (Democrat), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Beth Doglio (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Julia Reed (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Chopp, Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Lisa Callan (Democrat), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2195?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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