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Senate committee debates 'municipally owned' versus 'municipally supported' language for capital bill housing projects
Summary
The Senate Institutions Committee questioned whether three housing projects the administration advanced in the state capital bill should be limited to "municipally owned" infrastructure or allowed if they are "municipally supported," saying the choice affects who would receive public dollars and could set a precedent for future capital spending.
The Senate Institutions Committee questioned whether three housing projects the administration advanced in the state capital bill should be limited to "municipally owned" infrastructure or allowed if they are "municipally supported," saying the choice affects who would receive public dollars and could set a precedent for future capital spending.
The discussion grew out of a proposal presented in a conference last night that consolidated funding amounts (the transcript referenced a consolidation "from 3.1 to 2.5," units not specified). Committee members pressed the administration for details about the projects, recipients and process; the administration asked the committee to consider broader language to avoid excluding projects with significant municipal investment but mixed ownership structures.
Committee chair and representatives said the core…
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