Date: 04/23/2015

Final
Presentation of Senate Bill 15-270 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Favorably recommend Senate Bill 15-270 to the SenaPASS



07:31 AM -- Presentation of Senate Bill 15-270 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Senator Lambert and Representative Rankin, prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 15-270 pursuant to Senate Rule 42. The bill concerns the creation of the Office of the State Architect, and, in connection therewith, adding statewide planning responsibilities. Committee members received copies of the bill (Attachment A), along with the bill's fiscal note (Attachment B). Representative Rankin discussed the need for long-range planning among state departments for capital construction. Senator Lambert discussed the creation of the Office of the State Architect, and the need for capital construction planning. Senator Lambert provided examples of facilities that could benefit from a state construction planning process. Senator Lambert responded to questions regarding how the bill changes the scope of duties of the existing Office of the State Architect, and the bill's impact on the higher education capital construction process. Discussion ensued on this point. Senator Lambert responded to questions regarding the number of personnel to be employed in the capital construction planning process within the Office of the State Architect under SB 15-270.

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07:41 AM

Discussion returned to the Office of the State Architect's scope of duties under SB 15-270. Mr. Larry Friedberg, State Architect, provided input about the impact of the bill on his office's duties. Mr. Friedberg responded to questions regarding the potential for amending the bill to remove references to higher education with respect to capital construction planning. Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, provided input on such an amendment. Discussion ensued on the conceptual amendment. Committee members received suggested language for the amendment (Attachment C). Ms. Lisa Douglas, Chief Financial Officer, University of Colorado Denver, provided input on the potential removal of references to higher education capital construction planning from SB 15-270. Ms. Douglas responded to questions regarding the potential duplicative nature of certain language in the bill. Mr. Friedberg responded to questions regarding the Office of the State Architect's role in the capital construction prioritization process, particularly with respect to higher education, under the bill. Mr. Friedberg also reviewed the office's planning functions under the bill. Ms. Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided additional input on the potential for amending SB 15-270 to address certain concerns. Discussion followed regarding the process by which SB 15-270 was developed. Discussion turned to the specifics of the proposed amendment suggested in the motion made by Senator Sonnenberg. Representative Becker offered an idea for an alternative motion.

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BILL:Presentation of Senate Bill 15-270 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42
TIME: 07:55:37 AM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Favorably recommend Senate Bill 15-270 to the Senate Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Senate Rule 42, if amended to remove references to the higher education capital construction planning function. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker K.
No
Brown
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




08:23 AM

Discussion ensued regarding the potential for reviewing the proposed amendment to SB 15-270.