Rep. Hans Dunshee, Chairman of the House Capital Budget Committee, has unveiled a proposal to ask voters to approve a $3 billion bond package, targeted at school construction. The idea is to provide a shot in the arm for construction, improve schools, and support green building. You can read more about the idea here. UW projects totalling $79 million are included in the proposal. Rep. Dunshee has scheduled a press conference Monday to lay out his idea in more detail.
Also, lawmakers are working on a bill with the Office of Financial Management to fix some of the problems raised by the freeze bill that was enacted earlier in session. HB 2328 was introduced last week and is on track for quick action.