Bill > SB50

This bill authorizes the issuance of bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvements and related projects across various state agencies and educational institutions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, totaling $317,480,000 in state share and $115,354,405 in local share for school bonds. * **Office of Management and Budget:** $125,808,600 for minor capital improvements and equipment. * **Department of Education:** $177,983,108 for various school construction and renovation projects across multiple districts, including additions and new schools in Smyrna, Appoquinimink, Red Clay, Colonial, and Sussex Tech, as well as renovations for the Delaware School for the Deaf and the new Leach School. * **City of Dover and Downtown Dover Partnership:** $1,800,000 for a water-sewer line project, $8,200,000 for community initiatives, and $420,000 for the City of Dover Police Department's capital needs. * **University of Delaware:** Funds are appropriated for campus improvements, with $4,000,000 specifically designated for the design and upgrade of the softball field. * **School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund:** $85,880,665 in state share and $81,506,015 in local share is allocated for escalated construction costs for various school projects, with flexibility to transfer funds between fiscal years 2023 and 2024. * **Delaware National Guard:** $2,500,000 is appropriated for the Scannell Readiness Center Expansion/Renovation, with the possibility of reallocating these funds and up to $500,000 from Minor Capital Improvements for the Bethany Beach Training Site Barracks project. * **Department of State:** Funds from the Cultural Access Fund are authorized for a matching grant program for capital projects, requiring a 2:1 match to state funds, with provisions for waiving this requirement under certain conditions. * **Department of Transportation:** Community Transportation Funds are authorized for one-time reimbursements for various local projects, including road improvements, signage, and equipment for several organizations and municipalities. * **Other Appropriations:** Include funding for the Department of Health and Social Services ($4,750,000), Department of Agriculture ($200,000), and specific allocations for Legislative Hall improvements, Family Justice Centers, and adaptive reuse studies for State Police Troop 7.