A legislative subcommittee on Monday put the library near the top of a list of projects to be funded, along with millions for other college buildings and $50 million more for the state Capitol's retrofit. And it all came without bonding, meaning the state will pay off the cost with available monies.

"We got through without a bond but we got some projects we needed," said Sen. Bill Hickman, R-St. George, co-chairman of the Capital Facilities Appropriations Subcommittee. The panel's list now heads to the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Legislature's main budget group.

U. officials already have pledged $18 million in private funds to renovate and earthquake-proof the Marriott Library, which they say would "pancake" in a moderate earthquake.

"We're thrilled," said Nancy Lyon, the U.'s assistant vice president for governmental affairs who has lobbied for four years to get funds to put the aging library in shape.

The Capital Facilities subcommittee recommended up $48.5 million for the library.

It also recommended: nearly $16 million for a Health Sciences building at Dixie State College; $13 million for a 288-bed expansion at the Central Utah Correctional Facility and $3.5 million for the Bridgerland Applied Technology College to purchase the Bourne Building.

Also on the list is $10 million for Southern Utah University to build a teacher-education building, which has waited six years for funding. The Cedar City school will toss in another $1.5 million if construction receives final approval.

"It isn't done, but we're excited it's been recommended," said SUU President Steven Bennion.

And Weber State University in Ogden received approval to refurbish its Shepherd Union Building with $20 million in student fees. The committee had earlier denied the authorization for the project but the discovery of a parliamentary mistake meant approval had been given.

Ephraim's Snow College also got the OK to use private donations to build a new football stadium.