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Department of General Services presents $719 million capital outlay plan; includes library renovation, youth centers and emergency operations center request
Summary
The Department of General Services presented a proposed FY26 capital outlay program of more than $719 million to the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee, highlighting renovation of the Old Library and Archives, youth development center construction for the Department of Children's Services, a proposed new emergency operations center and continued state-park work.
The Department of General Services (DGS) told the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee on March 18 it is proposing a capital outlay program totaling more than $719 million for fiscal 2026, a package that mixes capital improvement projects and capital maintenance work.
Matt Van Epps, commissioner of the Department of General Services, said the DGS STREAM division proposed 16 capital improvement projects totaling about $572 million and 31 capital maintenance projects totaling about $147 million. "We're proposing a capital outlay program totaling over $719,000,000 for the FY '26 capital budget," Van Epps said.
Deputy Commissioner John Hall and other DGS staff outlined several high-cost requests included in the packet. Those highlights included:
- A request of approximately $139.5 million to renovate the Old Library and Archives building, including removing west-side stacks, constructing office space for administrative offices of the courts and providing a secure connection to the Supreme Court building; DGS said $134…
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