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House Committee reports and House advances $123 million capital‑bonding proposal after multi‑member presentations
Summary
The House debated and ordered third reading of H.494, a bipartisan capital construction and bonding bill covering state buildings, clean water projects, veterans' home work, courthouse repairs and other capital needs; committee members outlined allocations and constraints.
Lawmakers on March 31 heard extended committee reports on H.494, the capital construction and state bonding bill, and the House ordered third reading after committee members presented line‑by‑line changes to the governor's recommended capital plan.
The Corrections and Institutions Committee and Appropriations Committee reported the bill should pass. Committee members walked the House through a multi‑section spreadsheet of proposed bonding and general‑fund allocations covering fiscal years 2026–27, noting a two‑year bond box that the committee used to limit total bonding.
Representative Emmons (member from Springfield), presenting the committee…
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