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Senators debate reallocations and facility maintenance funding tied to corrections capital bill

Senate Institutions Committee · April 29, 2026
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Senate institutions members reviewed a reallocation of $868,850 tied to women's correctional facility replacement, discussed boiler and door-control upgrades, and flagged a large reduction in DOC Wi‑Fi funding from $3 million to $250,000 while noting sequencing and bond mechanics affect where money can be spent.

The Senate Institutions Committee reviewed capital and cash-line changes affecting correctional facilities, including reallocations from a 2021 capital appropriation and several maintenance and systems upgrades.

Members described a reallocation of $868,850 that had been tied to a women's correctional facilities replacement project; committee staff explained the money was pulled from older bonded appropriations and reallocated to address maintenance priorities and critical repairs.…

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