Legislators in both the state House and Senate have released updated budget proposals over the past several days that, for WSU, largely reflect proposals they introduced previously. WSU testified in support of both the original House and Senate budgets. A key change in the Senate’s new proposal is to escalate the full implementation of a […]
A new report released today indicates budget writers will have an additional $400 million over previous assumptions to help reconcile their proposed budgets during this year’s special legislative session. You can find the official press release from the state budget office here and TVW’s coverage here. The new revenue forecast added $79 million for what’s left […]
Governor Jay Inslee and the State Senate recognized the 25th anniversary of the five branch campuses of Washington State University and the University of Washington today, the 92nd day of the 105-day regular legislative session. The morning began in Governor Inslee’s office where he presented each chancellor with a signed copy of a proclamation to […]
The state Senate unveiled its proposed operating budget earlier today and the Ways and Means Committee heard testimony this afternoon. WSU weighed in with its support. The Senate proposal provides $2.5 million in start-up funding for WSU’s request to pursue accreditation for a new medical school in Spokane. Additionally, the Senate funded $4 million to […]
WSU offered up testimony in the House Appropriations Committee this afternoon supporting the operating budget proposal introduced Friday. Video will be posted below when available. The proposed House budget funds WSU’s $2.5 million request for start-up funding for a new medical school in Spokane. It also funded three of four requested academic programs that would […]
The Senate Ways and Means Committee this evening voted to give Senate Bill 5487 a do pass recommendation, sending it to the Rules Committee to await a vote of the full Senate. The measure would authorize WSU to pursue an independently accredited medical school. A similar bill will be heard in the House Appropriations Committee […]
WSU highlighted reinvestment in higher education, the establishment of a school of medicine and continued expansion of the Everett University Center as top state legislative priorities Friday before the House Higher Education Committee. The 2015 legislative session begins Jan. 12 but lawmakers in the House of Representatives were meeting in Olympia last week to be […]
WSU is aligning its biotech research activities to meet the state’s priorities, the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee was told during a work session in Olympia last week. You can view video of the presentation below, featuring presentations by Jim Moyer, Associate Dean of Research at WSU’s College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource […]
A report released yesterday projects growth in the state budget for next biennium, 2015-17, to have increased by $139 million since last forecasted in June. This brings the total Near General Fund to $36.7 billion for the 2015-17 biennium, beginning July 1, 2015. For the current biennium ending June 30, 2015, collections are now projected […]
Tax collections are cumulatively up $25.7 million from a February forecast with collections for March coming in just $12.5 million higher than expected. The cumulative growth in collections assumes a one-time assessment payment of $20.7 million that was not included in the forecast. Therefore, actual growth in total collections for March was $5 million. The […]