Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Board of Regents committee approves FY26 operating budget distribution, holds formula funding until FY27

5480004 · June 20, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Board’s finance committee approved the operating budget distribution for fiscal year 2025–26 after state appropriations left higher education broadly stable. Regents and staff said major formula changes were delayed until fiscal year 2027 and noted supplemental one‑time funds and targeted increases to scholarship programs.

The Board of Regents’ finance committee voted to approve the operating budget distribution for fiscal year 2025–26 after the state legislature enacted the FY26 appropriations in HB 1.

Board staff told the committee that the state’s fiscal actions left higher education funding generally stable, including one‑time supplemental state funds. Bentley Smith, a senior staff member who led the presentation, said the board received about $25 million in one‑time funds for the current year and an additional roughly $3.5 million for the next…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans