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IAC seeks rule changes to speed school projects; committee questions reporting and thresholds
Summary
The Interagency Commission on School Construction urged the Appropriations Committee to approve technical and procedural updates in House Bill 233 to raise review thresholds for small projects, clarify reporting lines and replace the December 75% CIP step with staggered reporting. LEAs urged protections for local planning and timing.
The Interagency Commission on School Construction asked the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday to approve House Bill 233, a departmental bill that would revise how the state oversees school facility projects to reduce delays for smaller jobs and clarify longstanding reporting requirements.
"First it increases the threshold of the estimating cost projects," Ed K. Smart, introduced in testimony as chair of the IAC, told the committee, adding the changes are intended "to make the process quicker and more efficient for small projects" that now draw disproportionate review time. Alex Donahue, identified as the IAC executive director, described eight adjustments in the bill that he said would streamline agency reviews and clarify which assessments belong in…
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