SGA 9038
In CommitteeSenate
JUDI MCDONALD
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- Introduced: The bill is filed and assigned a number.
- Committee: A subject-matter committee holds hearings, takes public testimony, and decides whether to advance the bill.
- Floor Vote: The full chamber (House or Senate) debates and votes on the bill.
- Opposite Chamber: The bill repeats the committee and floor vote process in the other chamber.
- Governor: The Governor reviews the bill and decides whether to sign or veto it.
- Signed: The bill has been signed into law.
AI Analysis
This bill formally appoints Judi McDonald to the Washington State University Board of Regents for a term ending September 30, 2025. It does not change policy or funding — it simply records an official gubernatorial appointment.
- Appoints Judi McDonald as a member of the Washington State University Board of Regents.
- Sets the term of service to end on September 30, 2025.
- Confirms her appointment was made on October 6, 2022.
Who is affected
- **Washington State University Board of Regents** — This appointment ensures continued representation of the Washington State University (WSU) system on its governing board, helping guide academic, financial, and operational decisions for the university.
Who Is Most Affected
As the appointee, Ms. McDonald gains formal authority to participate in high-level governance decisions affecting WSU’s budget, tuition, academic programs, and strategic direction — but this is a role-based benefit, not a material or financial gain, and does not directly impact her economic well-being beyond standard board compensation (which is minimal and reimbursable).
The WSU Board of Regents governs Washington’s second-largest public university system; this appointment ensures continued representation of regional campus and system interests in board deliberations, but since the bill does not alter board composition rules, membership thresholds, or voting power, no substantive shift in institutional influence occurs.
Students, faculty, and staff at WSU may be indirectly affected if the appointee influences tuition, staffing, or program funding — but because this bill is purely administrative and contains no policy changes, no measurable impact on their costs, rights, or services is expected.
State taxpayers fund WSU operations and board compensation; however, this bill contains no fiscal provisions and does not alter budget authority or compensation levels, so there is no fiscal impact to the public purse or individual taxpayers.
Local governments in eastern Washington (where WSU’s main campus and branch campuses are located) may experience indirect effects through university employment, procurement, and student housing — but since this bill does not change funding, policy, or operations, no measurable economic ripple effect is anticipated.