Bill > H0768

This bill appropriates $174,908,300 to the Department of Administration for the Division of Public Works for capital outlay from the Permanent Building Fund for fiscal year 2025. * **Maintenance Projects:** $87,448,300 is allocated for various maintenance activities, including alterations and repairs ($78,451,100), asbestos abatement ($500,000), Americans with Disabilities Act compliance ($4,016,300), and general facilities maintenance ($4,480,900). These funds come from the Permanent Building Fund. * **Capital Projects:** $87,460,000 is designated for specific capital projects, including a new female prison for the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC) ($25,000,000), an IDOC secure mental health facility ($25,000,000), a Science & Research Building at Boise State University (BSU) ($13,000,000), an expansion for Idaho State University's (ISU) Physician Assistant program ($7,000,000), and updates to buildings at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) ($6,115,000), among others. These funds also come from the Permanent Building Fund. * **General Fund Transfer:** $23,000,000 is transferred from the General Fund to the Permanent Building Fund for fiscal year 2025. * **Repurposed Appropriations:** * $7,000,000 previously appropriated for IDOC capital projects is repurposed to purchase and renovate the IDOC Training and Development Center. * $12,568,100 previously appropriated for deferred maintenance is repurposed for a 100-bed minimum security dormitory at the Idaho State Correctional Institution Orofino ($10,000,000) and to expand ISU's physician assistant facilities ($2,568,100). Interest earnings from the Budget Stabilization Fund and Permanent Building Fund will restore contingency funds for deferred maintenance. The bill also includes provisions for the reallocation of project savings with approval from the Permanent Building Fund Advisory Council, reporting requirements to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, and guidelines for the consideration of unrealized capital projects and remaining appropriation balances for new appropriations.