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  • 2006-2008 biennial budget amendments announced
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-01-03)
    On Friday, Dec. 15, Gov. Kaine introduced his amendments to the 2006-2008 biennial budget.
  • 2010 General Assembly summary
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-03-19)
    The 2010 General Assembly adjourned March 14, one day later than scheduled, after grappling with the greatest decline in state revenues since World War II that necessitated serious budget reductions in all areas of state government. In the end, the General Assembly was able to protect higher education from reductions beyond those presented in former Gov. Tim Kaine's introduced budget, and also to provide some good news for state employees with respect to furloughs, benefits, and compensation.
  • Conference report provides little new funding for higher education
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-03-31)
    On March 13, the House of Delegates and Senate approved a $77 billion budget for the 2008-2010 biennium which will take effect on July 1, 2008. The General Assembly adjourned almost a week late after the conferees could not agree on a final budget by the original adjournment deadline.
  • General Assembly approves money committee reports
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2010-02-26)
    The Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committee met last Sunday to announce their budget amendments to the "caboose bill" for the fiscal year ending June 2010 and the Introduced Budget Bill for the 2010-2012 biennium.
  • General Assembly Report: Conference report provides new funding for higher education, Virginia Tech
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-03-12)
    The General Assembly Session ended the "short session" as scheduled this year on, Feb. 24 despite lengthy debates on legislation dealing with major policy issues including transportation, energy re-regulation and eminent domain.
  • General Assembly report: Money committee reports differ on higher education support
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2008-02-28)
    Last Thursday, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate adopted their amendments to the "caboose bill" for the current, year ending June 2008, and the 2008-2010 biennial budget.
  • General Assembly Update: The impact on the Virginia Tech community
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2005-03-04)
    The General Assembly adjourned on Sunday, Feb. 27, one day after their scheduled completion. Almost 3,000 bills were introduced during the legislature's short session of 46 days. About half of the bills survived both houses and will become law if signed by the Governor.
  • Record number of bills introduced during 46-day short session; more than 300 impacted Virginia Tech
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-03-12)
    More than 3,000 bills were introduced during the 2007 Virginia General Assembly session; this was a record number for a "short" 46 day session and 200 fewer bills than were introduced during last year's 60 day "long" legislative session. Virginia Tech tracked 253 of those bills dealing with higher education issues ranging from financial aid, admissions policies, research, tuition, and fee limitations and issues pertaining to state employees and agency operations.
  • Update on the Virginia General Assembly budget proposals
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2006-03-27)
    On Feb. 19, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate announced their budget proposals for the 2006-2008 biennium. Budget conferees were then appointed to develop a final budget; however, they failed to reach consensus by the last day of the regular 60-day session on March 11 due to disagreements over transportation funding.
  • Virginia General Assembly Report: Money committee reports focus on transportation
    Fornash, Laura (Virginia Tech. University Relations, 2007-02-14)
    Last Thursday, the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate adopted their amendments to the 2006-2008 biennial budget. As is customary, each house will reject the amendments of the opposite chamber and send the amendments into a conference committee for development of a conference report.