Committee hears brief testimony on bill to require owner's project manager before applying for school building aid

Feb 18, 2025

Senate Bill 209 would require school districts to retain an owner's project manager before applying for state building aid. Sponsor says the change encourages better budgeting and oversight; testimony was limited and the committee closed the hearing.

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Senate Bill 209 would require that a school district retain its owner's project manager (the district's project manager for construction projects) before applying for state building aid. Sponsor Senator Daryl Abbas said the requirement is a housekeeping measure intended to improve project budgeting and oversight by having the project's manager involved from the application stage.

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