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Lawmakers press State Budget Agency on $5M request for judicial building pre-design
Summary
Representative Porter questioned whether a $5 million appropriation for pre-design consulting on a new judicial building is excessive; State Budget Agency staff said the work will be substantial and they do not expect to spend the entire amount.
The State Budget Agency and the Department of Administration asked the Budget Committee for $5 million to fund pre-design consulting for a proposed judicial building, prompting questions about scope and cost.
Matt Kent, presenting for the State Budget Agency, said the funding would support ‘‘pre-design’’ work to determine tenant needs, interactions among different offices and special building requirements that will inform eventual square footage and layout. Representative Gregory Porter said $5 million appeared high for surveys and planning and asked for more detail on what the study would include. Acting State Budget Director Joe Habig told the committee the agency does not anticipate using the entire $5 million for the study.
Members said they want more detailed cost estimates and a clearer scope before endorsing a large pre-design appropriation. No final appropriation or funding decision was recorded in the transcript; committee members requested additional detail from the agency.
