She also assured everyone within the university that all decisions would be communicated quickly and directly. The Senate will be the first chamber to propose a 2001-03 budget. Work on that document will intensify as the next revenue forecast approaches. That forecast will tell the Legislature how much revenue budget-writers should expect in the upcoming biennium. The revenue forecast is expected to show a decline in revenues and to reveal increased demands on the state budget.
Increased demand is due primarily to increased caseloads, health insurance costs, and energy costs.
In addition, the cost to meet the requirements of the K-12 salary initiative is expected to increase, due to increases in the Consumer Price Index, on which the salary adjustment is based. The result will be even more difficult circumstances in which budget writers must balance statutory budget requirements and increased public services demands. Preserve enrollment funding. Therefore, a primary legislative goal is to retain funding associated with enrollment and avoid further institutional budget cuts. Secure legislative funding for the music education facility.