BGS asks committees to keep authority to sell 110 State Street amid FEMA talks

May 19, 2026

Commissioner Wanda Manoli told a joint institutions committees conference that retaining the 2023 capital-bill language allowing sale of 110 State Street preserves flexibility while the state negotiates FEMA funding and could prevent costly retrofits; senators raised historic-preservation concerns and asked staff for FEMA application details.

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Commissioner Wanda Manoli of the Department of Buildings and General Services told a joint institutions committees conference on May 19 that the administration needs to retain language from the 2023 capital bill allowing the state to sell 110 State Street to preserve flexibility while negotiating with FEMA and to avoid potentially large investments to convert the building for state office use.

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