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Lawmakers review university capital requests: classroom modernizations, roofs and accessibility work

2251028 · February 7, 2025
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Summary

The subcommittee discussed a series of university capital projects in House Bill 5, including instructional space and teaching lab upgrades, multiple roof replacements, elevator installations (Lewis Hall) and a music‑building renovation that is split between state cash and authority‑only funding.

Lawmakers examined a cluster of capital requests from the Montana University System that the architecture and engineering division and university representatives described as condition‑driven and programmatic.

Key requests included instructional‑space and teaching‑lab modernization at the University of Montana and Montana State University, multiple roof replacements on campus buildings (including clay‑tile roof systems requiring review by the State Historic Preservation Office), and elevator and…

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