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Joint Budget Committee approves figure‑setting items for K‑12 and higher education, caps resident tuition growth at 3.5%
Summary
The committee adopted long‑bill figure‑setting tables and approved several higher‑education funding decisions, including a $39.8 million general‑fund package for institutions and a 3.5% resident tuition cap; motions passed unanimously where recorded.
The Joint Budget Committee adopted multiple figure‑setting items for K‑12 and higher education and set policy guidance for several higher‑education funding lines during its March meeting.
Nut graf: The committee adopted the staff chart used for the state share and total program calculations; it approved a package of higher‑education general fund increases and set tuition caps and nonresident tuition increases intended to balance institutional requests with affordability concerns.
Key actions: the committee voted to adopt the chart on page 8 of the figure‑setting packet (motion passed 6‑0), endorsed staff recommendations for at‑risk supplemental aid and for a $5,000,000 per‑pupil at‑risk add‑on (staff recommended…
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