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House Higher Education Budget Committee backs university bonding requests, will recommend to appropriations
Summary
The House Committee on Higher Education Budget voted to recommend that the Appropriations Committee grant bonding authority requests from the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State University, including refinancing and new housing and architecture projects.
The House Committee on Higher Education Budget voted Friday to recommend that the Appropriations Committee grant several bonding-authority requests from state universities, including a refinancing for the University of Kansas and new or expanded debt caps for several capital projects.
Chairman Turner opened the committee by presenting a one-page summary of requests and the Kansas Development Finance Authority—s 2024 debt study. He said the KU refinancing of a Central District project would save about 7% and that requests also included a $60 million cap for the School of Architecture phase one, $100 million in bonding authority for new student housing at KU, and up to $60 million for a Wichita…
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