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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The General Assembly decided not to reopen budget negotiations during the second year of the biennium, meaning many bills that would have required new funding were jettisoned.
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Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
The House proposed covering 100% of those costs in the second year of the biennium.
—Bruce Schreiner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
The change is estimated to create an additional $300 million in revenue each biennium, said Berg, chair of the House Finance Committee.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
The state Department of Public Instruction requested this same amount in the 2023-25 biennium budget, and it was included in the governor’s budget proposal.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
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Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
The House proposed covering 100% of those costs in the second year of the biennium.
—Bruce Schreiner, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
The change is estimated to create an additional $300 million in revenue each biennium, said Berg, chair of the House Finance Committee.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
The state Department of Public Instruction requested this same amount in the 2023-25 biennium budget, and it was included in the governor’s budget proposal.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Biennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biennium. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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