Joint Committee Committee on Capital Development (04/23/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Date:	04/23/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	07:30 AM to 08:50 AM	Becker K.	X
		Brown	*
Place:	SCR 356	Kefalas	X
		Sonnenberg	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Baumgardner	X
	Representative Vigil	Vigil	X

This Report was prepared by
	Bo Pogue
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Presentation of Senate Bill 15-270 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42 CPW Six-Month Encumbrance Waivers Colorado Parks and Wildlife Property Transaction Other Business DOC Property Transfers		Recommend Approved (2) Approved Supplemental Approved Recommend

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.

150423 AttachA.pdf

150423 AttachB.pdf

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.

150423 AttachC.pdf


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.

08:24 AM -- CPW Six-Month Encumbrance Waivers

Ms. Donaldson presented a proposal from the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife within the Department of Natural Resources to waive the six-month encumbrance deadline for two ongoing line items. Committee members received written descriptions of the Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas waiver request (Attachment D), and the Land and Water Acquisitions, State Parks waiver request (Attachment E), both prepared by Legislative Council Staff.

150423 AttachD.pdf

150423 AttachE.pdf


BILL:	CPW Six-Month Encumbrance Waivers
TIME:	08:25:15 AM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Approve the waiver request for the FY 2015-16 appropriation to the Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas project ($9,300,000 CF). The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	CPW Six-Month Encumbrance Waivers
TIME:	08:27:51 AM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Approve the waiver request for the FY 2015-16 appropriation to the Land and Water Acquisitions, State Parks project ($950,000 CF). The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:28 AM -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Property Transaction

Ms. Anne Kelson, Real Estate Section Manager, and Mr. Bill deVergie, Area Wildlife Manager, Division of Parks and Wildlife (CPW) within the Department of Natural Resources, presented a proposal to acquire fee title to 4,540-acre property owned by the Colowyo Coal Company. Committee members received a written description of the proposal, assembled by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment F). Mr. deVergie provided an overview of the proposal. Mr. deVergie responded to questions regarding the current activities on the subject property, the sage grouse habitat mitigation provided by the property, and the impact of the transaction on Moffat County's tax collections associated with the property. Mr. deVergie responded to further questions regarding the property's proposed uses after CPW acquires it.

150423 AttachF.pdf


BILL:	Colorado Parks and Wildlife Property Transaction
TIME:	08:33:49 AM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Recommend support for the fee title acquisition of the Colowyo Coal Company property ($0 for 4,540 acres). The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:35 AM -- Other Business

Ms. Donaldson discussed a proposal to use remaining moneys from the State Capitol Dome Renovation project to begin work on restoring windows and the granite-clad exterior of the Capitol under the supplemental appropriation process. Committee members received a written description of the proposal, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment G). Ms. Donaldson responded to questions regarding the position of History Colorado on the proposal, considering that State Historical Fund moneys were used to assist with the renovation of the Capitol dome. Ms. Donaldson responded to further questions regarding the use of General Fund moneys for the Capitol Dome Renovation project. Ms. van Mourik provided input on the source of funding for the project.

150423 AttachG.pdf


BILL:	Other Business
TIME:	08:40:36 AM
MOVED:	Brown
MOTION:	Approve the staff-initiated supplemental request to change the scope and title of the State Capitol Dome Renovation project in order to authorize additional restoration of the State Capitol. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	No
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

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

08:41 AM -- DOC Property Transfers

Mr. Matt Becker, Legislative Council Staff, presented two property transfers involving the Department of Corrections. Committee members received a memorandum about the transfers, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment H). Mr. Becker provided an overview of the Fort Lyon transfer. Mr. Becker responded to questions regarding the uses of the Fort Lyon property going forward, and the transfer of water rights associated with the Fort Lyon property. Mr. Richard Weems, Assistant Director for Facility Management Services for the Department of Corrections, provided input on the water rights transfer associated with the Fort Lyon disposition. Mr. Becker provided an overview of the transfer of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Canon City Armory transaction proposal. Mr. Weems responded to questions regarding the conditions of the armory.

150423 AttachH.pdf


BILL:	DOC Property Transfers
TIME:	08:49:22 AM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Favorably recommend to the Adjutant General support for the transfer of the Canon City Armory from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to the Department of Corrections. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Becker K.	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Vigil	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:50 AM

The committee adjourned.