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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Taxes on oil and natural gas production are expected to generate $17.2 billion in revenue for the state during the 2026-2027 biennium, according to the Texas Comptroller.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Pandemic-era funding During the 2020-2021 biennium, the agency’s budget grew to about $2.7 billion due to an influx of temporary funding from the state and federal governments in response to COVID-19.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The governor’s budget proposal for the upcoming biennium proposes a more modest $35.4 million in state funding for Medicaid reimbursement to providers, including $10.4 million in fiscal year 2026 and $25 million in FY 2027.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Near the end of last year, the Office of Program Research and Senate Committee Services estimated a budget shortfall of $6.7 billion for the 2027-2029 biennium.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
Pandemic-era funding During the 2020-2021 biennium, the agency’s budget grew to about $2.7 billion due to an influx of temporary funding from the state and federal governments in response to COVID-19.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The governor’s budget proposal for the upcoming biennium proposes a more modest $35.4 million in state funding for Medicaid reimbursement to providers, including $10.4 million in fiscal year 2026 and $25 million in FY 2027.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Near the end of last year, the Office of Program Research and Senate Committee Services estimated a budget shortfall of $6.7 billion for the 2027-2029 biennium.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Biennium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biennium. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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