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Conference committee fails to pass amendment on state fair funding; motion to add $850,000 security grant is defeated
Summary
A conference committee considering Senate Bill 2009 failed to pass an amendment that would have increased campground and security funding for the state fair, moved funds into the SIF account, and retained a House provision repealing Section 5 and an emergency clause.
A conference committee for Senate Bill 2009 failed to approve an amendment Friday that would have changed several funding lines in the state fair budget and moved money into the SIF account.
The amendment, offered by an unnamed committee member, proposed a $750,000 state grant for the campground rest facility with a 2-to-1 state-to-local match; removal of a $100,000 facility enhancements line; and an $850,000 grant for security and safety infrastructure at the state fair with no local match. The motion also sought to…
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