UT requests $48 million from state, including nuclear reactor research project

UT requested $48.2 million to fund several special projects in addition to its baseline funding ahead of Texas’ 88th Legislative Session, which started Jan. 10.

Each state agency, including public universities, submits a legislative appropriations request every two years, which the Legislature uses to determine a budget, according to the Senate Research Center. Universities like UT use the additional money to fund projects outside of their basic budget, coined “exceptional items.”

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