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Oregon bill would let state courthouse bond funds pay for renovations and expansions
Summary
House Bill 4,043 would allow Article 11Q general‑obligation bonds to finance renovations or expansions of existing courthouses — not just full replacements — giving smaller counties a new financing option for capacity and security upgrades.
Representative Pam Marsh introduced House Bill 4,043 on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, saying the change would expand eligibility in the state courthouse bonding program to renovation and expansion projects when counties lack resources for full replacement.
"This bill simply expands eligibility to projects that propose renovation or expansion of an existing courthouse," Marsh said. She described a selection process managed by the Association of Oregon Counties and the…
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