HB 1167 — Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

What this bill does

Adds a representative from the Washington State Department of Transportation's state ferries division to an existing statewide career and technical education task force (task force). Requires the task force to make recommendations for opportunities that lead or articulate to postsecondary education programs approved by the United States Coast Guard for awarding the standards of training, certification, and watchkeeping credentials.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 2025
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 21, 2025
  97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 9, 2025
  49 yea · 0 nay

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