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Legislative Hall expansion, parking garage and other capital priorities draw scrutiny at hearings
Summary
Committee heard details of recommended capital allocations for Legislative Hall expansion and a parking garage alongside large investments in schools, courthouses and the Emily P. Bissell forensic facility; public comment and committee members raised concerns about the Legislative Hall expansion and parking garage costs and necessity.
Capital projects in the governor's recommended bond package featured prominently during the hearing. Director Maxwell and OMB outlined allocations for school construction and renovation, higher education campus improvements, affordable housing, environmental conservation, and several large state facility projects including the Emily P. Bissell Forensic Science Facility, Legislative Hall expansion and an associated parking garage.
Maxwell detailed amounts recommended for the bond bill: $171.5 million for school construction and renovation; $42 million for higher education campus improvements (split across…
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