Introduced
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To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Higher Education budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To further increase spending on university operations.
The amendment failed 13 to 24 (details)
Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)
The Senate version of the higher education budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2017. This would appropriate $1.630 billion in gross spending, compared to $1.582 billion the previous year. $111 million of this is federal money.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
