Posted Jan 9, 2013, 8:11 PM
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7th Gen Central Texan
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 3,150
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http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...x-plans/nTq8m/
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Lawmakers: Halt Capitol complex plans
American-Statesman Staff
An influential group of Texas lawmakers on Wednesday called for a time-out on unsolicited proposals for public-private projects.
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission took the vote after a debate about the future of the Capitol complex.
“Did any of us really envision the commercialization of the Capitol complex?” asked Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston. “How do we put the genie back in the bottle? I think we made a mistake.”
While the brief debate focused on plans for fully developing the Capitol complex, the freeze on unsolicited proposals would extend statewide, including development on state lands in Austin, until after Sept. 1.
The commission, by a vote of 10-2, rejected an amendment to allow unsolicited proposal to continue to be considered until Sept. 1.
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