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Senate amends revenue‑bond bill to strip Board of Regents student‑loan financing for Gateway office space; HB 328 passes as amended
Summary
Senators debated and then removed language authorizing the Board of Regents to use higher‑education student‑loan program revenue to finance Gateway Center office acquisition; the Hickman amendment passed (15–10) and the amended House Bill 3 28 received final passage (22–3, 4 absent).
Senators reopened House Bill 3 28 on the second reading calendar after concerns were raised about a provision authorizing the Board of Regents to issue revenue bonds backed by the higher‑education student‑loan program to acquire office space in the Gateway Center.
Sen. Hickman moved to remove lines 74–87 of the House floor…
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