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Committee narrows state funding for State Fair campground, keeps $1 million for security
Summary
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division discussed Senate Bill 2009 funding for the State Fair, agreeing to reduce the state share for a campground restroom project to a 50/50 split and retain a $1,000,000 allocation for safety and security infrastructure while striking a statutory exemption in the bill.
The Appropriations — Education and Environment Division reviewed Senate Bill 2009 on state support for the State Fair, with members discussing splits on one‑time projects and language that affects future appropriations.
Representative Lausser told the committee the bill’s base appropriation matched the previous biennium and that the amendment before the panel would change the State’s share for a campground restroom project. Under the Senate version the restroom had been a 75/25 split, with the state paying up to $900,000 of an original $1,200,000 cost; Lausser…
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