The House version of Washington State University’s medical school residency bill cleared a giant hurdle today as it passed unanimously out of the House during today’s floor debate with a vote of 98-0. House Bill 2443 adds the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network as a third co-chair alongside […]
Legislation that would reestablish the Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Workgroup passed through the Senate with unanimous support during yesterday evening’s Senate floor session. Senate Bill 6563 would require WSU’s Office of Clean Technology to convene the previously established workgroup of aviation biofuel stakeholders in order to facilitate communication and further develop the sustainable aviation fuel industry. […]
Washington State University and University of Washington Medicine voiced support this morning on legislation that would add the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network during today’s Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee. Testimony on Senate Bill 6093 from both institutions can be viewed below. You can also view […]
Washington State University testified in support of legislation that would continue the Sustainable Aviation Biofuels Workgroup during today’s Senate Energy, Environment & Technology Committee. The workgroup was previously established in 2012 to further develop the sustainable aviation fuel industry by facilitating communication among aviation biofuel stakeholders, but the group expired in July of last year. […]
Legislation that would add the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network passed unanimously out of the House Health Care & Wellness Committee this morning. You can view video of the committee action below and check out our previous coverage of the measure here. House Bill 2443 would include WSU […]
Legislation to add the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network was supported in the House Health Care Committee today by the state’s two other medical schools — University of Washington Medicine and the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences. The network was established in 1975 to support family medicine […]
Legislation introduced last week in the form of Senate Bill 6093 and House Bill 2443 would add the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network. The House version is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday in the Health Care Committee. The network was established in 1975 to support family medicine residencies […]
The university registered support yesterday evening on the 2017-19 biennial capital budget agreement reached by the Legislature last session but that has not yet been voted on. The Senate Ways & Means Committee held the public hearing to receive testimony on the compromise budget, as well as the Governor’s proposed 2018 supplemental capital budget. Both […]
WSU testified in support of the governor’s supplemental operating budget proposal this week in front of the House Appropriations and the Senate Ways and Means committees. The proposal funds the university’s top operating budget priorities. It most notably provided $1.272 million to fund administration of the state’s new solar energy incentive program, currently being built […]
Washington State University’s legislative agenda for the 2018 legislative session highlights the university’s top budget priorities and legislation to support the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. You can find the WSU 2018 legislative agenda here. This year’s session begins Monday and is scheduled to run through March 11. The four point agenda leads off […]