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Committee approves Troop C relocation proviso with option to bond; senators debate use of State Highway Fund
Summary
Senators approved a proviso to fund construction, equipment and relocation of Kansas Highway Patrol Troop C to Salina (roughly $28.6 million) with language offering expenditures from the State Highway Fund or bonding authority; members debated whether SHF or SGF should pay and whether to bond the work.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a high-profile proviso to fund construction, equipping and relocation of the Kansas Highway Patrol's Troop C headquarters in Salina, amending the motion to permit either direct expenditure from the State Highway Fund (SHF) or the provision of bonding authority repaid from SHF.
Senator Owens argued building the Troop C facility alongside a new communication center under construction in Salina would save millions by…
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