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  • noun Plural form of biennium.

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Examples

  • All Governor Gregoire and the Legislature did in past bienniums was make investments that the people of this state were demanding, in schools, environmental protection, healthcare, and so on.

    Tim Eyman's I-1033 would preemptively snuff out any hope for tax reform 2009

  • After that, bienniums would begin October 1 of each even-numbered year.

    National Performance Review Report Chapter ITY National Archives 1993

  • The President said that in conversation with some members of the Legislature he found it their feeling that after this biennium the Legislature would be able to provide for the capital outlay needs of State institutions, having met the needs of the public school construction program in the last two bienniums.

    Board of Visitors minutes 1952

  • Lawmakers reached a two-thirds vote to suspend similar legislation in the last two bienniums after a similar public vote.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • But the multiple rounds of cuts over the past two bienniums translate to a net reduction of more than $400 million for the system, said Dan Hix, SCHEV's finance-policy director.

    News for Culpeper Star-Exponent 2010

  • And then in successive bienniums, spending increased 17.3 percent,

    unknown title 2009

  • I'd see a bill like that as pretty revenue neutral (ADMw aside), and would support some funding to make it equally available. (a couple of bienniums from now)

    BlueOregon 2009

  • "If not this biennium, then next biennium or one of these bienniums, we should do it."

    RGJ.com - Latest News 2009

  • And then in successive bienniums, spending increased 17.3 percent,

    unknown title 2009

  • And then in successive bienniums, spending increased 17.3 percent,

    unknown title 2009

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