Centennial Office Building and Freeman Building sites improvements bond issue and appropriation to prepare for future redevelopment

This bill appropriates $12.5 million in state bonds and $1.5 million from the general fund to prepare two Capitol complex buildings for future redevelopment. The funds will cover demolition, design, and site work for the Centennial Office Building site and mechanical/electrical upgrades at the Freeman Building to relocate cellular and fiber optic infrastructure. The state will sell bonds to cover the $12.5 million portion, with the $1.5 million coming from regular state funding. These improvements directly affect the Capitol complex properties and aim to ready the sites for future development without specifying the final redevelopment plan.