The governor's office said that in addition to that figure, there is $ 250 million
proposed in the state budget, bringing the total investment to $ 550 million.
Under state law, a governor has extraordinary leverage to include
policy in state budgets compared to legislation negotiated outside the budget deal.
There was little about congestion
pricing in the state budget despite months of lobbying by advocates, a six - figure media campaign, and rallies by transit riders.
But says he does believe that teachers were not well
treated in the state budget, which also included strict new performance evaluation rules for public school teachers.
Higher education has traditionally been used as the balancing
wheel in state budgets, with the sector being the first to experience budget cuts due to the presence of tuition - paying students.
The project is estimated to cost $ 60 million but they are hoping that $ 30 million towards phase one will get
approved in the state budget.
But at a time when many schools are battling significant
holes in state budgets and facing staff layoffs, how realistic is it for schools to be investing in mobile technologies?
The report also recommended boosting
funding in the state budget, creating an action plan and taking a more aggressive approach to pursuing research funding.