A bill signed by the governor today will require the state’s budget office to calculate a key metric in determining tuition rates at public colleges and universities sooner. SB 5079 directs the Office of Financial Management to calculate the maximum allowable increase in tuition in October of each year, instead of when it is currently […]
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) held a subcommittee hearing surrounding Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) this morning. WSU Director of Athletics Pat Chun testified this morning urging Congress to develop federal standards that provide transparency and enforceable safeguards to mitigate the negative impact of the […]
The transportation budget proposal announced today by leaders in the state Senate provides $6.5 million to serve as seed funding for a new sustainable aviation fuels research and development center at Everett’s Paine Field. Snohomish County and WSU announced a new SAF partnership at a Tuesday press conference at Paine Field attended by an array […]
The state House of Representatives released its operating and capital budgets yesterday, which were heard in their respective committees on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Connor Haggerty, WSU Assistant Director of State Relations testified before the House Appropriations committee in support of the operating budget proposal, highlighting the funding it provided for the university’s health care […]
Capital budget writers in the state House of Representatives on Monday released their proposal, the third and final such plan needed to negotiate the state’s construction spending plan for the next two years. This paves the way for final-round talks between the House, Senate, and Governor’s office. Here are the highlights for WSU. The House […]
Leaders in the state House of Representatives on Monday rolled out their operating budget proposal, setting the stage for final budget negotiations with the governor and Senate. The House was scheduled to hear its proposal in the Appropriations Committee this afternoon and evening. Both chambers will approve their plans in their respective budget committees and […]
Leaders in the state Senate today unveiled an operating budget proposal that, for WSU, mirrors the version introduced by the governor in December in many respects. Highlights include the following. Cost of living adjustments of 4 percent in fiscal year 2024 and 3 percent in fiscal year 2025 are provided for non-represented classified staff. Funding […]
Tuition for Washington’s colleges and universities could be set sooner thanks to a bill passed by the state House this afternoon, which now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Senate Bill 5079 cleared the House with a unanimous 48-0 vote and would have a calculation that determines the maximum allowable increase […]
The state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released its quarterly forecast yesterday that projects decreased state tax revenues over the next two biennia and stagnant growth in the current biennium. The forecast decreased by $483 million for the upcoming 2023–25 biennium and by $541 million for the following 2025–27 biennium. A slowing housing market, a dip […]
The Senate capital budget released this morning fully funds most of WSU’s streamlined capital budget request. The following requests are fully funded under the proposal: $40 million for minor works preservation projects to address deferred maintenance needs across the WSU system. $13 million for minor works program projects across the WSU system — essentially small […]