Jeff Holy — Jeff Holy introduced himself as representing the 6th District on the west side of Spokane County, noted his legislative background, and explained that higher education is an important issue for him and an area he wants to explore during the meeting.
Jeff Holy — The speaker thanks Chair Senator Holy for having him at the meeting.
Jeff Holy — Addressed as Chair Holy / Co-Chair Holy by the speaker.
T'wina Nobles — Judy Warnick introduced herself as representing the 13th Legislative District, noted that she is the ranking member on the Senate Higher Ed and Workforce Development Committee, and said she has been in the Senate since 2015 and is attending the higher education committee for the first time to learn.
T'wina Nobles — Senator Nobles is noted as being online.
T'wina Nobles — The transcript contains two close-together references that appear to misrecognize or question the identity of a senator being addressed as 'Senator Warnett/Warnick.' The discussion notes that this person is being referenced in relation to the WIA Oversight Board, but the name is not clearly matched to the expected member list, so the mentions are preserved as questionable references to the same individual.
Skyler Rude — Skyler Rude introduced himself as the House representative on the committee and described the district he represents, including Walla Walla County, a large part of Benton County, and Franklin County in eastern Washington.
Sarah Rupp — Thanked for the presentation and responses to questions.
Eric Winger — Introduced as a presenter from UW.
Matt Skinner — Introduced as a presenter from Wazoo/WSU.
Matt Skinner — Introduced himself as Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Washington State University and thanked Sarah and Eric.
Sarah — Referenced as having previously noted the various reporting sources and requirements.
Sarah — Referenced as having raised the audited financial statements on the prior slide.
Sarah — Thanked for her presentation.
Sarah — Referenced as having explained the reporting differences well.
Sarah — Referenced as having already explained the reporting process.
Eric — Eric was thanked for his presentation, and the discussion continued by referencing points he made about Government Accounting Standards Board issues, higher education reporting differences, and similar information he shared regarding the University of Washington.
Dave Paul — Eric is thanked and praised throughout the discussion. The speaker expresses appreciation for Eric’s presentation, says it makes them smile, and then continues by referencing both presentations and highlighting the transparency and insight provided, including the UW Enterprises slide.
Dave Paul — Dave Paul is welcomed to the committee and apologizes for arriving late because he was teaching class. He is then referenced as having asked earlier questions, and the surrounding discussion includes a brief committee remark about the chair being absent, with one reference appearing to be a transcription issue.
Dave Paul — Representative Dave Paul is called on to ask whether projected WIA revenue growth will more than cover the expected increase in Washington College Grant costs, and later he is referenced again in connection with that same funding-shift concern.
Drew Hansen — Senator Drew Hansen is noted as being online.
Matt Borda — Matt Borda is introduced as being from the Education Research and Data Center.
Matthew Borda — Matthew Borda introduces himself as a research scientist with the Education Research and Data Center and notes that he maintains the dashboard.
SB5512 — Borda says the dashboard is part of the data requested under Senate Bill 5512.
Joel Anderson — Joel Anderson of the Washington Student Achievement Council is introduced to present on the Workforce Education Investment Account, then identifies himself as the Associate Director of Legislative and External Affairs and thanks fiscal committee staff as he begins his presentation.
HB2158 — House Bill 2158 is discussed as the 2019 legislation that created the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). The speaker references the bill’s intent section and explains that it established the account and its investment priorities.
HB2158 — The speaker says most spending in the early years came from House Bill 2158 itself, and those appropriations remain in carry forward today.
SB5814 — Senate Bill 5814 is discussed as part of the recent legislative changes affecting WIA revenue. It is first cited as one of the bills that significantly increased revenue, then clarified that it may have reduced some revenue depending on how the taxes were applied, indicating mixed or nuanced fiscal effects.
HB2081 — Speaker appears to refer to a bill as the main source of new WIA revenue; the number is uncertain and may be incomplete or mis-transcribed.
HB1559 — Cited as the bill associated with a WIA appropriation for implementation of the Post-Secondary Basic Needs Act.