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JFAC approves $122.9 million one-time public-works package from Permanent Building Fund
Summary
The committee approved one-time appropriations from the Permanent Building Fund for construction and deferred-maintenance items including university labs and military/veterans facilities, plus funding for public-works deferred maintenance, Boise State Micron labs and other projects.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a one-time spending package March 12 drawing on the Permanent Building Fund to support a set of public-works projects across state agencies and higher-education institutions.
Major items approved in the motion (one-time from dedicated funds, total $122,861,900): - Department of Lands Ponderosa supervisory office expansion: $6,500,000. - Utilities connections for the planned Army National Guard Readiness Center (Bonneville County): $5,560,000. - Idaho State Police District 2 facility construction and land purchase: $5,525,000 (motion specified $5,520,500 in packet; recorded in motion language). - Boise State University Micron Center for Materials Research labs: $2,500,000. - Idaho State University life sciences complex: $14,000,000. - University of Idaho joint military science and veterans assistance center: $8,000,000. - Restoration of funding for statewide deferred maintenance and a replacement-items line totaling $68,208,800 covering alteration and repair, building maintenance, ADA compliance and facilities maintenance for Capitol Mall and Chinden Campus.
A package of three language provisions accompanying the funding was accepted by unanimous consent. Those language sections require status reporting to the Division of Public Works and Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council recommendations on projects that have not begun construction within four years of initial appropriation, and recommend disposition of residual balances for appropriations older than five years.
Why it matters: The Permanent Building Fund finances public works, capital projects and deferred maintenance across state agencies and campuses. The package finances several higher-education research facilities and public-safety construction and addresses backlog maintenance across state facilities.
Votes and outcome: The motion passed with a combined committee tally of 15 ayes, 3 nays, 2 absent/excused. Language was approved by unanimous consent on the record where noted.
