Bill Summary for Bill Number Consideration of Potential Legislation

Date: 12/17/2014

Final
Consideration of Potential Legislation

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Authorize the Office of Legislative Legal Services	PASS

11:29 AM -- Consideration of Potential Legislation

Ms. Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), discussed House Bill 14-1387, legislation recommended by the CDC in 2014 and passed by the General Assembly, as well as the CDC's desire to address a centralized process to address real property transactions statewide. Ms. van Mourik explained that a group of stakeholders consisting of staff from LCS, DPA, OLLS, the Attorney General's (AG) office, the Governor's Offices of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), and the State Treasurer's Office, had met to discuss improvements to the state's process for real property acquisitions. The group determined that while OSPB has a cursory review process for property transaction projects, more involvement is needed from DPA and the CDC. A more robust planning process for the entire state is needed, and it was recommended that a planning division should be created within the State Architect's Office under DPA. OSPB indicated that although it has performed a centralized planning function in the past, the new planning function is more properly suited within DPA. Mr. Alfredo Kemm, JBC staff, recently recommended that the JBC, rather than the CDC, propose legislation related to the new planning division.

Ms. van Mourik also recommended the committee consider legislation that would centralize all department-specific statutes related to real property. Staff from LCS, OLLS, and the AG's office have begun working on research to centralize the current statutes. Any potential legislation is not anticipated to reduce current statutory authority for individual state departments. However, operation concerns, e.g., janitorial services, snow removal, etc., may arise and still need to be sorted out. In October, the CDC indicated it was interested in pursuing legislation on this front. Other statutory changes are also recommended, including on state buildings, controlled maintenance phase, Office of the State Architect, emergency supplemental flexibility, and others.

11:45 AM

Discussion ensued after committee questions about creating the Office of the State Architect in statute and the nature of HB 14-1387. Ms. van Mourik responded that a small portion of HB 14-1387 related to inspector certifications was controversial among stakeholders prior to passage. Ms. van Mourik requested clarification from the committee to continue pursuing drafting potential legislation.


BILL:	Consideration of Potential Legislation
TIME:	11:49:40 AM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Authorize the Office of Legislative Legal Services to draft potential legislation concerning real property transactions and other matters related to HB 14-1387. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Fischer	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Szabo	Excused
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS