During the line‑by‑line review the committee clarified which corrections‑related items should be appropriated directly to the Department of Corrections (DOC) rather than to Buildings and General Services (BGS). The change affects statewide safety and security upgrades and ensures the DOC has authority to act quickly on items tied to facility operations.

Why it matters: several projects discussed—such as security upgrades, beds and other quick repairs—were described in the governor’s recommendation as being useful to DOC operations. Staff explained that appropriating the funds directly to Corrections rather than routing through BGS would speed implementation for safety items.

Committee discussion
Committee members asked whether the governor’s recommended language had separated any items for DOC; staff confirmed that the governor’s presentation did list some projects as flowing to DOC rather than BGS. “So just to clarify my own purposes. This is going to BGS, not to the agency…. Not BGS. I mean, corrections,” one committee member said during the discussion when seeking to confirm the recipient.

Staff recommended adding a separate section or clarifying section headers so the bill text clearly shows which projects are appropriated to DOC. The committee asked staff to track the governor’s memo and prior capital bills to confirm which items were originally directed to DOC and to ensure the current draft follows that routing.

Next steps
Staff will add a discrete DOC appropriation section or otherwise mark the DOC items clearly in the Building/Corrections sections and confirm the bill text aligns with the governor’s recommended language and past practice. The committee emphasized that rapid security upgrades should be fundable by DOC under the bill language.

Ending
Staff to produce an updated draft showing appropriation routing to DOC where appropriate and to flag any items that need separate statutory treatment.