APP Committee Session, 2/17/2026 #1

Appropriations Committee · February 17, 2026

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IAC departmental bill (House Bill 233) — presentation and Q&A

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Ed K. Smart (IAC chair) and Alex Donahue (IAC executive director) introduced House Bill 233 as a departmental bill to streamline school-construction processes: raise review thresholds for small projects, clarify separate facility assessment reporting, consolidate solar/alternative energy reporting, and overhaul the December 75% CIP round into three monthly reporting points. They said changes are aimed at efficiency, not cost savings. Committee members asked about impacts on LEAs and thresholds; IAC said they are developing 4–5 amendments (e.g., raising the $1,000,000 review threshold to $1,250

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A multi-bill Appropriations Committee hearing covering departmental and policy bills on school construction (IAC bill HB233), school capacity and housing moratoria (HB337), a nonpublic special education capital program (HB854), school meals funding (HB704), and a proposed statewide transportation project prioritization (HB230). Witnesses from state agencies, local school systems, advocacy groups and industry testified; no final votes were recorded.

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