Budgets

State law directs the Higher Education Coordinating Board to collaborate with the four-year institutions including the council of presidents, the community and technical college system, and when appropriate the workforce training and education coordinating board, the superintendent of public instruction, and the independent higher educational institutions to identify budget priorities and levels of funding for higher education, including the two and four-year institutions of higher education and state financial aid programs.

It is the intent of the Legislature that recommendations from the board reflect not merely the sum of budget requests from multiple institutions, but prioritized funding needs for the overall system of higher education.

2009-2011 Biennium

2009-11 Higher Education Institutional Presentations on Operating and Capital Budget Requests

2009-11 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budget Guidelines

2007-09 Biennium

2007-09 Supplemental Budget Recommendations NEW Recommendations of the HECB Fiscal Committee (Oct. 2007)

Supplemental Budget Requests to OFM - (Resolution 07-17)

• University of Washington - Supplemental Request
• Washington State University - Supplemental Request
• Western Washington University - Supplemental Req.

2009-11 Preliminary Operating and Capital Budget Guidelines - (Resolution 07-18)

Gardner-Evans-Locke Capital Funding Initiative - (Resolution 07-19)

2007-09 Higher Education Operating and Capital Budget

Highlights and Summary (April 2007)

2007-09 Operating and Capital Budget Recommendations to the Office of Financial Management/Resolution 06-31
(October 2006)

Final 2007-09 Operating and Capital Budget Guidelines (December 2005)

Draft 2007-09 Operating and Capital Budget Guidelines (October 2005)

- 2005-07 Biennium

- 2003-05 Biennium

- 2001-03 Biennium

More information & links

2008 Strategic Master Plan - work in progress

2004 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education
This statewide plan called for a fundamental change in the way the state finances higher education by linking funding more closely with results.

2004 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education: Update on Implementation (December 2005)

Review 2004 master plan strategic policy initiatives

Key Facts about Higher Education in Washington

Office of Financial Management
Senate Ways & Means Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee

State Laws:

State Statute - RCW 28B.76.210 - Budget priorities and levels of funding - Guidelines for institutions - Review and evaluation of budget requests - Recommendations

State Statute - RCW 28B.76.220 - Prioritized capital project lists for higher education institutions

Contact us at:
Phone: 360.753.7862

Email: Pamm@hecb.wa.gov