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Committee resists adding private-run student housing to capital bill, suggests appropriations path
Summary
Members debated a $1 million student-housing request that would be run by a non-state operator and agreed not to place it in the capital bill, citing precedent and process concerns; the committee recommended routing the request to appropriations or a formal budget process for further review.
The House Corrections and Institutions Committee on Wednesday debated a $1 million request to advance student and family housing design but stopped short of placing the item in the capital bill, citing concerns about precedent and whether public money should underwrite projects operated by private entities.
Committee members said the committee has…
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