The Senate will renovate a large conference room on the fifth floor, complete with a catering area and offices.

The renovated conference room will be able to accommodate all 48 senators, if needed. It will also be equipped so an audio and video feed can be provided on the Internet. It is expected to have the capability for electronic voting.

Offices on the second and third floors also will be renovated.

The Senate is expected to spend between $2.5 million and $3 million and have the projects completed by December, said Randy Dowell, Senate chief of staff.

Paul Meyer, former Capitol architect, said the Senate renovations are not expected to conflict with another project that will use $120 million to address electrical, structural and plumbing problems at the Capitol.

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