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Appropriations Committee advances K-12 facilities bill after local testimony and amendments
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 259, a supplemental K–12 school facilities appropriation, after testimony from Sheridan County School District 2 and several floor amendments; one proposal to add Campbell County projects failed on a 3–4 vote.
The House Appropriations Committee voted 7–0 to give House Bill 259, a supplemental K–12 school facilities appropriation, a do-pass recommendation after receiving public testimony from Sheridan County School District 2 and adopting several amendments.
Sheridan County facilities director Troy Decker testified to the committee about the district’s deferred maintenance needs, saying, “The school district has 25 buildings. We have 6 elementary schools, 2 high schools. We have a total of 834,000 square feet.” Decker told members the district’s most recent condition assessment identified $16,818,050 in…
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