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DGS outlines FY27 capital priorities as lawmakers probe growing facilities renewal backlog
Summary
Department of General Services officials described programs in the FY27 capital plan — including State Center redevelopment, facilities renewal fund allocations and building renovations — while lawmakers pressed the agency on a growing $345 million renewal backlog and contingency plans for vacant State Center property.
Testifying to the Capital Budget Subcommittee, DGS Secretary Matif Chaudhry defended the agency's FY27 capital request and described plans for several high-profile projects while acknowledging a rising backlog of renewal needs.
DLS analyst Yashoda Rai opened with an overview: the fiscal 27 budget programs about $63.2 million for the facilities renewal fund (52 projects), $125.7 million in statewide and regional grants and loans in the 2026 CIP, and targeted GO bond authorizations for projects including the Treasury building and a Wineland building design allocation. Rai recommended…
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