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Transportation agreement funds Snohomish SAF R&D Center

The compromise state transportation budget unveiled by legislative leaders today provides $6.5 million in seed funding for a new sustainable aviation fuels research and development center at Everett’s Paine Field. WSU will be the research partner in the project. The center was announced last month and funding was inserted into the Senate’s transportation proposal. The […]

Capital budget agreement scores big for WSU

Legislative leaders on Friday released a 2023-25 capital budget agreement that fully funds almost the entire WSU request. It includes the following: $40 million for minor works preservation projects to address deferred maintenance needs across the WSU system. $13 million for minor works program projects across the WSU system to fund small scale renovation and equipment purchases. […]

Chancellors, President highlight WSU’s federal priorities in nation’s capital

WSU Chancellors from across the system and President Kirk Schulz gathered in Washington, D.C. this week to meet with members of the state’s Congressional delegation and staff, coalition partners and other stakeholders to highlight the university’s federal priorities and campus initiatives. “This visit was a unique opportunity for our Congressional leaders, the Biden Administration, and […]

Tuition could be set sooner under new law

A bill signed by the governor today will require the state’s budget office to calculate a key metric in determining tuition rates at public colleges and universities sooner. SB 5079 directs the Office of Financial Management to calculate the maximum allowable increase in tuition in October of each year, instead of when it is currently […]

WSU Athletic Director testifies before Congress, urging for a NIL federal standard.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) held a subcommittee hearing surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) this morning. WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun testified this morning urging Congress to develop federal standards that provide transparency and enforceable safeguards to mitigate the negative impact of the […]

Senate transportation budget funds WSU, Snohomish County SAF partnership

The transportation budget proposal announced today by leaders in the state Senate provides $6.5 million to serve as seed funding for a new sustainable aviation fuels research and development center at Everett’s Paine Field. Snohomish County and WSU announced a new SAF partnership at a Tuesday press conference at Paine Field attended by an array […]

WSU testifies on House budget proposals

The state House of Representatives released its operating and capital budgets yesterday, which were heard in their respective committees on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Connor Haggerty, WSU Assistant Director of State Relations testified before the House Appropriations committee in support of the operating budget proposal, highlighting the funding it provided for the university’s health care […]

What the House capital budget proposal means for WSU

Capital budget writers in the state House of Representatives on Monday released their proposal, the third and final such plan needed to negotiate the state’s construction spending plan for the next two years. This paves the way for final-round talks between the House, Senate, and Governor’s office. Here are the highlights for WSU. The House […]

House unveils operating budget proposal

Leaders in the state House of Representatives on Monday rolled out their operating budget proposal, setting the stage for final budget negotiations with the governor and Senate. The House was scheduled to hear its proposal in the Appropriations Committee this afternoon and evening. Both chambers will approve their plans in their respective budget committees and […]