The bill modifies the funding structure for the "passport to careers" program by amending RCW 28B.76.525. It establishes that the state financial aid account will now include funds for the passport to careers program, alongside existing programs such as the Washington college grant and state work-study programs. Specifically, the bill inserts language to ensure that funds received for the passport to careers program are deposited into the state financial aid account, which is managed by the state treasurer and is intended to support eligible students through various financial aid programs.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that expenditures from the state financial aid account can be used for scholarships for students eligible for the programs, including the passport to careers program, during the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium. The intent is to continue this funding policy in future fiscal periods. The bill also maintains that disbursements from the account are exempt from certain appropriations and allotment provisions, and only the director of the office or their designee can authorize expenditures from the account.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 28B.76.525, 28B.117.020, 28B.117.030
Substitute Bill: 28B.76.525