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House committee questions BGS budget lines for surplus property, purchasing and fee‑for‑space
Summary
At a Feb. 20 House Corrections & Institutions hearing, Deputy Commissioner Emily Kosicki outlined how the Department of Buildings and General Services disposes of surplus property, runs centralized procurement under Bulletin 3.5 and manages a $41.5 million fee‑for‑space program; members pressed for follow‑up data on contracted services and competitive bidding.
Montpelier — Deputy Commissioner Emily Kosicki of the Department of Buildings and General Services told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee on Feb. 20 that the agency’s surplus property unit disposes of excess state and federal property and returns proceeds to state operations.
"Surplus property... exist to dispose of excess property," Kosicki said, describing a small Middlesex‑based unit that handles items ranging from office furniture to collected sharps from Leahy Airport and surplus vehicles. She said the governor’s recommended budget for the state surplus program includes a roughly 3% increase and that the unit has three full‑time positions.
Kosicki also described the Office of Purchasing and Contracting (OPC) as…
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