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2006 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Conference Report)

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VPI Base Adjustment

Item 220 #1c

Item 220 #1c

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Education: Higher Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University FY2007 $2,757,909 FY2008 $3,389,143 GF

Language
Page 186, line 12, strike "$424,505,429" and insert "$427,263,338".
Page 186, line 12, strike "$438,030,886" and insert "$441,420,029".
Page 187, after line 14, insert:
"I. As Virginia’s public colleges and universities approach full funding of the base adequacy guidelines and as the General Assembly strives to fully fund the general fund share of the base adequacy guidelines, these funds are provided with the intent that, in exercising their authority to set tuition and fees, the Board of Visitors shall take into consideration the impact of escalating college costs for Virginia students and families.  In accordance with the cost-sharing goals set forth in § 4-2.01 b. of this act, the Board of Visitors is encouraged to limit increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state, undergraduate students to the extent possible."


Explanation
(This amendment adjusts the amounts provided in the introduced budget to reflect the General Assembly's higher education base funding guidelines. The introduced budget did not allocate funding with the methodology that has been adopted by the General Assembly.)