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Conference committee weighs cuts and fund swaps for higher-education and health projects in SB2003
Summary
A conference committee on Senate Bill 2003 debated proposed reductions and funding swaps affecting Minot Medical Building, university projects and several higher-education line items, with no final votes recorded in the transcript.
Chairman Sorvaug called the conference committee on Senate Bill 2003 to order and opened a roughly half-hour meeting focused on reconciling large higher-education and health-related budget items.
The most contested item discussed was a motion "that we approve $8,500,000 for the Minot Medical Building," which committee members moved and seconded and then put to a vote. Representative Sanford told the committee, "we think this should be taken in context with the, all the efforts that are gonna be made to bring this budget in line. So, at this point in time, we are not in favor of this." A partial roll call recorded several "aye" votes and at least one "no," but the final tally and formal outcome are not specified in the transcript.
House conferees presented multiple alternative savings and fund-swapping ideas intended to reduce the net general-fund impact. House proposals…
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