With an estimated Student Government operating budget of $112,321.60 for next year, the SG Senate approved how that money will be spent in a special Senate session Thursday night.The amount is based on a $2.20 fee for all students on the fee bill.Justin Terracciano, University Center for Freshman Year senator, authored the bill with amendments by College of Arts and Sciences Sen. Drew Prestridge and Business Sen. Tyler Martin.The president’s and vice president’s salaries will be $4,000 and $3,200, respectively.Business Sen. Emily Landry proposed an amendment to increase the salaries by $250 each, but the Senate voted down the amendment.”I believe $4,000 and $3,200 for all the president and vice president does for this University is not enough,” Landry said.The salaries are a change from last year’s and evens them out a little.”My first initial thought was that I wanted the vice president and president to be a little bit more equal,” President J Hudson said. “I think the pay should almost reflect the coproduction of president and vice president.”The executive programming fund, which pays for events like Chats with the Chancellor and Straight Talk with SG was set at $9,500.The original Senate Contingency was set at $28,521.60 but is subject to change pending changes to other funds and next year’s student enrollment.The Presidential Contingency and Vice Presidential Contingency accounts are $7,500 and $3,800.Senate argued Martin’s amendment to lower those amounts, but the motion failed.”Stuart spent roughly $2,600 out of his account which is only about 30 percent out of his account. Colorado spent even less than that,” Martin said. “There’s really not a reason for this account to be so high.”Speaker of the Senate Brooksie Bonvillain approved Basic Sciences Sen. Brandon Jones and Mass Communication Sen. Zac Lemoine to the new Branding Committee.Bonvillain also appointed Arts and Sciences Sen. David Jones and University College for Advising and Counseling Sen. Sarah Lockwood to the new Sponsorship Committee.Senate reviewed and approved the appointments.Thursday’s meeting concluded the organizational session for this semester, and the session will resume in the fall. —-Contact Catherine Threlkeld at [email protected].