Dr. John Hurley, Vice President for Finance and Administration, testified during an evening committee meeting on the Capital Budget proposed by the House of Representatives.

After conveying his appreciation for the hard work the committee did in drafting the budget proposal, Dr. Hurley expressed support for the $200 million appropriated to create jobs in the K-12 sector and conveyed the institution’s hope that the investment would eventually benefit higher education. He also mentioned the halting of capital projects on Evergreen’s campus, but assured the committee that the institution would do its best to handle the cut. Before closing, Dr. Hurley took the opportunity to remind the committee of the biomass gasification investment that Evergreen requested the legislature partner with students on.