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2012 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB1301 (Conference Report)

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Item 164 #2c

Item 164 #2c

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Education: Higher Education
George Mason University FY2013 ($821,643) FY2014 ($821,643) GF

Language
Page 136, line 5, strike "$393,204,783" and insert "$392,383,140".
Page 136, line 5, strike "$393,214,559" and insert "$392,392,916".
Page 136, strike lines 38 through 51 and insert:
"F.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,838,892 each year from the general fund is designated for base operating support.
2.  Out of this appropriation, $1,478,839 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.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,174,753 each year from the general fund 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.
2. George Mason University shall reallocate $1,605,735 the first year and $2,140,980 the second year from current educational and general program funds either to support  the initiatives identified in paragraph G.1. and / or to address programs and strategies that serve to advance the objectives of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011."


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 amendment also reflects a reallocation requirement of 1.5 percent in the first year and 2.0 percent in the second year.)