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Conference committee debates state fair restroom funding, safety spending caps
Summary
Members of the conference committee on Senate Bill 2009 discussed funding levels and match requirements for a state fair restroom project and safety and security infrastructure, with a proposed state cap of $750,000 for the restroom facility tied to a 2-to-1 state-to-local match and debate over a $1 million no-match security appropriation.
At a conference committee meeting on Senate Bill 2009, Chairman Thomas and other lawmakers negotiated competing House and Senate budget positions for improvements at the state fairgrounds, including a cap on state funds for a restroom facility and how much of safety and security work the state should fund without a local match.
Chairman Thomas, presiding over the conference committee, proposed a compromise on the restroom project that would cap state funding at $750,000 and require a $1 local match for every $2 of…
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