General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Washington County for structural repairs and renovations to the Luther Alexander Building.

2025 Regular Session

Would have appropriated General Fund money in FY2026 to Washington County for Luther Alexander Building repairs; died in committee, so no funding.

Died In Committee

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Summary — SB 2948 (General Fund appropriation to Washington County for Luther Alexander Building repairs)

Bill number: SB 2948
Title (short): General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Washington County for structural repairs and renovations to the Luther Alexander Building
Primary sponsor: Sen. Chang
Subject: Appropriations / capital repair funding
Status: Died in committee (February 26, 2025)
Companion bills: HB 491; HB 2090

Purpose / intent

SB 2948 would have appropriated General Fund moneys in fiscal year 2026 to Washington County to support structural repairs and renovations of the Luther Alexander Building. The bill’s stated intent is to fund capital repair/renovation work needed to preserve and restore the county-owned facility so it can continue to safely serve its occupants and functions.

Key provisions

Authorizes an appropriation from the State General Fund in FY2026 to Washington County specifically for structural repairs and renovation of the Luther Alexander Building.

The bill text provided does not specify a dollar amount, specific scope-of-work items, procurement requirements, or matching fund conditions (none included in the summary materials).

Implementation would be subject to standard state appropriation and disbursement processes and any conditions placed in the enacted language.

Who would be affected

Washington County (recipient of the appropriation) — would receive state funds to plan and perform repairs and renovations.

Occupants and users of the Luther Alexander Building (county offices, staff, and potentially public services housed there) — improvements could affect building safety, usability, and continuity of services.

State General Fund — appropriation would increase GF expenditures in FY2026.

Contractors and construction trades — potential local jobs from repair/renovation projects.

Fiscal and practical impacts

No specific dollar amount or fiscal note was included in the provided materials; actual state cost is therefore unknown from the text.

If enacted, would increase FY2026 General Fund outlays and likely produce one-time capital construction spending in Washington County.

Could reduce future maintenance liabilities by addressing structural issues, but might require temporary relocation or service interruptions during work.

Legislative history / timeline (major steps)

Multiple committee reviews and amendments occured during 2024 (reported and amended in several Senate and House committees; passed the Senate 3rd Reading as amended — SD 2 — on 03/05/2024; transmitted to the House).

House committees recommended passage with amendments; House passed as amended (HD 1) and transmitted back to the Senate (April 2024). Senate and House recorded disagreement and conferees were appointed.

In the 2025 session the bill was filed/entered (03/14/2025 filing noted), referred to Appropriations (02/12/2025), and ultimately recorded as Died In Committee on 02/26/2025.

Notes / caveats

The available summary materials do not include the appropriation amount, specific work scope, or a fiscal note. Those details are necessary to assess total state cost and project specifics.

Because the bill died in committee, no appropriation was enacted. The companion House measures (HB 491, HB 2090) may have contained similar proposals; their status should be checked separately.