SB 6409 passed out of the House W&M committee today... sort of good news... there was a bad amendment. Still working to make it good.

It's snowing in Olympia. In March. After we had 60 degree weather and sun all last week.

Project done... do I sleep? Not likely.

Working on "financial aid gift baskets" to give out tomorrow... still in office at 130am... Breakfast in 5 hours. Zombie Jono tomorrow.

Testifying in favor of new revenue to fund SNG.

Any BoD members who want to discuss budgets and how the UW was affected, catch me after Senate.

6562 is on hold in the House. Likely to stay stuck.

Meeting w/Rep Wallace again today, re amendments.

Cuts to 4yr schools will likely be disproportionate this year, per a convo with a Fiscal Chair today.

SB 6562 will be heard in the House Higher Ed. Committee next Tuesday. I will be working on amendments till then.

6562 passed last night at 11:37 or so. 29 votes for it, 19 against, and 1 excused. Will keep working on the House side.

Chopp says we should start with Gov's book 1, which is proportionate. Setting up mtg with other fiscal reps to double check.

Meeting w/Chopp re: disproportionate cuts in 30min.

Emmert, Wise, and other VPresidents, VProvosts, Deans, and more will give 5% of their salaries to scholarships and program support.

Found out the idea for our amendment isn't that new. Apparently a similar idea was edited out during the writing process.

Met with Aldo M. committee staff on the Senate side. Good advice was shared. Scheduled meetings w/a few representatives.

Updated OGR blog re:6562

Potential amendment in the works... meeting with Committee staff this afternoon.