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OMB asks lawmakers for new equipment, lab utilities and carryover for boiler and window projects
Summary
At an Appropriations Committee hearing, Office of Management and Budget officials requested funding for snow removal equipment and facility maintenance, estimated utility costs for a new state lab, a new systems mechanic position, and carryover authority to complete boiler and window projects on the Capitol complex.
At a hearing of the Appropriations Committee’s Government Operations Division, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials outlined a package of facility and deferred-maintenance requests, including a $192,000 placeholder for snow-removal equipment, an estimate of $1.2 million for utilities tied to a new state laboratory, and a request to carry remaining funds into the next biennium to finish boiler and window projects.
OMB budget presenter Joel Morrissett said the snow-removal request is “for 2 machines” of a multifunction type and a replacement floor scrubber, and that the $192,000 figure is a placeholder that would be subject to procurement. He told the committee the…
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