2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION & SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

Jed BradleyHigher Education Policy AnalystOffice of Planning & Budgeting

SUPPLEMENTAL SESSIONS & BUDGETS

> Supplemental sessions last 60 days, with the possibility of one or more 30-day special sessions

> Supplemental budgets are intended to accommodate:– Technical corrections– Changes in expected Near General Fund- State (NGF-S)

revenue from revenue forecasts– Changes in legally-mandated caseloads or workloads

> All bills from the previous session are automatically reintroduced (unless passed)

> Members also can (and do) submit new bills

2016 SESSION & SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

> The November revenue forecast predicted a slight increase in expected revenue for the current biennium

> Expenditures in the 2015-17 biennial budget exceed $37.9 billion in total expected NGF-S revenue:– Increased caseload– A costly wildfire season– K-12 funding obligations (McCleary decision)– Voter approval of I-1366

REVENUE FORECAST & BUDGET OUTLOOK

2016 SESSION & SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET

GOVERNOR’S BUDGET

> Governor Inslee released his 2016 Supplemental Budget proposals on December 17

> No notable increase in funding for higher education> The proposal did not fund request for additional backfill for

the tuition reduction> Includes a couple small increases for UW:

– Increased expenditure authority for shellfish biotoxin monitoring

– Increased funding for the Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program

> No new funding for CSE building

AS A REMINDER…

> The House and Senate will have their own budget proposals

> OPB will review budgets as they are released and discuss them with State Relations

> We will produce budget briefs for all major budget proposals

> Stay tuned to the OPBlog for updates on:– All budget proposals – Revenue forecasts