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HB 2936 - Capital Improvements Funding - Key Vote

Kevin Yoder voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 18, 2008

Title: Capital Improvements Funding

Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) - May 3, 2008
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - May 3, 2008
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Failed (House) - May 2, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - May 1, 2008

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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - March 20, 2008 (Key vote)

Title: Capital Improvements Funding

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that provides $127.36 million in funding for debt payments and capital improvement projects, including repairs and maintenance.

Highlight: -Allows departments to exceed expenditure limitations from special revenue funds by submitting an application to the governor and obtaining the approval of the state finance council (Sec. 28). -$693,911 to the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs for Soldiers' and Veterans' homes repair projects (Sec. 7). -$30 million to the State Board of Regents for repair and improvement projects, and projects in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the state fire marshal code (Sec. 20). -$8 million to the Department of Wildlife and Parks for repair projects, land acquisition, and Coast Guard boating and boating access projects (Sec. 27).

Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 25, 2008

Title: Capital Improvements Funding

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