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SB 2972

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Carroll County for the improvement, restoration and updating of the county courthouse.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lydia Chassaniol

SB 2972 would provide a 2026 General Fund appropriation to Carroll County for courthouse improvement, restoration, and modernization to fix deferred maintenance and improve safety.

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Bill Summary · SB 2972

SB 2972 — Summary

Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Carroll County for the improvement, restoration and updating of the county courthouse.
Primary sponsor: Sen. Gabbard
Classification: Appropriations
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Companion bill: HB 2637

Purpose and intent

SB 2972 would provide a General Fund appropriation in FY2026 to Carroll County for capital work on the county courthouse. The intent is to finance improvement, restoration, and modernization projects — preserving the courthouse, addressing deferred maintenance, and upgrading facilities to meet current standards (for example, building systems, accessibility, safety, and functional court space).

Key provisions

  • Authorizes a General Fund appropriation to Carroll County for courthouse improvement, restoration, and updating in FY2026.
  • Directs that the funds be used for capital repairs, restoration and rehabilitation work, and updates necessary to maintain the courthouse’s safe and functional operation.
  • The bill text available does not specify a dollar amount, detailed scope, procurement requirements, or a project timeline; those details would normally appear in the appropriation language or implementing documents.

Who would be affected

  • Carroll County government and its constituents: county facility managers, local courts and judicial operations, public records access, and county employees working in the courthouse.
  • Residents and businesses that use courthouse services (legal filings, hearings, records).
  • Local construction and professional services contractors that would perform the renovation work.
  • State budget: the appropriation would draw from the State General Fund in FY2026; absent a specified amount, the fiscal impact cannot be quantified from the available summary.

Procedural status and timeline

The document includes conflicting procedural information:
- The bill is listed as "Died In Committee" (noted 2025-02-26).
- However, an extensive sequence of later entries (May–June 2025) records committee reports, amendments, passage in both chambers, a conference committee, enrollment, transmission to the Governor, a gubernatorial signature (recorded 2025-06-20), and an effective date of 9/1/2025.

Because of these discrepancies, the bill’s final legal status (enacted vs. died) is unclear from the provided record. Interested readers should verify the official status and text on the state legislature’s website or the Secretary of State’s records to confirm whether an appropriation was enacted and to obtain the exact appropriation amount and implementing language.

Notes

  • No appropriation amount or detailed appropriation conditions are included in the provided content.
  • Companion: HB 2637 may contain parallel or clarifying language; check it for additional detail.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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