This afternoon, with little fanfare, the Washington Senate released a proposed biennial capital budget.

The Senate’s proposal provides funding for a small number of projects across higher education. This includes funding for two projects at Evergreen – the renovation of the Science Lab 1 Basement and the Science Lab 2 second floor.

In addition the budget includes funding for minor works preservation and preventative maintenance. Though the  Senator’s budget does provide some funding for minor works preservation it does not fully fund the College’s request. The Senate’s proposal is approximately $1 million less than the budget proposed by Governor Gregoire in December.

The proposed budget does not fund the design phase of the Lecture Hall Renovation, the predesign for the renovation of Seminar I, and the acquisition of land and design for the Tacoma Campus.

The proposed capital budget is scheduled for a public hearing tomorrow in Senate Ways & Means.