First Regular Session

Sixty-second General Assembly

LLS NO. R99­0770.01 Debbie Haskins

STATE OF COLORADO

BY SENATOR Rupert

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 99-001

CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION TO THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION CONCERNING STATE CAPITOL BUILDING RENOVATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROPRIATE $140 MILLION FOR RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING; STATING THAT ADOPTION OF THIS MEASURE CONSTITUTES A VOTER­APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE OFFSET FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; PROVIDING TIME FRAMES FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT; PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF NEW TAXES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEASURE; AND AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT RELOCATION OF PARKING FROM THE CAPITOL CIRCLE TO OFF­SITE FACILITIES AND THE RELOCATION OF BUILDING OCCUPANTS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.

Resolution Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this resolution as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.)

Refers to the voters an amendment that directs the general assembly to appropriate $140 million for the restoration and renovation of the state capitol building. States that such appropriation shall be expended for structural renovation, health and life safety improvements, accessibility, advanced communications and climate infrastructure, and historic preservation and restoration of the state capitol building. States that such appropriation shall also fund the permanent relocation of parking from the capitol circle to off­site facilities and the relocation of state governmental offices as required for the renovation and restoration project, including the relocation of tenants in adjacent state office buildings in order to relocate state capitol building offices and the general assembly.

States that adoption of this measure by the voters shall constitute a voter­approved revenue change for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution and a voter­approved revenue change offset for the retention of revenues collected in excess of those permitted in section 20 (7) of article X of the state constitution, thereby allowing the excess moneys to be retained and allocated for the renovation and restoration project rather than being refunded.

Directs the general assembly to designate in the implementing legislation an oversight committee to oversee the renovation and restoration project and reoccupancy of the building.

States that the renovation and restoration project shall begin no later than October 1, 2001, and shall extend for a period not to exceed 3 years.

States that no new taxes are to be raised for the project. Permits the department of personnel to accept grants, gifts, donations, and nongovernmental contributions for the restoration project; except that appropriations from the donated funds shall be expended before any moneys from the required appropriation made by the general assembly are expended.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty­second General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  At the next election at which such question may be submitted, there shall be submitted to the registered electors of the state of Colorado, for their approval or rejection, the following amendment to the constitution of the state of Colorado, to wit:

Article VIII of the constitution of the state of Colorado is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:

Section 6.  State capitol building renovation and restoration.

(1)  IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT IS TO AUTHORIZE A PROJECT TO RENOVATE AND RESTORE THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING THROUGH A PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EFFORT THAT WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED FIRE SAFETY AND RESTORE THE STATE CAPITOL TO ITS ORIGINAL GRANDEUR.

(2)  THE SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF THE SIXTY­SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ADOPT LEGISLATION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2000, TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 1999­2000 OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING. SUCH MONEYS SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR STRUCTURAL RENOVATION, HEALTH AND LIFE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, ACCESSIBILITY, ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE COLORADO STATE CAPITOL BUILDING IS A WORKING BUILDING THAT IS HISTORIC. SUCH MONEYS SHALL ALSO FUND THE PERMANENT RELOCATION OF PARKING FROM THE CAPITOL CIRCLE TO OFF­SITE PARKING FACILITIES AND THE RELOCATION OF ALL STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT, INCLUDING THE RELOCATION OF TENANTS CURRENTLY IN STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS ADJACENT TO THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND THE RENOVATING OF ADJACENT STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS IN ORDER TO RELOCATE STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING DURING THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT.

(3)  APPROVAL BY THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A VOTER­APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 (7) (a) OF ARTICLE X. APPROVAL BY THE REGISTERED ELECTORS OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A VOTER­APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE OFFSET FOR THE RETENTION OF ANY REVENUES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF THOSE PERMITTED IN SECTION 20 (7) (a) OF ARTICLE X OF THIS CONSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998­99. THE EXCESS REVENUES SO RETAINED SHALL BE APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

(4)  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ENACT LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND SHALL DESIGNATE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT AND REOCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING.

(5)  TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT SHALL BEGIN NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2001, AND SHALL EXTEND FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS.

(6)  NO ADDITIONAL REVENUES TO THE GENERAL FUND THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF ANY NEW TAXES SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.

(7)  THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL IS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED FOR THE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT. SUCH GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING RENOVATION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY. SUCH GIFTS, GRANTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS GIFTS TO THE PUBLIC AND MAY BE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE MONEYS IN SAID FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; EXCEPT THAT APPROPRIATIONS FROM SUCH FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BEFORE ANY MONEYS APPROPRIATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION ARE EXPENDED.

SECTION 2.  Each elector voting at said election and desirous of voting for or against said amendment shall cast a vote as provided by law either "Yes" or "No" on the proposition: "AN AMENDMENT TO THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION CONCERNING STATE CAPITOL BUILDING RENOVATION, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROPRIATE $140 MILLION FOR RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING; STATING THAT ADOPTION OF THIS MEASURE CONSTITUTES A VOTER­APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE OFFSET FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE X OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION; PROVIDING TIME FRAMES FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, AND OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RESTORATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT; PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF NEW TAXES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MEASURE; AND AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT RELOCATION OF PARKING FROM THE CAPITOL CIRCLE TO OFF­SITE FACILITIES AND THE RELOCATION OF BUILDING OCCUPANTS AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD."

SECTION 3.  The votes cast for the adoption or rejection of said amendment shall be canvassed and the result determined in the manner provided by law for the canvassing of votes for representatives in Congress, and if a majority of the electors voting on the question shall have voted "Yes", the said amendment shall become a part of the state constitution.