OPB News and Announcements
March 17, 2011
March Revenue Forecast Reduces WA General Fund Budget by $698 million
State Economic Forecast Council Director Dr. Arun Raha released the March revenue forecast today. This forecast serves as the revenue basis for the Legislature’s general fund budget in the 2011-13 biennium (FY12 and FY13). 2009-11 Biennium (FY10 & FY11) While many economic indicators used in his analysis show tentative growth in 2011, revenue collections through…
Chronicle Corrects UW Data
Were you surprised to learn in the Chronicle of Higher Education this week that, in 2008, the UW received over $19,500 in state appropriations per student, the second highest rate in the country? Well, so were we! Office of Planning Budgeting staff worked with the Chronicle to clarify that they were not reporting state appropriations…
March 14, 2011
Education Roundtable with US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined Governor Chris Gregoire and legislative leadership today for an education roundtable. Duncan congratulated state lawmakers on discussing the issue of education reform, even through tough budget times. He further drew attention to the grave problems troubling education in the United States—a 25% national dropout rate, poor STEM education,…
March 11, 2011
State Budget Updates
OPB published a new brief yesterday discussing expectations for the upcoming Washington State revenue and caseload/entitlement forecasts, and how both are likely to affect UW state funding levels. **EDITED TO ADD: Note that after we released this information, the new caseload forecast was released and lowered the expected growth of caseloads for K-12, Medicaid, and…
February 24, 2011
UW Asked to Model Steep Budget Cuts for 2011-13
Last week, Senate and House Fiscal and Higher Education Committee leadership asked all public baccalaureate institutions and the community and technical colleges to identify specific budget reductions at three levels for 2011-13. For the UW, those cut intervals were: The Governor’s proposed $189.8 million cut, a $218 million cut (Governor’s cut + 15%), and a $246…
February 17, 2011
Closing in on a Final Compromise for the FY 2011 WA State Budget
Leadership in both fiscal committees of the House of Representatives and Senate signed a compromise budget to closing the remaining FY 2011 budget deficit. Both new cuts and fund transfers are included in the compromise. While the budget is not final and both chambers must take a floor vote, the conference budget is in near final…
January 26, 2011
New OPB Brief on Institutional Autonomy
The economic outlook for state budgets remains bleak and additional steep cuts to public higher education inevitable, making it imperative to re-imagine how institutions can become more efficient and self-sufficient while remaining effective and accountable to the public. For many institutions greater autonomy from the practices and requirements of state government seems attractive, and this…
January 24, 2011
Somber State Budget Update Presented to UW Regents
Paul Jenny, Vice Provost of Planning & Budgeting, presented the Governor’s proposed budget for higher education and the UW to our Board of Regents last Thursday. Paul touched on the upcoming state revenue forecast, the Governor’s cuts to all institutions, and the impact of future state funding cuts on campus. The Regents expressed many concerns throughout…
January 5, 2011
Gearing up for the 2011 Legislative Session
Today, the Office of State Relations and the Office of Planning and Budgeting held a legislative session overview for folks across campus who are frequently called upon to respond to requests for information during session, including providing feedback on proposed bills, completing fiscal note responses, or working with state relations to testify or answer questions…
December 23, 2010
Governor’s 2011-13 Capital Budget Would Fund Odegaard Undergraduate Learning Center Renovation
The Governor’s 2011-13 proposed Capital Budget includes $19.5 million in state building construction funds for a renovation to the Odegaard Undergraduate Learning Center. In addition, the Governor appropriates UW student-generated building fee funds for a variety of projects, including a $4.8 million High Voltage Infrastructure Improvement Project and $25.8 million for preventive maintenance and building…
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