biennium
noun
bi·en·ni·um
bī-ˈe-nē-əm 
plural bienniums or biennia
bī-ˈe-nē-ə
: a period of two years
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However, vanpool expenditures are projected to boost up to $28.7 million in the 2026-2027 biennium.
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers will have approximately $730 million in new dollars to spend in the first year of the biennium, but only about $70 million in new dollars in the second.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In total, community colleges were awarded 23.3% more in formula funding for fiscal 2024-25 compared with the previous biennium, for a total of $2.3 billion, according to the coordinating board's website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
The mayor will propose her official budget for the next biennium on Nov. 1, which state law requires to balance the rest of the deficit.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers will have approximately $730 million in new dollars to spend in the first year of the biennium, but only about $70 million in new dollars in the second.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In total, community colleges were awarded 23.3% more in formula funding for fiscal 2024-25 compared with the previous biennium, for a total of $2.3 billion, according to the coordinating board's website.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2024
The mayor will propose her official budget for the next biennium on Nov. 1, which state law requires to balance the rest of the deficit.
—Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Biennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biennium. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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