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 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 listed, including the passport to careers program. It emphasizes the legislature's intent to continue this funding policy in future fiscal biennia. 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 may authorize expenditures from the account.

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