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Appropriations committee approves amendment allocating about $23.4 million in cash funds to capital projects
Summary
On March 27, 2026, the Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that allocates roughly $23.4 million in cash‑fund reallocations for capital projects, including correctional facility upgrades, a search‑and‑rescue planning effort, water infrastructure matches, and courthouse repairs; the roll call was recorded as 10–0.
The Appropriations Committee approved an amendment on Friday that identifies how roughly $23.4 million in cash‑fund resources will be spent across state capital projects.
John Gray of the Office of Legislative Council outlined the amendment as a typical cash‑allocation schedule for the capital bill, saying, “In the capital bill, you can see we have 23,000,000 that includes, monies currently in the fund plus interest and then reallocations.” Representative Alice Emmons, the committee chair and sponsor of the amendment, said the package combines new cash and reallocated funds to target specific projects.
The amendment does not add net new cash to the budget, members said; it shifts and identifies where existing cash‑fund dollars will be appropriated. Emmons summarized the totals: “So there's a total of 23,400,000 and change that's going towards these projects.” Committee discussion described roughly $17,000,000 in newly available cash…
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