{"65494":{"#nid":"65494","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Conference Committee Negotiating Budget","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAfter passing the State Senate nearly\ntwo weeks ago, a final version of the FY2012 state budget is expected to emerge\nfrom conference committee just in time for approval by both chambers before\nThursday\u2019s adjournment. Conferees, 3 leaders from each chamber, have been\nworking since last Monday to reconcile the handful of differences between the\nHouse and Senate versions.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the differences is a $150,000\nallocation to the Georgia Tech Research Institute that was added by the\nSenate.\u0026nbsp; These funds would sponsor the\nDirect to Discovery program aimed at harnessing broadband technology to\ndistribute STEM education content to rural K-12 schools in Georgia.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThere were no other major changes\naffecting Georgia Tech\u2019s priorities in the Senate version.\u0026nbsp; Both versions included bond funds for\nconstruction of the Eco-Commons and Major Repair and Rehabilitation which are\nexpected to earn final approval.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter conferees agree on a\nconsolidated bill, their report will go to the House and Senate for agreement.\u0026nbsp; Governor Deal will then have final approval\non the budget that will take effect on July 1.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"FY12 appropriations bill passes State Senate; Differences being reconciled by chamber leaders"}],"uid":"27331","created_gmt":"2011-04-11 13:00:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:34","author":"George Ray","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47398","name":"GCR (Office of Government and Community Relations)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"7784","name":"Georgia General Assembly"},{"id":"8300","name":"Georgia Tech Office of Government and Community Relations"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge Ray\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGCR Associate\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:george.ray@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egeorge.ray@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["george.ray@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}