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Lawmakers press for assurance on Williston CHI behavioral-health beds; discuss progress reports and recapture language
Summary
Committee members debated a request for an additional $1.5 million to complete a 10-bed behavioral-health facility in Williston, questioned why earlier appropriations were not spent, and asked staff to add progress-reporting requirements to facility grants.
Conference committee members debated an additional $1.5 million request to complete a 10-bed behavioral-health facility in Williston funded in the current biennium, raised concerns that prior appropriations remain unspent, and asked staff to add progress reports for facility grants to the budget sections.
Why it matters: The committee has previously appropriated funds for behavioral-health facility grants. Members said they want assurance projects will proceed before committing more money, and several suggested adding regular reporting so appropriators can track progress.
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