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House debates donor‑built campus buildings and state funding limits
Summary
Lawmakers debated a bill allowing private donors to donate land and construct buildings for higher education, raising questions about oversight, long‑term capital funding (ARNI), and whether institutions would remain eligible for state capital‑improvement funds.
The House floor considered first substitute Senate Bill 158, a measure allowing an individual donor to give land and build a facility for a public higher‑education institution, subject to the institution agreeing to fund ongoing operation and maintenance without state ARNI capital‑improvement funding unless otherwise specified.
Sponsor Representative Curtis outlined the bill’s purpose: enable private donors to donate land and construct buildings while making institutions responsible for operation and…
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