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2012 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Floor Approved)

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Item 164 #2h

Item 164 #2h

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Education: Higher Education
George Mason University FY2013 ($540,294) FY2014 $804,938 GF

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Page 136, line 5, strike "$393,204,783" and insert "$392,664,489".
Page 136, line 5, strike "$393,214,559" and insert "$394,019,497".
Page 136, strike lines 38 through 51 and insert:
"F.1. Out of this appropriation, $2,387,577 each year from the general fund is designated for base operating support to increase the number of full-time faculty, support operations and maintenance of new facilities, and support increased library and technology costs.
2.  Out of this appropriation, $1,377,636 each year from the general fund is designated to address the projected growth in transfer students and support efforts to improve retention and graduation through the MapWorks project.
G. Out of this appropriation, $1,008,620 each year from the general fund which shall be matched with a reallocation of $1,008,620 each year from current educational and general program funds is designated to achieve the goals of the six-year academic plan submitted by the George Mason University in the fall 2011.  George Mason University shall utilize these funds to implement expansion of distance education offerings and expand facilities and space utilization across the university's distributed campuses.
H. Out of this appropriation, $1,345,232 the second year from the general fund is designated to support faculty and classified salary increases under the process authorized in Item 468.10 of this act."


Explanation
(This amendment reflects adjustments to higher education funding to allow colleges to achieve the goals and objectives contained in their six year academic and financial plans. Specifically, the funding will provide for enrollment growth, improving retention and graduation rates, targeted initiatives and incentives related to the Top Jobs for the 21st Century legislation and reallocation requirements within current resources. The funding provided to the colleges will also support an average two percent compensation increase for faculty and staff.)