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Committee clarifies Department of Corrections projects, moves security line items to Corrections from BGS
Summary
The committee reviewed language directing certain safety and security upgrades and other capital work to the Department of Corrections (DOC) rather than Buildings & General Services (BGS), and agreed the bill should appropriate these items to Corrections to allow immediate agency use for items like beds and rapid security upgrades.
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…
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