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House committee endorses $195 million capital construction bill with amendments
Summary
The House Committee of the Whole recommended passage of House Bill 258, a state-funded capital construction package totaling $195 million. The appropriations committee trimmed some projects, moved contingency and transfer language, and left further amendments for second reading on select items.
The House Committee of the Whole voted to recommend passage of House Bill 258, the state-funded capital construction bill, after committee debate and a series of amendments.
The bill as presented by Representative Pendergraft (Appropriations Committee) would appropriate about $195 million in one-time funds, including $165.8 million from CIPA (Capital Investment and Project Account) and $25.7 million from private revenue, and called for transfers of $154.3 million from LSRA to CIPA to fund projects. "The amounts appropriated are intended to provide a maximum amount excluding contingency funding," Pendergraft said as he summarized the bill for the Committee of the Whole.
Why it matters: HB258 funds a slate of state building, maintenance and public-safety projects across multiple agencies and contains policy language about project durations,…
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