Institutions committee reallocates capital-bill funds to cover White River Junction Courthouse costs

At an April 22 Institutions committee meeting, members agreed to adjust the capital-bill spreadsheet to free cash for the White River Junction Courthouse project in fiscal 2026.

The committee moved several line-item reductions and timing changes so the courthouse — described by a committee speaker as in its third year of construction — will have funds available to pay upcoming costs. "We are looking for $1,100,000 that we can put back into this year's, or I should say, FY '26, cash fund for the White River Junction Courthouse project because that project is going on very well, and we look forward to paying for it and working in it," Speaker 1, Committee member, said during the discussion.

Why it matters: committee members said the courthouse is under active construction and requires funds now to preserve progress. To balance the capital bill and create the FY26 cash fund, members reduced or delayed several other allocations rather than add new bonding or increase the overall package.

Key changes discussed and recorded in the meeting: - Line 4: reduce the allocation from 1,100,000 to 850,000, described in the transcript as the…