Gov. Chris Gregoire on Friday afternoon signed a trio of bills of interest to WSU.
House Bill 1422 authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a demonstration project involving the use of biomass in the production of jet fuel. WSU, an international leader in this endeavor, is to be consulted as the project is developed.
House Bill 1586 authorizes doctoral degrees to be offered at branch campuses. WSU became involved in the issue at the outset when the university first considered placing a doctor of nursing practice degree program at its Vancouver campus.
Finally, House Bill 1663 relieves universities of requirements to purchase prescribed amounts of services and equipment from the Department of Corrections. It was one of a series of bills introduced this year in hopes of relieving universities of regulatory burdens.