Legislative Update (#13)
April 20, 2004
This week
After a long waiting period, there is finally some action on the University’s capital request. The House Capital Investment Committee meets Wednesday morning, and it is expected to forward a proposal that includes $90.48 million in state funding for University projects.
The Senate has indicated that it will take up its capital bonding bill in committee and on the floor after the House has passed their bill on the floor. In addition to Wednesday’s Capital Investment hearing, the House Ways & Means Committee must also pass the bill before it can be considered on the floor.
After floor votes in both bodies, the bonding bill will be in conference committee, likely either the week of April 26 or May 3. We will again step up our grassroots efforts with increased phone banking, messages to all faculty and staff from the president, and mobilizing the Legislative Network to contact their legislators.
Stadium Update
There is a hearing tentatively scheduled in the House Taxes Committee on Monday, April 26. At that hearing, the University will present the stadium feasibility study, describe the proposed financing plan and discuss the need for legislative action during this session. A Senate hearing on the stadium legislation is also possible next week, but the timing of both hearings is uncertain.
Posted by mpdean at April 20, 2004 04:24 PM