Bill > S2951

This bill provides for a program of capital investments for capital asset acquisitions, dispositions, public safety, governmental infrastructure, and improvements to various state programs, services, agencies, institutions, and properties. Key provisions include: - Appropriating over $4.1 billion in bond funding for these capital projects, including $975 million for planning, studies, and repairs to state-owned facilities, $820 million for health and human services facilities, $750 million for public higher education facilities, and $530 million for public safety and correctional facility improvements. - Establishing a grant program to provide funding for municipal or regional government entities to upgrade information technology and equipment to enable equitable public meeting participation. - Prohibiting state agencies from expanding or constructing new correctional facilities, with limited exceptions. - Extending the availability of certain previously authorized bond-funded spending authorizations through June 30, 2027. - Allowing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to acquire necessary land and buildings through purchase, lease, gift, or eminent domain to carry out the purposes of the act. - Requiring the Capital Debt Affordability Committee to submit a report on measures to reduce debt service, increase bond ratings, and apply surplus funds to reduce bonded indebtedness.

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2951