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State’s deferred-maintenance fund: $75M allocated, 65 projects underway under Act 751
Summary
Staff reported status of Act 751 deferred-maintenance program: $75 million was allocated; systems submitted 273 projects for approval; 91 prioritized for FY25 and 65 projects (about $60.9M) are already underway in design, bid or construction across systems.
Staff updated the Facilities and Property Committee on Act 751—the college and university deferred maintenance and capital improvement fund—and progress since last year’s appropriation.
Under Act 751 the legislature provided $75 million to begin addressing a multi-billion-dollar deferred-maintenance backlog on higher-education campuses. Systems submitted a combined 273 projects for legislative approval to provide flexibility in reallocating priorities; staff and institutions prioritized 91 projects for fiscal 2025. As of the update, staff said they had allocated the full $75 million and 65 projects (totaling about $60.9 million of the allocation) were underway in design, bid or construction. The most common project types were roofing and HVAC; the slide deck showed system-level breakdowns (LSU system, Southern, LCTCS and UL system) with projects and amounts per system.
Staff explained the program allows only deferred-maintenance and demolition work (no new construction or additions) and noted a newly contracted facilities condition assessment and space-utilization analysis to inform future prioritization. Staff also said LCTCS has contracted third-party project management services, and other systems may pursue similar support.
Committee members discussed the persistence of the backlog and whether recent investments and possible job-order contracting legislation could help accelerate work. Staff recommended continued focus on priority projects and noted that additional funds and delivery tools would be required to make a meaningful dent in the estimated $2 billion backlog.
