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Committee backs wide-ranging public property, construction and maintenance bill
Summary
House Bill 86, a comprehensive cleanup and policy package governing capital construction, major maintenance, routine maintenance and statewide strategic planning, advanced from committee after amendments that codify maintenance formulas and require statewide planning.
The House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee on Jan. 23 approved House Bill 86, a multi-part bill that consolidates and clarifies statutes governing capital construction, major maintenance, routine maintenance and statewide strategic planning for state, university, community college and school district facilities.
Sponsor Representative Larson told the committee the bill aims to align definitions across statutes, codify the state''s major maintenance funding formula so it no longer must appear in the budget (section 300) each year, and require agencies to prepare proactive maintenance schedules and component-level records. Larson said the intent is to "get the…
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