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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State of play: In her budget proposal, Gov. Tina Kotek recommended the Legislature provide an additional $1.75 billion for the upcoming biennium.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Program organizers are asking for $6.75 million in the biennium budget.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Walz is proposing about $350 million in cuts over the next two years, and $980 million in the following biennium.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
State of play: 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, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kale Williams, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Program organizers are asking for $6.75 million in the biennium budget.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Walz is proposing about $350 million in cuts over the next two years, and $980 million in the following biennium.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
State of play: 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, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Biennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biennium. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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