Crumbling Classrooms program haunts 1996 state bond plan
Lawmakers revisit a 1996 state bond package totaling about 164 million for six state universities. The plan chained 15 million annually from maintenance funds to back the bonds, effectively borrowing future upkeep. Critics say the move strained regents oversight and wasted funds on new construction rather than repairs.
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College students push lawmakers on campus repairs
College students from Kansas University cite about 660 million dollars needed for maintenance across regent universities. They urge the Legislature to fund deferred maintenance while opposing a student paid campus maintenance fee. A Senate task force weighs a proposed 5 dollar per credit hour fee for residents and 15 dollars for nonresidents, with a decision pending.
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