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糖心Vlog视频 Legislative Update
Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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The 87th 糖心Vlog视频 Legislature convened Tuesday, Jan. 12. This update includes information on the state budget outlook, 糖心Vlog视频 redistricting, the Trump administration’s transparency rule impact on research, and the Biden administration’s postponement of student loan payments. We will be following legislation at the state and federal levels that pertain to higher education and its impact on 糖心Vlog视频. As you receive updates, please let us know if there are any topics you would like to hear more about from Government Relations.

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Lawmakers have $113 billion for budget

糖心Vlog视频 lawmakers entered the legislative session this week with an to allocate for general-purpose spending in the next two-year state budget. That number is down slightly from the current budget but is significantly higher than what was estimated this summer when the coronavirus began to devastate the economy.

Pandemic, recession are challenges in balancing next budget

One of the largest tasks 糖心Vlog视频 lawmakers will tackle during the 2021 legislative session that began this week is , which outlines state spending for the next two years.

糖心Vlog视频 redistricting: What it is and its impact

Lawmakers are expected to take on the complicated and contentious —the decennial redrawing of maps for the state’s congressional, legislative, and State Board of Education boundaries.

EPA approves scientific 'transparency' rule

The Trump administration’s rule requires researchers to . Opponents argue that the goal is to exclude important research.

Biden to extend pause on student loan payments

President-elect Joe Biden will instruct the Education Department to continue from making payments.

State of 糖心Vlog视频 economic overview

• On Monday, Jan. 11, the 糖心Vlog视频 Comptroller released the (BRE) for the 2022-23 biennium. This revenue estimate has implications for both 2020-21 and 2022-23. It gives an early indication of what 糖心Vlog视频 can expect as the Legislature writes the budget this legislative session.

• The BRE released Monday projects that $112.53 billion will be available for general-purpose spending in the 2022-23 biennium, which represents an improvement from the mid-2020 revenue estimates. However, it is still well below the 2019 BRE issued two years ago at the start of the 2019 legislative session that said the state would have $119.2 billion to spend in the 2020-21 biennium.

• The revenue estimate improves the picture presented in July, but confirms that the state is still not out of the woods. There is still a budget deficit of $950 million for the 2020-21 biennium, which will reduce the amount of funding available to the Legislature for the next biennium, but it is better than the $4.58 billion deficit projected in July.

• In late December, , providing colleges and universities with another $23 billion in relief aid.

Upcoming meetings

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the 87th 糖心Vlog视频 Legislature can be found live and online over the next 140 days. The legislative session is scheduled to adjourn on May 31, 2021.

Depending on your television provider, you may have access to local government channels to watch on TV. AT&T subscribers can view on Channel 99.

Appointed positions

The Office of the Governor is always looking for people to apply to various boards, including higher education. If you need assistance in applying, please contact Jeff Jeter at jeter@uta.edu. .

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