Bill > H4549

This bill provides for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: - Appropriating over $1.6 billion for the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to repair and improve state-owned facilities, with funding for projects such as renovations to state office buildings, trial courts, and public safety facilities. - Appropriating over $950 million for repairs and renovations at Massachusetts public higher education campuses. - Appropriating $500 million for equipment and capital improvements for public safety and security facilities. - Authorizing the state treasurer to issue up to $3.9 billion in bonds to fund the appropriations in the bill. - Increasing spending thresholds that allow the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to delegate project control and supervision to state agencies and public higher education institutions. The bill also extends the availability of certain existing bond-funded spending authorizations and requires biannual progress reports on projects funded through the authorizations.

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4549