"We do think, given the report, that there might be some legislative appropriation," she said.

However, these are difficult times for public institutions of higher education, because legislative appropriations are either flat or in the decline.

The mailings are paid for through annual legislative appropriations.

The current recession and political concerns regarding taxation make increased legislative appropriations unlikely.

Most of the state's borrowing is done by authorities that float bonds on their own and pay the debt service through legislative appropriations.

While it does not require a separate legislative appropriation, the plan is expected to renew the debate that flared last fall over the research bill.

He noted that under state and Federal law, such funds are not supposed to be used to supplant legislative appropriations.

It was partly financed by a one-time $50 million legislative appropriation to spur sales.

Five were principles of a republic, as in legislative appropriation.

Pension payment has come from the state's annual general legislative appropriations.